Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for preparing dicarboxylic acids, comprising ozonolyzing a cycloolefin reactant with ozonized air in a lower alkanoic acid medium at a temperature of from 20° to 40°C to form an ozonolyzate; treating the ozonolyzate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide having a concentration of from 20 to 30 percent of said hydrogen peroxide; passing the obtained mixture through a solid acid catalyst which is a cation exchange resin having a polystyrene matrix cross-linked wih divinylbenzene and containing sulfonic acid groups, said cation exchange resin being in the H-form at a temperature of from 30° to 60°C at a space velocity of from 2 to 4 hours - 1 ; heat-treating the cartalyzed product to a temperature of from 50° to 80°C and at a space velocity of from 0.3 to 0.5 hour - 1 ; and thermally degrading the heat-treated catalyzed product at a temperature of from 90° to 110°C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for preparing dicarboxylic acids, comprising ozonolyzing a cycloolefin reactant with ozonized air in a lower alkanoic acid medium at a temperature of from 20° to 40°C to form an ozonolyzate; treating the ozonolyzate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide having a concentration of from 20 to 30 percent of said hydrogen peroxide; passing the obtained mixture through a solid acid catalyst which is a cation exchange resin having a polystyrene matrix cross-linked wih divinylbenzene and containing sulfonic acid groups, said cation exchange resin being in the H-form at a temperature of from 30° to 60°C at a space velocity of from 2 to 4 hours - 1 ; heat-treating the cartalyzed product to a temperature of from 50° to 80°C and at a space velocity of from 0.3 to 0.5 hour - 1 ; and thermally degrading the heat-treated catalyzed product at a temperature of from 90° to 110°C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cycloolefin reactant is cyclododecatriene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cycloolefin rectant is cyclododecene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cycloolefin reactant is cyclooctadiene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cycloolefin reactant is cyclooctene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ozonolyzate is treated with a 29-30 percent aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower alkanoic acid is 99.2-99.6 percent acetic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ozonolyzate is passed through a solid acid catalyst at a volumetric rate of 4 hour - 1 at a temperature of 50°C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the catalyzed product is thermally treated at a rate of 0.5 hour - 1 at a temperature of 80°C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said catalyst is a cation-exchange resin having a polystyrene matrix cross-linked with approximately 8% of divinylbenzene and containing sulfonic acid groups.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for preparing dicarboxylic acids, comprising ozonolyzing a cycloolefin reactant with ozonized air in a lower alkanoic acid medium at a temperature of from 20° to 40°C to form an ozonolyzate; treating the ozonolyzate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide having a concentration of from 20 to 30 percent of said hydrogen peroxide; passing the obtained mixture through a solid acid catalyst consisting of phosphoric acid supported on a silica gel at a temperature of from 30° to 60°C at a space velocity of from 2 to 4 hours - 1 ; heat-treating the catalyzed product to a temperature of from 50° to 80°C and at a space velocity of from 0.3 to 0.5 hour - 1 ; and thermally degrading the heat-treated catalyzed product at a temperature of from 90°C to 110°C.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for preparing dicarboxylic acids, comprising ozonolyzing a cycloolefin reactant with ozonized air in a lower alkanoic acid medium at a temperature of from 20° to 40°C to form an ozonolyzate; treating the ozonolyzate with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide having a concentration of from 20 to 30 percent of said hydrogen peroxide; passing the obtained mixture through a solid acid catalyst consisting of phosphoric acid supported on a silica gel at a temperature of from 30° to 60°C at a space velocity of from 2 to 4 hours - 1 ; heat-treating the catalyzed product to a temperature of from 50° to 80°C and at a space velocity of from 0.3 to 0.5 hour - 1 ; and thermally degrading the heat-treated catalyzed product at a temperature of from 90°C to 110°C.