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Process for the manufacture of anthraquinone

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1980-12-22
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Granted: 1981-12-08
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Expires: 2000-12-22
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides a process for making anthraquinone by the cyclization reaction of orthobenzoylbenzoic acid. The process uses as a catalyst a cation-exchange resin formed from a polymer with a polytetrafluoroethylene backbone and sulfonic-acid sidechains.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael O. Nutt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:43
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C46/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 32 words
A process for making of anthraquinone, comprising the step of contacting a solution of ortho-benzoylbenzoic acid in an inert solvent with a perfluorinated cation-exchange resin, in the acid form, at a temperature
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 32 words
A process for making of anthraquinone, comprising the step of contacting a solution of ortho-benzoylbenzoic acid in an inert solvent with a perfluorinated cation-exchange resin, in the acid form, at a temperature
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the resin is formed from a polymer with
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 2, wherein the resin is formed from a polymer with
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 10 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the solvent is ortho-dichlorobenzene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 11 words
The process of claim 4, wherein the temperature is between about
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 11 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the temperature is between about
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 6, wherein the temperature is between about 145° C. and about 155° C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-12-07 1985-06-08 1985-12-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-12-07 1989-06-08 1989-12-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-12-07 1993-06-08 1993-12-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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