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Use of NH4OAc and BMIM Br in Staged Oxidation of p-Xylene and Oxidative Treatment of CTA for Obtaining TPA with a Low Content of 4-CBA Full article

Journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
ISSN: 0888-5885 , E-ISSN: 1520-5045
Output data Year: 2020, Volume: 59, Number: 3, Pages: 1038-1044 Pages count : 7 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b05592
Tags Organic acids; Impurities; Purification; Catalysts Oxidation
Authors Kuznetsova Nina I. 1 , Kuznetsova Lidia I. 1 , Yakovina Olga A. 1 , Zudin Vladimir N. 1 , Bal'Zhinimaev Bair S. 1 , Bhattacharyya Alakananda 2 , Walenga Joel T. 2
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 5 Prospekt Lavrentieva, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
2 Honeywell UOP, 25 East Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016, United States

Funding (2)

1 Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations 0303-2016-0006 (V.44.1.6)
2 Honeywell UOP (formely UOP LLC) 15C0830

Abstract: Synthesis of terephthalic acid (TPA) with a low content of p-toluic acid and 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (4-CBA) intermediates through only oxidative procedures without hydrogenation purification is a promising approach to simplify commercial production. Here, addition of ammonium acetate (NH4OAc) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BMIM Br) has been proposed to conduct two-step oxidation of p-xylene and oxidative treatment of crude terephthalic acid (CTA) using conventional conditions and a Co/Mn/Br catalyst. The additives enabled an efficient oxidation of undesirable intermediates due to an increase in their solubility under reaction conditions. Concentration of the catalyst, temperature and duration of the procedure were important factors affecting the oxidation. Subsequent recrystallization was advisable for further removal of the intermediates, as well as for the hydrolysis of the impure amide that was caused by bringing them into contact with nitrogen compounds. BMIM Br required a higher temperature than NH4OAc to oxidize the intermediates, but did not generate colored impurities during the oxidation. The oxidative treatment of CTA in the presence of BMIM Br allowed to obtain an absolute white TPA with a content of 4-CBA below 300 ppm that corresponded to medium quality TPA. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.
Cite: Kuznetsova N.I. , Kuznetsova L.I. , Yakovina O.A. , Zudin V.N. , Bal'Zhinimaev B.S. , Bhattacharyya A. , Walenga J.T.
Use of NH4OAc and BMIM Br in Staged Oxidation of p-Xylene and Oxidative Treatment of CTA for Obtaining TPA with a Low Content of 4-CBA
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 2020. V.59. N3. P.1038-1044. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b05592 WOS Scopus РИНЦ ANCAN OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Oct 11, 2019
Accepted: Dec 24, 2019
Published online: Dec 24, 2019
Published print: Jan 22, 2020
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000509426100002
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85078314566
Elibrary: 43239184
Chemical Abstracts: 2019:2463151
Chemical Abstracts (print): 172:147910
OpenAlex: W2998262275
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