CATALYTIC OXIDATION REACTIONS IN SUPERCRITICAL OR NEAR-SUPERCRITICAL WATER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID

An oxidation process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid, said process comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursor(s) of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor(s) and...

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Hauptverfasser: PARTENHEIMER WALTER, HOUSLEY SAMUEL DUNCAN, FRAGA-DUBREUIL JOAN
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Zusammenfassung:An oxidation process for the production of an aromatic carboxylic acid, said process comprising contacting in the presence of a catalyst, within a continuous flow reactor, one or more precursor(s) of the aromatic carboxylic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursor(s) and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions, wherein said catalyst comprises copper.