PURIFICATION OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID

    公开(公告)号:CA944361A

    公开(公告)日:1974-03-26

    申请号:CA122590

    申请日:1971-09-10

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: 1353786 Purification of terephthalic acid BADISCHE ANILIN- & SODA-FABRIK AG 15 Sept 1971 [16 Sept 1970] 42921/71 Heading C2C A process for the purification of terephthalic acid from crude terephthalic acid containing a small amount of 4-carboxybenzaldehyde with or without other impurities comprises heating an aqueous mixture containing from 5 to 45% by weight of crude terephthalic acid and from 0À003 to 3% by weight of formic acid at a temperature of at least 230‹ C. in contact with a noble metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table as catalyst, and thereafter the aqueous mixture is separated from the catalyst and cooled to cause solid terephthalic acid to separate out.

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