Abstract:
Mixtures of C13 bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing trimethylnaphthalenes are difficult to fractionate by conventional techniques such as distillation or crystallization. However, by contacting such mixtures with the dianhydride of 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of 1,2,3,4benezenetetracarboxylic acid or the trianhydride of 1,2,3,4,5,6benzenehexacarboxylic acid, a solid complex of certain hydrocarbons and the polyanhydride is formed. Separation of the solid complex and its subsequent decomposition results in a complexate that is substantially richer in those trimethylnaphthalenes which are preferentially complexed. These trimethylnaphthalenes can be demethylated to dimethylnaphthalenes which have utility in the production of dyes.
Abstract:
Binary eutectics of dimethylnapthalenes having each methyl group at a Beta position cannot be fractionated by crystallization and are difficult to fractionate by distillation. However, by dissolving the normally solid eutectic in an inert solvent and contacting the resulting solution with a dianhydride of 1,2,4,5,benzenetetracarboxylic acid or a dianhydride of 1,2,3,4benzenetetracarboxylic acid, a solid complex is formed. Separation of the solid complex and its subsequent decomposition results in a complexate that is substantially richer in a dimethylnapthalene which is preferentially complexed. Dimethylnaphthalenes are oxidized to naphthalenecarboxylic acids which are used in the production of dyes and pigments.
Abstract:
Mixtures of C12 bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing dimethylnaphthalenes are difficult to fractionate by conventional techniques such as distillation or crystallization. However, by contacting such mixtures with the dianhydride of 1,2,4,5benzenetetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of 1,2,3,4benzenetetracarboxylic acid or the trianhydride of 1,2,3,4,5,6,benzenehexacarboxylic acid, a solid complex of certain hydrocarbons and the polyanhydride is formed. Separation of the solid complex and its subsequent decomposition results in a complexate that is substantially richer in those dimethylnaphthalenes which are preferentially complexed. Upon further processing these dimethylnaphthalenes have utility in the production of dyes.
Abstract:
Mixtures of C12 bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing dimethylnaphthalenes are difficult to fractionate by conventional techniques such as distillation or crystallization. However, by dissolving a tetrahalophthalic anhydride in such a mixture at an elevated temperature, followed by subsequent cooling, a solid complex of certain hydrocarbons and the anhydride is formed. Separation of the solid complex from the cooled mixture and its subsequent decomposition results in a product that is substantially richer in those dimethylnaphthalenes which are preferentially complexed. Upon further processing, these dimethylnaphthalenes have utility in the production of dyes.