Aromatic isocyanate preparation
AssigneeAshland Oil, Inc.
InventorsJai H. Kyung, Robert A. Grimm, Joseph G. Holehouse
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Abstract
An aromatic isocyanate is formed directly from an aromatic hydrocarbon, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide by contacting a Group VII or Group VIII metal catalyst at a temperature between 350.degree. and 550.degree. C. with a feed stream of said reactants.
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A method for preparing an aromatic isocyanate which comprises contacting a Group VII of a Group VIII metal catalyst at a temperature between about 350.degree. and 550.degree. C. with a feed stream consisting essentially of an aromatic hydrocarbon, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide wherein the mole ratio of nitric oxide to carbon monoxide is at least one and recovering aromatic isocyanate from the reaction effluent stream.
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