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US 9,187,436 B2Granted
Nitrated hydrocarbons, derivatives, and processes for their manufacture
AssigneeAngus Chemical Company
InventorsDaniel M. Trauth, George D Green, Raymond J. Swedo, Richard L. James, Ian A. Tomlinson
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Abstract
Provided is a process for the formation of nitrated compounds by the nitration of hydrocarbon compounds with dilute nitric acid. Also provided are processes for preparing industrially useful downstream derivatives of the nitrated compounds, as well as novel nitrated compounds and derivatives, and methods of using the derivatives in various applications.
Claims6
A process for the selective nitration of hydrocarbons, the process comprising:
- providing a down-flow configured reactor;
- reacting a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid at a pressure of at least about 500 psi and a temperature of between about 150 and about 325 degrees Celsius;
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- recovering the formed nitrated compounds,
- wherein the aqueous nitric acid is a 10 to 35 weight percent solution, and wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock is an alkane.
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