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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wayne P Schammel, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
549245 ;
Abstract
A process for the purification of trimellitic anhydride is disclosed herein in which molten trimellitic anhydride is mixed with pseudocumene at a temperature of about 200.degree. F. to about 450.degree. F. and wherein the purified trimellitic anhydride is recovered by crystallization from the pseudocumene mother liquor. The recovered trimellitic anhydride is further washed and dried. Trimellitic anhydride is useful in the manufacture of amide imide resins and various polyester.