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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1994
Larry O Jones, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Paul H Daniels, League City, TX (US);
Leonard G Krauskopf, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Konstantinos R Rigopoulos, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Richard H Schlosberg, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc. (ECPI), Linden, NJ (US);
Abstract
A process for the formation of esters from at least one phthalic anhydride residue stream produced from the vapor phase oxidation of o-xylene, naphthalene and/or the like which comprises: (a) adding a phthalic anhydride residue stream and a mono-alcohol to a reaction vessel to form a reaction mixture; and (b) heating the reaction mixture and maintaining a pressure sufficient to obtain boiling of the reaction mixture thereby converting any acid and/or anhydride components of the phthalic anhydride residue stream to an ester.