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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jose M Vargas, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Magdiel Agosto, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
554132 ; 562531 ; 562534 ; 562528 ;
Abstract
A process for forming acids from aldehydes which comprises reacting an oxo aldehyde with water in the presence of an acid-forming catalyst and in the absence of hydrogen, and at a pressure of about 0.1 to 6.99 MPa and a temperature of about 93.degree. to 205.degree. C., thereby converting aldehyde to an oxo acid.