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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Eric J. Beckman, Aspinwall, PA (US);
Pradip Munshi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Eric J. Beckman, Aspinwall, PA (US);
Pradip Munshi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
The University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 51/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Aromatic carboxylic acids are produced by reacting a Lewis acid: COcomplex with aromatic hydrocarbons. The complex can be created by incubating a Strong Lewis acid and COand forming a composition consisting essentially of CO, strong Lewis acid, and Lewis acid: COcomplex. Carboxylation of aromatic hydrocarbons to produce aromatic carboxylic acids using the composition and method in accordance with this invention provides improved yields without the use of finely divided aluminum or zinc.