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Primary Examiner: Garner, Vivian
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hess; J. Edward, Johnson; Donald R., Back; Stanford M.

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Title: Direct oxidation of toluene to benzylidene diacetate

Abstract: A highly selective, one-step conversion of toluene to benzylidene diacetate is provided by the reaction of toluene with O.sub.2 and acetic anhydride in the presence of an acid catalyst. No metal catalysts are required.


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Inventors: Lyons, James E. (Wallingford, PA, US)
Shinn, Robert W. (Aston, PA, US)
Suld, George (Springfield, PA, US)

Application Number: 890175
Filing Date: 1978-03-27
Publication_date: 1980-03-04
Assignee: Suntech, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Class(es): 560/241 560/131, 568/431, 568/815
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:
3442954May, 1969Crocker560/241.
3547982Dec, 1970McKeon et al.560/241.
3780094Dec, 1973Herz560/241.
4156783May, 1979Lyons et al.560/263.

Other Refs: 1244080
Aug, 1971GB
Other References: Grozhan et al, Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR, 204, No. 4, 872-873, Jun. 1972.