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US2856423A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Liquid cobaltous toluate oxidation catalyst

Assignee: Richfield Oil Corp
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Filing: 1955-10-20
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Granted: 1958-10-14
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Expires: 1975-10-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard L Grantham
  • 👤 Joseph E Nickels

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 05:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/02; B01J31/04; C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/16; C07C51/21; C07C51/255; C07C51/265; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/70; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/845; B01J2531/90

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TOLULIC ACIDS BY THE LIQUID PHASE OXIDATION OF THE CORRESPONDING XYLENES WITH AN OXYGEN-RICH GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF A COBALTOUS TOLUATE CATALYST THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INTRODUCING SAID COBALTOUS TOLUATE CATALYST TO SAID XYLENES IN THE FORM OF A LIQUID CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A SOLUTION OF COBALTOUS TOLUATE AND TOLUIC ACID, THE MOLAR RATIO OF TOULIC ACID TO COBALTOUS TOLUATE IN SAID SOLUTION BEING ABOUT 1 TO 4:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TOLULIC ACIDS BY THE LIQUID PHASE OXIDATION OF THE CORRESPONDING XYLENES WITH AN OXYGEN-RICH GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF A COBALTOUS TOLUATE CATALYST THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INTRODUCING SAID COBALTOUS TOLUATE CATALYST TO SAID XYLENES IN THE FORM OF A LIQUID CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A SOLUTION OF COBALTOUS TOLUATE AND TOLUIC ACID, THE MOLAR RATIO OF TOULIC ACID TO COBALTOUS TOLUATE IN SAID SOLUTION BEING ABOUT 1 TO 4:1.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-10-13 1966-04-14 1966-10-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-10-13 1970-04-14 1970-10-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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