Abstract: A process for the preparation and recovery of m,m'-dinitrobenzophenone and which comprises reacting benzophenone with nitric acid in oleum; adjusting the reaction product to a water content from 12 to 30 weight percent; and extracting the m,m'-dinitrobenzophenone with a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 17, 1984
Date of Patent:
December 24, 1985
Assignee:
Gulf Research & Development Co.
Inventors:
Kiran R. Bakshi, Adrian D'Souza, Edward T. Sabourin