Oxidation of acetaldehyde to glyoxal by nitric acid

Autor: S. S. Hotanahalli, Sampatraj B. Chandalia
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology. 22:1243-1252
ISSN: 0375-9210
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5020221207
Popis: The liquid phase oxidation of acetaldehyde or paraldehyde by aqueous nitric acid to glyoxal was investigated in a stainless steel autoclave maintained under autogenous pressure. The presence of nitrous acid was necessary for the reaction. Acetic acid and glyoxalic acid were the major by-products. The effects of concentration of nitric acid, nitrous acid and acetaldehyde as well as temperature and period of reaction on the conversion and yield of glyoxal were studied with a view to obtaining the most suitable conditions for the production of glyoxal.
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