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Oxidation of p-Xylene

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The review discusses the main procedures for producing terephthalic acid from p-xylene (primarily the Amoco process with the participation of Co, Mn, and Br salts), the oxidation mechanisms, alternative processes, and perspectives.

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Original Russian Text © E.A. Karakhanov, A.L. Maksimov, A.V. Zolotukhina, V.A. Vinokurov, 2018, published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, 2018, Vol. 91, No. 5, pp. 609−630.

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Karakhanov, E.A., Maksimov, A.L., Zolotukhina, A.V. et al. Oxidation of p-Xylene. Russ J Appl Chem 91, 707–727 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070427218050014

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