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Manufacture of Oxygen-Containing Chlorinated Cyclic Compound

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4395345

This patent discloses a method for making chloranil, or tetrachloroquinone, which comprises heating tetrachlorohydroxy-benzoic acid with SbF{sub 5}, hydrolyzing the reaction product to produce tetrachlorohydroquinone and oxidizing the tetrachlorohydroquinone to chloranil.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-04-005793
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2519319
OSTI ID:
4395345
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English