Process for the two-step production of dinitrotoluene

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Oxygen containing

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C568S932000

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ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a process for the production of dinitrotoluene by the two-stage nitration of toluene. In the first stage of this process, toluene was reacted adiabatically with nitrating acid so that at least 90% of the toluene was reacted off and no more than 70% of the toluene formed dinitrotoluene. The resulting organic phase containing mononitrotoluene and the aqueous acid phase containing sulfuric acid were separated, and the aqueous acid phase containing sulfuric acid was concentrated by flash evaporation. The resulting concentrated sulfuric acid was recycled into the reaction in the first stage, and/or into the reaction in the second stage, and/or into the concentration in the second stage.In the second stage, the organic phase containing mononitrotoluene from the first stage was completely reacted isothermally with nitrating acid. The organic phase and the aqueous acid phase containing sulfuric acid were then separated, and the aqueous acid phase containing sulfuric acid was concentrated by vacuum evaporation. The resulting concentrated sulfuric acid was recycled into the reaction in the first stage and/or the second stage.

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