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THE recent paper of C. R. Downs (Jour. Soc. Chem. Ind., 46, 383T; 1927), stating some facts and also speculations concerning catalytic oxidations, is of much interest, and we wish to confirm the interesting oxidation and condensation of toluene to anthraquinone. Experimental details of most of these vapour-phase reactions are almost entirely lacking, the processes being covered by numerous patents.
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BOWEN, A., NASH, A. Formation of Anthraquinone by Vapour - phase Oxidation of Toluene, and Toluene-containing Petroleum Distillates. Nature 120, 621 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1038/120621d0
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