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EUROPEAN PATENT A P P L I C A T I O N

Application number: 89302555.1 Date of filing: 15.03.89

Int. CI* C07C 51/265 , C07C 63/26 ./ / B 0 1 J 8 / 4 0

The title of the invention has been amended Applicant: AMOCO CORPORATION(Guidelines for Examination in the EPO, A-lll, 200 East Randolph Drive7.3). Chicago Illinois 60601 (US)

@ Inventor: Lee, Myon Ki Priority: 17.03.88 US 169457 2003 Berkshire PlaceWheaton Illinois 60187(US) Date of publication of application:15.11.89 Bulletin 89/46 Representative: Ritter, Stephen David et al Designated Contracting States: Mathys & Squire 10 Fleet StreetBE DE ES GB IT NL London EC4Y 1AY(GB)

Reactor and Process for the oxidation of alkyl aromatic compounds to aromatic carboxylic acids.

. A continuous stirre.d-tank reactor suitable for theliquid-phase oxidation of an aromatic alkyl to anaromatic carboxylic acid is provided with verticallydisposed, relatively narrow baffles on the reactor walland with oxidizing gas inlet means below the agitatorin the reactor. The baffle width is about 0.02 to about0.04 times the diameter of the reactor.