Patents
The invention relates to a process for preparation of p-toluic by liquid phase oxidation of p-xylene in water. Particularly this invention relates to the process of preparation of p-toluic by liquid phase oxidation of p-xylene in water in the presence of p-toluic and cobaltous acetate or its combination with cerium(lll)acetate as catalyst and a catalyst consisting of a cobalt salt or its combination with salt of cerium and or Manganese. More particularly this invention relates to a process for preparing p-toluic by oxidation of p-xylene in water as solvent.