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Which of the following acts as a raw material for the manufacturing of adipic acid?(a) Phenol(b) Cyclohexane(c) Benzene(d) PropaneThis question was posed to me during an interview for a job.This interesting question is from Liquid Phase Oxidation with Oxygen in division Oxidation of Unit Processes

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Correct choice is (b) CYCLOHEXANE

Easy explanation: Petroleum-derived cyclohexane is the significant commercial raw material for adipic acid manufacture, cyclohexane MAY be converted by OXIDATION to adipic acid by EITHER of two basically different PROCESSES.



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