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Ammonolysis of phenol to aniline

AmmonolysisAminesNitrogen chemistry
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Vapor-phase ammonolysis of phenol with excess ammonia to aniline plus water, per Figure 20.2 (p. 366) of Synthetic Nitrogen Products by Gary R. Maxwell (Kluwer, 2004). Unreacted ammonia and product water are flashed off, then a column splits aniline from unreacted phenol.

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Phenol FEED
NH3 FEED
MIX
Reactor
COOL
Flash
NH3 Water VENT
feed
dist
btms
COL
Aniline Product
Phenol Bottoms

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Every stream's flow, temperature, pressure, and composition — real converged numbers, not placeholders.

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