Process for the preparation of nitrobenzene by adiabatic nitration

摘要

This invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of nitrobenzene. This process comprises the adiabatic nitration of benzene with a mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid, in which the sum of the concentrations in the reaction zone of the metal ions which form sparingly soluble metal sulfates is less than 900 mg/l, based on the volume of the aqueous phase which contains sulfuric acid.