Q4/ Explain in details the following: 1) Carbonylation of methanol consider major route to production acetic acid. 2) Maleic anhydride is important chemical to produce unsaturated polyester. 3) More chemicals can be obtained directly from toluene and xylene than from benzene. 4) The major use of urea is the fertilizer field.

Q4/ Explain in details the following: 1) Carbonylation of methanol consider major route to production acetic acid. 2) Maleic anhydride is important chemical to produce unsaturated polyester. 3) More chemicals can be obtained directly from toluene and xylene than from benzene. 4) The major use of urea is the fertilizer field.

Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

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Chapter13: Alcohols, Phenols, And Ethers

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Problem 13.53E: Lipoic acid is required by many microorganisms for proper growth. As a disulfide, it functions in...

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