Under what conditions can dimethyl phthalate be used to produce xylene?
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Hello, everyone! What is the reaction mechanism for the formation of xylene from dimethyl phthalate, and under what conditions? Please help!
Here’s a hint; thank you all
Phthalic acid is produced by the oxidation of toluene.
The first step should be, similar to the formation of acetic acid from methyl acetate, to first enhance acidity or carry out hydrolysis in order to displace phthalic acid； The second step is hydrogenation reduction, changing from acid to xylene