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      830.  GOTTSCHALL, W., KOLLING, H., AND HAGEMANN, A.  (Ruhrchemie A. G.).  Process of Oxidizing Paraffinic Hydrocarbons.  United States Patent 2,602,812.  July 8, 1952: appl. filed Aug. 8. 1949.  Serial No. 109,238; 15 claims (Cl. 260-451).

            In reacting paraffinic hydrocarbons, consisting of the hard paraffin or the diesel oil fraction produced by the catalytic hydrogenation of CO, with concentrated H2SO4 and NO2 as oxidants, the oxidation effect is greatly increased by using H2SO4 of 70-90% concentration.