PATENTS

2990. ----- [RUHRCHEMIE, A. G.]  [Oxidation of Synthetic Paraffin.]  Belgian Patent 452,595, Oct. 6, 1943.  Chem. Zentralb., 1945, I, p. 490.

            Synthetic paraffins with > 16 C atoms are converted to fatty acids with nitrous gases in presence of H2SO4.  The nitrous gases are recycled and again oxidized with O2.