site+2

Site 2 - St. Louis, MO

Equation 1:

C6H60 + 2CO2 + 3NaOH -> C8H3O5Na3 + 3H2O (phenol) (carbon dioxide) (sodium hydroxide) (intermediate) (water)

Equation 2:

2C8H3O5Na3 + 3H2SO4 ---> 2C8H6O5 + 3Na2SO4 (intermediate from eq. 1 above) (sulfuric acid) (final product) (sodium sulfate)

__Equation 1__ – 250 g of phenol and an unlimited supply of other reactants are available. However, the site is aging and will only yield 90% on equation 1. __Equation 2__ – The site will only yield 95% on equation 2. There is enough sulfuric acid to make as much product as you like.