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GB684039A - Phenol production - Google Patents

Phenol production

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Publication number
GB684039A
GB684039A GB10052/50A GB1005250A GB684039A GB 684039 A GB684039 A GB 684039A GB 10052/50 A GB10052/50 A GB 10052/50A GB 1005250 A GB1005250 A GB 1005250A GB 684039 A GB684039 A GB 684039A
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hydroperoxide
decomposition
reaction medium
peroxide
oxidation
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GB10052/50A
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Distillers Co Yeast Ltd
Distillers Co Ltd
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Distillers Co Yeast Ltd
Distillers Co Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C07ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07CACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C45/00Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds
    • C07C45/51Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by pyrolysis, rearrangement or decomposition
    • C07C45/53Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by pyrolysis, rearrangement or decomposition of hydroperoxides
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C07ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07CACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C37/00Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring
    • C07C37/08Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring by decomposition of hydroperoxides, e.g. cumene hydroperoxide

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  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

Phenols and aliphatic ketones are produced by the decomposition of a hydroperoxide or a dihydroperoxide by adding such a peroxide to a homogeneous reaction medium of acetone and concentrated sulphuric acid under substantially anhydrous conditions, the concentration of the sulphuric acid being between 0.05 and 10 per cent by weight. The hydroperoxides for use according to the invention are prepared by the oxidation of alkyl substituted aromatic organic compounds of the general formula <FORM:0684039/IV (b)/1> where R1 and R2 are alkyl groups and Ar is aryl or alkaryl. The oxidation is carried out in the liquid phase using air or molecular oxygen as the oxidizing agent either in the presence of aqueous alkali or preferably in the absence of an aqueous phase, but in presence of an organic peroxide or hydroperoxide. Compounds mentioned which may be oxidized include p-cymene, cumene, di-isopropylbenzene, sec-butylbenzene, p-ethyl-isopropylbenzene and isopropylnaphthalene. The decomposition of the peroxide may be undertaken either on the pure product or on the crude oxidation mixture. It is preferred to purify the hydroperoxide by distillation under very low pressure. The reaction medium may include a proportion of the mixture of reaction products from a previous decomposition, or an amount of phenol may be added to serve as solvent. It is essential to add the hydroperoxide slowly to the reaction medium to avoid a build-up and subsequent uncontrollable decomposition. Examples of the process are given. Specification 629,429 is referred to.
GB10052/50A 1949-12-30 1950-04-24 Phenol production Expired GB684039A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1210878B (en) * 1961-04-22 1966-02-17 Distillers Co Yeast Ltd Process for the production of phenols and ketones
JPS4945854B1 (en) * 1969-06-18 1974-12-06

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1210878B (en) * 1961-04-22 1966-02-17 Distillers Co Yeast Ltd Process for the production of phenols and ketones
JPS4945854B1 (en) * 1969-06-18 1974-12-06

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