Preparation of styrene from ethylbenzene
US4255599A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2000 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C407/003
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Ethylbenzene is converted to styrene at high selectivity in a multistage process in which ethylbenzene is oxidized to ethylbenzene hydroperoxide which is reacted with ethylene or propylene to produce a mixture of 1-phenylethanol and acetophenone which are converted to styrene.
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