Decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide and recovery of boron trifluoride catalyst
US4267379A · kind A · utility
11Cited by
4References
12Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1979 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Cumene hydroperoxide is decomposed to phenol and acetone using boron trifluoride or boron trifluoride complexed with an oxygen-containing polar compound as the decomposition catalyst. The boron trifluoride in the reaction product is then complexed with an amine such as trimethyl amine for recovery and reuse in the process.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.