Destruction of acetone peroxides
US5003109A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The acetone peroxides contained in oxidate reaction mixtures thereof, e.g., those resulting from phenol syntheses, are hazardous and explosive compounds when present in the solid state, and are consumed by (a) adjusting the pH of such reaction mixture to a value ranging from 4 to 8; (b) adding a copper compound to such reaction mixture; and (c) maintaining such reaction mixture at a temperature ranging from 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C.
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