Preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol by catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide
US5401889A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/132
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a feedstock comprising a solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in a cosolvent mixture of tertiary butyl alcohol with isobutane is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containing a catalytically effective amount of a hydroperoxide decomposition catalyst and is brought into contact with the catalyst in liquid phase with agitation under hydroperoxide decomposition reaction conditions to convert the tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to decomposition products, principally tertiary butyl alcohol.
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