The present invention relates to the oxidation of a cycloalkane to produce a product comprised of cycloalkylhydroperoxide with the removal of a vapor stream from the oxidation zone wherein oxidation products such as hydroperoxide, cycloalkanol and cycloalkanone are separated from the removed stream before the stream is recycled to the oxidation zone.
Robert Nedwick - Broomall PA Jeffrey M. McFarland - Brookhaven PA Leonard A. Fabiano - Wayne PA
Assignee:
ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P. - Greenville DE
International Classification:
C07C40916 C07C40900
US Classification:
568576
Abstract:
A process for the separation of ditertiary butyl peroxide form tertiary butanol is provided which includes the step of dehydrating the tertiary butanol to isobutylene and water.
Robert N. Cochran - West Chester PA John C. Jubin - West Chester PA Mark A. Liepa - Exton PA Robert Nedwick - Broomall PA Rangasamy Pitchai - West Chester PA W. Wayne Wentzheimer - Grand Rapids MI
Assignee:
ARCO Chemical Technology, LP - Greenville DE
International Classification:
C07D30106
US Classification:
549533
Abstract:
An integrated process is provided for the production of propylene oxide from propane wherein propane is dehydrogenated to propylene and hydrogen and the resulting propylene, propane, and hydrogen mixture together with added oxygen is reacted over a palladium on titanium silicilite catalyst to form propylene oxide, the molar ratio of oxygen to hydrogen in the reaction feed being at least about 2/1.