Abstract:
When vicinal glycol esters are prepared by the liquid phase reaction of (a) ethylene or propylene, (b) molecular oxygen and (c) a carboxylic acid in the presence of a catalyst system which is tellurium cation plus bromide anion or selenium cation plus chloride anion or selenium cation plus bromide anion, significant improvements in selectivity and operability are obtained by employing, in conjunction with these catalyst systems, a basicity control cation of specified characteristics. This cation is employed in an amount at least sufficient to provide at least 0.05 equivalent of cation per gram-atom of halogen present.
Abstract:
Esters of C2-C3 vicinal glycols with C1-C5 hydrocarbon carboxylic acids are at least partially freed from organic halogen compound impurities by introducing the impuritycontaining glycol esters into contact with compounds of selected metals, the ratio of total equivalents of metal to total equivalents of halogen during such contact being in excess of 1: 1. Following such contact, the vicinal glycol ester possesses a reduced concentration of organo-halogen compound impurities and can readily be separated from inorganic halogen residues.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for reducing the acidic catalyst characteristics of an epoxidation reaction mixture resulting from the catalytic epoxidation of an olefin with an organic hydroperoxide.
Abstract:
A polyhydric compound is produced by catalytically disproportionating a precursor which is a lower carboxylate ester of said compound containing at least one lower carboxylate group and at least one free hydroxyl group. Most preferably the invention relates to the production of a diol by the catalytic disproportionation of a lower carboxylate diester of the diol.
Abstract:
Glycol esters derived from olefinically unsaturated compounds are prepared by contacting the olefinically unsaturated compound and molecular oxygen in a carboxylic acid medium in the presence of a catalyst. The particular catalyst employed is a combination of tellurium and an appropriate form of bromine which will insure that the pH of the reaction medium when determined at 25* C. is maintained at less than 2.0, after a 10:1 weight dilution with water. Improved selectivities to the vicinal glycol diester are obtained when operating within the specified reaction conditions.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for preparing glycidol, by epoxidation of allyl alcohol with an organic hydroperoxide in the presence of an inorganic vanadium compound. Glycidol can be readily hydrolyzed to produce glycerine an important chemical of commerce.
Abstract:
1,128,094. Conversion of isopentane to isoprene. HALCON INTERNATIONAL Inc. 20 May, 1966 [25 May, 1965], No. 22660/66. Heading C2C. [Also in Division C5] In a process scheme for yielding isoprene starting from isopentane hydroperoxide (see Division C5), the first stage involves reacting the hydroperoxide with a second reactant (e.g. an olefin, amine or unsaturated aldehyde) under conditions such that the second reactant is oxidized while the hydroperoxide is converted to t-amyl alcohol. Numerous second reactants are specified, as also are suitable reaction conditions and catalysts for each type of reactant, the following reactions occurring in specific examples (one product being t-amyl alcohol in each case):- (1) Propylene -# propylene oxide, using molybdenum naphthenate as catalyst. Byproduct methyl isopropyl ketone is hydrogenated over copper chromite catalyst to give further t-amyl alcohol. (2) Cyclohexylamine --> cyclohexanone oxime, using tetra-n-butyl titanate as catalyst. (3) Methacrolein --> methacrylic acid, using chromic oxide as catalyst. The following reactions, occurring at different stages of the process scheme, are also exemplifled:- (a) Isopentane --> isopentane hydroperoxide, using O 2 in the presence of butyl hydroperoxide. (b) Isopentene --> isopentene epoxides, using air in the presence of cobalt naphthenate.