Title:
PROCESS FOR OXIDIZING ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/005903
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A process and a mixture for oxidizing an alkyl-aromatic compound comprises forming a mixture comprising the alkyl-aromatic compound, a solvent, a bromine source, a catalyst, and ammonium acetate; and contacting the mixture with an oxidizing agent at oxidizing conditions to produce an oxidation product comprising at least one of an aromatic aldehyde, an aromatic alcohol, an aromatic ketone, and an aromatic carboxylic acid. The solvent comprises a carboxylic acid having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms; and the catalyst comprises at least one of cobalt, titanium, manganese, chromium, copper, nickel, vanadium, iron, molybdenum, tin, cerium, and zirconium.
Inventors:
BHATTACHARYYA ALAKANANDA (US)
WALENGA JOEL T (US)
WALENGA JOEL T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/040474
Publication Date:
April 05, 2012
Filing Date:
June 15, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UOP LLC (US)
BHATTACHARYYA ALAKANANDA (US)
WALENGA JOEL T (US)
BHATTACHARYYA ALAKANANDA (US)
WALENGA JOEL T (US)
International Classes:
C07C63/14; C07C39/06; C07C47/52; C07C49/76; C07C51/21; C07C63/04
Foreign References:
| US5081290A | 1992-01-14 | |||
| US4853479A | 1989-08-01 | |||
| US4965406A | 1990-10-23 | |||
| US7692036B2 | 2010-04-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PIASECKI, David J. (25 East Algonquin RoadP. O. Box 501, Des Plaines Illinois, US)
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