Abstract: A reactor which comprises a vessel (1) with a vessel bottom (2), a stirrer (3) arranged in the vessel, an emergency discharge valve (4) arranged in the vessel bottom for emptying the reactor in less than 600 seconds and at least one filtration device (5) arranged in the vessel bottom is suitable for the safe preparation of organic peroxides. The process for preparing an organic peroxide comprises the steps of preparing a solid hydroperoxide in the form of a suspension in the reactor, filtering the suspension through the filtration device (5) arranged in the vessel bottom (2) while retaining the solid hydroperoxide in the reactor and reacting the hydroperoxide with an alkylating agent, an acylating agent or a carbonyl compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of phenol to hydroquinone and quinones. More particularly this invention relates to a process for the oxidation of phenol to a mixture of 1,4-benzoquinone and hydroquinone using an oxidant in the presence of titanium superoxide as a reusable catalyst in a liquid phase condition.

Abstract: A method for absorbing formaldehyde from gaseous mixtures that contain it, and a method for regenerating the absorption compound used.

Abstract: A process for producing 1,3-di-(2-hydroperoxy-2-propyl)benzene comprising an oxidizing step, an extracting step with an aqueous solution and a recycling step wherein the accumulated equilibrium concentration of 1,3-di-(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)benzene in the circulating oil obtained by an extracting step with an aqueous solution is 4.2% by weight or less. The process enables to avoid inconveniences like occlusion of inside space of an apparatus and failure of detection of measuring machines and allows continuous safe operation.

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.

Abstract: A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a solution of a tertiary butyl hydroperoxide feedstock in tertiary butyl alcohol is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containing a catalytically effective amount of a hydroperoxide decomposition catalyst consisting essentially of palladium and gold supported on alumina, and is brought into contact with the catalyst in liquid phase under hydroperoxide decomposition reaction conditions to convert the tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to decomposition products, principally tertiary butyl alcohol and ditertiary butyl peroxide.

Abstract: A process for the partial dehydration and partial purification of a crude water-wet organic stream of the monohydroperoxide of p-diisopropylbenzene is disclosed. This crude stream of monohydroperoxide contains at least 2 wt % water and is partially dehydrated by contacting the stream with a non-reactive inorganic salt to remove a portion of the water into a concentrated brine of the inorganic salt followed by separation of the concentrated brine and the product. The crude water-wet organic stream of the monohydroperoxide is optionally filtered and coalesced prior to contacting the nonreactive inorganic salt.

Abstract: A one-step process for preparing 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide and its alkyl derivatives comprises: (1) adding sulfuric acid to a 60-70% hydrogen peroxide solution to form a first reaction mixture where the first mixture is controlled at a temperature in the range of from about -10.degree. C. to about 10.degree. C.; (2) adding 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroxy hexane to the mixture held at a temperature in the range of from about -10.degree. C. to about 10.degree. C. or lower to form a second reaction mixture and maintaining the second mixture at a temperature in the range of from about 20.degree. C. to about 50.degree. C. for about 5 minutes to about 5 hours to form a slurry containing the solid product of 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide, unreacted reactants and impurities; (3) lowering the temperature of the slurry to the range of from about -10.degree. C. to about 10.degree. C.

Abstract: m-Diisopropylbenzene dihydroperoxide is produced in good yield in a continuous process by the oxidation of diisopropylbenzene, comprised of major amounts of the m-isomer and less than 6% of the o-isomer, under anhydrous, non-alkaline conditions with oxygen or air at about 85.degree. C.-95.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of benzoyl peroxide in crystalline form, which crystals may range in size below 10 microns, comprises forming a first solution of the benzoyl peroxide in a precipitate promoting material, adding the first solution to a second solution comprising an aqueous solution of a dispersant, to precipitate the benzoyl peroxide in the desired crystalline form, and finally recovering the crystalline benzoyl peroxide from the first and second solutions. The precipitate promoting material may be selected from sulfur-containing aliphatic ethers, long-chain aliphatic and araliphatic ethers, ethylene oxide derivatives, and mixtures thereof. The dispersant may be selected from cellulosic derivatives, anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, colloidal inorganic materials, and mixtures thereof. The present method may be performed at room temperature and is therefore safe and energy conservative.

Abstract: A batch process for the manufacture of liquid organic peroxides, such as peroxy esters and diacyl peroxides, by reacting an acid chloride, a hydroperoxide and an alkali metal hydroxide uses a countercurrent, packed distillation column for recovering a purer, drier product with higher yield than previous batch drying processes.

Abstract: An aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydroperoxide, an olefin such as a 1-aromatic-1-substituted ethylene and a halide corresponding to the ethylene are reacted under essentially anhydrous conditions, in the absence of a free acid, at a temperature below the decomposition temperature of the halide to obtain a peroxide corresponding to the hydroperoxide and the ethylene.Preferably the product peroxide is recovered by treating the reaction product mixture with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide to destroy the halide and hydroperoxide therein; then distilling the treated mixture in the presence of a substantial amount of liquid water at sub-atmospheric pressure to remove overhead impurities.Example: Dicumyl peroxide is prepared by reacting at about 30.degree. C. for about 5 hours cumene hydroperoxide, .alpha.-methylstyrene and cumyl chloride, which compounds has been charged to the reaction zone in a mole ratio of 1.25:0.86:0.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method for the production of high purity dicumyl peroxide. As produced, dicumyl peroxide contains many impurities which must be removed. Generally, our invention comprises flash distilling crude dicumyl peroxide, separating and discarding the distillate and allowing the residual product to crystallize. The supernatant liquid from the crystallized dicumyl peroxide is then fed into the next batch of crude dicumyl peroxide to be distilled. In this manner high yields are obtained along with a very rapid distillation time. Because the supernatant liquid from each crystallization is fed back into the process, the dicumyl peroxide normally left in the supernatant is recovered in the subsequent steps.

Abstract: The present invention provides bleaching or detergent compositions containing phthaloyl peroxide, preferably desensitized by intimate contact with a diluent e.g. magnesium sulphate, lauric acid or sodium trypolyphosphate, and coated to reduce destructive interaction with other components of the detergent or bleaching composition. Optionally the compositions can contain a persalt, e.g. sodium perborate, preferably in a ratio of one mole per mole of phthaloyl peroxide.The compositions are particularly suitable for washing/bleaching fabric at a temperature of from 30.degree. to 60.degree. C.