Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an advantageous non-barbotage method for oxidation of hydrocarbons, that, when implemented in various embodiments thereof, provides significantly higher selectivity, a greater level of safety, lower capital costs, etc., than conventional oxidation processes utilizing the barbotage technique. The essence of the inventive non-barbotage oxidation process is ensuring that the oxidizing agent delivered to the process reactor undergoes continued contact only with exposed surfaces of the liquid phase of the hydrocarbons being oxidized configured as at least one of: formed liquid phase thin film(s), liquid phase continuous stream(s), and/or liquid phase globule (e.g., droplets, etc.

Abstract: There is provided a method for handling an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble substance that changes into a water-insoluble substance over time, including a step of bringing the aqueous solution to be treated containing the water-soluble substance that changes into the water-insoluble substance over time into contact with a water-insoluble organic solvent, and extracting the water-soluble substance into the water-insoluble organic solvent. Preferably, the water-soluble substance is alkylbenzene hydroperoxide, and the water-insoluble substance is alkylbenzene hydroperoxide-derived alcohol. Preferably, the aqueous solution to be treated is an alkaline aqueous phase separated in a water-washing step in a process of manufacturing the alkylbenzene hydroperoxide that has an alkali extraction step, the water-washing step, an oxidation step, and a reaction solution separation step.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an advantageous non-barbotage method for oxidation of hydrocarbons, that, when implemented in various embodiments thereof, provides significantly higher selectivity, a greater level of safety, lower capital costs, etc., than conventional oxidation processes utilizing the barbotage technique. The essence of the inventive non-barbotage oxidation process is ensuring that the oxidizing agent delivered to the process reactor undergoes continued contact only with exposed surfaces of the liquid phase of the hydrocarbons being oxidized configured as at least one of: formed liquid phase thin film(s), liquid phase continuous stream(s), and/or liquid phase globule (e.g., droplets, etc.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing dialkylhydroperoxybenzene by liquid-phase oxidation of dialkylbenzene, wherein the method comprises the following steps, Oxidation step: a step of obtaining a oxidation reaction liquid having pH of 9 to 12, which contains dialkylhydroperoxybenzene, unreacted dialkylbenzene, and by-produced hydroperoxybenzenes by subjecting an oxidation raw material solution containing dialkylbenzene to oxidation reaction, Aqueous solution extracting step: a step of extracting the oxidation reaction liquid with an alkaline aqueous solution to obtain a water layer mainly containing dialkylhydroperoxybenzene and by-produced hydroperoxybenzenes, and an oil layer mainly containing dialkylbenzene, and Recycle step: a step of recycling and feeding at least a part of the oil layer obtained in the aqueous solution extracting step to the oxidation step, wherein the oxidation step comprises two or more reaction sections of a first section and subsequent sections arranged in series, and the temperature

Abstract: A continuous process for oxidation, in which the substance to be oxidized and the oxidizing gas flow countercurrently and the oxidizing gas is mixed with a split stream containing preoxidized substance before it enters the reactor. A Venturi nozzle is particularly suitable as the mixing organ in the reactor.

Abstract: The aromatic hydroxyl groups of aromatic hydroxyl-containing compounds can be allylated to greater than 95% conversion by reacting the alkali metal salt of said aromatic hydroxyl-containing compounds with an allyl halide such as allyl chloride in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent such as dimethylformamide. These compounds are useful in preparing epoxy resins containing a low halogen content.

Abstract: Described is an isomer-directed process for producing asymmetric ketones defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of Z.sub.1 or Z.sub.2 is the moiety: ##STR2## and the other of Z.sub.1 or Z.sub.2 is hydrogen; wherein R.sub.11 and R.sub.21 represent hydrogen or the same or different alkyl or alkenyl with the proviso that R.sub.11 and R.sub.21 are not both hydrogen or wherein R.sub.11 and R.sub.21 taken together:(i) complete a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, mono or polyalkyl cycloakyl or mono or polyalkyl cycloalkenyl ring, or(ii) represent alkylidene, cycloalkenyl alkylidene, aralkylidene, mono or polyalkyl cycloalkenyl alkylidene or mono or polyalkyl aralkylidene;and wherein R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl;R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are chosen from hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy and C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl;G is H or OH; andm and n are independently 1 to 3; with the proviso that when G is OH, one of m or n is 1; is useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases whose symptoms are controlled by the mediators of the allergic response, for example asthma, hay fever, rhinitis and allergic eczema.

Abstract: A process for the oxidation of diethylbenzene comprising contacting an unpurified diethylbenzene feedstock with from about 0.01% to about 5.0% by weight of an alkaline earth metal oxide and concurrently and/or in a separate subsequent step contacting the diethylbenzene feedstock with a molecular oxygen-containing gas at a temperature between about 100.degree. C. and 170.degree. C. This process enables oxidation of diethylbenzenes to diethylbenzene hydroperoxide with a high degree of selectivity without the necessity of prior purification of the diethylbenzene feedstock, for example, by distillation or absorption techniques.