CONTROLLED CONVERSION OF DIMETHYL BENZYL ALCOHOL TO CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE FORMED DURING THE CUMENE OXIDATION PROCESS

摘要

This disclosure relates to systems and methods for preparing phenol and acetone from cumene oxidation products. The method comprises the steps of reacting cumene with an oxidizing agent to produce a cumene oxidation product comprising cumene hydroperoxide and dimethyl benzyl alcohol, at least a portion of it in both the organic and aqueous phases, by reacting the dimethylbenzyl alcohol with hydrogen peroxide, At least in part, converting the dimethyl benzyl alcohol to cumene hydroperoxide to produce a converted cumene oxidation product, and decomposing the converted cumene oxidation product to produce an output product containing at least one of phenol, acetone, and alpha-methyl styrene Includes steps.;