Removal of primary and secondary hydroperoxide impurities from tertiary hydroperoxides

摘要

A process for the purification of tertiary alkyl hydroperoxide containing contaminating quantities of primary and secondary alkyl hydroperoxides by contacting the impure hydroperoxide mixture with anhydrous carboxylic acid derivative such as maleic anhydride and subsequently reacting the resulting mixture with basic material such as aqueous caustic and recovering purified tertiary alkyl hydroperoxide.