PRODUCTION OF 2, 6-DITERTIARYBUTYL-4- MERCAPTOPHENOL AND 4, 4'-ISOPROPYLIDENE DITHIOL BIS (2, 6-DITERTIARY BUTYLPHENOL) BY ELECTRIC CATALYST

摘要

This invention relates to an improvement in a process for making 2,6-di-tertiarybutyl-4-mercaptophenol and 4,4'-isopropylidenedithio-bis-(2,6-di-tertiarybutylphenol), which is effected by carrying out an electrocatalytic reduction of bis(3,5-di-tertiarybutyl-4-hydroxyphenol)polysulfide at a lead cathode in an acidic electrolyte medium.