Method for the oxidation of allyl acetone to 2,5 - hexane dione in a solution means the system of water and carbon tetrachloride

摘要

An economical process is described for the oxidation of allylacetone to 2,5-hexanedione in a solvent system which is a mixture of water and carbon tetrachloride and employing palladium chloride as the oxidation catalyst. High yields of product are obtained with minimal losses of the expensive palladium catalyst.