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| PATENT NUMBER: |
EP 1984311 |
| TITLE: |
Process for producing phenol and methyl ethyl ketone |
| INVENTOR(S): |
Dakka, Jihad M.; Mozeleski, Edmund J.; Cheng, Jane C.; Benitez, Francisco M.; Stanat, Jon E.; Buchanan, John S. |
| PATENT ASSIGNEE(S): |
Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc., USA; Exxonmobil Chemical Limited |
| SOURCE: |
PCT Int. Appl., 38pp. CODEN: PIXXD2 |
| LANGUAGE: |
English |
ABSTRACT:
A process for producing phenol and Me Et ketone comprises contacting benzene and a C4 olefin under alkylation conditions and in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to produce an alkylation effluent comprising sec-butylbenzene and C8+ olefins. The alkylation effluent is then treated to reduce the amt. of said C8+ olefins byproduct and produce a treated effluent, whereafter the sec-butylbenzene in the treated effluent is oxidized to produce a hydroperoxide and the hydroperoxide is cleaved to produce phenol and Me Et ketone. |
Updated: 12/4/2008 3:33:26 PM
