Production of epoxy compounds from olefinic compounds

Patent · Mon Jan 28 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5530008

Gelbein, A P; Kwon, J T

Chlorine and tertiary alkanol dissolved in an inert organic solvent are reacted with aqueous alkali to produce tertiary alkyl hypochlorite which is recovered in the organic solvent and reacted with water and olefinically unsaturated compound to produce chlorohydrin and tertiary alkanol. Chlorohydrin and tertiary alkanol recovered in the organic solvent are contacted with aqueous alkali to produce the epoxy compound, and tertiary alkanol recovered in the organic solvent is recycled to hypochlorite production. The process may be integrated with the electrolytic production of chlorine, with an appropriate treatment of the recycle aqueous stream when required.

• Assignee: The Lummus Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4496752
• OSTI ID: 5530008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
ALKENES
ALKYLATION
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINE
DISPERSIONS
DISSOLUTION
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTS
EPOXIDES
HALOGENS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
HYPOCHLOROUS ACID
INORGANIC ACIDS
LYSIS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RECOVERY
SOLUTIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING