Process for producing ethylene glycol

Details Process for producing ethylene glycol Process for producing ethylene glycol

1982-02-26

1983-10-25

Evans, J. E.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 3120, C07C 2900

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044120850

ABSTRACT:
Ethylene glycol is prepared by reacting methanol, formaldehyde and from greater than 6 to about 25 weight percent of an organic peroxide in the presence of about 0.5 to about 35 weight percent of water based on the feed composition, the amount of water within said range being correlated with the peroxide content. The organic peroxide has the formula R--O--O--R.sup.1 wherein R and R.sup.1 are each an alkyl or aralkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4337371 (1982-06-01), Kollar
Oyama, "J. Org. Chem.", Jul. 30, 1965, pp. 2429-2432.
The Merck Index, 6th Ed., 1952, p. 441.

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