METHOD FOR CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF C-C-CYCLOALKYL HYDROPEROXIDES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C07C45/53 C07C49/403 B01J23/46 

FIELD: organic chemistry, chemical technology, catalysts.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to catalytic decomposition of organic hydroperoxides representing important compounds on organic synthesis. Decomposition of cycloalkyl hydroperoxides comprising from 6 to 12 carbon atoms results to formation a mixture of corresponding alcohols and ketones. Process is carried out in the presence of a solvent (alkane, halogen-containing hydrocarbon) at temperature from 20°C to 200°C. Catalyst comprises ruthenium as a catalytically active metal added to a solid carrier chosen from the following group: carbon prepared by pyrolysis of acetylene and metal oxides chosen from the group comprising zirconium, aluminum, lanthanum and manganese. The amount of catalyst expressed as the mole percents of ruthenium to the amount of moles of hydroperoxide to be decomposed is from 0.0001% to 20%. Preferably, the catalyst comprises one additional rare-earth element as a component of alloy. The carrier represents, as a rule, metal oxide with high specific surface above 10 m²/g but preferably, above 100 m²/g that is resistant against oxidation. The hydroperoxide concentration is in the range from 1 to 80 wt.-% with respect to the solution mass. Preferably, hydroperoxide represents cyclohexyl, cyclododecyl, tetraline, ethyl benzene or pinane hydroperoxide and hydrocarbon used in preparing the parent hydroperoxide is used as a solvent. Invention provides the development of the modified catalyst enhancing conversion and selectivity in decomposition of hydroperoxides.

EFFECT: improved method for decomposition.

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