METHOD OF OBTAINING PHENOL AND KETONE FROM HYDROPEROXIDE OF ALKYLAROMATIC HYDROCARBON (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC C07C39/04 C07C37/08 C07C45/53 C07C49/08 C07C49/10 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: one of method versions is carried out in presence of catalyst with strong acidity in one or several reaction zones with further separation of reaction mixture by means of rectification and possibly partial recycling into reaction zone(s) of one or several components of reaction mixture. Decomposition is carried out in presence of inert easily-boiling solvent, which contains mainly hydrocarbons, whose boiling temperature is lower than 70°C, preferably lower than 40°C, but not lower than minus 1°C, which is partially evaporated directly from reaction zone(s) and partially distilled from obtained reaction mixture, is in liquid state returned to reaction zone(s) with supporting in it (them) temperature from 1 to 70°C, preferably from 10 to 45°C. Second method version is carried out in presence of catalyst with strong acidity in one or several reaction zones with further separation of reaction mixture by means of rectification. Applied is easily-boiling solvent, which after separation from reaction mixture, possibly with part of ketone, is recycled into reaction zone(s), and sulfocationite catalyst in H+ form, resistant in liquid media, containing alkylaromatic hydroperoxides, ketones, phenol and hydrocarbons in large amount, at temperatures up to 70°C, in fine-grain or coarse-grain form, possibly, in form of mass-exchange filling with size from 1.5 to 25 mm.

EFFECT: obtaining phenol and ketones without formation of large amount of by-products and resins and practically without equipment corrosion.

14 cl, 1 dwg, 6 ex