METHOD OF OXIDISING ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUNDS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC C07C27/10 C07C29/48 C07C45/28 C07C51/265 C07C65/30 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a method of oxidising an alkyl aromatic compound, which includes contacting an alkyl aromatic compound, a solvent, a bromine source, a catalyst and an oxidant to obtain a product containing at least one of the compounds: aromatic alcohol, aromatic aldehyde, aromatic ketone and aromatic carboxylic acid. The pH of the solvent is at least 1.0-5.0 and said solvent contains at least one ionic liquid and a carboxylic acid.

EFFECT: disclosed method reduces content of impurities and/or improves the colour of the product.

7 cl, 4 dwg, 1 tbl, 1 ex