Patent ID: 6677490
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of a ketone/alcohol mixture by decomposition of an alkyl hydroperoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a catalytically active metal element immobilized on a solid support, wherein the catalyst comprises an organometallic part of general formula (I) or (II): in which:M is a metal ion or a combination of metal ions corresponding to the elements belonging to Groups IB to VIIB or VIII to of Periodic Classification (CAS version), including the lanthanides, R is a linear or branched hydrocarbonaceous radical comprising from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R1 is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl radical, an alkoxy radical, a carboxyl radical, an amine radical or aliphatic, arylaliphatic, aromatic or alkylaliphatic hydrocarbonaceous radical which can comprise heteroatoms, X is an anion, n is an integer between 0 and 4, m is an integer between 1 and 6, p and q are integers between 0 and 4.