Patent ID: 9156765
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
1. A process for oxidizing an alkyl-aromatic compound comprising: contacting the alkyl-aromatic compound, a solvent comprising a precursor of at least one ionic liquid, wherein the ratio of solvent to alkyl-aromatic compound in the mixture ranges from about 1:1 to about 10:1 by weight, wherein the solvent further comprises a carboxylic acid, wherein the solvent has a ratio of the carboxylic acid to the ionic liquid within a range of about 1:16 to 16:1 by weight, a bromine source, a catalyst, and an oxidizing agent to produce an oxidation product comprising at least one of an aromatic alcohol, an aromatic aldehyde, an aromatic ketone, and an aromatic carboxylic acid.