Patent ID: 8575398

Claim:
A method for oxidation of a hydrocarbon into a corresponding hydroperoxide, implemented in at least one non-barbotage process reactor, said method comprising the steps of: (a) generating a liquid phase reaction component comprising said hydrocarbon, said liquid phase reaction component further comprising: at least one exposed surface, and at least one of a liquid phase film disposed on a rigid surface, a liquid phase continuous stream, and a liquid phase globule stream comprising a plurality of liquid phase globules, wherein said generating of said liquid phase reaction component is configured to maximize a surface area value of said at least one exposed surface, and to minimize a thickness thereof; and (b) contacting an oxidizing agent, comprising oxygen with said at least one exposed surface of said liquid phase reaction component in said at least one non-barbotage process reactor to produce an oxidation output comprising a corresponding hydroperoxide, wherein said hydrocarbon is a compound of general formula C 6 H 5 -Alk, wherein Alk is a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, or sec-butyl group, or diisopropylbenzene.