Preparation of peroxycarboxylic acids and magnesium peroxycarboxylates.

摘要

The invention relates to an improved process for making peroxycarboxylic acids and their corresponding magnesium peroxycarboxylates. In the process of the invention, an acyl chloride or anhydride is reacted with a source of hydrogen peroxide in an organic solvent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst. If magnesium ions are also present during the reaction, the corresponding magnesium peroxycarboxcylates are formed.