RECOVERY OF TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE FROM PURIFICATION RESIDUE

摘要

A method of reclaiming trimethylolpropane from purification residue includes hydrolyzing a purification residue with an aqueous medium in the presence of (i) an acid and (ii) an oxidizing agent. The method is particularly effective to reclaim trimethylolpropane from monolinear-bis-TMP-formal: monolinear bis-TMP-formal (MBLF or TMP-BMLF); Formula II: [C2H5C(CH2OH)2CH2O]2CH2  (II)