METHOD OF OXIDISING HYDROCARBONS TO ACIDS

摘要

Process for the oxidation of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon (optionally substituted) or an alkylaromatic hydrocarbon and/or alcohols and ketones in a liquid medium by molecular oxygen in the presence of a manganese-based catalyst and an organic acid. The organic acid compound conforms to the formula(I) :- HOOC - Ar -(R)n - in which Ar = aromatic radical of one ring or several condensed rings; n = 1, 2 or 3; and R = a radical of formula -C(R1,R2,R3) (R1, R2, R3 = 1 - 4C alkyl or F).