摘要 |
<p>A process for production of a t alkyl peroxide compound includes the steps of: a) reacting a selected amount of a n alkyl t alkyl ether with a reactant mixture comprising an acid catalyst and a compound of the formule RO2H where R is H or t alkyl, provided that if R is t alkyl the t alkyl peroxide compound product is a di t alkyl peroxide, while removing n alkanol, and b) isolating a reaction product comprising said t alkyl peroxide compound from the mixture resulting from step a). The process can be used to prepare t butyl hydroperoxide or di t butyl peroxide from methyl t butyl ether. Sulfuric acid may be used as the acid catalyst.</p> |