Process for the oxidation of isoalkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons and catalyst for carrying out this process

摘要

A method for catalytically oxidising isoalkyl aromatic hydrocarbons to form ketones, alcohols or peroxides - comprises reacting the isoalkyl compounds at 60-120 deg.C in the liquid phase with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal salt and an alkyl ammonium or alkyl phosphonium salt. Catalysts for oxidising isoalkyl aromatic hydrocarbons are also claimed, containing a metal salt chosen from copper, cobalt or manganese salts, or mixtures thereof, and an alkyl ammonium or alkyl phosphonium salt, in a ratio of 0.5-50:1.