Use of supported chromium catalyst in the preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol from tertiary butyl hydroperoxide.

摘要

A method is claimed in which a solvent soln. of a tert. butyl hydroperoxide charge stock is brought into contact with a catalytically effective amt. of a hydroperoxide decomposition catalyst in a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone in liq. phase with agitation to convert the tert. butyl hydroperoxide to decomposition products, principally tert. butyl alcohol. The improvement comprises: a) using, as the catalyst, a supported hydroperoxide decomposition. catalyst consisting of alumina having chromium deposited on it; and b) recovering tert. butyl alcohol from the products of the hydroperoxide decomposition reaction.