PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF T-ALKYLPHENOL WASTE DISTILLATION BOTTOMS TO PARA-T-ALKYLPHENOL

摘要

PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF t-ALXYLPHENOL WASTE DISTILLATION BOTTOMS TO PARA-t-ALRYLPHENOL A process is provided for converting waste distillation bottoms containing talkylphenols with substantial unknown constituents to useable para-t-alkylphenols. The process comprises heating the waste distillation bottoms with phenol and an acid catalyst to effect transalkylation. The waste distillation bottoms typically result from the production of para-t-alkylphenol and/or 2,4-di-t-alkylphenol.