Removal of residual peroxide from tertiary butyl alcohol.

摘要

A motor fuel grade tertiary butyl alcohol feedstock obtained by the reaction of propylene with tertiary butyl hydroperoxide which is contaminated with a residual amout of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide can be effectively catalytically treated with a supported, nickel, palladium and/or platinum catalyst in the presence of added hydrogen under mild catalytic reduction conditions including a temperature of about 50 DEG to 150 DEG C and a pressure of up to about 70 kg/cm<2> (1000 psig) in order to s bstantially selectively convert the hydroperoxide contaminants to tertiary butyl alcohol and to thereby provide a treated product substantially free from contaminating quantities of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide.