Preparation of hydrogen peroxide from dihydroanthracene hydroperoxides

摘要

In a process for the manufacture of hydrogen peroxide wherein a compound containing the anthracene nucleus is hydrogenated to the corresponding 9,10-dihydroanthracene and the resulting 9,10-dihydroanthracene is oxidized to the corresponding 9-(or 10-) hydroperoxide; the step which comprises contacting the hydroperoxide thus produced with an acid catalyst to produce hydrogen peroxide and the starting compound containing the anthracene nucleus.