PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYLPHENOL

摘要

1492253 Production of ethyl phenol LABOFINA SA 9 Feb 1976 04986/76 Heading C2C A process for decomposing diethylbenzene monohydroperoxide to ethylphenol and acetaldehyde comprises contacting a solution of 0À1 to 0À6 mole/litre of diethylbenzene monohydroperoxide in diethylbenzene with SO 2 , in an amount between 6 and 100 milligrams of SO 2 per litre of solution of diethylbenzene monohydroperoxide, at a temperature of 120 to 190‹ C., the contact time between the diethylbenzene monohydroperoxide and SO 2 catalyst being between 1 and 10 minutes.