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Process for the production of phenol

A technology of phenol and by-products, which is applied in the production of bulk chemicals, chemical instruments and methods, and the addition of hydrocarbons with simultaneous hydrogenation, etc., which can solve the problems of dehydration catalyst deactivation and other issues

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-08-24
EXXONMOBIL CHEM PAT INC
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These side reactions not only involve potential loss of valuable products, they can also lead to deactivation of the dehydration catalyst

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Embodiment 1

[0103] Embodiment 1 (contrast): use H 2 SO 4 catalyst for alcohol dehydration

[0104] A first feed solution (Solution A) was prepared with the following composition:

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[0106] 5.0 g of solution A was added to a round bottom test tube equipped with a magnetic stirrer and different amounts of H were added in three separate experiments 2 SO 4 (50, 150 and 300 ppm by weight). Each mixture was heated in a silicone oil bath at a temperature of 120° C., and the liquid portion was sampled by gas chromatography (GC). figure 1 The conversion of cyclohexanone in wt % is shown as a function of time-on-time (T.O.S.) in minutes, where curves 101, 103 and 105 correspond to 50 ppm, 150 ppm and 300 ppm of H 2 SO 4 . The data show an undesirably high conversion of cyclohexanone product and only low conversion of phenylcyclohexanol.

[0107] With higher H 2 SO 4 Concentrations (500 ppm by weight) were repeated as described. show on figure 2 The phenylcyclohexanol convers...

Embodiment 2

[0108] Example 2 (Comparative): Alcohol Dehydration Using Zeolite Y Catalyst

[0109] 5.0 grams of solution A was added to a round bottom test tube equipped with a magnetic stirrer, to which was added 0.5 grams of powdered zeolite Y catalyst. The mixture was heated in a silicone oil bath at a temperature of 120°C, and the liquid portion was sampled by GC. The data is summarized in image 3 and 4 middle. image 3 Alcohol conversion in wt % is shown as a function of time-on-time (T.O.S.) in minutes, where curves 301 and 303 correspond to zeolite Y and MoO, respectively 2 / ZrO 2 (described in detail in Example 3 below). Figure 4 The yield of phenylcyclohexene in mol % is shown as a function of the conversion of alcohol in wt %, where curves 401 and 403 correspond to zeolite Y and MoO, respectively 2 / ZrO 2 (described in detail in Example 3 below).

Embodiment 3

[0110] Embodiment 3 (comparison): use MoO 2 / ZrO 2 catalyst for alcohol dehydration

[0111] MoO was prepared by the following steps 2 / ZrO 2 Catalyst: First, 500 grams of ZrOCl 2 ·8H 2 O was dissolved in 3.0 L of distilled water with stirring. Alternatively, prepare 260 g concentrated NH 4 OH, 66 g (NH4 ) 6 Mo 7 o 24 4H 2 O and 3.0 L of distilled water. Both solutions were heated to 60°C, and the heated solutions were combined using nozzle mixing at a rate of 50 ml / min. The pH of the final complex was adjusted to approximately 9 by addition of concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The resulting slurry was then placed in a polypropylene bottle and placed in a steam box (100°C) for 72 hours. The product formed was recovered by filtration, washed with excess water and dried overnight at 85°C. A sample of the dried product was calcined to 800° C. for 3 hours in flowing air to produce an acidic oxide catalyst.

[0112] Add 5.0 g of solution A to a round bottom test tube ...

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Abstract

A process for producing phenol and / or cyclohexanone is described wherein cyclohexylbenzene is contacted with an oxygen-containing gas under conditions effective to produce an oxidation effluent comprising cyclohexylbenzene hydroperoxide, and the cyclohexylbenzene is hydroperoxide-containing At least a portion of the oxide is contacted with the cracking catalyst under conditions effective to produce a cracking effluent containing phenol and cyclohexanone. At least one of the oxidation effluent and the cleavage effluent contains at least one phenylcyclohexanol as a by-product, and the method further includes reacting the phenylcyclohexanol with a compound comprising the MCM-22 family The molecular sieve dehydration catalyst is contacted under conditions effective to convert at least a portion of the phenylcyclohexanol to phenylcyclohexene.

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field of invention [0001] The present invention relates to a process for the production of phenol. Background technique [0002] Phenol is an important product in the chemical industry and is used, for example, in the production of phenolic resins, bisphenol A, ε-caprolactam, adipic acid and plasticizers. [0003] Currently, the most common route for the production of phenol is the Hock process via cumene. It is a three-step process in which the first step involves the alkylation of benzene with propylene in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce cumene. The second step is the oxidation (preferably aerobic oxidation) of cumene to the corresponding cumene hydroperoxide. The third step is the cracking of cumene hydroperoxide into equimolar amounts of phenol and co-product acetone in the presence of a heterogeneous or homogeneous catalyst. However, the world demand for phenol is growing more rapidly than the demand for acetone co-product. In addition, the cost of pro...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): C07C39/04C07C37/08C07C49/403C07C45/53
CPCC07C1/24C07C5/03C07C37/08C07C45/53C07C407/00C07C2601/16C07C2601/14C07C39/04C07C49/403C07C409/14C07C13/28C07C2/74C07C2529/70Y02P20/52B01J29/08C07C2/66C07C5/05
Inventor J·M·达卡C·M·史密斯K·H·库施乐C·L·贝克T·E·埃尔顿J·D·戴维斯E·J·莫泽勒斯奇
Owner EXXONMOBIL CHEM PAT INC