The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of a
tertiary alkyl organic peroxide comprising: a) reacting in a first condensation stage a component comprising at least one
tertiary alcohol group with a compound comprising at least one
tertiary hydroperoxide function in the presence of a catalyst and optionally a co-catalyst, b) separating the aqueous phase from the organic phase in a
dehydration stage, and c) separating the aqueous phase from the organic phase in a second condensation stage in the presence of a catalyst and optionally a co-catalyst to form a mixture comprising an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the organic phase comprising a tertiary
alkyl organic peroxide. The component containing at least one tertiary
alcohol group is further reacted with the compound containing at least one tertiary hydroperoxide group, the
molar ratio between the compound containing at least one tertiary hydroperoxide functional group and the component containing at least one tertiary
alcohol group being at least 3: 1 in the first condensation stage, and the
molar ratio between the compound containing at least one tertiary hydroperoxide functional group and the component containing at least one tertiary alcohol group being at least 2: 1 in the second condensation stage. And wherein
dehydration does not occur during the first condensation stage.