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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Colin G Griggs, Ashford, GB;
Anthony R Middleton, Staines, GB;
Assignee:
The British Petroleum Company P.L.C., London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568342 ; 568385 ; 568836 ; 568910 ;
Abstract
A process for the oxidation of alkanes or alkenes is described. The process uses a hydrocarbyl hydroperoxide as an oxidizing agent in combination with a ruthenium catalyst and optionally a hydrogen bromide or hydrobromide acid promoter. The products of the oxidation are alcohols, ketones or a mixture of both.