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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Anthonius Johannes Maria Breed, Amsterdam, NL;
Andrew David Horton, Amsterdam, NL;
Peter Anton August Klusener, Amsterdam, NL;
Inventors:
Anthonius Johannes Maria Breed, Amsterdam, NL;
Andrew David Horton, Amsterdam, NL;
Peter Anton August Klusener, Amsterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 409/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the liquid phase oxidation of ethylbenzene into ethylbenzene hydroperoxide, wherein the ethylbenzene hydroperoxide concentration is kept below 20 wt. % on the basis of the total weight of the reaction mixture, and wherein styrene and/or a styrene derivative is fed to the ethylbenzene. The concentration of said styrene and/or a styrene derivative may be from 0.01 to 5.0 wt. %.