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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Jihad M. Dakka, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Stephen Zushma, Clinton, NJ (US);
Nicolas P. Coute, Houston, TX (US);
Francisco M. Benitez, Cypress, TX (US);
Edmund J. Mozeleski, Califon, NJ (US);
Jihad M. Dakka, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Stephen Zushma, Clinton, NJ (US);
Nicolas P. Coute, Houston, TX (US);
Francisco M. Benitez, Cypress, TX (US);
Edmund J. Mozeleski, Califon, NJ (US);
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In a process for oxidizing a hydrocarbon, the hydrocarbon is contacted with oxygen in the presence of an N-substituted cyclic imide and under conditions to oxidize the hydrocarbon to produce an oxidized hydrocarbon product and at least one decomposition product of the N-substituted cyclic imide. At least a portion of the at least one decomposition product is contacted with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof under conditions to convert the at least one decomposition product back to said imide.