Alfred M Arkell

39593819, May 25, 1976

Oct 22, 1970

5/083158

Alfred Arkell - Wappingers Falls NY
Peter A. Riedl - Vienna, OE
Edwin R. Kerr - Wappingers Falls NY

Texaco Inc. - New York NY

C07C 4500
C07C 3708
C07C17902

260586R

Method of producing phenol and cyclohexanone in enhanced yields consisting essentially of contacting cyclohexylbenzene, preferably in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of cumene and cumene hydroperoxide, with an oxygen containing gas to form 1-phenylcyclohexyl hydroperoxide containing intermediate product, optionally purifying said intermediate, contacting the 1-phenylcyclohexyl hydroperoxide intermediate product with an acid cleavage catalyst in the presence of an alkanone of from 3 to 6 carbons and recovering the formed phenol and cyclohexanone.

39576876, May 18, 1976

Dec 4, 1972

5/311612

Alfred Arkell - Wappingers Falls NY
John M. Crone - Fishkill NY

Texaco Inc. - New York NY

B01J 2906
C10G 3506

252455R

Catalytic activity of a catalyst composition containing a Group VIII metal on an acidic oxide support consisting essentially of a silica alumina cracking catalyst may be increased by the process which comprises Calcining said catalyst composition at 1350. degree. -1450. degree. F for at least about 2 hours thereby forming a calcined catalyst composition; and Reducing said calcined catalyst composition at temperature of above about 850. degree. F. for at least about 8 hours thereby forming a catalyst composition characterized by increased activity.