Inventors:
Usamah N. Besmar - Houston TX
John B. Lyon - Orange TX
Francis J. Miller - Orange TX
Michael T. Musser - Orange TX
Assignee:
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
C07C 29132
Abstract:
The reaction mixture obtained by oxidation of cyclohexane using a cobalt catalyst is extracted with water to remove undesirable oxidation products such as diacids, hydroxy acids, and cobalt catalyst. The resulting mixture is then hydrogenated using a fixed bed hydrogenation catalyst to convert cyclohexyl hydroperoxide to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone.