Title:
方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008511588
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
(Process of manufacturing propylene oxide and styrene which process comprises: (i) contacting propene with a mixture of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide and ethylbenzene in the presence of catalyst to obtain propylene oxide and 1-phenylethanol, (ii) separating propylene oxide from the reaction mixture obtained in step (i), (iii) subjecting the mixture obtained in step (ii) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing ethylbenzene and a bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol, (iv) subjecting the bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iii) to a further distillation to obtain a top stream containing purified 1-phenylethanol and a bottom stream containing heavy by-products, (v) contacting the top stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iv) with a dehydration catalyst to obtain styrene and water, (vi) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in step (v) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing styrene and water and a bottom stream containing unconverted 1-phenylethanol, 2-phenylethanol, methylphenylketone and by-products, (vii) subjecting the bottom stream containing unconverted 1-phenylethanol, 2-phenylethanol, methylphenylketone and further by-products obtained in step (vi) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing methylphenylketone and a bottom stream containing 2-phenylethanol and heavy by-products, and (viii) recycling to step (iv) the bottom stream containing 2-phenylethanol and heavy by-products obtained in step (vii), wherein the bottom stream obtained in step (vii) is introduced into the distillation of step (iv) below the point at which the bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iii) is introduced.
Inventors:
Nisbett, Timothy Michael
Kevin Michael, Snow Glass
Kevin Michael, Snow Glass
Application Number:
JP2007528882A
Publication Date:
April 17, 2008
Filing Date:
September 02, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Ciel International Research Mart Shats Pay BV
International Classes:
C07D301/19; C07D303/04; C07C29/48; C07C33/22; C07C49/78
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH0672911A | 1994-03-15 |
Foreign References:
| WO2004020369A1 | 2004-03-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshio Kawaguchi
Makoto Ono
Chihiro Watanabe
Kenkyo Kanayama
Katsuma Osaki
Mitsuaki Tsubokura
Makoto Ono
Chihiro Watanabe
Kenkyo Kanayama
Katsuma Osaki
Mitsuaki Tsubokura