Is it possible to implement N-hydroxyphthalimide homogeneous catalysis for industrial applications? A case study of cumene aerobic oxidation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1370-1378

  Melone, Lucio ^a   Prosperini, Simona ^a   Ercole, Gabriele ^a   Pastori, Nadia ^a   Punta, Carlo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic oxidation; Catalyst recovery; Cumene; Ion exchange resins; N hydroxyphthalimide

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; REACTION KINETICS; RECOVERY;

AEROBIC OXIDATIONS; CATALYST RECOVERY; CUMENE; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; N-HYDROXYPHTHALIMIDE; N-HYDROXYPHTHALIMIDES; PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS;

OXIDATION;

CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE; HYDROXYPHTHALIMIDE; PHTHALIMIDE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; OXIDATION KINETICS; PRECIPITATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84905036162     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4213     Document Type: Article

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