Title: Process for producing ethylene glycol

Abstract: Ethylene glycol is prepared by reacting methanol, formaldehyde and from greater than 6 to about 25 weight percent of an organic peroxide in the presence of about 0.5 to about 35 weight percent of water based on the feed composition, the amount of water within said range being correlated with the peroxide content. The organic peroxide has the formula R--O--O--R¹ wherein R and R¹ are each an alkyl or aralkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

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Inventors: Kollar, John (6 Spencer Ct., Wyckoff, NJ, 07481)

Application Number: 06/352920
Filing Date: 1982-02-26
Publication_date: 1983-10-25
Assignee: Kollar, John

Primary Class(es): 568/852
Other Classes: C07C29/32; C07C29/38; C07C31/20; C07C29/00; C07C31/00; C07C29/00; C07C31/20
US Patent Ref:

4337371

June, 1982

Kollar

568/852

Production of ethylene glycol by reaction of methanol, an organic peroxide and formaldehyde

Other Refs: Other References: Oyama, "J. Org. Chem.", Jul. 30, 1965, pp. 2429-2432.
The Merck Index, 6th Ed., 1952, p. 441.

Primary Examiner: Evans J. E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Woodward

Parent Case Data:

This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Ser. No. 183,537 file