Michael E Pettiford

US Patent:

45159831, May 7, 1985

Filed:

Jun 30, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/509476

Inventors:

Anil B. Goel - Worthington OH
Michael E. Pettiford - Dublin OH

Assignee:

Ashland Oil, Inc. - Ashland KY

International Classification:

C07C 2714
C07C 3904
C07C 69157
C07C 6922

US Classification:

560130

Abstract:

A process for the preparation of phenyl esters and phenol in which a feed mixture of benzene, molecular oxygen, a lower carboxylic acid and optionally water is passed over a catalyst composed of a palladium carboxylate, an antimony carboxylate and a chromium carboxylate is described.

US Patent:

44773854, Oct 16, 1984

Filed:

Feb 2, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/463164

Inventors:

Anil B. Goel - Worthington OH
Michael E. Pettiford - Columbus OH

Assignee:

Ashland Oil, Inc. - Ashland KY

International Classification:

C07C 6704
C07C 6738

US Classification:

2604109R

Abstract:

The oxidation process for the manufacture of higher aryl esters comprising contacting the reaction mixture of a higher aromatic hydrocarbon, an organic solvent, a carboxylic acid and molecular oxygen in the liquid phase at an elevated temperature with a catalyst composed of palladium or a compound of palladium, an antimony compound and a compound of at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals is described.