Water → HCID 18959084, compound

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Reaction Steps

The reaction is effected in a reactor arrangement of a first reactor of type A with a downstream reactor of type B. 2.42 kg/l·h of a 26% by weight solution of tert-butyl hydroperoxide and 17% by weight of potassium hydroxide in water and 0.86 kg/l·h of 2-ethylhexanoyl chloride are fed to the first reactor. The dosage rates are based on the total volume of the reactor arrangement in litres. Cooling with cooling water keeps the internal temperature in both reactors at 46° C. The reaction mixture withdrawn from the second reactor is mixed with 1.5 kg/l·h of demineralized water and the organic phase is removed. The organic phase is washed successively with an 8% by weight solution of sodium hydroxide in water, with a solution of 10% by weight of sodium sulphite in water comprising acetic acid, and with demineralized water, and then dried with calcium chloride. 1.06 kg/l·h of tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate are obtained (93.1% based on 2-ethyl-hexanoyl chloride).

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