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US 4,046,868 AGranted
Production of hydrogen peroxide
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorLawrence G. Vaughan
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Abstract
An improved process for the production of hydrogen peroxide is provided in which an (N,N-dialkyl) carboxylic acid amide having a solubility in water of less than 1 percent at 25.degree. C. is used as a solvent in the anthraquinone process.
Claims10
In a process for the production of hydrogen peroxide by the reduction and oxidation of an anthraquinone, the improvement which comprises carrying out the reduction and oxidation while the anthraquinone is dissolved in an (N,N-dialkyl)carboxylic acid amide having a solubility in water of less than 1 percent at 25.degree. C.
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