Bulk cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone separation by selective adsorption on zeolitic molecular sieves

Process for separating cyclohexanone from admixture with cyclohexanol by selective adsorption which comprises contacting a mixture comprising said compounds at a temperature of from 70.degree. to 250.degree. C. and at a pressure sufficient to maintain the system in the liquid phase with an adsorbent composition comprising at least one crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite selected from the group consisting of zeolite X in which the zeolitic cations are predominantly calcium, barium, strontium, or a mixture of at least two thereof, and zeolite Y in which the zeolitic cations are predominantly lithium, sodium, barium, or a mixture of at least two thereof, whereby cyclohexanone is selectively adsorbed thereon, removing the non-adsorbed portion of said mixture from contact with the zeolite adsorbent and desorbing the cyclohexanone adsorbate therefrom by contacting said adsorbent with a desorbing agent and recovering the desorbed cyclohexanone.