The present invention relates to antimicrobial, disinfecting, and wound healing compositions and methods for producing and using the same. The compositions may comprise one or more of a peracid, a hydroperoxide, a bis(hydroperoxide), or an epoxide.

The present invention relates to antimicrobial, disinfecting, and wound healing compositions and methods for producing and using the same. The compositions may comprise one or more of a peracid, a hydroperoxide, a bis(hydroperoxide), or an epoxide.

Process for the production of a compound comprising potassium phosphite comprising the steps of (a) reacting carboxylic acid of the formula R—(C(═O)OH).sub.n with phosphorous trichloride (PCl.sub.3) towards a mixture comprising phosphorous acid (H.sub.3PO.sub.3) and acid chloride of the formula R—(C(═O)Cl).sub.n; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkanediyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, (b) subjecting said mixture to a separation step, thereby obtaining (i) a fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid (H.sub.3PO.sub.3) and (ii) a fraction comprising acid chloride, (c) combining water, a potassium compound selected from KOH, KHCO.sub.3 and K.sub.2CO.sub.3, and the fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution comprising potassium phosphite, and (d) removing organic compounds from said aqueous solution.

Process for the production of a compound comprising potassium phosphite comprising the steps of (a) reacting carboxylic acid of the formula R—(C(═O)OH).sub.n with phosphorous trichloride (PCl.sub.3) towards a mixture comprising phosphorous acid (H.sub.3PO.sub.3) and acid chloride of the formula R—(C(═O)Cl).sub.n; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkanediyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, (b) subjecting said mixture to a separation step, thereby obtaining (i) a fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid (H.sub.3PO.sub.3) and (ii) a fraction comprising acid chloride, (c) combining water, a potassium compound selected from KOH, KHCO.sub.3 and K.sub.2CO.sub.3, and the fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution comprising potassium phosphite, and (d) removing organic compounds from said aqueous solution.

Process for the production of a compound comprising potassium phosphite comprising the steps of (a) reacting carboxylic acid of the formula R—(C(═O)OH).sub.n with phosphorous trichloride (PCl.sub.3) towards a mixture comprising phosphorous acid (H.sub.3PO.sub.3) and acid chloride of the formula R—(C(═O)Cl).sub.n; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkanediyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, (b) subjecting said mixture to a separation step, thereby obtaining (i) a fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid (H.sub.3PO.sub.3) and (ii) a fraction comprising acid chloride, (c) combining water, a potassium compound selected from KOH, KHCO.sub.3 and K.sub.2CO.sub.3, and the fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution comprising potassium phosphite, and (d) removing organic compounds from said aqueous solution.

Method for isolating carboxylic acid from an aqueous metal carboxylate-containing side stream of an organic peroxide production process, involving the protonation of the carboxylate, separation of liquid and organic phases, and the removal of residual peroxides.

A method of producing phenol and acetone can comprise: alkylating benzene with a C.sub.2-6 alkyl source in the presence of a zeolite catalyst to produce a C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene; oxidizing the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene in the presence of an oxygen containing gas to produce a C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide; cleaving decomposing the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce phenol, a C.sub.3-6 ketone, and undesirable side products such as, but not limited to acetaldehyde, DMBA, acetophenel one, AMS, AMS dimers, unidentified heavies, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and monitoring a concentration of the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide in a process stream of a reactor in real time at a temperature and a pressure of the process stream; and in real time, controlling a parameter of the reactor and/or the cleaving decomposing in response to the concentration of the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide.

A method of producing phenol and acetone can comprise: alkylating benzene with a C.sub.2-6 alkyl source in the presence of a zeolite catalyst to produce a C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene; oxidizing the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene in the presence of an oxygen containing gas to produce a C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide; cleaving decomposing the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce phenol, a C.sub.3-6 ketone, and undesirable side products such as, but not limited to acetaldehyde, DMBA, acetophenel one, AMS, AMS dimers, unidentified heavies, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and monitoring a concentration of the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide in a process stream of a reactor in real time at a temperature and a pressure of the process stream; and in real time, controlling a parameter of the reactor and/or the cleaving decomposing in response to the concentration of the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide.

A method of producing phenol and acetone can comprise: alkylating benzene with a C.sub.2-6 alkyl source in the presence of a zeolite catalyst to produce a C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene; oxidizing the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene in the presence of an oxygen containing gas to produce a C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide; cleaving decomposing the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce phenol, a C.sub.3-6 ketone, and undesirable side products such as, but not limited to acetaldehyde, DMBA, acetophenel one, AMS, AMS dimers, unidentified heavies, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and monitoring a concentration of the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide in a process stream of a reactor in real time at a temperature and a pressure of the process stream; and in real time, controlling a parameter of the reactor and/or the cleaving decomposing in response to the concentration of the C.sub.8-12 alkylbenzene hydroperoxide.

The disclosure concerns systems and methods for the production of phenol and acetone from cumene oxidation products. One method comprises reacting cumene and an oxidizing agent to produce a cumene oxidation product comprising cumene hydroperoxide and dimethyl benzyl alcohol, converting at least a portion of the dimethyl benzyl alcohol to cumene hydroperoxide by reacting the at least a portion of the dimethyl benzyl alcohol with hydrogen peroxide in both an organic phase and an aqueous to produce a converted cumene oxidation product, and cleaving the converted cumene oxidation product to produce an output product comprising one or more of phenol, acetone, and alpha-methylstyrene.