A method for oxidizing a hydrocarbon includes feeding an oxidant to a top portion of a reactor; reacting the hydrocarbon with the oxidant in the reactor to obtain a reaction product stream, the reaction product stream exiting a reactor outlet at a bottom portion of the reactor; and recycling a portion of the reaction product stream to the top portion of the reactor; and introducing the oxidant into an oxidation liquid comprising the portion of the reaction product stream recycled to the top portion of the reactor to form a reaction media stream entering a reactor inlet at the top portion of the reactor. A pressure of the reactor outlet exceeds a pressure of the reactor inlet by at least 5%. The reaction media stream moves vertically downwards in the reactor.

The invention relates to an organic peroxide emulsion comprising at least one organic peroxide comprising di-sec-butyl peroxydicarbonate, at least one emulsifier, at least one antifreeze, and water; said emulsion being free of methanol and ethanol.

The invention also relates to a process for preparing such an emulsion, to the use of such an emulsion for the polymerization or copolymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and also to a halogenated vinyl polymer obtained by using such an emulsion.

The invention relates to an organic peroxide emulsion comprising at least one organic peroxide comprising di-sec-butyl peroxydicarbonate, at least one emulsifier, at least one antifreeze, and water; said emulsion being free of methanol and ethanol.

The invention also relates to a process for preparing such an emulsion, to the use of such an emulsion for the polymerization or copolymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and also to a halogenated vinyl polymer obtained by using such an emulsion.

A method for preparing peroxide, including a step of treating, in a reaction medium, a component having at least one tertiary alcohol grouping with a compound having at least one tertiary hydroperoxide function in the presence of a catalyst, said method being characterized in that the catalyst includes a sulphonic acid and a inorganic acid, the molar ratio between the sulphonic acid and the aforementioned component including at least one tertiary alcohol grouping ranges from 0.05 to 0.8, and the molar ratio between the inorganic acid and the aforementioned component including at least one tertiary alcohol grouping ranges from 0.05 to 0.8. Also, to the peroxide resulting directly from said preparation method.

Process for the production of a diacyl peroxide involving the reaction of an anhydride with an aldehyde and oxygen, removal of the formed carboxylic acid, production of an anhydride from said carboxylic acid, and recycling of the anhydride within the process.

Process for the production of a diacyl peroxide involving the reaction of an anhydride with an aldehyde and oxygen, removal of the formed carboxylic acid, production of an anhydride from said carboxylic acid, and recycling of the anhydride within the process.

Process for the production of a diacyl peroxide involving the reaction of an anhydride with a peroxyacid, removal of the formed carboxylic acid, production of an anhydride from said carboxylic acid, and recycling of the anhydride within the process.

Process for the production of a diacyl peroxide involving the reaction of an anhydride with a peroxyacid, removal of the formed carboxylic acid, production of an anhydride from said carboxylic acid, and recycling of the anhydride within the process.

A process for the preparation of perhaloacyl peroxides from perhaloacyl halides which is performed in the presence of a hydrofluoroether as the solvent.

A catalytic distillation process, which when operated under vacuum conditions, makes possible the facilitation of peroxyacid chemistry under intrinsically safe conditions with superior efficiency compared to conventional technology. In particular, the process can be used for the production of performic acid (PFA) created from the chemical reaction of formic acid and hydrogen peroxide, while contacting one or more kinds of heterogeneous catalysts, immobilized in one or more regions of the reactor (i.e. within reaction zones within the column). Aqueous hydrogen peroxide and formic acid feed streams are directed to the catalytic distillation column. The products are separated from the reactants in situ from the distillation action within the column The process is made efficient by utilizing moisture tolerant catalyst materials which facilitate the chemical conversion of the reactants operating at or near stoichiometric amount and by operating the catalytic distillation reactor at or near 100% conversion and at an optimal reflux ratio which prevents the accumulation of water in the system while maximizing external mass transfer rates, catalyst wetting efficiency and energy efficiency.