926. HALE, C. H., AND STARR, C. E., JR. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Treatment of Topped Oxo Alcohol With Molecular Oxygen and Caustic.] United States Patent 2,595,786, May 6, 1952; appl. filed June 1, 1950, Serial No. 165,608; 9 claims (Cl. 202-57)

Patent Abstracts

926. HALE, C. H., AND STARR, C. E., JR. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Treatment of Topped Oxo Alcohol With Molecular Oxygen and Caustic.] United States Patent 2,595,786, May 6, 1952; appl. filed June 1, 1950, Serial No. 165,608; 9 claims (Cl. 202-57). Chem. Abs., vol. 46, 1952, p. 6814.

Unstable S compounds are removed form Oxo-process alcohols of the C₄-C₂₀ range by superatmosphere molecular-O₂ oxidation in the presence of aqueous caustic; then the treated alcohols are distilled. Special Conditions disclosed are the use of air of O₂ pressures of as high as 300 p. s. i. g. and temperatures 100º-250º.

See also United States Patents 2,595,763 (abs. 314) and 2,595,785 (abs. 925).