Claims
- 1. A method of forming a peroxy compound which comprises contacting and reacting:
- a. reactive aluminum comprising highly pure aluminum permeated with a metal having an atomic volume close to hydrogen; with
- b. a liquid mixture of
- i. hydrogen peroxide; and
- ii. a member selected from alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes; and
- separating the peroxy compound from unreacted reactive aluminum.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said metal having an atomic volume close to hydrogen is a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said highly pure aluminum has a purity of at least 99.99% by weight.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said reactive aluminum is prepared by contacting highly pure aluminum with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys in the presence of a hydrogen ion source so as to permeate said liquid metal through said aluminum.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein member (ii) is an alcohol.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein said alcohol is ethyl alcohol.
- 7. The method of claim 5 wherein said alcohol is butyl alcohol.
- 8. The method of claim 5 wherein said alcohol is isopropyl alcohol.
- 9. The method of claim 5 wherein the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in liquid mixture (b) is up to 10% by weight.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein member (ii) is a ketone.
- 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said ketone is acetone.
- 12. The method of claim 10 wherein said ketone is methylethylketone.
- 13. The method of claim 10 wherein the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in liquid mixture (b) is up to 10% by weight.
- 14. The method of claim 1 wherein member (ii) is an aldehyde.
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein said aldehyde is acetaldehyde.
- 16. A method of forming a peroxy compound which comprises the steps of:
- a. contacting aluminum having a purity of at least 99.99% by weight, in the presence of a hydrogen ion source, with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys to permeate said liquid metal through said aluminum and prepare a reactive aluminum;
- b. contacting and reacting said reactive aluminum with a mixture of:
- i. hydrogen peroxide; and
- ii. a member selected from alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes; and
- c. separating the peroxy compound from unreacted reactive aluminum.
- 17. A peroxy compound prepared by contacting and reacting:
- a. a reactive aluminum comprising highly pure aluminum permeated with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys; with
- b. a liquid mixture of
- i. hydrogen peroxide; and
- ii. a member selected from alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes.
- 18. The peroxy compound of claim 17 wherein said highly pure aluminum has a purity of at least 99.99% by weight.
- 19. A method of forming a peroxy compound which comprises contacting and reacting:
- a. a reactive aluminum comprising highly pure aluminum permeated with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys; with
- b. a liquid mixture of
- i. hydrogen peroxide; and
- ii. a member selected from methyl acrylate, ethyl oxalate, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and acetaldehyde; and
- separating the peroxy compound from unreacted reactive aluminum.
- 20. A method of forming a peroxy compound which comprises the steps of:
- a. contacting aluminum having a plurality of at least 99.99% by weight, in the presence of a hydrogen ion source, with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys to permeate said liquid metal through said aluminum and prepare a reactive aluminum;
- b. contacting and reacting said reactive aluminum with a mixture of
- i. hydrogen peroxide; and
- ii. a member selected from methyl acrylate, ethyl oxalate, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and acetaldehyde; and
- c. separating the peroxy compound from unreacted reactive aluminum.
- 21. A peroxy compound prepared by contacting and reacting:
- a. a reactive aluminum comprising highly pure aluminum permeated with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys; and
- b. a liquid mixture of
- i. hydrogen peroxide; and
- ii. a member selected from methyl acrylate, ethyl oxalate, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and acetaldehyde.
Parent Case Info
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 319,293, filed Dec. 29, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,969,387.
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