Manufacture of ketone derivatives of polyoxypropylene glycols

摘要: MANUFACTURE OF KETONE DERIVATIVES POLYOXYPROPYLENE GLYCOLS (Docket No. 80,902-F) ABSTRACT DISCLOSURE Polyoxypropylene diketones are prepared by initially adding predetermined amounts of glacial acetic acid, a poly-oxypropylene glycol and, optionally, water, to reaction zone and thereafter an aqueous solution alkali metal or alkaline earth hypochlorite oxidant the with agitation under conditions including temperature about 10° 50°C., pressure 0 1,000 psig. total time 0.5 20 hours, whereby said polyoxypropylene will be substantially selectively converted corresponding diketone, recovering diketone.