Methods of inhibiting polymerization of vinyl aromatic monomers

    公开(公告)号:US10597345B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15968911

    申请日:2018-05-02

    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of inhibiting polymerization of vinyl aromatic monomers. The methods include distilling a vinyl aromatic monomer in a distillation column to form a vinyl aromatic monomer distillate; removing the vinyl aromatic monomer distillate from the distillation column; combining the vinyl aromatic monomer distillate with 4-tert-butylcatechol (TBC) to form a treated distillate; and adding a reflux liquid that includes the treated distillate to the distillation column liquid of the distillation column. An added oxygen gas may be present in a distillation column liquid in an amount of at least 1 ppmw, based on the weight of the vinyl aromatic monomer.

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