Process For The Co Production Of Alkyl Mercaptan And Dialkyl Disulfide From Alcohol

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the co-production of alkyl mercaptan and dialkyl disulfide, comprising the following successive steps:a) reacting a C1-C4 alcohol in the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to form a stream (M) comprising an alkyl mercaptan, water, and possibly unreacted hydrogen sulfide, b) purifying the stream (M) to obtain a stream (N) enriched in alkyl mercaptan, c) recovering a first portion of the stream (N) comprising alkyl mercaptan purified in step b), d) sulfur oxidation of the second portion of the stream (N) of alkyl mercaptan in order to form a stream (O) comprising a dialkyl disulfide, hydrogen sulfide, and possibly unreacted alkyl mercaptan, e) purifying the stream (O) to separate, on the one hand, the enriched dialkyl disulfide and on the other hand the hydrogen sulfide and the alkyl mercaptan possibly having not reacted in step d), f) recycling the hydrogen sulfide and possibly the alkyl mercaptan isolated in step e) to the stream (M) obtained in step a), g) recovering the dialkyl disulfide isolated in step e).

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