METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN EPOXY COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR EPOXIDIZING A CARBON-CARBON DOUBLE BOND

摘要

Provided is a method for manufacturing an epoxy compound, said method characterized by the use of hydrogen peroxide to oxidize the double bond in an organic compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond, in the presence of a neutral inorganic salt and a catalyst which is a combination of: (a) a tungsten compound; (b) at least one phosphorus compound selected from a group comprising phosphates, phosphonates, and salts thereof; and (c) a surfactant. Also provided is an epoxidation method characterized by the use of hydrogen peroxide to oxidize a carbon-carbon double bond in the presence of a neutral inorganic salt and the abovementioned catalyst.