METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PROPYLENE OXIDE

摘要

A process for preparing propylene oxide comprises at least the following steps: (a) propene is reacted with hydrogen peroxide in a solvent in the presence of a suitable catalyst to give a mixture (M0) comprising propylene oxide, solvent, unreacted propene, unreacted hydrogen peroxide and oxygen, (b) the propylene oxide is separated off from the mixture (M0) so as to give a mixture (M1) comprising at least unreacted propene and oxygen, and (c) the mixture (M1) is utilized.