Peroxo-containing metal complexes having amine oxide, phosphine oxide, arsine oxide, pyridine N-oxide or pyridine ligands as epoxidation catalysts

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP96/03888 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 11, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 11, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 4, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/10054 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1997Olefins can be epoxidized using catalysts I where M is a metal of the 4th to 7th transition group of the Periodic Table of the Elements, L1 is an amine oxide, phosphine oxide, arsine oxide, pyridine N-oxide or pyridine ligand of the formula II, III, VII or VIII, L2 is a customary auxiliary ligand or a further ligand L1 or a free coordination site, X is oxo oxygen or an imido ligand, m is 1 or 2, and n is 1, 2 or 3.