EPOXIDATION PROCESS USING A PHOSPHATE-STABILIZED PEROXOTUNGSTATE COMPOUND AS CATALYST

摘要

Olefins are selectively converted to epoxides using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant in a single liquid phase reaction system characterized by a liquid phase comprised predominantly of an organic solvent. The reaction is catalyzed by a compound comprised of a phosphate-stabilized peroxotungstate species having a W:P atomic ratio of 2:1.