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Process for production of olefin oxides and ketones

US4483996A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1983
Grant dateNov 20, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D317/36
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for converting a desired olefin to the corresponding olefin oxide, such as propylene oxide, and/or ketone comprising reacting a mixture of the olefin, thallic oxide, carbon dioxide and water in a substantially organic solvent-free reaction zone; withdrawing a product stream from the reaction zone, the stream comprising the olefin and ketone product; separating and collecting the olefin oxide and ketone product from the stream; contacting the reduced thallous values present in the mixture with molecular oxygen and an effective catalyst to back oxidize the thallous values to their original thallic form; separating and recycling back to the reaction mixture the regenerated thallic values.

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