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Process for preparing styrene oxide

US5041569A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1990
Grant dateAug 20, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D303/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Styrene oxide is prepared by reacting styrene and hydrogen peroxide in a heterogeneous system in the presence of a bis(tri-n-alkyltinoxy)molybdic acid and an amine represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently represent H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, C.sub.3 H.sub.7, C.sub.4 H.sub.9, or HOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2.

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