Epoxidation process
US5939569A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D301/06
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for converting an olefin such as propylene to the corresponding epoxide is described wherein the olefin, hydrogen and oxygen are contacted with a catalyst comprised of gold on a zirconium-containing support such as zirconia.
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