Process for the preparation of &bgr;-isophorone epoxide

US6482964B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

• Steffen Krill · Mühltal, DE
• Klaus Huthmacher · Gelnhausen, DE
• Alexander Moller · Gelnhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 19, 2002
• Expiry date: May 16, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D303/32
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Process for the selective preparation of &bgr;-isophorone epoxide by epoxidation of &bgr;-isophorone with organic percarboxylic acids at a water content of less than 5 wt. %.