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Process for the epoxidation of olefins

US6596881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Degussa AG · DE
UHDE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Haas · Munster, DE
Willi Hofen · Rodenbach, DE
Georg Thiele · Hanau, DE
Jorg Sauer · Rodenbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 13, 2002
Grant date	Jul 22, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07D301/12
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the catalytic epoxidation of olefins with hydrogen peroxide in a continuous flow reaction system, wherein the reaction mixture is passed through a fixed catalyst bed in down-flow operation mode and the reaction heat is at least partially removed during the course of the reaction.

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