Process and systems for the epoxidation of an olefin
US7193094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D301/10
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the epoxidation of an olefin, which process comprises reacting a feed comprising the olefin, oxygen and a reaction modifier in the presence of a highly selective silver-based catalyst at a reaction temperature T, and with the reaction modifier being present in a relative quantity Q which is the ratio of an effective molar quantity of active species of the reaction modifier present in the feed to an effective molar quantity of hydrocarbons present in the feed, and which process comprises the steps of:
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