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Process for manufacturing an oxirane

US7320779B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SOLVAY (Société Anonyme) · BE

Inventors

Michel Strebelle · Brussels, BE
Jean-Pierre Catinat · Waudrez, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2007
Grant date	Jan 22, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A plant for producing hydrogen peroxide and using the hydrogen peroxide so made for manufacturing an oxirane by reaction between an olefin and said hydrogen peroxide, wherein the hydrogen peroxide is manufactured by an alkylanthrahydroquinone (AO) process in which an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is obtained by extraction, with substantially pure water, of a mixture derived from the oxidation of at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone, without a subsequent washing, purification treatment or combination thereof.

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