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Catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes

US9714227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Joseph John Zakzeski · Ludwigshafen, DE
Marco Bosch · Mannheim, DE
Cornelia Katharina Dobner · Ludwigshafen, DE
Christian Bartosch · Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE
Jürgen Zühlke · Speyer, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2014
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes, comprising silver, rhenium, cesium, lithium, tungsten and sulfur on a support. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the catalyst and the use of the catalyst for the oxidation of alkylenes to alkylene oxides. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for preparing ethylene oxide from ethylene, which comprises the oxidation of ethylene with oxygen in the presence of said catalyst.

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