Patent ID: 6703528
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B01J,C07B,C07C

Abstract:
A method for producing a hydroxy adduct compound by addition reaction of an olefinic double bond of an olefin compound,which comprises reacting an olefin compound with hydrogen peroxide, utilizing as a catalyst at least one member selected from (a) tungsten, (b) molybdenum, or (c) a tungsten or molybdenum metal compound comprising (ia) tungsten or (ib) molybdenum and (ii) an element of Group IIIb, IVb, Vb or VIb excluding oxygen, wherein the olefin compound is a compound of formula (I), R1R2C&boxH;CR3R4â€ƒâ€ƒ(I), wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an organic residue, and two geminal groups or two groups which are in syn position among the R1, R2, R3 and R4 groups may form a divalent organic residue, provided that R1 to R4 do not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom, and the hydroxy adduct compound is a compound of formula (III): â€ƒXâ€”(R1) (R2) Câ€”C (R3) (R4)OHâ€ƒâ€ƒ(III),wherein X represents a hydroperoxide group, and wherein the olefin compound of formula (I) is reacted with hydrogen peroxide at 0 to 45Â° C. in the presence of an organic solvent, to produce the hydroxy adduct compound of formula (III).