Patent ID: 8318958
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
1. A method of epoxidizing an olefin, comprising reacting a percarbonate, an acid anhydride and an olefin in a solvent, wherein at least 6.67 mole of percarbonate with respect to 1 mole of olefin is reacted, and wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, secondary butanol, tertiary butanol, pentanol, isopentanol, secondary pentanol, neopentanol, tertiary pentanol, hexanol, secondary hexanol, heptanol, secondary heptanol, octanol, 2-ethylhexanol, benzene, toluene, xylene, hexane, heptane, decane, cyclohexane, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, water and combinations thereof.