Patent ID: 7981951
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
1. A process for producing an epoxidized product comprising (a) mixing: (b) metering in, over a pre-determined period of time and at a regulated pre-determined first reaction temperature at a pH of less than about 5, a solution of: (c) increasing the first reaction temperature by at least about 5 degrees C. to a second reaction temperature and continuing the reaction for a pre-determined period of time at said second reaction temperature to form an epoxidized product; wherein the epoxidized product resulting from the reaction has an epoxide yield of greater than about 90% by weight of the total epoxidized product, a selectivity of greater than about 90% by weight of the total epoxidized product, a % monoepoxide of less than about 10% by weight of the total epoxidized product, and an OH-terminated by-products content of less than about 8% by weight of the total epoxidized product.