Patent ID: 7880038
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B01J,C07C,C07D

Abstract:
1. A process for producing a β-hydroxyhydroperoxide compound or a carbonyl compound, which comprises: contacting (A) at least one metal or metal compound selected from i) tungsten compounds composed of tungsten and an element of group IIIb, IVb, Vb, or VIb, ii) molybdenum compounds composed of molybdenum and an element of group IIIb, IVb, Vb, or VIb, and iii) tungsten metal and molybdenum metal; (B) at least one compound selected from tertiary amine oxide compounds and nitrogen-containing aromatic N-oxide compounds; (C) hydrogen peroxide; and (D) a phosphate compound, to obtain a metal catalyst and then reacting an olefin with hydrogen peroxide in the pH range of 0 or more and less than 2 in the presence of said metal catalyst, wherein the carbonyl compound is produced by oxidatively breaking a carbon-carbon bond of the olefin.