The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
Basf Agro B.v., Amhem, NL;
Joachim Gebhardt, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Michael Rack, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Bernd Wolf, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Stefan Benson, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Roland Goetz, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Helmut Kraus, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
BASF AGRO B.V., Arnhem, NL;
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for the epoxidation of a tetrasubstituted alkene such as terpinolene to the corresponding epoxide such as terpinolene epoxide by reacting the tetrasubstituted alkene with performic acid prepared in situ from formic acid and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of at least one buffering agent. Further, the invention relates to the use of an oxidizing agent comprising hydrogen peroxide and formic acid for the in-situ epoxidation of a tetrasubstituted alkene.