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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1996
Junpei Tsuji, Chiba, JP;
Kenshi Uchida, Chiba, JP;
Noriaki Oku, Chiba, JP;
Mitsuhisa Tamura, Chiba, JP;
Masaru Ishino, Chiba, JP;
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A process for producing propylene oxide which comprises reacting a raw material solution which is a solution of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide in ethylbenzene obtained by liquid phase autoxidation of ethylbenzene with propylene in the presence of a Ti-containing solid catalyst to give propylene oxide, said raw material solution being a solution prepared by washing a solution of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide in ethylbenzene obtained by liquid phase autoxidation of ethylbenzene with an aqueous alkali solution to bring a lactic acid concentration to 5 ppm by weight or less.