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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2013
Applicant:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventors:
Bala Subramaniam, Lawrence, KS (US);
Anand Ramanathan, Lawrence, KS (US);
Madhav Ghanta, Lawrence, KS (US);
Wenjuan Yan, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 301/19 (2006.01); C07D 301/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 301/19 (2013.01); C07D 301/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for epoxidizing an olefin comprising contacting an olefin with an oxidant in the presence of an insoluble oxidation catalyst in a solvent system comprising an organic water-miscible solvent to form an alkylene oxide. The insoluble oxidation catalyst comprises a metal, preferably selected from the group consisting of tungsten, cerium, and niobium. The metal is directly incorporated within a solid mesoporous silicate support, such as one selected from the group consisting of KIT-5, KIT-6, and TUD-1.