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Parameters of the epoxidation of 1‐octene by t ‐butyl hydroperoxide
Author(s) -
Lewandowski Grzegorz,
Milchert Eugeniusz
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450770611
Subject(s) - 1 octene , tert butyl hydroperoxide , octene , yield (engineering) , selectivity , olefin fiber , chemistry , medicinal chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , materials science , ethylene , metallurgy
The epoxidation of 1‐octene with t ‐butyl hydroperoxide in the presence of Mo(CO) 6 has been studied. The influence of the crucial parameters on the yield of 1,2‐epoxyoctane in relation to hydroperoxide, on the hydroperoxide conversion, on the selectivity of the transformation of 1‐octene to epoxy compound and on the yield of 1,2‐epoxyoctane in relation to 1‐octene has been described by the use of regression functions in the form of a second order polynomial. The optimal values of parameters: reaction time, temperature, olefin to hydroperoxide mol ratio, Mo(CO) 6 to hydroperoxide mol ratio, ensuring the maximum values of these functions have been determined.