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Optimization of the Reaction Parameters of Epoxidation of Allyl Alcohol with Hydrogen Peroxide on TS-1 Catalyst

A. Wróblewska and E. Milchert

Department of Organic Chemical Technology, Technical University of Szczecin, PL-70 322 Szczecin, Poland

E-mail: agnieszka.wroblewska@ps.pl

Received: 3 March 2003

Abstract: The epoxidation of allyl alcohol with a 30 % hydrogen peroxide in the presence of methanol over the TS-1 catalyst has been investigated. The optimum parameters of the glycidol synthesis have been established. The epoxidation of allyl alcohol was carried out using a mathematical method of experiment planning. The optimization of technological parameters was performed according to rotatable-uniform design. The magnitudes describing the process are: selectivity of transformation to glycidol in relation to consumed allyl alcohol and H₂O₂, the degree of conversion of allyl alcohol and H₂O₂. The course of variation of mentioned magnitudes during the changes of two parameters at the remaining parameters determining the maximum of function is presented. The results of parameters optimization have been confirmed by a series of the verifying syntheses.

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Chemical Papers 58 (4) 247–255 (2004)