Abstract:
The present invention relates to the synthesis of chiral epoxides via a catalytic asymmetric oxidation of olefins. Additionally, the methodology provides a method of asymmetrically oxidizing sulfides and phosphines. This asymmetric oxidation employs a catalyst system composed of a metal and a chiral bishydroxamic acid ligand, which, in the presence of a stoichiometric oxidation reagent, serves to asymmetrically oxidize a variety of substrates.
Abstract:
The invention accordingly relates to the use of a composition comprising (i) at least one metal complex of formula (1) [Ln MemXp]ZYq (1), wherein all substituents have the meanings as defined in the claims and (ii) at least one polyphosphonate as oxidation catalyst for peroxide compounds, as well as to novel detergent compositions.
Abstract:
Epoxidate from the molybdenum catalyzed epoxidation of an olefin such as propylene with a hydroperoxide such as ethylbenzene hydroperoxide is treated with 2 to 15 times the stoichiometric equivalent of aqueous base such as sodium hydroxide to form the molybdate and the resulting mixture is phase separated to separate an organic phase reduced in molybdenum and a net aqueous stream containing removed molybdenum, the mass ratio of the organic phase to the net aqueous stream being 450-3,000/l.
Abstract:
An alkyl ester of formic acid is prepared by reacting carbon monoxide with an alcohol in the presence, as catalyst, of (a) a guanidine or (b) an amidine and an epoxide. The amidine or guanidine structure can be cyclic. The process can be operated in the liquid phase at pressures from 20 to 120 bars and temperatures from 40 to 150°C with excess carbon monoxide over that required for conversion of the alcohol to the formate ester.