Highly efficient epoxidation of propylene over a novel Ti-MWW catalyst

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

20 Scopus citations

Abstract

The liquid-phase epoxidation of propylene with H2O2 has been carried out over novel Ti-MWW catalysts to produce propylene oxide (PO) actively and selectively. Ti-MWW showed a superior catalytic activity to conventional TS-1. Furthermore, Ti-MWW preferred an aprotic solvent of acetonitrile in which the solvolysis of PO was suppressed effectively to a negligible level. Ti-MWW thus was capable of showing a PO selectivity as high as 99%. The most suitable solvent for TS-1 was protic methanol in which propylene glycol and its monomethyl ethers were co-produced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrom Zeolites to Porous MOF Materials - The 40th Anniversary of International Zeolite Conference
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages1236-1243
Number of pages8
EditionB
ISBN (Print)0444530681, 9780444530684
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Publication series

NameStudies in Surface Science and Catalysis
NumberB
Volume170
ISSN (Print)0167-2991

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Highly efficient epoxidation of propylene over a novel Ti-MWW catalyst'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this