abstract |
Styrene oxide is prepared by reacting styrene and hydrogen peroxide in a heterogeneous system in the presence of a bis(tri-n-alkyltinoxy)molybdic acid and an amine represented by the following general formula:n wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ each independently represent H, CH₃, C₂H₅, C₃H₇, C₄H₉, or HOCH₂CH₂. |