| abstract |
Epoxidation of olefins with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst promoting the epoxidation reaction comprises an aqueous reaction mixture comprising an olefin; hydrogen peroxide; less than 100 wppm alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, both irrespective whether in ionic or complex form, bases, and/or cations of bases having a pkB of less than 4.5; and >= 100 wppm bases or cations of bases having a pkB of >= 4.5. |