| abstract |
A process for preparing a divinylarene dioxide including reacting (a) at least one divinylarene; (b) at least one oxidant, wherein the at least one oxidant includes a peroxomonosulfate triple salt oxidant, and wherein the at least one oxidant is less than about 2.0 equivalents to C=C; (c) at least one solvent, (d) at least one basic compound, and (e) optionally, at least one catalyst; under conditions to form a divinylarene dioxide product. |