| abstract |
A process for the preparation of epoxides by epoxidation of olefinic compounds with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a titanium silicalite as a catalyst. A base is introduced into the epoxidation reactor directly or as a mixture with one or more starting substances, under pH control. A pH in the range from 4 to 9.5, preferably a pH of 5 to 9.5, is established and maintained in the reaction mixture or in the starting substance containing the base. Preferably, an aqueous-organic hydrogen peroxide solution with a pH in the range from 8 to 9 is employed and the epoxidation is carried out in a fixed bed reactor. |