Production of ethylene oxide

Details Production of ethylene oxide Production of ethylene oxide

1987-11-09

1989-04-18

Raymond, Richard I.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Heterocyclic carbon compounds containing a hetero ring...

549536, 549537, 549538, C07D30110

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ABSTRACT:
Ethylene oxide is produced by contacting ethylene and oxygen in the presence of a chlorine containing reaction modifier with a silver containing catalyst, nitropropane being also present. The nitropropane raises the selectivity of the process.

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