Abstract
The epoxidation of alkenes was carried out over a CuO/Al(2)O(3) catalyst using cumene as an oxygen carrier, through a one-pot reaction, giving high conversion and selectivity with different substrates. Trans-β-methylstyrene gave the corresponding epoxide in 95% yield after 3 h.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Alkenes / chemistry*
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Aluminum Oxide / chemistry*
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Catalysis
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Copper / chemistry*
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Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
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Hydrolysis
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Oxygen / chemistry*
Substances
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Alkenes
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Epoxy Compounds
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Copper
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Aluminum Oxide
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Oxygen
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cupric oxide