Osmium catalyzed organic hydroperoxide hydroxylation of olefinic compounds
AssigneeAtlantic Richfield Company
InventorsMing N. Sheng, Walter A. Mameniskis
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Abstract
Method for preparing polyols such as diols and triols by the homogeneous catalytic hydroxylation of an olefinic compound by contacting the olefinic compound with an organic hydroperoxide in an aqueous solution at an initial pH above 8 in the presence of a catalytic amount of a water soluble osmium compound as the catalyst.
Claims7
A method for preparing polyols by the homogeneous catalytic hydroxylation of an olefinic compound selected from the group consisting of lower alkenes, allyl alcohol, oleic acid, and 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride by contacting said olefinic compound at a temperature in the range of from 25.degree. to 55.degree. C. with an organic hydroperoxide in an aqueous solution at an initial pH in the range of from 8 to 12 in the presence of a catalytic amount of a water soluble osmium compound in its + 8 valence state as the catalyst and wherein the concentration of osmium is in the range of from 5 ppm to 1000 ppm by weight.
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