<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This work presents the studies on the epoxidation of limonene to 1,2-epoxylimonene with hydrogen peroxide and over the titanium-silicate Ti-SBA-15 catalyst. The main object of the research was a solvent effect on the epoxidation process. The influence of solvents, such as: methanol, toluene, propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol), acetonitrile and ethanol has been studied. Furthermore, the influence of temperature in the range of 0-120°C and the reaction time in the range of 0.25-48 h have been investigated. Gas chromatography and iodometric titration methods were used to establish the products of this process and amount of the unreacted hydrogen peroxide. 1,2-Epoxylimonene, 1,2-epoxylimonene diol, perillyl alcohol, carvone and carveol have been determined as the main products of this process. All these compounds are very valuable raw materials for organic syntheses, medicine or cosmetic and food industry.</p></abstract>

This work presents the studies on the epoxidation of limonene to 1,2-epoxylimonene with hydrogen peroxide and over the titanium-silicate Ti-SBA-15 catalyst. The main object of the research was a solvent effect on the epoxidation process. The influence of solvents, such as: methanol, toluene, propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol), acetonitrile and ethanol has been studied. Furthermore, the influence of temperature in the range of 0-120°C and the reaction time in the range of 0.25-48 h have been investigated. Gas chromatography and iodometric titration methods were used to establish the products of this process and amount of the unreacted hydrogen peroxide. 1,2-Epoxylimonene, 1,2-epoxylimonene diol, perillyl alcohol, carvone and carveol have been determined as the main products of this process. All these compounds are very valuable raw materials for organic syntheses, medicine or cosmetic and food industry.

Environmental friendly method of the epoxidation of limonene with hydrogen peroxide over the Ti-SBA-15 catalyst

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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This work presents the studies on the epoxidation of limonene to 1,2-epoxylimonene with hydrogen peroxide and over the titanium-silicate Ti-SBA-15 catalyst....

Environmental friendly method of the epoxidation of limonene with hydrogen peroxide over the Ti-SBA-15 catalyst

Published Online: Jan 11, 2019

Page range: 6 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2018-0047

Keywords
Limonene epoxidation, 1,2-epoxylimonene, 1,2-epoxylimonene diol, perillyl alcohol, Ti-SBA-15 catalyst, titanium-silicate catalysts, hydrogen peroxide

© 2019 Agnieszka Wróblewska, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Environmental friendly method of the epoxidation of limonene with hydrogen peroxide over the Ti-SBA-15 catalyst

Published Online: Jan 11, 2019

Page range: 6 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2018-0047

KeywordsLimonene epoxidation, 1,2-epoxylimonene, 1,2-epoxylimonene diol, perillyl alcohol, Ti-SBA-15 catalyst, titanium-silicate catalysts, hydrogen peroxide

© 2019 Agnieszka Wróblewska, et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Limonene epoxidation, 1,2-epoxylimonene, 1,2-epoxylimonene diol, perillyl alcohol, Ti-SBA-15 catalyst, titanium-silicate catalysts, hydrogen peroxide