37 results about "Ethylbenzene hydroperoxide" patented technology

The present invention relates to processes for preparing propylene oxide, comprising reaction of propene with ethylbenzene hydroperoxide in the presence of a catalyst, as well as to catalysts employed in such processes and to methods for their manufacture. The catalysts of the invention are prepared in a process comprising sol-gel-synthesis of catalyst hydrogel-precursor, drying of catalyst hydrogel precursor, calcining of dried catalyst hydrogel-precursor, and optionally hydrophobizing the calcined catalyst hydrogel-precursor. The catalysts of the invention comprise amorphous titanium doped silica comprising pentahedrally coordinated titanium species.