Synthesis of 1,2-epoxycyclopentane and/or 1,2-cyclopentanediol by oxidation of cyclopentene with aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide

Mel'nik LV; Meshechkina AE; Rybina GV; Srednev SS; Moskvichev YA; Kozlova OS

Petroleum Chemistry, Vol.52, No.5, 313-317, 2012

DOI10.1134/S0965544112050088 Export Citation

Synthesis of 1,2-epoxycyclopentane and/or 1,2-cyclopentanediol by oxidation of cyclopentene with aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide

Mel'nik LV, Meshechkina AE, Rybina GV, Srednev SS, Moskvichev YA, Kozlova OS

A method for synthesizing 1,2-epoxycyclopentane and 1,2-cyclopentanediol by oxidation of cyclopentene with an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution in a two-phase system has been developed. A universal flow chart of the directed synthesis of the products is presented.