摘要
The epoxidation of cyclohexene catalyzed by Keggin-type heteropoly compounds (HPAs) were investigated using anhydrous urea–hydrogen peroxide adduct (UHP) as an oxidant and acetonitrile as a solvent. Among a series of Keggin-type heteropoly compounds, tris(cetylpyridinium)12-tungstophosphate (CWP) showed the highest activity. By optimizing the reaction conditions, 80%conversion of cyclohexene and 97%selectivity for cyclohexene oxide could be achieved in the UHP/CH3CN system. When aqueous 30%hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, HP) was used, the cyclohexene conversion and cyclohexene epoxide selectivity were inferior to those obtained with the UHP/CH3CN system. The reaction of UHP with CWP has been studied by UV-Vis and 31P NMR spectroscopy, which has revealed that the Keggin-type heteropoly compounds CWP is degraded in the presence of excess UHP to form a considerable amount of phosphorus-containing species.