公开(公告)号：EP2300447A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-30

申请号：EP09780482.7

申请日：2009-07-13

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： ABDALLAH, Radwan ,  MÄURER, Torsten ,  ROSENDAHL, Tobias ,  ROSOWSKI, Frank ,  THEIS, Gerhard ,  MAZANEC, Terry ,  DESHMUKH, Soumitra ,  SILVA, Laura J.

IPC: C07D301/10

CPC classification number: C07D301/10

Abstract: This invention relates to a process, comprising reacting ethylene and oxygen or a source of oxygen in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor to form a product comprising ethylene oxide, wherein the catalyst contains silver or silver compound and a support and the catalyst is in the form of particulate solids having a mean particle diameter from 1 to 1000 μm and wherein the molar ratio of oxygen to ethylene is from 1:4 to 10:1.