公开(公告)号：EP1296969B1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-15

申请号：EP01945339.8

申请日：2001-07-05

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： TELES, Joaquim, Henrique ,  REHFINGER, Alwin ,  BASSLER, Peter ,  BERG,Anne ,  REIBER, Norbert ,  RUDOLF, Peter

IPC: C07D301/32

CPC classification number: C07D301/32 ,  C07D301/12 ,  Y10S203/22 ,  Y10S203/24

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of propylene oxide in the presence of methanol, during which propylene oxide is separated off from a mixture, comprising propylene oxide and methanol and the resulting mixture comprising methanol is worked up. The invention is characterised in that on working up, methanol is separated from a mixture containing methanol and methyl formate.