Abstract: A process for preparing amphiphilic compounds having at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups by reacting an olefinic substrate having at least two double bonds with an organic hydroperoxide to form an oxirane ring, opening, the oxirane ring with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a molybdenum compound as a first catalyst component and a second catalyst component selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, alumina, 1,8-diazzabicyclo-(5.4.0)-undec-7-ene, 1,4-diazabicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2003
Assignee:
SASOL Germany GmbH
Inventors:
Mark RĂ¼sch gen. Klaas, Klaus Kwetkat, Siegfried Warwel