Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the epoxidation of alkenes of the formula (1) where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are, independently of one another, hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C12-alkoxy, C6-C10-aryl, —CHOH—CH3, —CH—NH2—CH3 or carboxy, using air or oxygen over a catalyst comprising compounds of the formula (2) MoxOy(L)z  (2) where x is 1, 2 or 3, y is an integer from 0 to 2x+1, z is an integer from 1 to 2x, where the ligand L is a compound of the formula (3) or (4) where X is a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom, Y is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, F, Cl, Br, I, COOCH3, C6-C14-aryl or C3-C8-cycloalkyl, R7 and R8 form a ring containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms onto which one or two aromatic rings may be fused, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, branched or straight-chain C1-C12-alkyl or branched or straight-chain C1-C12-haloalkyl which are substituents on the ring formed by R7 and R8 and/or the rings fused onto this ring, or t

Abstract: A catalyst for the selective oxidation of olefins in the presence of air or oxygen, comprising a compound of the formula (1) MoxOy(L)z  (1) where x is 1, 2 or 3, y is an integer from 0 to 2x+1, z is an integer from 1 to 2x, wherein the ligand L is a compound of the formula (2) or (3)  where n is 0 or 1, X is a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom, Y is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, F, Cl, Br, I, COOCH3, C6-C14-aryl or C3-C8-cycloalkyl, R3 and R4 form a ring containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms onto which one or two aromatic rings may be fused, R1 and R2 are hydrogen, branched or straight-chain C1-C12-alkyl or branched or straight-chain C1-C12-haloalkyl which substitute the ring formed by R3 and R4 and/or the rings fused onto this ring, or the ligand L is a compound of the formula (4) or (5) where R is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, COOCH3, carbonyl oxygen, C6-C14-aryl or C3-C8-cycloalkyl and n is 1 or 2 and m is from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A process for preparing a bicyclooctanone, in particular 1,5-dialkylbicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-one, by reacting a bicyclooctanol, in particular dialkylbicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-ol, with a. a catalyst applied to an active-carbon support and comprising heteropolyoxometallate anions of vanadium, molybdenum and phosphorus, and also a corresponding alkali-metal, alkaline-earth-metal and/or ammonium counter ion, and b. a gaseous, oxygen-containing oxidizing agent.

Abstract: The invention is directed to manganese-containing polyoxometallates of the formula (1)(Q).sub.q (Mn.sub.p A.sub.a X.sub.x Y.sub.y M.sub.m O.sub.d Z.sub.z (H.sub.2 O).sub.b)cH.sub.2 O (1)where Q is one or more cations selected from the group consisting of H, Li, K, Na, Rb, Cs, Ca, Mg, Sr, Ba, Al, PR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 and NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or aryl;Mn is manganese;A is a heterometal and is one or more transition metals from transition groups II to VIII apart from Zn, in particular Ru, V, Ti, Zr, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, Sn, Ni, Re or Os;X is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ga, B, P, Si, Ge, As, F, Cl, Br and I;Y is Sb, S, Te, Se and Bi;M is one or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Nb, Ta and V;Z is one or more anions selected from the group consisting of OH.sup.-, F.sup.-, Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.-, I.sup.-, N.sub.3.sup.-, NO.sub.3.sup.

Abstract: Bleach composition comprising one or more bleaching agents and one or more polyoxometallates of the formula(Q).sub.q (A.sub.a X.sub.x M.sub.m O.sub.y Z.sub.z (H.sub.2 O).sub.b.cH.sub.2 Oas bleaching catalyst, the symbols Q, A, X, M, Z, q, a, x, m, y, z, b and c being as defined in the description.