Table 1. Yields and Conversions in the Epoxidation of Isobutane: Temperature Effect.
| experiment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| temperature (°C) | 15 | 25 | 30 | 40 | |
| conversion (%) | 28.6 | 26.0 | 44.7 | 41.3 | |
| yield (%) | 1,2-epoxy-methylpropane | 17.5 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 5.95 |
| isobutyraldehyde | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | |
| 2-methyl-2-propen-1-ol | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.11 | |
| 1-methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanol | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.73 | 0.72 | |
| 2-methoxy-2-methyl-1-propanol | 8.2 | 9.8 | 21.4 | 29.7 | |
| 2-methyl-1,2-propanediol | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | |