Table 3. Yields and Conversions in the Epoxidation of Isobutane: Effect of Flow Rate.
| experiment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| liquid flow rate (mL/min) | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| conversion (%) | 28.6 | 24.3 | 26.8 | 27.7 | |
| yield (%) | 1,2-epoxy-methylpropane | 17.5 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 17.1 |
| isobutyraldehyde | 2.01 | 3.15 | 4.24 | 5.02 | |
| 2-methyl-2-propen-1-ol | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.41 | |
| 1-methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanol | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.49 | |
| 2-methoxy-2-methyl-1-propanol | 8.19 | 2.13 | 2.81 | 2.85 | |
| 2-methyl-1,2-propanediol | 0.58 | 0.61 | 1.28 | 1.78 | |