Evolution of processes for PO production from propylene. The past chlorohydrin process (1), the current co-oxidation (2), HPPO (3) and CHPPO (4) processes, as well as the future aerobic epoxidation ...

Chemists have discovered a simple iron catalyst that can turn common household bleach into a highly efficient reagent for making epoxides (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c06785). The ...

When you hear the word "epoxide," what do you think? If anything, likely "glue." But epoxides are quite common in our everyday lives. You might be sitting on a foam seat cushion made from epoxides.

The latest short science news items from C&EN. The traditional process for producing ethylene oxide, for example, is to combine ethylene and oxygen at a temperature of 270–290 °C and a pressure of 1–3 ...