t-Butyl hydroperoxide(TBHP)에 의한 염화알릴의 에폭시화에 의해서 에피클로로히드린을 합성하는데 실리카에 담지된 몰리브데늄 촉매를 사용하였다. 속도론적 연구는 회분 반응기를 사용하여 60-80℃, 10기압에서 TBHP/염화알릴의 농도비를 0.01-0.1의 범위내에서 수행하였다. t-butyl alcohol(TBA)에 의해서 염화알릴의 에폭시화 반응이 억제되었고 반응속도는 Michaelis-Menten 형태의 속도식으로 표현할 수 있었다. 반응기구는 TBHP와 TBA의 가역흡착과 Mo/SiO_2에 흡착된 TBHP와 염화알릴의 표면반응으로 설명할 수 있었다.

The synthesis of epichlorohydrin was carried out by the epoxidation of allyl chloride with tert-butyl hydroperoxide(TBHP) over silica supported molybdenum catalyst. Kinetic study was performed at 60-80℃ and 10 atm with the molar ratio of TBHP/Allyl chloride between 0.01 and 0.1 in a batch reactor. The epoxidation of allyl chloride was inhibited by tert-butyl alcohol and kinetic data could be represented by Michaelis-Meten type rate equation. The reaction mechanism could be explained by the combination of reversible adsorption of TBHP and tert-butyl alcohol accompanied by reaction of allyl chloride with TBHP adsorbed on Mo/SiO_2 catalyst.