Abstract: | Mo-containing catalysts for liquid phase epoxidation of olefins are reviewed, including Mo complexes, heterogenized Mo complexes and MoO_3-based solid catalysts. All these catalysts are very effective when using organic peroxide as single-oxygen donor. In case of Mo complexes, the catalytic performance is significantly affected by the ligands, and moreover, asymmetric epoxidation can be realized by the introduction of chiral ligands. For MoO_3-based solid catalysts, the catalytic properties have strong relations with surface molybdenum species. While in case of using H_2O_2 as oxygen donor, most of the reported Mo-containing catalysts are inactive. Therefore, it is a valuable field to develop Mo-containing catalyst that can activate H_2O_2 for the epoxidation of olefins. |