PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF GLYCIDYL ETHER COMPOUNDS, AND MONOALLYL MONOGLYCIDYL ETHER COMPOUND

摘要

Provided are: a process by which a compound having an allyl ether linkage can be efficiently converted into the corresponding glycidyl ether compound under mild conditions using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizing agent; and a novel monoallyl monoglycidyl ether compound having a biphenyl skeleton. Specifically provided are: a process for the production of glycidyl ether compounds which comprises reacting a compound having an allyl ether linkage with hydrogen peroxide to epoxidize the carbon-carbon double bond of the allyl group and thus form the corresponding glycidyl ether compound, characterized by using, as the reaction catalyst, a tungsten compound, a tertiary amine, and phenylphosphonic acid; and a monoallyl monoglycidyl ether compound having a biphenyl skeleton. The monoallyl monoglycidyl ether compound can be produced by the process.