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Chromium-containing medium-pore molecular sieve (Si/Cr > 140) having M
EL (CrS-2) topology efficiently catalyses the chemoselective epoxidati
on of various olefins to the corresponding epoxides using 70% tert-but
yl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant.