With
the development of green engineering in manufacturing processes,
emerging eco-sustainable technologies in chemical engineering systems
has engendered a mounting interest. As one of the eco-sustainable
green systems, alkene epoxidation with TS-1 and H2O2 is flourishing. In this review, a comprehensive summary for
state-of-the-art synthetic strategies of high-efficient Ti sites in
TS-1 for alkene epoxidation are summarized in three aspects (i.e.,
direct regulation of Ti active sites, physical structure adjustment
of TS-1 particles, and regulation of microenvironment surrounding
Ti active sites). These strategies could improve alkene epoxidation
by modifying intrinsic active sites, improving molecules diffusion,
adsorption, and desorption, and enhancing stability of reaction intermediates.
Moreover, epoxidation mechanisms of different strategies and corresponding
characterizations are elaborated and summarized systemically. Finally,
we analyzed the current limitations and future perspectives on construction
and characterization of high-efficiency Ti sites. This review could
inspire more innovative research to boost the development of eco-sustainable
alkene epoxidation.