A novel multicomponent oxidation catalyst that can be effectively used in,
for example, an epoxidation reaction of olefins, etc., being inexpensive
and high in versatility and that exhibits high catalytic activity; and a
process for producing an epoxy compound through hydrogen peroxide
oxidation of an olefin with the use of the multicomponent oxidation
catalyst. There is provided a multicomponent oxidation catalyst
comprising a tungsten compound, a quaternary ammonium salt, any of
phosphoric acids and/or boric acids and a hydrogen sulfate salt. Further,
there is provided a process for producing an epoxy compound,
characterized in that an olefin is oxidized with hydrogen peroxide in the
presence of the above multicomponent oxidation catalyst. The epoxy
compound obtained by this process is useful as an intermediate of
agricultural chemicals, medicines or the like, a raw material of various
polymers, etc.