Abstract: A method for stripping U(VI) and an An(IV) from an organic solution including tri-n-butyl phosphate in an organic diluent, the solution containing U(VI) and the An(IV) present as U(VI) nitrate and An(IV) nitrate at concentrations such that the U(VI) nitrate concentration is higher than the An(IV) nitrate concentration, and the sum of the U(VI) nitrate and An(IV) nitrate concentrations is ?55 g/L. The method includes contacting the organic solution and an aqueous solution of nitric and oxalic acids, the oxalic acid concentration in the aqueous solution and the O/A volume ratio selected so that the oxalic acid is deficient with respect to the stoichiometric conditions of a complete precipitation of U(VI) and actinide(IV), to obtain a precipitate containing the actinide(IV) in oxalate form and a fraction of the U(VI) in oxalate form with a U(VI)/actinide(IV) mass ratio of between 0.5 and 5; and separating the precipitate from the organic and aqueous solutions.

Abstract: A dry formulation obtained by desiccation of an emulsion comprises at least one surfactant, at least one lipophilic compound, and at least one metal catalyst. The dry formulation may be used to carry out a catalysed reaction in an aqueous medium. The dry formulation has a water content of less than (10) wt% relative to the total weight of the dry formulation, and wherein: - the at least one surfactant is selected from the group comprising dendrimers of Dendri-TAC type, oligomers of F,TACn or H,TACn type, TPGS 1000, TPGS 750 M, surfactants derived from sugars and/or amino acids, and combinations thereof; - the at least one lipophilic compound is selected from the group comprising lipids, hydrophobic complexing agents and combinations thereof; and - the metal catalyst comprises a metal selected from Groups (3) to (12) of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of surfactants to extract a platinum group metal or gold, in particular palladium, from organic compositions. In particular, the invention concerns the use of surfactants to back-extract a platinum group metal or gold, in particular palladium, from organic compositions further comprising an extractant of said platinum group metal or gold, in particular palladium from an aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of surfactants to extract a platinum group metal or gold, in particular palladium, from organic compositions. In particular, the invention concerns the use of surfactants to back-extract a platinum group metal or gold, in particular palladium, from organic compositions further comprising an extractant of said platinum group metal or gold, in particular palladium from an aqueous solution.

Abstract: Compositions that can be polymerized and/or crosslinked into coatings by cationic and/or radical irradiation contain at least one photoinitiator and at least one compound having at least one isocyanate function.

Abstract: Water-emulsifiable polyisocyanate compositions admixed with at least one solvent of formula (1) (R1O)2C(R2)—X—R3 are formulated into aqueous emulsions which advantageously further comprise a compound, bearing a mobile hydrogen function, or a compound containing precursor functions capable of liberating hydroxyl functions, and are useful for producing coatings on a variety of substrates, e.g., made of cement, wood or leather in particular, and also for producing adhesives.

Abstract: Hydrophilic hardener compositions include at least one hydrophobic polyisocyanate, the hydrophobic polyisocyanate containing one or more allophanate functional groups, and the allophanate functional groups being present in the hardener compositions in an amount at least equal to 6 mol % relative to the total number of moles of isocyanate monomers converted in the preparation of the hardener composition, and are useful for the preparation in aqueous phase of high-gloss polyurethane coating formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of dinitriles by hydrocyanation of unsaturated nitrile compounds in the presence of a catalyst based on a metal element in the zero oxidation state and on organophosphorus ligands;the invention relates more particularly to a process for the recovery from the hydrocyanation medium of a catalyst for the hydrocyanation of unsaturated nitrites to dinitriles. It consists in controlling the concentration of unsaturated nitrites in the reaction medium resulting from the hydrocyanation reaction in order to obtain a concentration by weight of unsaturated nitrites of less than 20% in the said medium, and in then feeding the said medium to a stage of settling into two upper and lower phases. The lower phase comprises most of the catalytic system, while the upper phase is composed essentially of the dinitriles.

Abstract: Water-emulsifiable polyisocyanate compositions admixed with at least one solvent of formula (1) (R1O)2C(R2)—X—R3 are formulated into aqueous emulsions which advantageously further comprise a compound, bearing a mobile hydrogen function, or a compound containing precursor functions capable of liberating hydroxyl functions, and are useful for producing coatings on a variety of substrates, e.g., made of cement, wood or leather in particular, and also for producing adhesives.

Abstract: Hydrophilic hardener compositions include at least one hydrophobic polyisocyanate, the hydrophobic polyisocyanate containing one or more allophanate functional groups, and the allophanate functional groups being present in the hardener compositions in an amount at least equal to 6 mol % relative to the total number of moles of isocyanate monomers converted in the preparation of the hardener composition, and are useful for the preparation in aqueous phase of high-gloss polyurethane coating formulations.

Abstract: Compositions that can be polymerized and/or crosslinked into coatings by cationic and/or radical irradiation contain at least one photoinitiator and at least one compound having at least one isocyanate function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydrocyanation of unsaturated compounds to unsaturated mononitrile compounds or to dinitrile compounds; It relates more particularly to a process for the manufacture of dinitriles by double hydrocyanation of diolefins, such as butadiene, comprising a recovery and separation of the catalytic system. The process for the manufacture of dinitriles of the invention by hydrocyanation of unsaturated compounds, comprising at least one stage of hydrocyanation in the presence of a catalytic system comprising an organometallic complex formed by one or more monodentate organophosphite ligands and one or more bidentate organophosphorus ligands and optionally a promoter of Lewis acid type, comprises at least one stage of separation by distillation of a reactant used in the process or of a compound formed by the reaction from a medium comprising the said catalytic system.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydrocyanating a hydrocarbon-based compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturation by reaction in liquid medium with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal element chosen from transition metals and an organophosphorus ligand, characterized in that the organophosphorus ligand is a monodentate organophosphorus compound. The present invention is in particular useful for the synthesis of adiponitrile from butadiene.

Abstract: A process of hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene is carried out in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a transition metal and mono- and pluri-dentate organophosphorus ligands. The reaction medium containing branched nitrites subsequently is isomerized in the absence of hydrogen cyanide.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.

Abstract: A method for acylation of an aromatic compound, comprising reacting an aromatic compound and an acylating agent of the carboxylic acid type, in the presence of a Lewis acid and of a silylated reagent selected from the group consisting of halosilanes and halosiloxanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of dinitriles by hydrocyanation of unsaturated nitrile compounds in the presence of a catalyst based on a metal element in the zero oxidation state and on organophosphorus ligands;the invention relates more particularly to a process for the recovery from the hydrocyanation medium of a catalyst for the hydrocyanation of unsaturated nitrites to dinitriles. It consists in controlling the concentration of unsaturated nitrites in the reaction medium resulting from the hydrocyanation reaction in order to obtain a concentration by weight of unsaturated nitrites of less than 20% in the said medium, and in then feeding the said medium to a stage of settling into two upper and lower phases. The lower phase comprises most of the catalytic system, while the upper phase is composed essentially of the dinitriles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for hydrocyanating ethylenically unsaturated organic compounds to compounds containing at least one nitrile function. It relates more particularly to the hydrocyanation of diolefins such as butadiene or of substituted olefins such as alkenenitriles, for instance pentenenitriles. According to the process of the invention the reaction is implemented in the presence of a metal complex catalyst comprising a transition metal such as nickel and an organic ligand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydrocyanation of unsaturated compounds to unsaturated mononitrile compounds or to dinitrile compounds; It relates more particularly to a process for the manufacture of dinitriles by double hydrocyanation of diolefins, such as butadiene, comprising a recovery and separation of the catalytic system. The process for the manufacture of dinitriles of the invention by hydrocyanation of unsaturated compounds, comprising at least one stage of hydrocyanation in the presence of a catalytic system comprising an organometallic complex formed by one or more monodentate organophosphite ligands and one or more bidentate organophosphorus ligands and optionally a promoter of Lewis acid type, comprises at least one stage of separation by distillation of a reactant used in the process or of a compound formed by the reaction from a medium comprising the said catalytic system.