Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing and self-assembly of nanobinary and ternary metal oxy/hydroxides with high surface area and 1-10 nm size by aerogel procedure, involving homogenization of metal organic precursors in solvent mixture, controlled hydrolysis, gelation, hydrothermal treatment and finally supercritical drying of solvent.

Abstract: The method of using a bi-functional catalyst for the one-step preparation of para-aminophenol. The catalyst includes a mixture of a hydrogenation noble metal and a zirconium sulfate. Also, an improved single-step process for the preparation of para-aminophenol from nitrobenzene, in an aqueous medium, using the bi-functional catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved, economical and environmentally benign process for metal complexes of acetylacetone having the general formula, M(acac)n wherein M is a metal cation selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Ca, Mg, Mo, Ru, Re, U, Th, Ce, Na, K, Rb, Cs, V, Cr, and Mn etc., n is an integer which corresponds to the electrovalence of M, are obtained by reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide, metal hydrated oxide or metal oxide with a stoichiometric amount of acetylacetone and separating the product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an economical and environmentally clean process for the preparation of high quality quaternary ammonium tribromides by oxidation of bromide (Br?) in an acidic medium by a biomimetic process involving transition metal ion mediated activation of hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: The present invention comprises the simultaneous ring opening and concomitant N-substitution of various N-tosyl aziridines with different aliphatic and aromatic nitriles in presence of catalytic amount of metal triflates to afford different N-substituted ?-amino nitriles in excellent yields and selectivities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an economic and environmentally clean process for the preparation of the pyridinium salt of fluorotrioxo-chromate (VI), PFC, having the chemical formula C5H5NH[CrO3F], by direct reaction of stoichiometric amounts of hydrofluoric acid, chromium trioxide and pyridine demonstrating approxomately 100% atom economy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of nanocrystalline zeolite beta by a modified aerogel protocol comprising four steps, namely, hydrolysis, nucleation, crystallization and supercritcal drying.

Abstract: The present invention comprises the simultaneous ring opening and concomitant N-substitution of various N-tosyl aziridines with different aliphatic and aromatic nitrites in presence of catalytic amount of metal triflates to afford different N-substituted &bgr;-amino nitrites in excellent yields and selectivities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel, economic and environmentally clean process for pyridinium salt of fluorotrioxo-chromate (VI), PFC, having the chemical formula C5H5NH[CrO3F], by direct reaction of stoichiometric amounts of hydrofluoric acid, chromium trioxide and pyridine demonstrating approximately 100% atom economy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an economical and environmentally clean process for the preparation of high quality quaternary ammonium tribromides by oxidation of bromide (Br−) in an acidic medium by a biomimetic process involving transition metal ion mediated activation of hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved, economical and environmentally benign process for metal complexes of acetylacetone having the general formula, M(acac)n wherein M is a metal cation selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Ca, Mg, Mo, Ru, Re, U, Th, Ce, Na, K, Rb, Cs, V, Cr, and Mn etc., n is an integer which corresponds to the electrovalence of M, are obtained by reacting the corresponding metal hydroxide, metal hydrated oxide or metal oxide with a stoichiometric amount of acetylacetone and separating the product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of nanocrystalline zeolite beta by a modified aerogel protocol comprising four steps, namely, hydrolysis, nucleation, crystallization and supercritcal drying.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of racemic mixtures comprising development of a denser molecular imprint on silica with a desired enantiomer by sol-gel protocol.

Abstract: A method for processing of hydrogen for the reductive acylation of nitro, azido and cyano arenes is disclosed. More particularly, improved process for the preparation of amides and anilides using C3-C7 carboxylic acids as proton source/acylating agents employing Fe3+-montmorillonite as a catalyst is disclosed.