Abstract: 1,3-Propanediol is prepared in a process which involves reacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and a lipophilic tertiary amine promoter to produce an intermediate product mixture containing 3-hydroxypropanal in an amount less than 15 wt %; extracting the 3-hydroxypropanal from the intermediate product mixture into an aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. and separating the aqueous phase containing 3-hydroxypropanal from the organic phase containing cobalt catalyst; hydrogenating the 3-hydroxypropanal in the aqueous phase to 1,3-propanediol; and recovering the 1,3-propanediol.The process enables the production of 1,3-propanediol in high yield and selectivity without the use of a phosphine ligand-modified cobalt catalyst.

Abstract: 1,3-Propanediol is prepared in a process which involves reacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and a lipophilic dihydroxyarene promoter to produce an intermediate product mixture containing 3-hydroxypropanal in an amount less than 15 wt %; extracting the 3-hydroxypropanal from the intermediate product mixture into an aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. and separating the aqueous phase containing 3-hydroxypropanal from the organic phase containing cobalt catalyst; hydrogenating the 3-hydroxypropanal in the aqueous phase to 1,3-propanediol; and recovering the 1,3-propanediol.The process enables the production of 1,3-propanediol in high yields and selectivity without the use of a phosphine ligand-modified cobalt catalyst.

Abstract: 1,3-Propanediol is prepared in a process which involves reacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and a lipophilic phosphine oxide promoter to produce an intermediate product mixture containing 3-hydroxypropanal in an amount less than 15 wt %; extracting the 3-hydroxypropanal from the intermediate product mixture into an aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. and separating the aqueous phase containing 3-hydroxpropanal from the organic phase containing cobalt catalyst; hydrogenating the 3-hydroxypropanal in the aqueous phase to 1,3-propanediol; and recovering the 1,3-propanediol.The process enables the production of 1,3-propanediol in high yields and selectively without the use of a phosphine ligand-modified cobalt catalyst.

Abstract: 1,3-propanediol is prepared in a process comprising the steps of:contacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of an effective amount of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and an effective amount of a lipophilic phenol at a temperature within the range of about 50.degree. to about 100.degree. C. and a pressure within the range of about 500 to about 5000 psig, under reaction conditions effective to produce an intermediate product mixture comprising less than about 15 wt % 3-hydroxypropanal;adding an aqueous liquid to said intermediate product mixture and extracting into said aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C.

Abstract: 1,3-Propanediol is prepared in a process which involves reacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and a lipophilic bidentate phosphine promoter to produce an intermediate product mixture containing 3-hydroxypropanal in an amount less than 15 wt%; extracting the 3-hydroxypropanal from the intermediate product mixture into an aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. and separating the aqueous phase containing 3-hydroxypropanal from the organic phase containing cobalt catalyst; hydrogenating the 3-hydroxypropanal in the aqueous phase to 1,3-propanediol; and recovering the 1,3-propanediol.The process enables the production of 1,3-propanediol in high yield and selectivity without the use of a phosphine ligand-modified cobalt catalyst.

Abstract: 1,3-Propanediol is prepared in a process which involves reacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and a lipophilic quaternary arsonium salt promoter to produce an intermediate product mixture containing 3-hydroxypropanal in an amount less than 15 wt %; extracting the 3-hydroxypropanal from the intermediate product mixture into an aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. and separating the aqueous phase containing 3-hydroxypropanal from the organic phase containing cobalt catalyst; hydrogenating the 3-hydroxypropanal in the aqueous phase to 1,3-propanediol; and recovering the 1,3-propanediol.The process enables the production of 1,3-propanediol in high yields and selectivity without the use of a phosphine ligand-modified cobalt catalyst.

Abstract: 1,3-propanediol is prepared in a process comprising the steps of:(a) contacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of an effective amount of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and an effective amount of a lipophilic arsine at a temperature within the range of about 50 to about 100.degree. C. and a pressure within the range of about 500 to about 5000 psig, under reaction conditions effective to produce an intermediate product mixture comprising less than about 15 wt % 3-hydroxypropanal;(b) adding an aqueous liquid to said intermediate product mixture and extracting into said aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C.

Abstract: 1,3-propanediol is prepared in a process comprising the steps of:contacting ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an essentially non-water-miscible solvent in the presence of an effective amount of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt catalyst and an effective amount of a lipophilic quaternary ammonium salt at a temperature within the range of about 50.degree. to about 100.degree. C. and a, pressure within the range of about 500 to about 5000 psig, under reaction conditions effective to produce an intermediate product mixture comprising less than 15 wt % 3-hydroxypropanal;adding an aqueous liquid to said intermediate product mixture and extracting into said aqueous liquid at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C.

Abstract: 1,3-Propanediol is prepared in a process comprising the steps of:contacting, in an essentially non-water-miscible organic solvent, ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalytic amount of a non-phosphine-ligated cobalt compound and an effective amount of a lipophilic quaternary phosphonium salt promoter at a temperature within the range of about 50.degree. to about 100.degree. C. and a pressure within the range of about 500 to about 5000 psig, to produce an intermediate product mixture comprising less than 15 wt % 3-hydroxypropanal;adding an aqueous liquid to said intermediate product mixture and extracting into said aqueous liquid a major portion of the 3-hydroxypropanal at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making 3-hydroxyaldehydes having 4 or more carbon atoms by intimately contacting(a) 1,2-epoxides having 3 or more carbon numbers,(b) ditertiary phosphine-modified cobalt carbonyl catalyst, said phosphine being a hydrocarbylene-bis(monophosphabicyclononane) in which each phosphorus atom is joined to hydrocarbylene and is a member of a bridge linkage without being a bridgehead atom and which hydrocarbylene-bis(monophosphabicyclononane) has 11 to 80 carbon atoms, 5 to 12 carbon atoms thereof together with a phosphorus atom being members of each of the two bicyclic skeletal structures,(c) carbon monoxide, and(d) hydrogen, the molar ratio of carbon monoxide to hydrogen being from about 4:1 to about 1:6, in liquid-phase solution in an inert reaction solvent, at a temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 50 psi to about 10,000 psi.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making 3-hydroxypropanal by intimately contacting(a) ethylene oxide,(b) ditertiary phosphine-modified cobalt carbonyl catalyst, said phosphine being a hydrocarbylene-bis(monophosphabicyclononane) in which each phosphorus atom is joined to hydrocarbylene and is a member of a bridge linkage without being a bridgehead atom and which hydrocarbylene-bis(monophosphabicyclononane) has 18 to 50 carbon atoms, 8 carbon atoms thereof together with a phosphorus atom being members of each of the two bicyclic skeletal structures,(c) a catalyst promoter comprising an acid and a metal salt promoter selected from a salt of a metal of Group IIA, Group IIB, Group IIIB and the Rare Earth Series of the Periodic Table of the Elements (CAS version),(d) carbon monoxide, and(e) hydrogen, the molar ratio of carbon monoxide to hydrogen being from about 4:1 to about 1:6,in liquid-phase solution in an inert reaction solvent, at a temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making 1,3-propanediol and 3-hydroxypropanal by intimately contacting(a) ethylene oxide,(b) tertiary phosphine-complexed cobalt carbonyl catalyst(c) ruthenium catalyst,(c) carbon monoxide, and(d) hydrogen, the molar ratio of carbon monoxide to hydrogen being from about 4:1 to about 1:6,in liquid-phase solution in an inert reaction solvent, at a temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 50 psi to about 10,000 psi.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making 3-hydroxypropanal and 1,3-propanediol which by intimately contacting(a) ethylene oxide,(b) tertiary phosphine-complexed cobalt carbonyl catalyst, wherein said phosphine, prior to being complexed with said cobalt carbonyl catalyst, is partially oxidized to provide an oxygen to phosphorus ratio no greater than about 0.5,(c) carbon monoxide, and(d) hydrogen, the molar ratio of carbon monoxide to hydrogen being from about 4:1 to about 1:6,in liquid-phase solution in an inert reaction solvent, at a temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. and a pressure of from about 50 psi to about 10,000 psi. The use of the partially oxidized tertiary phosphine ligand enhances the activity of the catalyst.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for treating olefinic hydrocarbon mixtures with a catalyst system comprising an admixture of a disproportionation catalyst comprising an element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and mixtures thereof, and optionally cobalt, and an isomerization catalyst prepared by impregnating a porous alumina support with a metal compound decomposable to an oxide upon calcination wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of potassium, rubidium, cesium and mixtures thereof and subsequently calcining the resulting material at a temperature of from about 450.degree. C. to about 750.degree. C., thus producing increased yields of detergent range, i.e., C.sub.10 -C.sub.16, olefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to basic compositions comprising a zeolite and an alkali metal compound wherein the sum of the amount of the alkali metal in the compound plus any metal cation exchanged into the zeolite is in excess of that required to provide a fully metal cation-exchanged zeolite. This invention further relates to methods for preparing the instant compositions. In a preferred embodiment the instant compositions are prepared by impregnating a zeolite with a solution of an alkali metal salt wherein said alkali metal impregnated in the zeolite is in excess of that required to exchange out the ion exchangable sites present in the zeolite, drying the resultant impregnated material and then calcining the resultant composition.

Abstract: A stabilized polymer composition comprising a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, and a melt stabilizer comprising oxides of magnesium and titanium. A process of preparing the composition and articles of manufacture made of the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A stabilized polymer composition comprising a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, and a melt stabilizer comprising a mixture of magnesium oxide and alumina. A process of preparing the composition and articles of manufacture made of the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the oxidation of primary alcohols to the corresponding acids, which comprises contacting and thereby reacting an alcohol with a tertiary amine oxide compound at elevated temperatures in the presence of a homogeneous oxidation catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal and a promoter comprising a quaternary ammonium bromide, and subsequently separating out acids from the reaction mixture product.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for the oxidation of primary alcohols to the corresponding acids, which comprises contacting and thereby reacting an alcohol with oxygen and a tertiary amine oxide compound at elevated temperatures in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal supported on an inert porous support and a promoter comprising a quaternary ammonium bromide, and subsequently separating out acids from the reaction mixture product.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a zeolite and a zinc or a zinc plus an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal compound wherein the sum of the amount of the zinc or zinc plus alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal in the compound plus any metal cation exchanged into the zeolite is in excess of that required to provide a fully metal cation-exchanged zeolite. The catalyst is preferably activated before use as a catalyst by heating to 400.degree. C. to 650.degree. C., typically in a nitrogen or air atmosphere.