Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the production of tertiary amyl hydroperoxide by the liquid phase oxidation of isopentane in presence of air or molecular oxygen as oxidant using the oxides of Group IIA metals such as magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium in high pressure reactor under stirring conditions at a temperature ranging between 110°-180° C. and at moderate pressures for a period of 0.1-12 h. The catalyst reused for sevral times without affecting its catalytic performance. The present invention produces a tertiary amyl hydroperoxide with 40-60% selectivity and tertiary amyl alcohol, which has a numerius industrial applications.

Abstract: A palladium complex catalyzed process for the oxidation of linear alkanes is proposed which employs molecular oxygen as the oxidant to produce secondary alcohols and ketones in high selectivity, the said catalyst is a single entity and does not requires the use of any co-catalyst or solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the liquid phase oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde with high selectivity and good activity in an organic acid medium using a catalyst system consisting of transition metal/metals and bromide as a promoter in the presence of lean oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel immobilized metal complex catalyst of Formula I wherein M is a Group VIII metal, Lx is a phosphine ligand, n is an integer with a value between 2 and 6, MLx is an organometallic complex.

Abstract: The present invention describes an improved catalyst and process for the selective hydrogenation of nitro aromatics, nitrosoaromatics and aromatic hydroxylamines to their corresponding amines using gaseous hydrogen, in the presence of soluble iron compounds as a catalyst and optionally other reducible groups.

Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst of the general formula AB(y)C(z) wherein A is a support comprising of a salt of a Group II A metal or zeolite, B is a noble metal selected from Pt or Pd, y=0.2 to 10%, C is nickel and z=0 to 15.0%, with the proviso that when B is Pt, z=0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the production of a mixture of alcohols and ketones by the liquid phase oxidation of higher alkanes using a catalyst system consisting of transition group metal such as palladium and support such as alumina, silica, carbon, preferably carbon in the presence of alkyl hydroperoxide as oxygen carrier, under stirring conditions at a temperature range of 10°-120° C. and at atmospheric pressure in a stirred glass reactor for a period of 1-30 h. The present invention produces a mixture of alcohols and ketones with high selectivity (preferably 60-90%) along with other byproducts such as diketones and acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides for the preparation of 2-aryl propionic acids, which comprises the steps of: reacting an aryl compound selected from an arylalkyl halide having general formula I, aryl alcohol having general formula II or aryl substituted olefins having general formula III, as shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein, R1 is aryl, substituted aryl, naphthyl or substituted naphthyl groups, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or cycloaliphatic groups with or without substituents and X is other a halogen atom selected from chlorine, bromine, iodine with a halide promoter, an organic acid, water and a palladium catalyst in an organic solvent selected from ketones or cyclic ethers in carbon monoxide atmosphere under homogeneous conditions, at a temperature ranging between 30 to 130° C., for a period ranging between 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel nickel catalyst. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of an improved nickel catalyst. The present invention also relates to a process for hydrogenation of m-dinitro benzene to m-phenylene diamine using the said improved catalyst. More particularly the present invention relates to a process involving hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene to m phenylene diamine in the presence of a supported bimetallic platinum catalyst, using methanol as a solvent. The catalyst system consisting of one metal selected from platinum group and other nickel supported on either carbon or alumina or silica or zeolite. The catalyst of the present invention is a bimetallic catalyst prepared by precipitation and impregnation technique at very specific preparation conditions.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of carbamates from organic urea and organic carbonate in presence of a solid base catalyst is disclosed. The process works at the milder reaction conditions and utilizes inexpensive catalysts that can be recycled several times.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing, dioxy functionalised propane compounds using cobalt and/or rhodium catalysts. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the dioxy functionalised propane compounds of the formula X—CH2—CH(Y)—CH2-Z, wherein X=R—C(?O)—O— or H or —OH, Y and Z=—H or —OH or —C(?O)H, and wherein at a time, only one of X, Y and Z is —H, in high yields from vinyl carboxylates of formula R—C(?O)—O—CH?CH2 wherein, R=substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the liquid phase oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde with high selectivity and good activity in an organic acid medium using a catalyst system consisting of transition metal/metals and bromide as a promoter in the presence of lean oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of esters of hydroxy tiglic aldehydes which are the key intermediates for Vitamin-A acetate synthesis and various perfumistic products, said process relates to the hydroformylation of biscarboxylic esters of but-2-ene-1,4-diol, followed by deacetoxylation of its hydroformylation compound, in the presence of heterogeneous catalyst having rhodium complex entrapped, anchored or teethered on the acidic support, said acidic support causes deacetoxylation in the reaction mixture immediately after hydroformylation, to give 100% selectivity to the carboxylic esters of hydroxyl tiglic aldehydes in a single step.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the synthesis of ?-substituted acroleins from olefins by a tandem hydroformylation and Mannich reaction sequence in the presence of syngas and formaldehyde, wherein the two catalysts are segregated into two different phases thereby preventing deactivation of the catalysts by each other, and yielding a highly selective and active catalyst.

Abstract: A two step preparation for hydroxy carboxylic acid (e.g. lactic acid) is disclosed. An enol ester (e.g. vinyl acetate) is carbonylated in the presence of a hydroxyl compound (e.g. methanol) using a palladium catalyst having one or more O-, N- and/or P-containing ligands (e.g. PdCl2(PPh3)2), and a solvent at 50-150° C./50-2000 psig to yield hydroxy ester (e.g. methyl lactate) and acetoxy ester (e.g. methyl-2-acetoxy propionate). The second step involves hydrolyzing the products of the carbonylation step using acid catalysts (e.g. TsOH, aq HCl, resin) at 10-125° C. to produce 2-hydroxy carboxylic acids (e.g. lactic acid). The carbonylation and hydrolysis catalysts may be separated and recycled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel immobilized metal complex catalyst of the formula I wherein M is a Group VIII metal, n is an integer with a value between 2 and 6, MLx is an organometallic complex.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for preparation of 2-phenyl ethanol. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-phenyl ethanol by catalytic transfer hydrogenation of styrene oxide, in the presence of a supported transition metal catalyst. The catalyst system comprises of a palladium supported on silica, alumina, clay or charcoal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel nickel catalyst. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of an improved nickel catalyst. The present invention also relates to a process for hydrogenation of m-dinitro benzene to m-phenylene diamine using the said improved catalyst. More particularly the present invention relates to a process involving hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene to m phenylene diamine in the presence of a supported bimetallic platinum catalyst, using methanol as a solvent. The catalyst system consisting of one metal selected from platinum group and other nickel supported on either carbon or alumina or silica or zeolite. The catalyst of the present invention is a bimetallic catalyst prepared by precipitation and impregnation technique at very specific preparation conditions.