Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst composition comprising M1/Ga/zeolite and La/binder, wherein M1/Ga/zeolite is a zeolite comprising 0.01-2 wt-% palladium and/or platinum (M1) with respect to the total M1/Ga/zeolite and 0.2-2 wt-% gallium (Ga) with respect to the total M1/Ga/zeolite; and La/binder is a binder comprising 0.5-2 wt-% lanthanum (La) with respect to the total La/binder. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for preparing the catalyst composition of the present invention and a process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons comprising contacting a feedstream comprising lower alkanes with the catalyst composition of the present invention under conditions suitable for alkane aromatization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing di-organo-dialkoxysilanes, in particular di-organo-dialkoxysilanes wherein one or both of the organic substituents are bulky. The method comprises reacting a tetraalkoxysilane compound with a first Grignard reagent to form a mono-organo-tri-alkoxysilane compound, which is then reacted with a chlorinating agent to form a chlorinated mono-organo-di-alkoxysilane which is then reacted with a second Grignard reagent to form the di-organo-di-alkoxysilane compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition suitable for the dehydrogenation of alkanes having 2-8 carbon atoms comprising zinc and/or manganese aluminate, optionally further comprising sodium (Na), potassium (K), caesium (Cs), rubidium (Rb), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge),tin (Sn), copper (Cu), zirconium (Zr), cobalt (Co), tungsten (W) or mixtures thereof, wherein said catalyst composition preferably is essentially platinum free. Furthermore, a method for preparing said catalyst composition and a process for dehydrogenating alkanes having 2-8 carbon atoms, preferably isobutane, comprising contacting the said catalyst composition with said alkanes is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons comprising contacting a feedstream comprising an oxygenate with a catalyst composition comprising a medium pore-size aluminosilicate zeolite further comprising gallium and one or more elements selected from Group 12 of the Periodic Table. The process of the present invention is preferably performed in absence of any feed diluents.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing a catalyst for the production of polyethylene terephthalate and for the production of high molecular weight PET comprising: a) reacting boric acid and a zinc salt in a solvent comprising at least one glycol selected from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and butylene glycol thereby forming a precipitate; and b) isolating the precipitate. In addition, the use of the catalyst for the production of polyethylene terephthalate and for the production of high molecular weight PET is disclosed.