Abstract: A liquid phase catalytic alkylation of methylamine by long chain fatty alcohols, using as catalyst a mixture of compounds containing nickel, copper, and Group IIA metal, to provide mixtures of monoalkyl, dialkyl and trialkyl amines of preselected ratios, which, upon quaternization with methyl chloride, produce commercial mixtures of monoalkyl, dialkyl and trialkyl quaternary ammonium salts.

Abstract: Long chain alkylamines are synthesized by the oligomerization of shorter chain alkylamines at a temperature between 50.degree.-250.degree. C. and a pressure between 1-300 atmospheres in the presence of a catalyst mixture comprising a fluoroborate salt and a ruthenium, an osmium, or an iridium compound.

Abstract: There are disclosed a process for producing 7-octen-1-al which comprises isomerizing 2,7-octadien-1-ol in the presence of a catalyst comprising oxides of at least two metals selected from the group consisting of copper, chromium and zinc and processes for producing derivatives of 7-octen-1-al.

Abstract: A novel fuel composition contains ethanol methanol or gasohol plus, as a corrosion inhibitor, a reaction product of isatoic anhydride and a t-alkyl primary amine which has been further reacted with an alkoxyalkylaminoalkyl amine.

Abstract: An improved catalyst suitable for the dehydration of an alkanolamine in the vapor phase to produce an alkylenimine which catalyst contains an oxide of niobium or tantalum. Optionally an alkaline earth oxide is employed as a promoter. The catalyst is generally used on an inert low surface area support at a concentration of less than 5% of the tantalum or niobium oxide and less than 0.5% of the promoter oxide.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing polyhexamethylenimine by condensing hexamethylenediamine at 50.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of a palladium catalyst. The process yields substantially linear, high-molecular-weight polyhexamethylenimines, especially novel polyhexamethylenimines having a molecular weight of at least 1,000. Polyhexamethylenimines having a molecular weight of at least 500 are useful as gelling agents for organic liquids.

Abstract: The pink color content often produced in products such as amine salts, amine oxides, betaines, quaternary ammonium compounds or other compounds derived from long chain alkyl amines is eliminated by treating the products with trace amounts of a bleaching agent. Heating of the treated amine at relatively low temperatures for a short period of time enhances the effectiveness of the bleaching agent. Long chain alkyl amines having a pink color may be similarly treated.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for recovery of sodium formate from an aqueous waste stream which is a byproduct mother liquor derived from a reaction system in which pentaerythritol is produced by the reaction of formaldehyde with acetaldehyde in the presence of sodium hydroxide catalyst.As one of its important features, the invention process involves contacting the mother liquor with a monoalkylamine solvent which is highly selective for extraction of organic materials to the exclusion of sodium formate.

Abstract: A method if provided for continuously hydrolyzing urethane foam in a vertically oriented hydrolysis reactor. In a preferred practice, a bed of foam particles is formed in the reactor. Superheated steam is flowed continuously upward through the bed at a temperature and rate such that only the foam particles then adjacent the bottom of the reactor are hydrolyzed and the bulk of the bed is not fluidized. Unreacted steam heats the unhydrolyzed foam. Liquid hydrolysis products are drained as they are formed to prevent hydrolysis-impeding liquid saturation of unhydrolyzed particles.

Abstract: Improved continuous process for disproportionating monomethylamine to dimethylamine and ammonia, said process comprising passing monomethylamine over the crystalline aluminosilicate catalyst selected from(a) mordenite wherein the primary cation is Na, HNa having at least 2% Na, Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba(b) ferrierite wherein the primary metal cation is Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba(c) clinoptilolite and(d) phillipsite,at a temperature of 250.degree.-475.degree. C. and a pressure of 7-7000 kPa, at a feed rate of 0.1-10 g of monomethylamine/g of catalyst per hour, at a monomethylamine conversion of 15-75%.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene compounds having at least four oxyalkylene units and one or two terminal hydroxyl groups are etherified by reacting same with organic primary chlorides or bromides in the presence of an aqueous, at least 30% by weight solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide to produce the corresponding etherified polyoxyalkylene derivatives. The molar ratio of the organohalide to the hydroxyl group(s) of the polyoxyalkylene compound is at least 1.2, and the molar ratio of the alkali metal hydroxide to such hydroxyl group(s) is at least 1.

Abstract: Substituted ethanes (I) are reacted with an alkyl metal reagent to form isomeric metalated olefins (IIIA and IIIB) having a trans (IIIB) to cis (IIIA) ratio of greater than 70:30.

Abstract: Process for hydrogenating unsaturated compounds in the liquid phase in the presence of a soluble catalyst obtained by reacting an organometal derivative or a metal hydride with a synergistic mixture of (a) a compound of zinc, zirconium, manganese, molybdenum, or iron and (b) a nickel or cobalt compound.

Abstract: Compositions containing compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl radical of 4 to 24 carbon atoms andR.sub.2 represents hydrogen or an alkyl radical of 1 to 12 carbon atoms,and use of compounds of formula I for controlling coccidial and helminthic diseases.

Abstract: Tertiary monomethylamines having long chain alkyl groups are advantageously prepared from unsaturated aliphatic nitriles under a low pressure at a high yield by the steps of:(a) reducing the nitriles with hydrogen in the presence of a nickel hydrogenation catalyst at 200.degree. through 230.degree. C. and under a hydrogen pressure of 0 through 10 kg/cm.sup.2 G, while the formed ammonia is removed;(b) reacting the resultant amines with a hydroxymethylation agent in the presence of the nickel catalyst at 150.degree. through 180.degree. C., while hydrogen is passed through the reaction zone under 0.3 through 7 kg/cm.sup.2 G and the formed water is removed, and;(c) reducing the resultant tertiary amines with hydrogen in the presence of the nickel catalyst at 175.degree. through 210.degree. C. and under a hydrogen pressure of 5 through 10 kg/cm.sup.2 G.

Abstract: Amines are N-alkylated by reaction with an alcohol or a carbonyl compound in the presence of hydrogen under atmospheric pressure in the gas phase over a catalyst, containing copper and aluminum, which is obtained by heating and reducing a basic precipitate of salts of copper and aluminum.