Abstract: The invention discloses high yielding synthetic process for 3?-hydroxy pterostilbene.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a series of new and improved porous polyamide aerogels derived from multifunctional aromatics that combine the high mechanical strength of aramids with the pore structure of aerogels. The polyamide aerogels have a hyperbranched structure, relatively low density, high porosity and may be derived from functionalized monomers having more aromatic groups than functional groups. The present disclosure also provides a new method for producing the porous polyamide aerogels by polymerizing an aromatic multifunctional carboxylic acid or a ferrocene multifunctional carboxylic acid with a polyfunctional aromatic isocyanate at moderate reaction conditions followed by drying with liquid CO2. Also disclosed are various methods of use of these polyamide aerogels in a variety of applications.

Abstract: Described are a particular group of novel aromatic hydrocarbon telomers that, on bromination, result in the formation of novel flame retardants having a uniquely beneficial combination of properties. The resultant flame retardants and uses thereof are also described. The disclosure includes descriptions of methods for preparing both the aromatic hydrocarbon telomers and the brominated flame retardant polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to additive composition for control and inhibition of polymerization of styrene, wherein the composition comprises amine and quinone methide, and wherein the amine is polymerization non-inhibitor amine. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to method of preparation and use of additive composition to control and inhibit polymerization of styrene, wherein the composition comprises amine and quinone methide, and wherein the amine is polymerization non-inhibitor amine. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to additive composition for control and inhibition of polymerization of styrene, wherein the composition comprises oxide treated derivative of amine and quinone methide, and wherein the amine is polymerization non-inhibitor amine, and to the method of preparation and use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzo[c]phenanthrene derivatives and to the production and to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to the electronic devices themselves. The present invention relates in particular to benzo[c]phenanthrene derivatives substituted with at least one aromatic unit or at least one diarylamino unit.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to vinyl terminated macromer (VTM) based synthetic basestocks and their methods of preparation, lubricant compositions, methods of lubrication and products so lubricated. The VTM based synthetic basestocks useful for fuels and lubricants include oligomerization or polymerization products of one or more allylic vinyl terminated macromers (VTMs) having a molecular weight from 84 to 10080. The one or more allylic VTMs are oligomerized or polymerized in the presence of a catalyst under oligomerization or polymerization conditions sufficient to give the VTM based synthetic basestock. The catalyst can be a metallocene catalyst or an acid catalyst, e.g., Lewis acid. The one or more allylic vinyl terminated macromers (VTMs) can be one or more allylic vinyl terminated atactic polypropylene macromers (VTM aPP) having a molecular weight from 84 to 2250 and having a terminal allylic vinyl olefin content of at least 90%.

Abstract: A cyclopolyarylene compound represented by Formula (1): wherein k is the same or different, and each represents 0, 1 or 2; m is the same or different, and each represents 1, 2 or 3; and n represents 3, 4, 5 or 6.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a phosphine compound represented by general formula (1) wherein R? and R? independently are selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl and 2-furyl radicals, or R? and R? are joined together to form with the phosphorous atom a carbon-phosphorous monocycle comprising at least 3 carbon atoms or a carbon-phosphorous bicycle; the alkyl radicals, cycloalkyl radicals, and carbon-phosphorous monocycle being unsubstituted or substituted by at least one radical selected from the group of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy, and aryloxy radicals; Cps is a partially substituted or completely substituted cyclopentadien-1-yl group, including substitutions resulting in a fused ring system, and wherein a substitution at the 1-position of the cyclopentadien-1-yl group is mandatory when the cyclopentadien-1-yl group is not part of a fused ring system or is part of an indenyl group. Also claimed is the use of these phosphines as ligands in catalytic reactions and the preparation of these phosphines.

Abstract: The invention relates to palladium(0) tris{tri-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-phosphine} complex of formula (I), as well as to its preparation and use. This compound is outstandingly stable, and can be used as catalyst with excellent results.

Abstract: A process is provided which allows the synthesis of a large number of styrene derivatives with formation of C—C bonds, with use being possible of economically advantageous substrates, readily available carbon nucleophiles, and both inexpensive and environmentally unproblematic catalyst systems, permitting reaction under mild conditions and a high compatibility with functional groups on the reactants involved.

Abstract: A basestock that comprises a fully hydrogenated substituted styrene linear dimer; a partially hydrogenated mono-aromatic substituted styrene linear dimer; and a partially hydrogenated di-aromatic substituted styrene linear dimer. A process of producing a basestock that comprises reacting a feed stream that comprises substituted styrene, alcohol, and a dimerization catalyst, in the presence of a solvent, to form a crude slurry of dimerized substituted styrene; and partially hydrogenating the dimerized substituted styrene with hydrogen over a Group VIII catalyst to form a basestock that comprises a fully hydrogenated substituted styrene linear dimer and a partially hydrogenated substituted styrene linear dimer.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising a repeating unit of the following formula (1) and having a polystyrene-reduced number average molecular weight of 1×103 to 1×108: [wherein, Ar1 and Ar2 represent an arylene group, divalent heterocyclic group or divalent aromatic amine group. Z1 represents —CR1?CR2— or —C?C—. Here, R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or the like. m and n represent 1 or 2. Rs and Rt represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or alkoxy group.].

Abstract: Described are a particular group of novel aromatic hydrocarbon telomers that, on bromination, result in the formation of novel flame retardants having a uniquely beneficial combination of properties. The resultant flame retardants and uses thereof are also described. The disclosure includes descriptions of methods for preparing both the aromatic hydrocarbon telomers and the brominated flame retardant polymers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing an oligomeric product by the oligomerisation of at least one olefinic compound in the form of an olefin or a compound including a carbon to carbon double bond, by contacting the at least one olefinic compound with an oligomerisation catalyst which includes the combination of a source of a transition metal, and a ligating compound of the formula (R1)mX1(Y)X2(R2)n.

Abstract: A basestock that comprises a fully hydrogenated substituted styrene linear dimer; a partially hydrogenated mono-aromatic substituted styrene linear dimer; and a partially hydrogenated di-aromatic substituted styrene linear dimer. A process of producing a basestock that comprises reacting a feed stream that comprises substituted styrene, alcohol, and a dimerization catalyst, in the presence of a solvent, to form a crude slurry of dimerized substituted styrene; and partially hydrogenating the dimerized substituted styrene with hydrogen over a Group VIII catalyst to form a basestock that comprises a fully hydrogenated substituted styrene linear dimer and a partially hydrogenated substituted styrene linear dimer.

Abstract: Both low molecular weight and high molecular weight aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds which are substituted by olefins play an important role in industry, for instance as assistants and additives in cosmetic preparations, for example in sunscreens, various fine and electronics chemicals, and precursors for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Also, particularly in the rapidly growing field of organic semiconductors (for example applications in organic or polymeric light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, organic ICs), precisely these compounds are of outstanding significance.

Abstract: Porous microcomposites have been prepared from perfluorinated ion-exchange polymer and metal oxides such as silica using the sol-gel process. Such microcomposites possess high surface area and exhibit extremely high catalytic activity.

Abstract: A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a polymeric additive selected from polystyrene, poly(styrene-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate), polybutene, poly(ethylene-butylene), poly(vinyl ether), poly(vinyl acetate), and combinations thereof. Curable compositions comprising polybutene having a number average molecular weight of greater than or equal to 300 atomic mass units form sol-gels having sol-gel transition temperatures of greater than about 60° C. These sol-gel compositions also exhibit lower tack at ambient temperature.

Abstract: A catalyst which is based upon an iron oxide and a compound of a lanthanide, of which iron oxide at least a portion is made by a process which involves heat decomposition of an iron halide, the lanthanide being in a quantity in the range of from 0.07 to 0.15 mole per mole iron oxide present in the catalyst, calculated as Fe2O3; a process for the preparation of the catalyst; a process for the dehydrogenation of an alkylaromatic compound which process involves contacting a feed containing the alkylaromatic compound with the catalyst; and a method of using an alkenylaromatic compound for making polymers or copolymers, in which method the alkenylaromatic compound has been prepared by the dehydrogenation process.

Abstract: A synthetic lubricant base stock is provided hang a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from 5 to about 300 cS and a VI greater than 100. The base stock comprises random co-oligomers of an alpha olefin or mixtures thereof and an olefinic substituted aromatic compound which co-oligomers are prepared in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst.

Abstract: A diyne-containing (co)polymer which is soluble in organic solvents, has excellent processability, and gives a cured coating film excellent in heat resistance, solvent resistance, and low-dielectric characteristics, and mechanical strength; processes for producing the same; and a cured film. The diyne-containing (co)polymer contains at least 10 mol % repeating units represented by the following formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight of from 500 to 1,000,000: &Brketopenst;C≡C&Parenopenst;Y&Parenclosest;nC≡C—Ar&Brketclosest;  (1) wherein Y represents a specific bivalent organic group; Ar represents a bivalent organic group; and n represents 1.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound that impedes disruption of intact dense microspheres (DMS) by acting on DMS either to prevent disruption, or if disrupted, act on pre-disrupted DMS in such a way that, when the composition is administered to a test animal that has received an injection of DMS, it reduces the mean volume of tissue occupied by disrupted DMS, reduces the ratio of the number of inflammatory cells per DMS, or increases the ratio of the number of macrophages containing disrupted DMS per DMS, are useful for treating cerebral amyloidosis.

Abstract: A method for polymerizing an alkyl-substituted aromatic compound comprises reacting the alkyl-substituted aromatic compound in the presence of a molecular sieve such that the aromatic compound polymerizes.

Abstract: Low molecular weight &agr;-methylstyrene oligomers are obtained by oligomerizing &agr;-methylstyrene in the presence of a single component initiator complex containing a cation component and a weakly coordinating anion component. The initiator complex is non-corrosive and does not have to be neutralized or removed from the obtained product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making alpha-methylstyrene dimers by combining a cobalt catalyst, a free-radical initiator and an alpha-methylstyrene monomer, in an inert atmosphere, to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of 65° C. to 140° C. to form alpha methyl styrene dimers. The present invention also relates to the products produced by this inventive method.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of olefins having aromatic substituents is described in which olefins are reacted with aryl halides in the presence of catalysts consisting of palladium compounds and tetraaryl phosphonium salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making alpha-methylstyrene dimers by combining a cobalt catalyst, a free-radical initiator and an alpha-methylstyrene monomer, in an inert atmosphere, to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of 65° C. to 140° C. to form alpha methyl styrene dimers. The present invention also relates to the products produced by this inventive method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making alpha-methylstyrene dimers by combining a cobalt catalyst, a free-radical initiator and an alpha-methylstyrene monomer, in an inert atmosphere, to form a mixture. The mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of 5° C. to 140° C. to form alpha methyl styrene dimers. The present invention also relates to the products produced by this inventive method.

Abstract: It has been discovered that the polymerization of vinyl aromatic compounds, such as styrene, may be inhibited by the addition of a composition that contains an alkyl-dihydroxyarene, a hydrogen transfer agent, and a stable nitroxide. In another, preferred embodiment of the invention, these three components are blended in an organic amine.

Abstract: A universal polymer support containing an organic aliphatic molecule of structure ##STR1## having at least a pair of cis-hydroxyl groups where one of the hydroxyl groups is attached to the polymer support through a covalent linkage and the other hydroxyl group is protected by an acid labile group.

Abstract: There is provided catalysts and conversion processes for converting hydrocarbons using the catalysts. The catalysts comprises a first alumino-phosphospho-molecular sieves and a binder comprising a second alumino-phopho-molecular sieves. Exemplary conversion processes include the conversion of oxygenates to olefins, dewaxing, reforming, dealkylation, dehydrogenation, transalkylation, alkylation, and isomerization.

Abstract: Binderless zeolite L particles are prepared by a method in which particles are formed from silica and from 0 to 95 wt % preformed zeolite L crystallites, and the particles are thereafter reacted with an alkaline solution comprising a source of alumina to convert the silica binder to zeolite L. These particles may comprise cylindrical zeolite L crystallites with a mean diameter of at least 0.05 micron in a zeolite L matrix and may be used as catalyst. Also acyclic hydrocarbons are dehydrocyclized and/or isomerized by contacting them at a temperature of from 370.degree. C. to 600.degree. C. with this catalyst incorporating at least one Group VIII metal having dehydrogenating activity to convert at least part of the acyclic hydrocarbons into aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a carbon-bridged biscyclopentadiene compound by reacting one or two cyclopentadiene compounds LH with a carbonyl compound in the presence of at least one base and at least one phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: A process for preparing unsaturated dimers of .alpha.-methylstyrene comprising dimerizing .alpha.-methylstyrene using activated clay or acid clay as a catalyst, in which the dimerization is carried out in the presence of a carbonic acid ester, preferably ethylene carbonate, which process achieves high selectivity to unsaturated dimers with ease in controlling the reaction temperature.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for preparing [2.2] paracyclophane and derivatives thereof by conducting the Hofmann elimination of p-methylbenzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, or derivatives thereof, in the presence of an effective amount of oxygen to inhibit the formation of by-product polymers. The oxygen can be introduced, for example, by a purge gas stream containing molecular oxygen. Products produced by the processes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process is provided for transaralkylating a class of starting compounds comprised of aryl-substituted lower alkanes and aryl-substituted fused alkylene ring compounds to produce derivatives of such compounds wherein benzyl substituents thereof have different alkyl substituents compared to the starting compounds. The process is carried out by admixing such a starting compound with a lower alkyl-substituted aromatic compound under liquid phase conditions in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst. The process makes possible new and economical routes for synthesizing desired lower alkyl-substituted benzyl group containing compounds, such as 2,2-di(lower alkyl-substituted) phenyl propanes and 1,3,3-trimethyl-1-(lower alkyl-substituted)-phenyl indans. Thus, there is provided a three-step process for making dixylylpropane from alpha methyl styrene and also a two-step process for making 1,3,3,6-tetramethyl-1-o-xylyl indan from alpha-4-dimethyl styrene.

Abstract: Dielectric liquids are prepared by (a) Friedel-Crafts condensing at least one aromatic halide with at least one aromatic compound in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of ferric chloride, and thereafter deliberately avoiding any downstream destruction/neutralization and/or washing of such ferric chloride catalyst, (b) optionally, removing unreacted reactants from the medium of reaction, and (c) recovering from such medium of reaction a purified dielectric liquid; the subject process is thus environmentally improved by avoiding the generation of aqueous solutions containing contaminating amounts of objectionable organic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing diarylmethanes represented by the following formula (III) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each stand for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. This method comprises the reaction of a benzyl chloride represented by the following general formula (I) with benzene or an alkylbenzene represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 have the same meanings as defined above and is characterized in that the catalyst used is an HY or HL type zeolite having a SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 molar ratio of 4-10 and an alkali metal content of 5% by weight or less, calculated as an alkali metal oxide, or a zeolite obtained by the exchange of said HY or HL type zeolite with cations of a di- or tri-valent metal.

Abstract: A crystalline, galliosilicate molecular sieve having the zeolite L type structure and the following composition expressed in terms of oxide mole ratios in the anhydrous state:Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 :xSiO.sub.2 :yM.sub.2 O:zK.sub.2 Owhere M is an alkali metal other than potassium, preferably sodium, x equals at least 3.0, preferably 4 to 10, y equals 0 to 0.9, z equals 0.1 to 1.0, and y+z equals about 1.0. The crystalline, galliosilicate molecular sieve of the invention may be employed, after reducing its alkali metal content, as a component of a catalyst which can be used in a variety of chemical conversion processes, preferably hydrocarbon conversion processes, and most preferably hydrocracking and isomerization processes.

Abstract: Alkenyl-substituted benzene derivatives are produced by oxidatively coupling at elevated temperature a benzene having at least one activated saturated hydrocarbyl substituent in vapor form with a gaseous paraffinic hydrocarbon in the presence of a gaseous oxidant and as catalyst therefor a binary metallic or multimetallic composition capable of oxidatively coupling methane.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing diphenylalkanes, which process comprises the formation of a reaction mass comprising a (1) solvent, (2) iron, (3) copper, Cu(I) salt or a mixture thereof, and (4) phenylalkylhalide, and maintaining this reaction mass at a temperature of at least 40.degree. C. until diphenylalkane is formed.

Abstract: A method for the oxidative conversion of feed organic compounds to product organic compounds, particularly, the conversion of toluene to bibenzyl and stilbene and the conversion of acetonitrile to acrylonitrile, in which the feed compounds are contacted with a free oxygen-containing gas and a contact material, comprising at least one Group IIA metal or lanthanum and oxygen; at least two Group IIA metals, Lanthanum Series metals, zinc, or titanium and oxygen; at least one Group IA metal, at least one Group IIA metal, Lanthanum Series metals, zinc or titanium and oxygen; at least one Group IA metal or Group IIA metal, phosphorous and oxygen; cobalt, at least one of zirconium, zinc, nickel, indium, lead or bismuth, phosphorous, at least one Group IA metal and oxygen; or cobalt, at least one Group IA metal, silicon and oxygen.

Abstract: Compositions containing sulfuric acid and one or more of certain chalcogen-containing compounds in which the chalcogen compound/H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 molar ratio is below 2 contain the mono-adduct of sulfuric acid which is catalytically active for promoting organic chemical reactions. Suitable chalcogen-containing compounds have the empirical formula ##STR1## wherein X is a chalcogen, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is independently selected from hydrogen, NR.sub.3 R.sub.4, and NR.sub.5, at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is other than hydrogen, each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a monovalent organic radical, and R.sub.5 is a divalent organic radical. Such compositions are useful for catalyzing organic reactions such as oxidation, oxidative addition, reduction, reductive addition, esterification, transesterification, hydrogenation, isomerication (including racemization of optical isomers), alkylation, polymerization, demetallization of organometallics, nitration, Friedel-Crafts reactions, and hydrolysis.

Abstract: A (methyl-substituted)diphenyl methane such as methyldiphenylmethane is prepared by a coupling reaction wherein a methyl-substituted benzene such as toluene is contacted with a solid heterogeneous catalyst having labile oxygen such as an oxide of vanadium, rhenium or molybdenum. By-product formation, especially the formation of carbon dioxide, is significantly reduced by the practice of this process.

Abstract: An improved process is provided for the preparation of the dimer, 2,2-paracyclophane, which is useful as the starting material for parylene conformal coatings used in the electronics industry for the protection of various sensitive electronic components.The process comprises optimization of the normally low yield of dimer formed by the Hofmann elimination reaction of p-methylbenzyltrimethylammonium halide by conducting the elimination reaction in the presence of dimethysulfoxide and certain reaction promoters.

Abstract: An improved process is provided for the preparation of the dimer, 2,2-paracyclophane, which is useful as the starting material for parylene conformal coatings used in the electronics industry for the protection of various sensitive electronic components.The process comprises optimization of the normally low yield of dimer formed by the Hofmann elimination reaction of p-methylbenzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide by conducting the elimination reaction in the presence of a cosolvent and certain reaction promoters.

Abstract: The invention, in one aspect, is a process for preparing a (methyl-substituted)diphenyl methane by coupling at least (including benzene) a methyl-substituted benzene into the (methyl-substituted)diphenyl methane comprising contacting at least the methyl-substituted benzene with a solid heterogeneous reactant-catalyst having labile oxygen under conditions whereby the (methyl-substituted)diphenyl methane is prepared. For example, using molybdenum trioxide or vanadium pentoxide, toluene can be coupled in the vapor or liquid phase to prepare (2-methylphenyl)phenylmethane. By-product formation, especially formation of carbon dioxide, can be very low.

Abstract: Alkenylaromatics I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl and Ar is aryl, are prepared by reacting a vinylaromatic II ##STR2## with an .alpha.-olefin IIIH.sub.2 C.dbd.CHR.sup.2 IIIin the presence of a nickel-containing catalyst system consisting of (a) a nickel(II) salt of a carboxylic acid, of an alcoholate or of a phenolate, (b) a phosphite or phosphine and (c) an organoaluminum compound V ##STR3## where R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, X is halogen and n is 1 or 2, or a mixture of compounds V.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of (2,2)-paracyclophane by conversion of p.methylbenzyltrimethylammonium halide to the corresponding hydroxide and by Hofmann elimination from p.methylbenzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, wherein both reactions are carried out in the same aqueous solution of an alkaline hydroxide and in the presence of a copper or iron compound.