Abstract: A multi-stage extraction process for extracting oil from naturally occurring oil-bearing organic materials. The oil, which is extracted, is inherent in the organic material by nature and is extracted in two or more extraction stages with an effective solvent at effective temperatures and pressures. The oil-bearing organic material is subjected to a vacuum between each extraction stage.

Abstract: A method for preparing unsymmetrical dialkyl ethers and derivatives thereof. The ethers are prepared by reacting a C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 aliphatic alcohol with a tertiary alcohol in the presence of a novel catalyst comprised of a transition metal pillared interlayered clay having generally separated layers wherein the interlayer distances are substantially greater than a precursor of the same but non-separated clay and wherein the product includes multimetallic pillars comprised of a cationic polymeric complex of the formula:Al.sup.iv (Al.sub.12-x M.sub.x).sup.vi O.sub.4 (OH).sub.24.sup.a+where x is a number from 1 to 6; a depends on the selection of M and N; N is selected from Al.sup.3+, Si.sup.4+, Ga.sup.3+, Ge.sup.4+, As.sup.5+, P.sup.5+, Cr.sup.3+, Fe.sup.3+, V.sup.5+, Ru.sup.3+, Ru.sup.4+, N.sup.3+ ; and M is selected from a metal from Groups 5B, 6B, 7B and 8 of the 4th, 5th and 6th Periods of the Periodic Table of the Elements.