Abstract: An extractive distillation process for separation ethers (in particular methyl t-butyl ether or ethyl t-butyl ether), aliphatic hydrocarbons (in particular isobutane and/or isobutene) and alcohols (in particular methanol or ethanol) employs as solvent sulfolane(s) and/or dialkyl sulfone(s), or N-(.beta.-mercaptoalkyl)-2-pyrrolidone(s), or a mixture of N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone(s) and either sulfolane(s) or glycol compound(s).

Abstract: A solid composition of matter comprising: (1) cobalt, (2) at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group IA metals, (3) silicon and (4) oxygen, preferably containing at least two Group IA metals and optionally containing at least one material selected from the group consisting of halogen ions and compounds containing halogen ions, phosphorous and compounds containing phosphorous, sulfur and compounds containing sulfur. A method for the oxidative conversion of feed organic compounds to product organic compounds utilizing these solid compositions of matter as solid contact materials is described.

Abstract: P,P-dihydrocarbylphosphinoacetic acids are prepared by reacting an alkyl ethynyl ether (preferably ethyl ethynyl ether) and/or a haloacetaldehyde acetal (preferably bromoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal) with a basic alkali metal compound (preferably lithium diisopropylamide), followed by coupling with a least one halodihydrocarbylphosphine (preferably chlorodiphenylphosphine or chlorodiethylphosphine or chlorodi(t-butyl)phosphine or chlorodicyclohexylphosphine) and subsequent hydrolysis.

Abstract: A method for the oxidative conversion of methane, to higher hydrocarbons, particularly ethylene and ethane, in which a methane-containing gas, such as natural gas, and a free oxygen containing gas are contacted with a contact material selected from the group consisting of:(a) a component comprising: (1) at least one oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of calcium, strontium and barium and, optionally, a component comprising: (2) at least one material selected from the group consisting of chloride ions, compounds containing chloride ions, tin and compounds containing tin;(b) a component comprising: (1) at least one metal selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium and compounds containing said metals, a component comprising: (2) at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group IIA metals and compounds containing said metals, and, optionally, a component comprising: (3) at least one material selected from the group consisting of chloride ions, compounds containing chlori

Abstract: A process for removing carbon monoxide and free oxygen from hydrocarbon-containing fluids comprises contacting the fluid feed with at least one of several supported platinum-containing catalyst compositions so as to convert carbon monoxide and free oxygen to carbon dioxide, essentially without oxidizing the hydrocarbon(s).

Abstract: Organic sulfides are separated from olefins (in particular monoolefins) by absorption with Cu(I) salt(s) of a hydrocarbonsulfonic acid, preferably a solution of Cu(I) dodecylbenzene sulfonate(s).

Abstract: The separation of alkadienes from close-boiling alkenes by extractive distillation employs as solvent either N-(.beta.-mercaptoethyl)-2-pyrrolidone alone, or a mixture of N-(.beta.-mercaptoethyl)-2-pyrrolidone and either N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or cyclohexanol, or a mixture of cyclohexanol and tetraethylene glycol. The separation of cycloalkadines from close-boiling alkadienes by extractive distillation employs N-(.beta.-mercaptoethyl)-2-pyrrolidone as solvent.

Abstract: The separation of alkadienes from close-boiling alkenes by extractive distillation employes as solvent N-methyl-2-thiopyrrolidone, alone or in admixture with unsubstituted sulfolane (cyclotetramethylene sulfone), or a mixture of unsubstituted sulfone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The separation of cycloalkadienes from close-boiling alkadienes by extractive distillation employs N-methyl-2-thiopyrrolidone as solvent.

Abstract: A spent metal contaminated zeolite-containing catalytic cracking catalyst composition is reactivated by a process which comprises contacting with an aqueous solution of HC1 and/or HNO.sub.3 and/or H.sub.2 SO.sub.4. The thus reactivated catalyst composition can be employed in a catalytic cracking process.

Abstract: Aromatic hydrocarbons containing 6-10 carbon atoms per molecule are separated from close-boiling olefinic hydrocarbons by extractive distillation employing as solvent either N-methyl-2-thiopyrrolidone alone, or a mixture of N-(.beta.-mercaptoethyl)-2-pyrrolidone and N-methyl-2-thiopyrrolidone, or a mixture of N-(.beta.-mercaptoethyl)-2-pyrrolidone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

Abstract: A process for converting aromatic hydrocarbons (in particular benzene) to cycloalkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons (in particular cyclohexylbenzene) in the presence of free hydrogen and a palladium-promoted zeolite catalyst is carried out in the presence of carbon monoxide as process modifier (so as to enhance the selectivity to the cycloalkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon).

Abstract: A spent metal contaminated zeolite-containing catalytic cracking catalyst composition is reactivated by a process which comprises contacting with an aqueous solution of at least one carboxylic acid (preferably at least one of formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid and lactic acid). The thus reactivated catalyst composition can be employed in a catalytic cracking process.

Abstract: A catalytic process for cracking vanadium-containing oils employs a physical mixture of (a) zeolite embedded in an inorganic matrix material and (b) magnesium oxide on alumina support.

Abstract: Aromatic hydrocarbons containing 6-10 carbon atoms per molecule are separated from close-boiling olefinic hydrocarbons by extractive distillation employing N-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)-2-pyrrolidone and/or cyclohexanol as solvent.

Abstract: Ethylbenzene is separated from xylene(s) by extractive distillation employing at least one copper(I) salt of a hydrocarbonsulfonic acid as extractant(s).

Abstract: The preparation of bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel(O) from nickel(II) acetylacetonate and 1,5-cyclooctadiene in the presence of at least one alkylaluminum compound (preferably triethylaluminum) is carried out in the substantial absence of added butadiene with nickel(II) acetylacetonate hydrate, wherein the molar ratio of the alkylaluminum compound to the nickel(II) acetylacetonate hydrate is at least about 1.5:1.

Abstract: Compositions of matter particularly useful for the oxidative conversion of feed organic compounds to produce organic compounds include combination of Group IIA, zinc, titanium and Lanthanum Series base materials and, optionally, Group IA and/or halogen promoters. A method for the oxidative conversion of feed organic compounds to produce organic compounds, particularly methane, to higher hydrocarbons and saturated C.sub.2 to C.sub.7 hydrocarbons to less saturated hydrocarbons in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas is disclosed utilizing base compositions of matter.

Abstract: A method for the oxidative conversion of feed organic compounds, such as methane and ethane, to product organic compounds, such as ethylene, in the presence of a free oxygen containing gas and a contact material comprising: (1) Group IA and/or Group IIA metals/O.sub.2 /halogen; (2) Group IA metals/La Series metals/O.sub.2 /halogen and, optionally, Group IIA metals; (3) Group IA metals/Zn/O.sub.2 /halogen and, optionally, Group IIA metals; (4) Group IA metals/Ti or Zr/O.sub.2 /halogen and, optionally, Group IIA metals; (5) Group IA and/or IIA metals/phosphate/halogen or (6) Co/Zr, Zn, Nb, In, Pb and/or Bi/P/O.sub.2 halogen, and, optionally, Group IA metals and/or S, in which a contact material containing no halogen or an ineffective amount are activated and/or regenerated by contacting them with a halogen and, when the contact material is contact material (6), with a reducing agent or both a reducing agent and a halogen.

Abstract: An extractive distillation process for separatin at least one C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 alkene (monoolefin) from at least one close-boiling alkane employs a solvent mixture of (a) at least one saturated alcohol (preferably cyclohexanol) and either (b1) at least one sulfolane (preferably cyclotetramethylene sulfone) or (b2) at least one glycol compound (preferably tetraethylene glycol) or (b1)+(b2).

Abstract: Trialkyl arsine (in particular trimethyl arsine) is removed from a fluid (e.g., a hydrocarbon-containing gas) by contacting the fluid with a sorbent material comprising vanadium pentoxide (V.sub.2 O.sub.5) and an inorganic support material (preferably alumina or silica or vanadium metal).