Abstract: A process for producing a debenzeneated gasoline blending stock from a benzene-containing refinery stream by using a dual function catalyst. The benzene-containing refinery stream contains at least 2 wt % of benzene is hydrogenated to cyclohexane and then isomerized to methylcyclopentane accompanied with C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 normal paraffins isomerized to isoparaffins, preferably in a single reactor or catalytic distillation reactor using dual function catalyst.

Abstract: Oxidation of liquid ethanol in the presence of excess liquid ethanol and a supported oxidation catalyst provides a one step process for production of ethyl acetate. The acetic acid produced in the oxidation is absorbed by the excess liquid ethanol, which esterifies to ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate and water are removed from the process for separation of the ethyl acetate. The oxidation portion of process is preferred with a metallic oxidation catalyst on a hydrophobic support. The esterification portion of the process is preferred with an acidic solid ion exchange resin to promote the esterification. The process can be performed in series in separate steps, or preferably, in parallel in a single vessel, preferably a trickle bed reactor.

Abstract: A process for the skeletal isomerization of olefins wherein the olefins are contacted with a SKISO-11 alumina base catalyst to convert into isomerized products effectively under the conversion conditions comprising a temperature of above 200.degree. C. to about 650.degree. C., the pressure of 0.3 to about 10 atmospheres and a molar ratio of hydrogen or nitrogen to olefins feed from 0 to about 10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in a process for the conversion of benzene in gas-phase to cyclohexane under a suitable operation conditions by hydrogenation over a specific supported nickel catalyst located on a fixed bed reactor, the improvement comprising that the specific supported nickel catalyst is a nickel catalyst supported by a mixture of titanium dioxide and zirconium dioxide. The present invention also relates to the operation condition for the hydrogenation of benzene, the optimal components of the catalyst used, process for the preparation of said specific supported catalysts and the conditions for pretreatment.