Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a catalytic system comprising a metal of group VIII, a metal of group VI, a metal oxide as carrier and suitable quantities of a component selected from a zeolite of the FER type, phosphorous, and a mixture thereof, in upgrading of hydrocarbons boiling in the naphtha range containing sulfur impurities, namely in hydrodesulfurization with contemporaneous skeleton isomerization of olefins contained in said hydrocarbons and/or with reduction of olefins hydrogenation, carried out in a single step.

Abstract: Oxidized compounds are produced in a continuous integrated process in liquid phase, which comprises: Step I, synthesis of non acidic hydrogen peroxide solutions by direct reaction between hydrogen and oxygen by catalytic reaction utilizing a noble metal catalyst. Step II, this hydrogen peroxide solution is directly mixed with an organic substrate, a suitable catalyst and optionally a solvent. The integrated process requires no treatment step and is particularly well adapted to the production of propylene oxide.

Abstract: The invention concerns olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising an organometallic compound of general formula I wherein: M is a transition metal of groups 3, 4-10, lanthanide or actinide of the periodic table of the elements; each R is independently a structural bridge rigidly connecting two ligands L1, L2 and L3 and is constituted by 1 to 4 chain atoms selected from carbon, silicon, germanium, oxygen, boron; m, n and o are 0 or 1, with the proviso that m+n+o is 2 or 3; L1 is a ligand of the cyclopentadienyl type or is isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, L2 is a ligand of the cyclopentadienyl type or is isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, or a monovalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of N, P, B when m+n=2, it is selected from the group consisting of NR1, PR1, BR1, O and S when m+n=1; L3 is a monovalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of N, P, B when n+o=2, it is selected from the group consisting of NR1, PR1

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a catalytic system comprising a metal of group VIII, a metal of group VI, a metal oxide as carrier and suitable quantities of a component selected from a zeolite of the FER type, phosphorous, and a mixture thereof, in upgrading of hydrocarbons boiling in the naphtha range containing sulfur impurities, namely in hydrodesulfurization with contemporaneous skeleton isomerization of olefins contained in said hydrocarbons and/or with reduction of olefins hydrogenation, carried out in a single step.

Abstract: The procedure consists of the catalytic thermal decomposition of a carbamate in the presence of natural or synthetic carbamates as catalysts. Isocyanates with high yields and high reaction speeds are formed selectively.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of alpha-olefins of general formula (I) wherein: M is a transition metal of groups 3, 4-10 of the periodic table of the elements, Each X group can be equal or different and it is hydride, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl or alkylaryl with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, linear or branched. L is a neutral Lewis base A is a ring with delocalized &pgr; electrons, that directly coordinates to the transition metal M. Each E group can be equal to or different from each other and it is BRIII, CRIV2, SiRIII2, GeRIII2; at least one E is SiRIII2. RII is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl or alkylaryl from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, linear or branched, whose hydrogens can be substituted by SiR3, GeR3, OR, NR2, OSiR3 or any combination of thereof. It can moreover form a condensed ring through another bond with E.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process to produce high-purity, low-odour polyether polyols, with very low levels of catalytic residues, by means of alkene oxide polyaddition reactions to substances that contain active hydrogens in the presence double metal cyanides as catalysts. The process is characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of sepiolites and/or by subsequent treatment with sepiolites of the polyether polyols produced with double metal cyanides in the absence of sepiolites.

Abstract: The process is characterized by the use of catalyst systems consisting of a single metallocene catalyst activated with mixtures of at least 2 co-catalysts. The co-catalysts are aluminium alkyls, aluminoxanes or boron compounds. Different active centers are produced in the catalyst through the use of these mixed co-catalyst systems, each having different rates of initiation and completion of the polymerization reaction, which give rise to polyolefins with different molecular weights, resulting in products with broad bimodal or multimodal molecular weight distributions and the incorporation of co-monomer can be controlled by appropriate selection of the metallocene and use of combinations of different types of co-catalysts, as well as by varying the reactor pressure, the reaction temperature and the molar ratios between the various components of the catalyst system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidenitate diimino-complex of nickel or palladium containing at least one group OSi(R)3 wherein each R, equal to or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C7-C20 arylalkyl, C7-C20 alkylaryl, C8-C20 arylalkenyl, and C8-C20 alkenylaryl, linear or branched, preferably each R is independently methyl, ethyl or propyl. The present invention also relates to the process for the preparation of bidentate diimino complexes of nickel and palladium as well as the process for their use in olefin polymerization.

Abstract: A procedure for the production of polymeric sulfur with improved stability that comprises the stages of: (a) cooling in a vessel for rapid cooling the sulfur vapor from the vaporization of molten sulfur, by bringing it into direct contact with a refrigerating suspension composed of carbon disulphide, soluble sulfur and polymeric sulfur, to a temperature such that part of the sulfur vapor is transformed into a powder-like polymeric sulfur, insoluble in carbon disulphide. (b) extracting the resulting suspension from the cooling vessel; (c) recycling part of said suspension to the vessel for cooling; and (d) sending the rest of the suspension to a maturation stage to stabilize the polymeric sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metallocenes, wherein the two cyclopentadienyl rings are connected to each other by a single carbon atom characterized by the following general formula III where each A, equal to or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, OR3, NRR4, or SR5; and to compounds of formula IV wherein each B, equal to or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of: OH, NRH or SH, obtained by hydrolizing the corresponding oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur containing groups from compounds of formula III. These compounds are used as active catalyst components in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Alkene oxides are produced in a continuous integrated two-,step process performed in liquid phase. Step I comprises the oxidation of a secondary alcohol with molecular oxygen to generate hydrogen peroxide at moderate temperature and pressure. This reaction mixture is introduced directly to an olefinic substrate maintained in organic solvent at elevated pressure. During step II of the procedure the olefins undergo epoxidation by the hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst of titanium-impregnated, amorphous silica. The integrated process requires no intermediate purification or enrichment step and it is particularly well adapted to the production of propylene oxide.

Abstract: Procedure for the preparation of aromatic derivatives of titanocene, useful as catalysts for the polymerisation and hydrogenation of polymers, characterised by the use of a Grignard reagent. This procedure allows to easily prepare compounds with the general formula where: L, which can be equal to or different one from the other, are cyclopentadiene, or pentamethylcyclopentadiene; preferably at least one L is cyclopentadiene; R1, R2, R3, equal or different from one another, are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl group from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, OR4 where R4 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; at least one of the R1, R2 or R3 is hydrogen. The preparation is carried out by the reaction of the titanocene dichloride with the corresponding Grignard reagent. This method substantially enhances safety, reproducibility, yield and cost of that carried out via lithium compounds.

Abstract: The present invention is related to diimino compounds of formulae (I) R2—N═C(R1)(R3)nC(R1)═N—R2 and (II) (R1)2C═N—(CR24)m—N═C(R1)2 functionalized with at least one siloxy group. Said diimino compounds are useful for obtaining a solid catalyst component for polymerizing olefins wherein the diimino compound of formulae (I) or (II) is bonded to a porous inorganic support and to a transition metal selected from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table. This invention also relates to a process for preparing said diimino compounds of formulae (I) or (II), to a process for obtaining said solid catalyst component comprising the combination of the diimino compound and a porous inorganic support. Further, the invention also relates to the use of said solid catalyst in combination with a cocatalyst to polirnenrze olefins.

Abstract: The present invention is related to diimino compounds of formulae (I) R2—N═C(R1)(R3)nC(R1)═N—R2 and (II) (R1)2C═N—(CR24)m—N═C(R1)2 functionalized with at least one siloxy group. Said diimino compounds are useful for obtaining a solid catalyst component for polymerizing olefins wherein the diimino compound of formulae (I) or (II) is bonded to a porous inorganic support and to a transition metal selected from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table. This invention also relates to a process for preparing said diimino compounds of formulae (I) or (II), to a process for obtaining said solid catalyst component comprising the combination of the diimino compound and a porous inorganic support. Further, the invention also relates to the use of said solid catalyst in combination with a cocatalyst to polimerize olefins.

Abstract: Catalytic systems particularly suitable for the polymerization of &agr;-olefins containing from two to 20 carbon atoms, as well as for the copolymerization of ethylene with &agr;-olefins containing from three to 20 carbon atoms, dienes, and cycloalkenes in processes wherein the catalyst is suspended in a solvent, in processes in gas phase, as well as in mass polymerization processes at high temperatures and pressures, are disclosed. The catalytic system is a mixture of a catalyst component A and a co-catalyst component B. The catalyst component A is formed by a functionalized inorganic porous oxide, by an organoaluminium compound and by an organometallic compound of a metal of the groups 3, 4, 5, or 6 of the periodic table. Functionalization of the inorganic oxide is by introduction of functional groups to be used to strongly fix the organoaluminium compound and the organometallic compound.

Abstract: It is shown metallocenes with functionalized bridge of formula 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidenitate diimino-complex of nickel or palladium containing at least one group OSi(R)3 wherein each R, equal to or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C7-C20 arylalkyl, C7-C20 alkylaryl, C8-C20 arylalkenyl, and C8-C20 alkenylaryl, linear or branched, preferably each R is independently methyl, ethyl or propyl.

Abstract: A procedure for the production of polymeric sulfur with improved stability that comprises the stages of:

Abstract: It is shown metallocenes with functionalized bridge of formula wherein M represents a transition metal of groups 3, 4, 5 or 6, L represents cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, Y represents a halogen and which can own one or various bridges between unities L. At least one of these bridges is functionalized through a group constituted by the union between a halogen atom and a silicon, germanium or tin atom. It is also shown a method for the synthesis of these metallocene compounds starting from the corresponding metallic halure and a precursor of the ligand which has leaving groups. These metallocene compounds are used as catalyst precursors for the homopolymerization and copolymerization of olefins. It is also shown methods for supporting these metallocenes on inorganic solids in order to obtain solid catalyst systems for olefins polymerization processes in a heterogeneous phase.