Abstract: The present invention describes a procedure for the production of liquid fuel having a content high in alkanes and low in oxygenated compounds, comprising as a minimum: a first step of alkylation of 2-methylfuran (commonly denominated Sylvan) with a furan alcohol 2 having the formula: (2), wherein R1 is H or an aliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, R2 is H or an aliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, and R3 is H, hydroxymethyl or an aliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, in the presence of a catalyst, a second step of hydrogenation and dehydration of the compound obtained in step 1 in the presence of hydrogen, utilizing suitable hydrogenation and dehydration catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the production of myrtanal from ?-pinene epoxide that comprises at least of putting this epoxide in contact with a microporous and crystalline catalyst with pores of a diameter of at least 0.52 nm with an empirical formula for the calcinated and dehydrated form of Hw(MwTixSnyZrzSi1-w-x-y-z)O2 where M is at least a metal with valence+3 selected from Al, B, Ga, Fe, Cr and combinations of these; w is a molar fraction of M with a value of between 0 and 2(x+y+z); x is a molar fraction of titanium and has a value of between 0 and 0.06; y is a molar fraction of tin and has a value of between 0 and 0.06; z is a molar fraction of zirconium and has a value of between 0 and 0.06; and where at least one of the three values “x”, “y” or “z” is different from zero. In the present invention, the microporous and crystalline catalyst preferably has pores of at least 0.52 nm and has a crystalline structure with an X-ray diffractogram of a zeolite beta.

Abstract: The present invention describes the use of isostructural zeolites with rho zeolitic structure in processes of adsorption and separation of the various components of natural gas.