Abstract: Hydroxymethyl-substituted polyfunctional phenols, expressed by the following structure: General structure (I) (wherein X represents: bivalent group (a) expressed by the following structure: General structure (II) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 through 4); quadrivalent group (b) expressed by the following structure: General structure (III) (wherein R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 through 4); or bivalent group (c) expressed by the following structure: General structure (IV) (wherein R7 and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl group; however, R7 and R8 cannot be both hydrogen atoms); wherein n takes 2 when X is bivalent group (a), takes 4 when X is quadrivalent group (b), or takes 2 when X is bivalent group (c)).

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane which comprises (A) feeding an ethane-containing feed gas stream into a dehydrogenation zone and dehydrogenating ethane to ethane to give a product gas stream comprising ethane, ethane and secondary constituents, (B) feeding the ethan- and ethene-containing dehydrogenation product gas stream as a single stream or a plurality of substreams, optionally after having separated off secondary constituents, into one or more chlorination zones, chlorinating ethene to 1,2-dichloroethane to give one or more product gas streams comprising 1,2-dichloroethane, ethane and possibly further secondary constituents, isolating 1,2-dichloroethane and one or more ethane-containing circulating gas streams and recirculating the ethane-containing circulating gas stream or streams to the ethane dehydrogenation.

Abstract: A method of making a 3-alkylcycloalkanol of formula 2: where R1 represents a methyl or ethyl group, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents an ethyl, propyl, butyl, isobutyl or isoamyl group, R4 represents hydrogen and R5 represents hydrogen, or a methyl, ethyl, propyl, isobutyl or isoamyl group comprises the following steps: (1) carrying out an electrophilic substitution reaction of an alkyl group or precursor thereof, on an ortho-substituted alkylbenzene compound of formula 3: where R6 represents hydrogen, or a methyl or ethyl group; (2) hydrogenating the reaction product of step (1); (3) performing an elimination reaction on one or more reaction products of step (2) to produce one or more alkene products; and (4) hydrating the one or more alkene products of step (3) to provide a 3-alkylcycloalkanol of formula 2. The electrophilic substitution reaction of step (1) may be a Friedel-Crafts acylation, e.g. using an isopropyl ketone precursor, or a Friedel-Crafts alkylation, e.g. using an isobutyl group.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol comprising hydrogenating 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzonitrile to 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzylamine and converting 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzylamine to 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol. The process optionally also comprises the further step of reacting 4-Methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluobenzyl alcohol with cis-Z-3-(2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoro-2-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarbonyl chloride to the form tefluthrin. 4-Methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzylamine and salts thereof are also claimed.

Abstract: A method for producing bisphenol includes introducing a phenol and a ketone into a fixed, supported catalytic bed reactor system in a downflow mode, reacting the phenol and the ketone to form a reaction mixture, and recovering the bisphenol isomer from the reaction mixture. The preferred bisphenol isomer is bisphenol A, or p,p?-bisphenol A, produced from the reaction of phenol and acetone. The reactor for producing the bisphenol A from the reaction of phenol and acetone includes an ion exchange resin catalyst disposed in a bed and packing randomly distributed throughout the ion exchange resin catalyst to improve heat transfer efficiency and reduce compression of the catalyst bed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing dimer of a monohydroxy aromatic compound. In the method of the present invention, oxidative coupling reaction of a monohydroxy aromatic compound represented by formula [I]: Ar—OH??[I] wherein Ar represents an optionally substituted aromatic group is carried out in a nitrogen containing polar solvent in the presence of a copper salt. By the method of the instant invention, dimer of the monohydroxy aromatic compound can be obtained in high yield.

Abstract: A method for producing phenol is disclosed which includes oxidizing cumene to form cumene hydroperoxide and acid cleavage to form cumene, phenol, acetone, and various byproducts, including alpha methylstyrene, followed by a subsequent hydrogenation of at least a part of the acetone and substantially all of the alpha methylstyrene.

Abstract: In a process for heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of propene to acrylic acid, the starting reaction gas mixture is oxidized at a propene loading of <160 l(STP)/l·h in a first reaction stage over a fixed catalyst bed 1 which is accommodated in two successive reaction zones A, B, and the acrolein-containing product gas mixture of the first reaction stage is subsequently oxidized in a second reaction stage over a fixed catalyst bed 2 which is a accommodated in two successive reaction zones C, D, the highest temperature of the reaction gas mixture within reaction zone A being above the highest temperature of the reaction gas mixture within reaction zone B and the highest temperature of the reaction gas mixture within reaction zone C being above the highest temperature of the reaction gas mixture within reaction zone D.

Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of acetone to prepare isopropanol is provided, wherein the hydrogenation reaction is carried out in a multi-tubular reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing phenols by adding an aqueous base to the reaction product from the acid-catalyzed cleavage of alkylaryl hydroperoxides while maintaining a homogeneous phase prior to the work-up of the product.

Abstract: Polyisobutenylphenols are prepared by alkylating an aromatic hydroxy compound with substantially monoethylenically unsaturated and substantially homopolymeric polyisobutenes in the presence of a Lewis acid alkylation catalyst by a process in which an ether is additionally used as a cocatalyst, the ether having a molecular weight of at least 102 g/mol in the case of BF3 as the Lewis acid.

Abstract: A method for producing a high purity 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane represented by the general formula (II), wherein R is a hydrogen atom or alkyl group, comprising the steps of: reacting cyclohexanone and a phenol represented by the general formula (I) in the presence of an acid catalyst; wherein R is the same as defined above, neutralizing the resultant reaction mixture with an alkali; primarily crystallizing and filtering a 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane produced to obtain a primary crystallization filtrate; dissolving 100 parts by weight of the primary crystallization filtrate in a mixed solvent, which comprises 5 to 10 parts by weight of water and 100 to 200 parts by weight of a lower aliphatic ketone solvent, or 200 to 400 parts by weight of a lower aliphatic alcohol solvent; filtering the resulting solution through a zeta potential filter; and secondarily crystallizing and filtering the 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane from the resulting filtrate in the presence of water.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for producing and using catalysts in the production of bisphenols, and in particular to a method for producing catalysts which contain poly-sulfur mercaptan promoters, and using these catalysts in the production of bisphenol-A and its derivatives.

Abstract: The invention provides a diphenol represented by the general formula (I) wherein X is a divalent cyclic hydrocarbon group selected from 1-cyclohexene-1,4-ylene group, 1,4-cyclohexylene group and p-phenylene group, R is an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms, n is 0 or an integer of 1-3 when X is 1-cyclohexene-1,4-ylene group and an integer of 1-3 when X is 1,4-cyclohexylene group or p-phenylene group. The invention further provides a process for the production of the same.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of bisphenols comprises introducing a combined feed stream comprising a feed stream and a recycle stream into a reactor system comprising at least one reactor containing a catalytic proportion of an acid catalyst and wherein the combined feed stream comprises a carbonyl compound and a stoichiometric excess of phenol; removing from the reactor system a reactor effluent; splitting the reactor effluent into a crystallization feed stream and an effluent recycle stream; extracting from said crystallization feed stream a bisphenol adduct, remainder comprising a mother liquor stream; dehydrating said mother liquor stream and said effluent recycle stream in a dehydrator wherein excess water and carbonyl compound are removed; and recycling the dehydrated mother liquor and the dehydrated effluent recycle stream back to the combined feed stream to effect improved production of p,p-bisphenol, along with increased reactor selectivity and reduced promoter quantities.

Abstract: A method for producing a bisphenol is disclosed. The method entails reacting in at least one first reactant selected from a first group consisting of phenol and substituted phenols with at least one second reactant selected from a second group consisting of ketones and diols, in the presence of hydrogen chloride catalyst and volatile sulphur compound having an SH bond as co-catalyst. The reaction product is a mixture that contains bisphenol, first reactant and second reactant. The catalyst and co-catalyst and water of reaction are separated by distillation. The method is characterized by the high reaction rates and selectivities.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing cyclic compound is represented by the formula 1: wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen, alkyl group, fluorine, fluoroalkyl group or hexafluorocarbinol group, wherein at least one of the hexafluorocarbinol groups may partly or totally be protected with a protecting group, and wherein the protecting group is (a) a straight-chain, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having a carbon atom number of 1-25 or (b) an aromatic hydrocarbon group and optionally contains a fluorine atom, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom or carbonyl bond.

Abstract: A process for catalyzing asymmetric dihydroxylations of olefins employs an Os(VI) complex as a catalytic intermediate in the formation of chiral vicinal diol products. The process requires a chiral bidentate ligand that favors diol formation in the “second cycle” of asymmetric dihydroxylation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining purified hydroxytyrosol from products and by-products derived from the olive tree by means of two-step chromatographic treatment. The invention uses a non-activated ion exchange resin chromatographic method, followed by a second treatment on an XAD-type absorbent non-ionic resin which concentrates and completely purifies the hydroxytyrosol by means of elution with a methanol or ethanol:water dissolution (from 30 to 33%). The method of the invention can also be applied to two-phase pomaces, three-phase pomaces and stones if they are subjected to a steam explosion process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for converting 1-phenylethanol into styrene, which process involves: (1) contacting a feed containing 1-phenylethanol, organic acid and 2-phenylethanol with a catalyst to obtain a product containing styrene, and (2) removing ester compounds based on 2-phenylethanol and organic acid from the product of step (1), in which process the feed of step (1) has a molar ratio of organic acid to 2-phenylethanol of at least 1:10.