Abstract: Process and related apparatus are disclosed for economically producing a very high quality bisphenol A product by a multistage crystallization process utilizing a new cross-flow wash design whereby a high purity wash phenol stream is fed to every washing stage, optionally also in combination with a modified stream flow/recycle design which avoids increased by product production and yield losses otherwise expected from processing increased volumes of wash phenol.

Abstract: A process for producing a 3,5-bisalkylphenol (2) according to the following reaction scheme: (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline earth metal atom, or a hydroxyl-protecting group (other than methyl group); R2 represents a C1 to C5 lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group; and each of R3 and R4, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a lower alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group); a carbinol compound (1); and a process for producing the carbinol compound. The production process of the present invention enables efficient and safe production of a variety of 3,5-bisalkylphenols including 3,5-diisopropylphenol, which are important as synthesis intermediates for drugs and agricultural chemicals, in shorter steps at high purity in high yield, thus contributing to consistent supply of drugs and agricultural chemicals.

Abstract: A process is provided for the purification of 4,4′-(9-fluorenylidene)diallylphenol. With an inclusion-compound-forming solvent which contains an inclusion-compound-forming compound capable of forming an inclusion compound with 4,4′-(9-fluorenylidene)diallylphenol, crude 4,4′-(9-fluorenylidene)diallylphenol is dissolved to form the inclusion compound in the form of a solution. The inclusion compound is then caused to deposit, for example, by charging the solution of the inclusion compound into a poor solvent for the inclusion compound, for example, an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent such as n-hexane, n-heptane, cyclohexane or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A process for producing &agr;-phenylethyl alcohol, which comprises supplying a raw material containing acetophenone into a reactor and hydrogenating acetophenone in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, wherein the concentrations of organic acids and sulfur-containing acids in the raw material containing acetophenone are 1 &mgr;mol/g or less and 0.5 &mgr;mol/g or less, respectively.

Abstract: A catalyst for acidolysis of an aromatic hydroperoxy compound, containing little scale, prepared by gasifying liquid sulfuric anhydride and dissolving gasified sulfuric anhydride in a ketone solvent, and a process for producing a hydroxy aromatic compound using the catalyst.

Abstract: A method for producing 4,4′-biphenol, comprising the steps of: preparing serially arranged reaction bathes for two or more steps; and carrying out a debutylation reaction of 3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-butyl-4,4′-biphenol sequentially in the presence of an acid catalyst in a reaction solvent by supplying at least one kind of phenols selected from the group consisting of phenol, monoalkylphenols, dialkylphenols, and trialkylphenols, in a proportion of at least 0.5 mole part relative to one mole part of 3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-butyl-4,4′-biphenol, to each reaction bath as a solvent for addition, wherein the number of carbon atoms of alkyl groups in alkylphenols consisting of the monoalkylphenols, dialkylphenols, and trialkylphenols, is each independently in the range of 1 to 4, and wherein a solvent for addition to a reaction bath for the latter step has a smaller average number of alkyl groups than a solvent for addition to a reaction bath for the former step.

Abstract: Non-chiral and, in particular, optically active alcohols are prepared from a carbonyl compound with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, a base and optionally a diamine in an advantageous manner by using a catalyst that contains both a support-bonded Ru(II) complex bisphosphine ligand and a diamine ligand.

Abstract: The isomerization of an alkylated phenol composition that contains an ortho-alkyl substituted phenol component to isomerize and reduce the level of ortho-alkyl substituted phenol component therein can be accomplished by heating that composition in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a solid acid catalyst to carry out such isomerization and reduction in the level of ortho-alkyl substituted phenol. Examples of suitable solid acid catalysts can be selected from the H-form zeolites, the supported sulfonic acids, and the heteropoly acids. The resulting isomerized product can be subsequently phosphorylated.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of producing bisphenol A, in which bisphenol A is produced by condensation of phenol and acetone with the use of a cation exchange resin as a catalyst and a free mercaptan as a promoter, comprising feeding phenol and acetone to a multi-stage reactor in which at least two fixed bed-type adiabatic reactors packed with the cation exchange resin are arranged in series and a heat exchanger is provided at an inlet of each of the reactors, and controlling the temperature within each of the reactors so as not to exceed 90° C. With this method, elimination of sulfonic groups from the cation exchange resin as a catalyst can be suppressed, so that bisphenol A of high quality can be obtained, and the amount of the catalyst used can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with novel processes for the preparation of (R)-1-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethan-1-ol. This compound is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of compounds which possess pharmacological activity.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as propargyl glycine amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful for treatment of renal failure.

Abstract: Tertiary alcohol compounds of formula (1) are novel wherein R1 and R2 are C1-10 alkyl groups which may have halogen substituents, or R1 and R2 may form an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring, Y and Z are a single bond or a divalent C1-10 organic group, and k=0 or 1. Using the tertiary alcohol compounds as a monomer, polymers are obtained. A resist composition comprising the polymer as a base resin is sensitive to high-energy radiation and has excellent sensitivity, resolution, etching resistance and substrate adhesion.

Abstract: The present invention provides mixtures containing bisphenol A, methods for the production thereof. The mixtures of the present invention may find use in the production of polymeric materials.

Abstract: New phenolic compounds of formula (I) R=C3-C17 dialkoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group optionally substituted on peaks 4 and/or 5 by one or more C1-C8 alkyls or 1,3-dioxan-2-yl group optionally substituted on peaks 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 by one or more C1-C8 alkyls. n=1, 2 or 3, the group or groups are in o and/or p position of the OH of the cycle m=from 0 to 4-n, X=functional group such as OH or Hal or C1-C8 alkyl or alkoxy group or C5-C12 aryl group and optionally 1 or 2 heteroatoms such as N or O, or carboxy or —CO—Y group where Y=C1-C8 alkyl or alkoxy or amido or amino or thiol group, on condition that at least one of the ortho or para positions of the phenolic cycle is substituted by a hydrogen, and their salts with the alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals and amines.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is a protecting group for N&agr;, R2 is a protecting group for NG, and R3 is aryl, and wherein the compound of formula (I) is a trypsin substrate such that trypsin cleaves the O—C single bond, which liberates R3—OH; a diagnostic device comprising same; a method for preparing the diagnostic device; and a method of using the diagnostic device to detect levels of urinary trypsin inhibitor in a biological sample; and a diagnostic kit for detecting levels of urinary trypsin inhibitor in a biological sample.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing highly optically enriched &agr;-halo-esters comprises reacting acid halides with a cinchona alkaloid catalyst and a base to form intermediate ketenes. The ketenes are reacted with electrophilic halogenating reagents to produce &agr;-halo-esters with high enantiomeric excess. The base can be an inorganic salt. The thus-formed &agr;-halo-esters have utility in synthesizing other optically-pure materials.

Abstract: The specification provides a method for producing p-cumylphenol phenol by reacting phenol with &agr;-methylstyrene in the presence of a highly efficient heterogeneous aluminum zirconium catalyst.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of alcohols by catalytic hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds, the catalyst used is 0.01 to 50% by weight of rhenium and 0 to 20% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the catalyst, of at least one further metal chosen from Zn, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Fe, Cr, V on oxidatively pretreated activated carbon as support.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an alcohol from an olefin wherein the olefin is reacted with syngas in the presence of a catalyst system having a homogeneous hydroformylation catalyst and a heterogeneous catalyst having copper on a support.

Abstract: The first embodiment of the present invention provides a process, which includes: in a continuous process in a membrane reactor, asymmetrically hydrogenating at least one C═C, C═N or C═O double bond with a catalyst. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a ligand, which includes at least one di-1,3-aminophosphine homochiral active center; optionally, a linker; and a molecular weight-enlarging polymer; wherein the active center is bound to the molecular weight-enlarging polymer through the linker or is bound directly to the molecular weight-enlarging polymer; and wherein the linker is defined in the claims. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a process for preparing the above-noted ligand, and a catalyst that includes the above-noted ligand.