Abstract: An olefin such as isobutylene is reacted with a carboxylic acid to produce the ester in the presence of an alkanol modifying agent effective to suppress olefin polymerization, at least part of the modifying agent being formed in situ by reaction of the olefin and water.

Abstract: Double metal cyanide catalysts, prepared by drying a catalyst slurry by a non-agglomerative drying method such as spray drying or freeze drying, directly produces catalyst particles of fine particle size such that intensive grinding is not required. The catalysts thus produced are different from conventionally dried particles in that polyoxyalkylation may be conducted with less reactor fouling and a polyoxyalkylene product of lower unsaturation and narrower polydispersity may be obtained.

Abstract: Double metal cyanide catalysts, prepared by drying a catalyst slurry by a non-agglomerative drying method such as spray drying or freeze drying, directly produces catalyst particles of fine particle size such that intensive grinding is not required. The catalysts thus produced are different from conventionally dried particles in that polyoxyalkylation may be conducted with less reactor fouling and a polyoxyalkylene product of lower unsaturation and narrower polydispersity may be obtained.

Abstract: In the preparation of double metal cyanide complex catalysts, higher catalyst yield and higher catalyst activity may be obtained by recirculating a stream of catalyst dispersion to the reactor head space in the form of a spray, and by directing this or another circulation loop stream through a high shear in-line mixer. The process economics and catalyst purity may be increased by increasing the solids content of the wet centrifuge/filtration cake to higher solids by pressing the wet cake, preferably by diaphragm squeezing. The number of washes may be decreased thereby without affecting catalyst quality.

Abstract: An olefin such as isobutylene is reacted with a carboxylic acid to produce the ester in the presence of an alkanol modifying agent effective to suppress olefin polymerization, at least part of the modifying agent being formed in situ by reaction of the olefin and water.

Abstract: A process for the purification of tertiary alkyl hydroperoxide containing contaminating quantities of primary and secondary alkyl hydroperoxides by contacting the impure hydroperoxide mixture with anhydrous carboxylic acid derivative such as maleic anhydride and subsequently reacting the resulting mixture with basic material such as aqueous caustic and recovering purified tertiary alkyl hydroperoxide.

Abstract: Activated carbon to be used in the removal of impurities from propylene oxide is first pre-wetted with a glycol such as propylene glycol; after bed deactivation, water containing a basic catalyst is added to hydrolyze propylene oxide and to form a non-hazardous slurry of carbon, propylene glycol and water.