Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst consisting of a metal of the VIII group supported on acid activated carbon functionalized with sulfonic groups, a process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from hydrogen and oxygen which uses said catalyst and the use of the hydrogen peroxide solution in oxidation processes catalyzed by titanium-silicalite.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of producing ketoximes, characterized in that a secondary alcohol, corresponding to the desired ketoxime, is partially oxidated in the liquid phase with O.sub.2, an oxidated mixture being thereby formed, which contains an excess of unreacted alcohol, the ketone corresponding to said alcohol, and H.sub.2 O.sub.2, and that said oxidated mixture is directly reacted with NH.sub.3 in the liquid phase (without isolating the alcohol, the ketone and H.sub.2 O.sub.2) in the presence of an ammoximation catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of iodine, in the presence of a catalyst selected from copper, gold, a transition metal or a compound thereof, characterized in that an aqueous solution of an alkali metal iodide is oxidized--with oxygen, air or other oxygen containing gase--in the presence of carbon dioxide (an alkali metal carbonate and/or bicarbonate being thus formed).Iodine is generally obtained by oxidation of alkali metal iodides comping from a natural source, such as those contained in Chilean nitrates or in other salt deposits (sea-water included), or having an industrial origin; in the latter case the alkali metal iodide is generally the effluent of different processes which contemplate iodine recovery for economic reasons.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the catalytic trans-halogenation of a poly-iodo-benzene, wherein said poly-iodo-benzene is made to react with benzene and with oxygen, in the presence of a zeolite of the PENTASIL type, exchanged with a metal of the II, III or IV group of the periodical system and anyway present in forms different from the acidic form.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the catalytic trans-halogenation of a poly-iodo-benzene, wherein said poly-iodo-benzene is made to react with benzene and with oxygen, in the presence of a zeolite of the X type or of the Y type, exchanged with an alkali metal, with thallium or with a rare earth and anyway present in a form different from the acidic form.

Abstract: A method for the synthesis of iodobenzene by oxydative iodination in a gaseous phase of benzene with iodine and oxygen, air or another gas containing oxygen, in the presence of a zeolitic catalyst, selected from the group comprising the zeolites of ZSM 5 and ZSM 11 type.

Abstract: A method for the synthesis of iodobenzene by iodination, in the gaseous phase, of benzene with iodine, in the presence of a zeolitic catalyst, selected from the group comprising the zeolites of X type or of Y type, characterized in that said iodination is an oxidative one and that said zeolites are in a form different from the acid (H) form.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of phenol by means of a hydrolysis of iodobenzene in the liquid phase and in the presence of a Cu containing catalyst, carried out at 120.degree.-260.degree. C. in the presence of a basic acidity acceptor, selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides and alkali metal salts coming from inorganic or organic acids, showing a pK.sub.a equal to or higher than 4.5.

Abstract: A process for stereospecifically synthesizing lower alkyl esters of the cis-2,2-dimethyl-3-(.beta.-fluoro-.beta.-trifluoromethyl-vinyl)-cyclopropa necarboxylic acid.