Abstract: Novel compounds of 1,2-di(isobutylphenyl)ethane and 1,2-di(isobutylphenyl)ethylene, method for producing the same and method for preparing 4-isobutylstyrene and .alpha.-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid from any of these compounds. In the preparation of 4-isobutylstyrene from the former two compounds by cracking or disproportionation, the components in the resultant reaction mixture can be separated without difficulty, the formation of by-product isobutylbenzene can be avoided, and the remaining unreacted starting material can be reused for the same reaction without causing any adverse effect on a catalyst.

Abstract: A method for producing p-alkylstyrene which is characterized in that side reaction scarcely occurs, catalyst and unreacted material are easily recovered for the reuse, the p-position selectivity is excellent and yield of aimed product is high. In the method, monoalkylbenzene having an alkyl group with 3 or more carbon atoms is reacted with acetaldehyde in the presence of hydrogen fluoride catalyst under the conditions of a temperature of 0.degree. C. or lower, a molar ratio of 2 to 100 in "alkylbenzene/acetaldehyde", the other molar ratio of 1.7 to 300 in "hydrogen fluoride/acetaldehyde", the proportion of hydrogen fluoride to the sum of hydrogen fluoride and water in the reaction system of 65% by weight or higher, and the concentration of acetaldehyde in the reaction system of 1.0% by weight or lower to obtain 1,1-bis(p-alkylphenyl)ethane, and then subjecting it to catalytic cracking at a temperature in the range of 200.degree. to 650.degree. C. in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: A method for producing arylethylene comprising four steps of: (I) bringing 1,1-diarylethane into contact with an acid catalyst in the presence of an inert gas to crack said compound into arylethylenes and alkylbenzenes; (II) separating the reaction mixture obtained in the above cracking step (I) into at least a fraction mainly containing 1,1-diarylethane; (III) bringing said fraction mainly containing 1,1-diarylethane into contact with hydrogen gas in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst; and (IV) re-cracking hydrogenated fraction obtained in the preceding hydrogenation step (III) by bringing it into said cracking step (I).Particularly, this method is useful for producing p-isobutylstyrene which is a starting material for preparing a valuable medicine of ibuprofen.

Abstract: A method for producing efficiently a highly pure 1-(m-ethylphenyl)-1-phenylethane or m-ethylphenylphenylmethane which are used as the starting materials for preparing medicines and other organic compounds. The method comprises the step of reacting a diaryl compound with benzene or alkylbenzene in the presence of an acid catalyst selected from the group consisting of AlCl.sub.3, AlBr.sub.3, HF.BF.sub.3 complex and Y-type zeolites.

Abstract: A method for producing p-isobutylstyrene which is characterized in that starting materials are inexpensive, processes are easy to be done and products are highly pure. The method comprises the step of catalytically cracking 1,1-bis(p-isobutylphenyl)ethane at temperatures in the range of 200.degree. to 650.degree. C. in the presence of a protonic acid catalyst and/or a solid acid catalyst to produce p-isobutylstyrene and isobutylbenzene, and at least a portion of said isobutylbenzene is recycled to produce said 1,1-bis(p-isobutylphenyl)ethane by reaction with acetaldehyde in the presence of sulfuric acid.

Abstract: 1-(3-Vinylphenyl)-1-phenylhydrocarbons and method for producing the same. The invention further relates to 1-(3-vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethane which is used for preparing the former compound. The 1-(3-vinylphenyl)-1-phenylethylene is used as a new intermediate for preparing .alpha.-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid (tradename: ketoprofen) through .alpha.-3-(1-phenylethenyl)phenyl)propionic acid or its alkyl ester. The ketroprofen is a useful medicine for the relief of pain and inflammation.

Abstract: An effective method for producing highly pure (aryl substituted)carboxylic acid or its salt which comprises the steps of:(I) oxidizing (aryl substituted)aldehyde in an acidic phase in the presence of hypohalogenite; and(II) bringing the oxidized product obtained in the preceding step into contact in a liquid phase with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst of transistion metal of the group VIII in the periodic table.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a novel intermediate 1,1-(3-ethylphenyl)phenylethylene represented by the formula (I) and its manufacturing method, and according to the present invention, Ketoprofen can be synthesized at a low cost and in a high yield.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing 3-ethylbenzophenone in a high purity which comprises the steps of alkylating benzene with ethylene in the presence of an alkylating catalyst to obtain an alkylated product composed mainly of unreacted benzene, ethylbenzene, polyethylbenzenes and heavier substances; subjecting the alkylated product to rectification in order to recover therefrom a fraction which has a temperature range of boiling points within the range of 275.degree. to 310.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing 3-ethylbenzophenone in a high purity which comprises the steps of alkylating benzene with ethylene with the aid of an alkylating catalyst to obtain an alkylated product composed mainly of unreacted benzene, ethylbenzene, polyethylbenzenes and heavier by-products; subjecting the alkylated product to distillation in order to recover therefrom a fraction which has a temperature range of boiling points within the range of 275.degree. to 310.degree. C. (in terms of atmospheric pressure); dehydrogenating the recovered fraction at a reaction temperature within the range of 200.degree. to 700.degree. C.

Abstract: An effective method for refining 2-(aryl substituted)propionic acid or its salt which is characterized in that 2-(aryl substituted)propionic acid or its salt containing halogenated by-products is brought into contact with hydrogen in a liquid phase containing water under a basic condition at temperatures in the range of 20.degree. C. to 170.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst of transition metal of the group VIII in the periodic table, thereby dehalogenating said halogenated by-product and producing highly pure 2-(aryl substituted)propionic acid or its salt.

Abstract: A method for producing .alpha.-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid or its alkyl esters which is characterized in that starting materials are inexpensive, processes are easy to be done and products are highly pure. The method comprises the steps of (I): catalytically cracking 1,1-bis(p-isobutylphenyl)ethane at temperatures in the range of 200.degree. to 650.degree. C. in the presence of a protonic acid catalyst and/or a solid acid catalyst to produce isobutylbenzene and p-isobutylstyrene; and (II): reacting said p-isobutylstyrene with carbon monoxide and water or alcohol at temperatures in the range of 40.degree. to 150.degree. C. in the presence of a metal complex carbonylation catalyst to produce .alpha.-(p-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid or its alkyl ester; or (III): reacting said p-isobutylstyrene with carbon monoxide and hydrogen at temperatures in the range of 40.degree. to 150.degree. C. in the presence of a metal complex carbonylation catalyst to produce .alpha.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing diaryl iodonium salts represented by the formula:[Ar.sub.1 --I.sup..sym. --Ar.sub.2 ]HSO.sub.4.sup..crclbar.wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 respectively are an aryl group which may be substituted with an electron donor group and which may be the same or different which comprises subjecting a compound represented by the formula Ar.sub.1 --H wherein Ar.sub.1 is as defined above and a compound Ar.sub.2 --I wherein Ar.sub.2 is as defined above to a coupling reaction in a sulfuric acid solution containing an oxidizing agent and diluted with a diluting agent to a concentration of 85% by weight or less at a reaction temperature in the range from -20.degree. to +35.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon easily and safely without the use of carrier-supported catalyst and is characterized in that an unsaturated compound having a double bond or bonds that are conjugated with the benzene ring is allowed to coexist in the process to alkylate a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with olefins in the presence of 5 mM or more of metallic sodium and potassium compound to provide 3 mM or more of potassium ions relative to 1 mole of the substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, said substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one alkyl group or alkylene group which has at least one hydrogen atom in the .alpha.-position relative to the aromatic ring of said substituted aromatic hydrocarbon.

Abstract: Provided is a process for converting an aromatic compound to prepare an iodoarene, Ar--I, and an aryl compound which is a compound wherein an unsaturated compound is bonded directly to an aryl group, Ar, which process comprises reacting a diaryliodonium salt represented by general formula (I)[Ar--I.sup..sym. --Ar]X.sup..crclbar. (I)wherein Ar is an aryl group which may be substituted and two Ar's are identical and X.sup..crclbar. is a counter ion inert to the reaction with the unsaturated compound in a solvent in the presence of a transition metal catalyst and a base or a reducing metal, said reaction being carried out at a temperature not higher than 80.degree. C. and/or by using at least one of the base, the reducing metal and the unsaturated compound in an amount not more than 1.

Abstract: A recording material prepared by using a solvent mixture which has excellent dissolving property for dye-precursors and which gives high color developing rate and high developed color density. The recording material comprises a sheet material having thereon a layer of microcapsules containing an electron donating dye-precursor and a solvent mixture for said dye-precursor, and is characterized in that said solvent mixture consists essentially of 5 to 50 wt % of 1-methyl-3-phenylindane and 95 to 50 wt % of at least one kind of diarylalkanes.

Abstract: Provided is an oil-impregnated power cable comprising an insulation layer formed by winding a composite film of polyolefin film and insulating paper onto an electric conductor and impregnated with an impregnating oil, said impregnating oil comprising distillates within a boiling range in terms of values at normal pressure between 265.degree. C. and 360.degree. C. obtained by contacting a hydrocarbon mixture with a boiling range between 75.degree. C. and 198.degree. C. resulting from a thermal cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons at a temperature of 700.degree. C. or higher and containing monocyclic aromatics and aromatic olefins, in liquid phase with an acid catalyst.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive recording material which is excellent in several properties and prepared at a low cost. The pressure-sensitive recording material of the invention is applied with pressure-rupturable microcapsules containing a solution of dyestuff in a solvent fraction having a boiling range of 265.degree. C. to 360.degree. C. (converted to atm. press.) which is obtained by treating a raw material fraction in the presence of an acid catalyst. The raw material fraction is obtained from the product of thermal cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons at a temperature of 700.degree. C. or above and mainly contains the distillate having boiling points in the range of 75.degree. C. to 198.degree. C. and the main components thereof are monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (excluding aromatic olefins) and monocyclic aromatic olefins.

Abstract: Provided is a method of aralkylating alkylbenzenes by contacting styrene and alkylbenzene at an elevated temperature in the presence of a resinous perfluoro polymer.

Abstract: A solvent for the pressure sensitive record material which consists of a normally liquid compound having 13 to 18 Carbon atoms and being represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## in which each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.5 is hydrogen, methyl group or etyl group R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, n-propyl, tert-buthyl or sec-buthyl group; and the preparation method of the above solvent from styrene and C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aromatic hydrocarbons using sulfuric acid as the catalyst.