Abstract: S-Allyl-S'-n-butyl-trithiocarbonate and S-benzyl-S'-n-butyltrithiocarbonate, their use and flotation agents and a process to make these novel compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: A paraffin or mixture of paraffins having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms is oxidatively dehydrogenated in the presence of a cobalt based catalyst composition which has been calcined in the absence of oxygen. The catalyst composition comprises cobalt; phosphorus; at least one promoter selected from the group consisting of zinc, titanium, zirconium, niobium, indium, lead and bismuth; at least one alkali metal and oxygen. The catalyst composition may also contain sulfur and/or a halogen. If the feed to the oxidative dehydrogenation process contains paraffins having more than two carbon atoms, some cracking of such paraffins will also occur at the conditions at which the oxidative dehydrogenation process is carried out.

Abstract: An oxidative dehydrogenation process for a paraffin or mixture of paraffins having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms employing a catalyst composition comprising lithium and titanium. The selectivity of the catalyst composition may be improved by adding manganese to the catalyst composition.

Abstract: An oxidative dehydrogenation process for a paraffin or mixture of paraffins having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms employing a catalyst composition comprising lithium, titanium and a promoter selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tin and antimony.

Abstract: The efficiency of metals separation using ore flotation is improved by the use of certain substituted hydrocarbylene trithiocarbonates as suppressants for undesired metals.

Abstract: An oxidative dehydrogenation process for a paraffin or mixture of paraffins having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms employing a catalyst composition comprising lithium and titanium. The selectivity of the catalyst composition may be improved by adding manganese to the catalyst composition.

Abstract: Metals contained in a hydrocarbon containing feed stream are removed by contacting the hydrocarbon containing feed stream under suitable demetallization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising zirconium phosphate, cobalt phosphate and a metal phosphate where the metal is selected from the group consisting of nickel and vanadium. Molybdenum phosphate may also be added to the catalyst composition if desired. The life and activity of the catalyst composition may be increased by introducing a decomposable metal compound selected from the group consisting of the metals of Group V-B, Group VI-B, Group VII-B and Group VIII of the Periodic Table into the hydrocarbon containing feed stream prior to contacting the hydrocarbon containing feed stream with the catalyst composition.

Abstract: A novel aqueous metal cleaning composition consisting essentially of a Group IA or IIA metal hydroxide and at least one active metal cleaning ingredient of the formula ##STR1## wherein R can be any hydrocarbylene radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is any H or OH, M is any group IA or IIA metal and n is the valence of M.

Abstract: S-Allyl-S'-n-butyl-trithiocarbonate and S-benzyl-S'-n-butyl-trithiocarbonate, their use and flotation agents and a process to make these novel compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: Various mercaptoalkanoic acids are recovered from an aqueous medium or water in which they are contained by a liquid-liquid solvent extraction operation employing at least one of an alkanoic acid ester and an alkylene glycol ether. In one embodiment, thioglycolic acid has been extracted with ethyl acetate. In another embodiment, it has been recovered with ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate. In a further embodiment, it has been recovered with diethylene glycol diethyl ether.