Abstract: Tertiary butyl alcohol contaminated with residual amounts of peroxide contaminants such as tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, ditertiary butyl peroxide, allyl tertiary butyl peroxide, etc., (which may be prepared, for example, by catalytically reacting propylene with tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to form propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol) can be effectively catalytically treated under mild conversion conditions including a temperature of about 100.degree. to about 300.degree. C. with a catalyst comprising ferrous oxide to substantially completely decompose the peroxide contaminants to thereby provide a treated tertiary butyl alcohol product substantially free from contaminating quantities of such peroxides.

Abstract: A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a solution of a tertiary butyl hydroperoxide feedstock comprising a solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in tertiary butyl alcohol is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containing a catalytically effective amount of a hydroperoxide decomposition catalyst consisting essentially of a mixture of a soluble cycloalkenyl iron compound with a soluble ruthenium compound, and is brought into contact with the catalyst in liquid phase with agitation under hydroperoxide decomposition reaction conditions to convert the tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to decomposition products, principally tertiary butyl alcohol.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors containing alkanoic, hydrocarbyl dicarboxylic and carbocyclic-substituted, alkanoic acids or salts give high performance, heat transfer fluids and antifreezes, with improved properties including storage stability.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed for preparing synthetic lubricant base stocks. Synthetic lubricant base stocks are prepared in good yield by oligomerizing linear olefins using sulfate-activated molecular sieves as catalyst.

Abstract: Synthetic lubricant base stocks may be prepared in good yield by oligomerizing linear olefin monomers using certain acidic calcium montmorillonite clay catalysts. When the oligomers are prepared at a temperature greater than about 200.degree. C., and any unreacted linear olefin monomer is removed, oligomers having an iodine value less than about 3 mg/g are obtained. An even lower iodine value is obtained when a hydrocarbon possessing a tertiary hydrogen is mixed with the linear olefin feed, and the mixture is contacted with the clay at a temperature greater than about 200.degree. C. Little or no hydrogenation may be required of oligomers prepared in this manner to obtain base stocks suitable for use as synthetic lubricants.

Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in a reaction zone in one step to provide methyl tert-butyl ether and the improvement in accomplishing the reaction which comprises:a. Using a catalyst consisting of a crystalline aluminosilicate faujasite Y-type zeolite which has been treated with a fluorophosphoric acid;b. continuously contacting said t-butanol and methanol in a molar amount of about 0.1 to 10 moles of methanol per mole of t-butanol with said catalyst at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig to obtain the methyl tert-butyl ether product.

Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in a reaction zone in one step to provide methyl tert-butyl ether and the improvement of accomplishing the reaction which comprises:a. Using a catalyst comprising a montmorillonite clay treated with a haloacid;b. continuously contacting said t-butanol and methanol in a molar amount of about 0.1 to 10 moles of methanol per mole of t-butanol with said catalyst at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig to obtain the methyl tert-butyl ether product.

Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in a reaction zone in the presence of a catalyst to provide methyl-tert-butyl ether and the improvement of accomplishing the reaction in one-step which comprises:a. using a catalyst selected from the group consisting of acidic aluminas, and crystalline aluminosilicate faujasite-type zeolites, particularly dealuminized Y-type zeolites;b. continuously contacting said t-butanol and methanol in a molar amount of about 0.1 to 10 moles of methanol per mole of t-butanol with said catalyst at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig to obtain the methyl-tert-butyl product.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the cogeneration of ethylene glycol and dimethyl carbonate by reacting methanol and ethylene carbonate in the presence of a heterogeneous, phosphine-bound polymer catalyst. Dimethyl carbonate and ethylene glycol are generated in greater than 98% selectivity.

Abstract: A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a solution of a tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in tertiary butyl alcohol is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containing a catalytically effective amount of a soluble iron hydroperoxide decomposition catalyst consisting essentially of a soluble cycloalkenyl iron compound and is brought into contact with the soluble cycloalkenyl iron compound in liquid phase with agitation under hydroperoxide decomposition reaction conditions to convert the tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to decomposition products, principally tertiary butyl alcohol.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed for preparing synthetic lubricant base stocks. Synthetic lubricant base stocks are prepared in good yield by oligomerizing linear olefins using a sulfate-activated Group IV oxide particularly zirconium dioxide, as the catalyst.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed for preparing synthetic lubricant base stocks. Synthetic lubricant base stocks are prepared in good yield by oligomerizing linear olefins using montmorillonite clays which have a halogenated phosphorous- containing acid deposited thereon.

Abstract: Methanol contaminated with residual amounts of peroxide contaminants such as tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, ditertiary butyl peroxide, allyl tertiary butyl peroxide, etc., can be effectively catalytically treated with a catalyst consisting essentially of titania-supported transition metals to substantially completely decompose the peroxide contaminants to thereby provide a treated methanol product substantially free from contaminating quantities of such peroxides.

Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in a reaction zone in one step to provide methyl tert-butyl ether and the improvement of accomplishing the reaction which comprises:a. Using a catalyst comprising a montmorillonite clay treated with a fluorophosphoric acid,b. Continuously contacting said t-butanol and methanol in a molar amount of about 0.1 to 10 moles of methanol per mole of t-butanol with said catalyst at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig to obtain the methyl tert-butyl ether product.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed for preparing synthetic lubricant base stocks. Synthetic lubricant base stocks are prepared in good yield by oligomerizing linear olefins using certain acidic calcium montmorillonite clay catalysts which have aluminum nitrate deposited thereon.

Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in a reaction zone in one step to provide methyl tert-butyl ether and the improvement of accomplishing the reaction which comprises:a. Using a catalyst consisting of a crystalline aluminosilicate faujasite Y-type zeolite which has been treated with a fluorosulfonic acid;b. continuously contacting said t-butanol and methanol in a molar amount of about 0.1 to 10 moles of methanol per mole of t-butanol with said catalyst at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig to obtain the methyl tert-butyl ether product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-step method for separating isobutylene from a C-4 hydrocarbon fraction comprising:a) Reacting the C-4 fraction with a glycol in the presence of a catalyst comprising heteropoly acid on an inert support at a temperature of about 60.degree. to 160.degree. C. to yield the corresponding glycol mono-t-butyl ether, and subsequentlyb) reacting the intermediate glycol ether product over the same class of catalyst at a temperature of about 100.degree. to 220.degree. C. to regenerate the isolatable isobutylene.

Abstract: Disclosed is a one step method for synthesis of alkylphenols which comprises reacting phenol with the corresponding olefin under adiabatic conditions in the presence of a catalyst comprising an acidic montmorillonite clay having the structure:M.sub.x/n.sup.n+ .multidot.yH.sub.2 O(Al.sub.4-x Mg.sub.x)(Si.sub.8)O.sub.20 (OH).sub.4where M represent the interlamellar (balancing cation, normally sodium or lithium) and x, y and n are integers, wherein the acidic clay has been pretreated with an acid and optionally has deposited thereon an acid selected from the group consisting hydrogen fluoride, a fluorosulfonic acid or a mineral acid, at a temperature of from 60.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. and a pressure of from near atmospheric to about 500 psi.

Abstract: Disclosed is a one step method for synthesis of bisphenol A which comprises reacting phenol with acetone in the presence of a catalyst comprising an acidic montmorillonite clay having the structure:M.sub.x/n.sup.n+ .multidot.yH.sub.2 O(Al.sub.4-x Mg.sub.x) (Si.sub.8) O.sub.20 (OH).sub.4where M represent the interlamellar, balancing cation (normally sodium or lithium), and x, y and n are integers, wherein the acidic clay has been pretreated with an acid and optionally has deposited thereon an acid selected from the group consisting hydrogen fluoride, a fluorosulfonic acid or a mineral acid, at a temperature of from 20.degree. C. to 200.degree. C. and a pressure of from near atmospheric to about 1000 psi.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for preparing methyl t-butyl ether in one step which comprises reacting tertiary butanol and methanol in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zeolite modified with a metal selected from the group consisting of Groups IB, VB, VIB, VIIB or VIII of the Periodic Table at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. and atmospheric pressure to about 1000 psig, wherein when the temperature is in the operating range above about 160.degree. C., the product comprises a two-phase mix of an isobutylene-MTBE product-rich phase and a heavier aqueous methanol-rich phase.