Abstract: This invention pertains to the production of glycol monoalkyl ethers and dialkyl ethers by reaction of an aldehyde, and an alcohol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a cobalt-containing compound and a cyclopentadienyl ligand.

Abstract: A process for preparing ethylene glycol wherein a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is contacted at an elevated temperature and pressure and in the presence of a solvent with a ruthenium compound and a promoter, such as pyrocatechol. In another aspect this invention relates to the preparation of ethylene glycol ethers from carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process of making alkylene glycols and their ethers which comprises contacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen with a bimetallic catalyst system comprising ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate and rhodium(III) acetylacetonate dispersed in a low melting quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt at a pressure of 500 psi or greater and at a temperature of at least 150.degree. C. for a sufficient time to provide said glycols and ethers.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the production of glycol monoalkyl ethers and dialkyl ethers by reaction of an aldehyde, and an alcohol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising a cobalt-containing compound and a Group VIB donor ligand.

Abstract: This invention concerns the synthesis of linear alkyl primary amines from a-olefins via an oxoamination process comprising (a) hydrogen and carbon monoxide addition to olefinic substrates to obtain aldehyde-containing compounds in the presence of ligand-stabilized platinum(II) halide catalysts with Group IVB metal halide cocatalysts, and (b) reductive amination of said aldehydic intermediates in the presence of oxide-supported, nickel catalysts.

Abstract: This invention concerns a two-step process for the preparation of ethylene from mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (commonly known as synthesis gas) by reaction of said carbon monoxide/hydrogen mixtures with a carboxylic acid in the presence of one or more ruthenium catalyst complexes to form an ethyl ester of said carboxylic acid coreactant, followed by pyrolysis of said ethyl ester intermediate to ethylene.

Abstract: This invention concerns the improved preparation of glycol esters, such as ethylene glycol diesters, by reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a ruthenium or osmium-containing catalyst and a liquid phase medium containing a carboxylic acid co-reactant. The improvement which comprises the invention here also involves use of a co-catalyst species selected from the group consisting of one or more alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, quaternary ammonium salts, iminium salts and quaternary aliphatic phosphonium salts.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process of making ethylene glycol which comprises the steps of contacting a mixture of CO and H.sub.2 with a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound dispersed in a low melting quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt, and heating said resultant reaction mixture under a pressure of 500 psi or greater at a temperature of at least 150.degree. C. for a sufficient time to provide said ethylene glycol.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the production of higher homologues of aliphatic carboxylic acids by reaction of said acids with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of one or more ruthenium catalyst components and an iodide or bromide promoter.

Abstract: This invention relates to the selective production of fatty acid derivatives from aliphatic diene substrates such as 1,3-butadiene, in the presence of dual-function homogeneous palladium complexes and certain O-heterocyclic and S-heterocyclic solvents. Also effective are phosphorus-nitrogen-containing solvents.

Abstract: This invention relates to the selective production of fatty acid derivatives from aliphatic diene substrates, such as 1,3-butadiene, in the presence of dual-function homogeneous palladium complexes and certain classes of organic tertiary nitrogen bases.

Abstract: This invention concerns the use of solubilized ruthenium-containing complexes in combination with quaternary ammonium hydroxides to effect the catalytic hydrogenation of certain classes of ortho-substituted mononitroaromatic substrates to their corresponding aryl amines.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with the use of supported platinum halide, Group IVA metal halide catalysts suitable for the hydroformylation of .alpha.-olefin substrates to predominantly linear, straight-chain aldehydes.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for selectively separating olefins from liquid, aliphatic olefin-paraffin mixtures, said olefins and paraffins each containing from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. Separation is effected by a liquid-liquid extraction technique, using solutions of silver or copper salts in alkanols, or mixed alkanol-aliphatic polyethers solvents, as the extracting media.

Abstract: This invention relates to the selective production of fatty acid derivatives from aliphatic diene substrates, such as 1,3-butadiene, in the presence of dual-function homogeneous palladium complexes and certain classes of organic tertiary nitrogen bases.

Abstract: This invention concerns processes for preparing cyclic, 5-membered ring, lactams through the carbonylation of allylic substrates in the presence of rhodium catalysts.

Abstract: This invention concerns processes for preparing cyclic, five-membered ring, lactams through the carbonylation of allylic substrates in the presence of rhodium catalysts.

Abstract: This invention concerns processes for the regeneration of carbonylation catalysts consisting of dispersions of ligand-stabilized palladium(II) halide complexes in quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and arsonium salts of trihalostannate(II) and trihalogermanate(II) using organic peroxides as the regenerating agent.STATEMENT OF THE INVENTIONThis invention pertains to the art of regenerating spent palladium carbonylation catalysts useful for the carbonylation of olefins.More particularly, this invention concerns the regeneration of certain carbonylation catalysts consisting of dispersions of ligand-stabilized palladium(II) halide complexes in quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and arsonium salts of trihalostannate(II) and trihalogermanate(II) using substantially anhydrous organic peroxide reagents.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention concerns a process for regenerating certain palladium catalysts used in the carbonylation of olefins. Carbonylation refers here to the reaction of .alpha.

Abstract: This invention concerns process for the regeneration of carbonylation catalysts consisting of dispersions of ligand-stabilized palladium(II) halide complexes in quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and arsonium salts of trihalostannate(II) and trihalogermanate(II). The regeneration agents are those which are generically classified as oxychlorinating agents.

Abstract: This invention concerns processes for regeneration of carbonylation catalysts consisting of dispersions of ligand-stabilized palladium(II) halide complexes in quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and arsonium salts of trihalostannate(II) and trihalogermanate(II) using hydrogen peroxide as the regenerating agent.