Abstract: A catalyst for hydrogenation reaction processes includes an oxide substrate surface, a MOx promoter, where M is a transition metal or main group elemental oxide, the promoter being deposited on the substrate, and a platinum group catalytic metal.

Abstract: Provided herein are lubricant compositions and methods of using the same. These lubricant compositions are useful for providing improved anti-friction and anti-wear properties.

Abstract: Compositions comprising one or more cyclen compounds which can be structurally modified to affect anti-friction and anti-wear functionality.

Abstract: A multimetallic catalyst having a substrate, promoter and catalytic metal.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively hydrogenating benzene with a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst are provided. An exemplary method includes contacting an arene-containing reaction stream comprising benzene and one or more additional arenes with hydrogen in the presence of a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst under reaction conditions effective to hydrogenate at least benzene in the arene-containing reaction stream to produce a reaction effluent having a ratio of benzene to additional arenes that is lower than a ratio of benzene to additional arenes in the reaction stream. In this method, the supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst includes a catalytically active organometallic species and a Brønsted acidic sulfated metal oxide support.

Abstract: A 1,2-regioselective organolanthanide-catalyzed azine dearomatization process using pinacolborane is disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for selectively hydrogenating substituted arenes with a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst are provided. An exemplary method includes contacting a substituted arene-containing reaction stream with hydrogen in the presence of a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst under reaction conditions effective to selectively hydrogenate the substituted arenes to the cis isomer with high selectivity. In this method, the supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst includes a catalytically active organometallic species and a Brønsted acidic sulfated metal oxide support.

Abstract: Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of apopinene and related functionalized monomers and corresponding polymer products.

Abstract: Catalytic preparation of hydrogen and aldehyde(s) from alcohols, including bioalcohols, without production of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Lubricant additives useful as friction reducing additives are disclosed herein that have a structure according to general formula I, where M is metal such as Ag, Au, Zn or Cu, and R1, R2, and R3, are each a hydrogen, or an alkyl, a substituted alkyl, or an aryl group.

Abstract: Lubricant additives useful as friction reducing additives are disclosed herein that have a structure according to general formula I, where M is metal such as Ag, Au, Zn or Cu, and R1, R2, and R3, are each a hydrogen, or an alkyl, a substituted alkyl, or an aryl group.

Abstract: Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of apopinene and related functionalized monomers and corresponding polymer products.

Abstract: A robust mesoporous metal-organic framework comprising a hafnium-based metal-organic framework and a single-site zirconium-benzyl species is provided. The hafnium, zirconium-benzyl metal-organic framework is useful as a catalyst for the polymerization of an alkene.

Abstract: Compositions comprising one or more cyclen compounds which can be structurally modified to affect anti-friction and anti-wear functionality.

Abstract: Methods for selectively hydrogenating substituted arenes with a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst are provided. An exemplary method includes contacting a substituted arene-containing reaction stream with hydrogen in the presence of a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst under reaction conditions effective to selectively hydrogenate the substituted arenes to the cis isomer with high selectivity. In this method, the supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst includes a catalytically active organometallic species and a Brønsted acidic sulfated metal oxide support.

Abstract: A 1,2-regioselective organolanthanide-catalyzed azine dearomatization process using pinacolborane is disclosed.

Abstract: A robust mesoporous metal-organic framework comprising a hafnium-based metal-organic framework and a single-site zirconium-benzyl species is provided. The hafnium, zirconium-benzyl metal-organic framework is useful as a catalyst for the polymerization of an alkene.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively hydrogenating benzene with a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst are provided. An exemplary method includes contacting an arene-containing reaction stream comprising benzene and one or more additional arenes with hydrogen in the presence of a supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst under reaction conditions effective to hydrogenate at least benzene in the arene-containing reaction stream to produce a reaction effluent having a ratio of benzene to additional arenes that is lower than a ratio of benzene to additional arenes in the reaction stream. In this method, the supported organometallic hydrogenating catalyst includes a catalytically active organometallic species and a Brønsted acidic sulfated metal oxide support.

Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprising a substrate comprising aluminum nanoparticles, an Al2O3 component coating said aluminum nanoparticles, and a metallocene catalyst component coupled to the Al2O3 component; and a polyolefin component coupled to said substrate.

Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a neutral bimetallic diphenoxydiiminate complex of group 10 metals or Ni, Pd or Pt is disclosed. The compositions can be used for the preparation of homo- and co-polymers of olefinic monomer compounds.