Abstract: The invention concerns a method for separating a hydroxybenzonitrile-type compound obtained by an amination/dehydration process. More particularly, the invention concerns 2-hydroxybenzonitrile, also called 2-cyanophenol. The inventive method for separating a hydroxybenzonitrile compound from a reaction gas flow comprising it wholly or partly in the form of an ammonium salt is characterized in that it consists in displacing the ammonium ions, through a physical treatment carried out on the reaction gas flow derived from its preparation or from the solid previously recuperated from said flow or according to a chemical treatment carried out on the reaction gas flow, after liquefaction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing ketones of formula (I) wherein A and B are as defined in claim 1, consisting of reacting at a temperature ranging between 250 and 500° C. a compound of formula (II): A—X with a compound of formula (III): B—Y, wherein A, B, X and Y are as defined in claim 1, in a coolant solvent having a boiling point higher than 250 ° C.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing tris(ether-amines) of formula (I): N[A—O—(B—O)n—R]3 wherein R, A, B and n are as defined in Claim 1, comprising the reaction, in liquid phase, of an alkylene-glycol monoether of formula (II): HO—A—O—(B—O)nR wherein R, A, B and n are as defined in Claim 1, with an ammonolysis agent selected among ammonia and an etheramine of formula (I′): H3-pN[A—O—(B—O)nR]p wherein: A, B, n and R are as defined in Claim 1 and p represent 1 or 2, at a temperature ranging between 100 and 250° C., by contacting reagents with a hydrogenation-dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Stable Rare Earth carboxylate liquids having high concentrations of Rare Earths and suitable for use in forming active Ziegler Natta catalysts, are prepared with stabilizing agents such as water and/or acid. The liquids comprise from about 4.5% to about 20% Rare Earth element(s). A novel process for making is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing solid, powdery carboxylates of Rare Earths (RE) elements, among them mainly Nd, La, Pr and Ce, where the ligands coordinated to the metal are long-chain, branched carboxylic acids is provided. Preferably, the carboxylic acids are selected from the group consisting of: 2-ethylhexanoic, neodecanoic, versatic and naphthenic acids.

Abstract: A process for producing anhydrides by passing a solution of the acid, preferably an organic polyacid, which is to undergo anhydridation over an acidified clay and a process for producing the catalysts therefor.

Abstract: Cyclic ketones, notably cyclopentanone and 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanone, are simply, economically and efficiently prepared, even on an industrial scale, by decarboxylating/cyclizing a dicarboxylic acid, in liquid phase, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a metal or compound thereof selected from among boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium, tin, antimony, bismuth, molybdenum, rubidium, cesium and vanadium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of citraconic anhydride. More precisely, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of citraconic anhydride from a starting material comprising itaconic acid.The process for the preparation of citraconic anhydride may be performed continuously starting from itaconic acid, or continuously or in a batchwise manner starting directly from a fermentation broth of itaconic acid or of by-products from the manufacture of itaconic acid.

Abstract: Citraconic anhydride is prepared in a single step by heating itaconic acid, optionally in an inert organic solvent medium, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an at least partially organic acid/base catalyst compound having a pKa ranging from 4 to 10, in particular a salt catalyst such as pyridinium tosylate, itaconate or hydrochloride, ammonium itaconate, or phosphinium hydrobromide.

Abstract: Cyclic ketones, notably cyclopentanone and 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanone, are simply, economically and efficiently prepared, even on an industrial scale, by decarboxylating/cyclizing a dicarboxylic acid, in liquid phase, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a condensed or uncondensed neutral phosphate.

Abstract: A process for producing anhydrides by passing a solution of the acid, preferably an organic polyacid, which is to undergo anhydridation over an acidified clay and a process for producing the catalysts therefor.