Abstract: Disclosed herein are silicone resins comprising structural units of the formulae: and at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of: where “A” is a spacer group comprising C2 to C50 alkyl groups; “B” and “C” are spacer groups comprising C2 to C20 alkyl groups; “M1” comprises a Group III element,; R1, R3, R6, and R7 independently comprise OH, alkyl groups, or alkoxy groups; R2 and R4 independently comprise hydrogen, alkali metal, or alkyl groups; and R5 comprises a alkyl group. Methods for preparing these silicone resins are also disclosed. The silicone resins are useful as catalysts for producing bisphenols.

Abstract: A process for forming a cycloalkylidene bisphenol comprises: reacting a cycloalkanone compound of formula: where [A] is a substituted or an unsubstituted aromatic group, R1–R4 independently represent a hydrogen or a C1–C12 hydrocarbyl group; and “a” and “b” are integers independently having values from 0–3; with an aromatic hydroxy compound of formula [A]-OH, where [A] is as previously described; at a mole ratio of greater than or equal to about 20, in the presence of a sulfonic acid type ion exchange resin catalyst crosslinked with greater than or equal to about 8 weight percent of divinylbenzene, and a promoter selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan compound and a resorcinol compound; to form a cycloalkylidene bisphenol of formula: where [A], R1–R4, “a” and “b” are as previously described. Moreover, any acid catalyst can be used with a resorcinol promoter.

Abstract: A process for forming a cycloalkylidene bisphenol comprises: reacting a cycloalkanone compound of formula: where [A] is a substituted or an unsubstituted aromatic group, R1-R4 independently represent a hydrogen or a C1-C12 hydrocarbyl group; and “a” and “b” are integers independently having values from 0-3; with an aromatic hydroxy compound of formula [A]-OH, where [A] is as previously described; at a mole ratio of greater than or equal to about 20, in the presence of a sulfonic acid type ion exchange resin catalyst crosslinked with greater than or equal to about 8 weight percent of divinylbenzene, and a promoter selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan compound and a resorcinol compound; to form a cycloalkylidene bisphenol of formula: where [A], R1-R4, “a” and “b” are as previously described. Moreover, any acid catalyst can be used with a resorcinol promoter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are zeolite compositions comprising structural units of the formulae: wherein “B” and “C” are spacer groups comprising C2 to C20 hydrocarbyl groups; and R1 and R2 independently of each other comprise alkali metal, hydrogen, or C1 to C20 alkyl groups. The zeolite compositions further comprise structural units derived from a heteropolyacid compound of the formula: (M3)3(M4)(M5)12O40; where M3 comprises hydrogen or an alkali metal; M4 comprises phosphorus or silicon, and M5 comprises tungsten or molybdenum. Methods for preparing these zeolite compositions are also disclosed. The zeolite compositions are useful as catalysts for producing bisphenols.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are silicone resins comprising structural units of the formulae: and at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of: where “A” is a spacer group comprising C2 to C50 alkyl groups; “B” and “C” are spacer groups comprising C2 to C20 alkyl groups; “M1” comprises a Group III element; R1, R3, R6, and R7 independently comprise OH, alkyl groups, or alkoxy groups; R2 and R4 independently comprise hydrogen, alkali metal, or alkyl groups; and R5 comprises a alkyl group. Methods for preparing these silicone resins are also disclosed. The silicone resins are useful as catalysts for producing bisphenols.