Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of catalysis and, more particularly, to a ruthenium carbonate complex of formula [Ru(diene)(C03)] or [Ru(diene)(C03)2]Mn, wherein M is an alkaline (n is 2) or alkaline earth (n is 1) cation. The invention relates also to the use of said ruthenium carbonate complex as precursors for a number of Ru carboxylate complexes. Said specific ruthenium complexes possess a number of important advantages over the similar prior art known precursors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of one step process for the preparation of monomeric or dimeric [Ru(diene)(OOCR)2]n complexes from [(diene)RuCl2]n, as well as a new class of [Ru(diene)(OOCR)2]n complexes and their use to prepare [Ru(PP)(OOCR)2] complexes, which are good catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of catalysis and, more particularly, to a ruthenium carbonate complex of formula [Ru(diene)(C03)] or [Ru(diene)(C03)2]Mn, wherein M is an alkaline (n is 2) or alkaline earth (n is 1) cation. The invention relates also to the use of said ruthenium carbonate complex as precursors for a number of Ru carboxylate complexes. Said specific ruthenium complexes possess a number of important advantages over the similar prior art known precursors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of one step process for the preparation of monomeric or dimeric [Ru(di-ene) (OOCR)2]n complexes from [(diene)Ru Cl2]n, as well as a new class of [Ru(diene)(OOCR)2]mn complexes and their use to prepare [Ru(PP)(OOCR)2] complexes, which are good catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation of ?-? ene carboxylic or ketone derivatives, which may also have particular requirement on the configuration of the carbon-carbon double bond. The method requires a thermal treatment of ?-? unsaturated malonate or acetylacetonate derivatives in the presents of at least one carboxylic acid and at least one alkaline, alkaline-earth or lanthanide halide or carboxylates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation of ?-? ene carboxylic or ketone derivatives, which may also have particular requirement on the configuration of the carbon-carbon double bond. The method requires a thermal treatment of ?-? unsaturated malonate or acetylacetonate derivatives in the presents of at least one carboxylic acid and at least one alkaline, alkaline-earth or lanthanide halide or carboxylates.

Abstract: Process for producing olefins from natural gas, the natural gas (2) is mainly fractionated (1) into methane (3) and higher hydrocarbons (4), the latter being then mainly fractionated (17, 20) into propane (9) and ethane (7). The methane (3), admixed with oxygen (6), passes through an oxidation reactor (5), receives the ethane (7) and the obtained mixture passes through a pyrolysis reactor (8). The effluent coming out of reactor (8) receives the propane (9) and the obtained mixture passes through a pyrolysis reactor (10). A hydrocarbon flow comprising olefins (12), more particularly ethylene and propene, is recovered.

Abstract: Process for producing olefins from natural gas. The natural gas is fractionated (1). The methane (3) mixed with oxygen (6) crosses the oxidizing reactor (5), receives the C.sub.2 + hydrocarbons (7) and the mixture crosses the pyrolysis reactor (8). A hydrocarbons flow containing olefins (10) is collected.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the oxidative conversion of methane or natural gas to higher hydrocarbons, particularly ethylene and ethane, characterized in that a methane-oxygen mixture is passed over a contact mass consisting of at least one compound pertaining to the family of rare-earth metal carbonates. It concerns particularly the use of rare-earth oxycarbonates, more particularly lanthanum oxycarbonate La.sub.2 O.sub.2 (CO.sub.3), as contact mass.