Abstract: A process for producing a phenothiazinium compound comprising the step of: reacting phenothiazine, in the presence of a halogen, with at least one amine selected from the group consisting of: wherein Z is CH2, O, S, SO2, NH, NCH3, NC2H5, NCH2CH2OH or NCOCH3, and R1 and R2 are each independently linear or branched CnH2nY.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of 4-(C2-C16)alkylresorcinol. 4-(C2-C16)alkylresorcinol is produced by reacting resorcinol with a (C2-C16)alkyloic acid in the presence of a zinc chloride catalyst to produce an intermediate comprising a 4-(C2-C16)acylresorcinol and zinc ions. Then the intermediate is adjusted such that the zinc ion content is from about 0.1 to about 150 parts per million based on the weight of the intermediate to form an adjusted intermediate. Then the produced 4-(C2-C16)acylresorcinol is hydrogenated in the presence of the zinc ions and a base metal hydrogenation catalyst to produce a crude product comprising 4-(C2-C16)alkylresorcinol, which may thereafter be isolated.

Abstract: A process for producing a phenothiazinium compound comprising the step of: reacting phenothiazine, in the presence of a halogen, with at least one amine selected from the group consisting of: wherein Z is CH2, O, S, SO2, NH, NCH3, NC2H5, NCH2CH2OH or NCOCH3, and R1 and R2 are each independently linear or branched CnH2nY.

Abstract: A process for producing cinnamic acids and alkyl esters thereof, particularly, fluorinated cinnamic acids and alkyl esters thereof. The process comprises reacting the appropriate bromobenzene and acrylic acid ester in a palladium-catalyzed HECK reaction under JEFFREY conditions using a phase-transfer catalyst (PTC) and an organic base to produce the corresponding cinnamic acid ester, and then preferably hydrolyzing the resulting ester under appropriate basic conditions, e.g. in the presence of a hydroxide, and precipitating the corresponding cinnamic acid product.

Abstract: Provided are methods of producing refined silane compounds comprising providing a starting composition comprising a silane ester and an acidic halide and contacting the starting composition with an alkali metal salt selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts derived from amides, imides, oxazolidinones, amines, sulfonamides, and combinations of two or more thereof.