Abstract: A process for the manufacture of 2,2,4-trimethyl-cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione by oxidizing 3,5,5-trimethyl-cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas in the present of a manganese, cobalt or copper containing catalyst.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula(R.sub.1).sub.m Al(OR.sub.2).sub.n Iwherein m and n each are 1 or 2 and the sum of m and n is 3; R.sub.1 is alkyl; R.sub.2 is substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, alkanoyl, alkenoyl or aroyl; wherein the substituents on R.sub.2 when R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkanoyl and alkenoyl are one or more of cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkyl substituted cycloalkenyl, or aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenyloxy, aryloxy or alkyl and/or alkoxy substituted aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenyloxy or aryloxy; and wherein the substituents on R.sub.2 when R.sub.2 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl and aroyl are one or more of alkyl, alkoxy or aryl; and when R.sub.2 is phenyl two adjacent alkyl and/or alkoxy substituents on the phenyl can be joined to form a 5 or 6-membered saturated ring; when m is 2 and n is 1, R.sub.2 can be--(R.sub.3 O).sub.p --Al(R.sub.1).sub.2 (a)wherein R.sub.1 has the significance above and each R.sub.

Abstract: Process for producing ketoisophorone from .beta.-isophorone by oxidation utilizing a metal salt catalyst and an organic nitrogen base.

Abstract: A process for producing 2,3,6-trimethylphenol by reacting a m-cresol with methanol in the gas phase in the presence of a catalyst containing ceric oxide, zinc oxide, and an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, barium, calcium or strontium.