Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of making enhanced efficacy antiperspirant salts and particularly stabilized aqueous polyhydric alcohol solutions of such salts. One such method involves stabilizing an aqueous solution of an enhanced efficacy antiperspirant salt by adding an effective amount of a polyhydric alcohol having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups. A second disclosed method involves preparing an enhanced efficacy aluminum antiperspirant salt by heating an aqueous solution of an aluminum antiperspirant salt in the presence of a polyhydric alcohol having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups at a temperature of at least 50.degree. C. for a time sufficient to convert the salt to an enhanced salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enhanced efficacy antiperspirant salts containing calcium and an amino acid or a hydroxy acid and particularly to stabilized aqueous solutions of such salts. The present invention also embraces methods of making these antiperspirant salts and solutions and compositions containing same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of making enhanced efficacy antiperspirant salts and particularly stabilized aqueous polyhydric alcohol solutions of such salts. One such method involves stabilizing an aqueous solution of an enhanced efficacy antiperspirant salt by adding an effective amount of a polyhydric alcohol having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups. A second disclosed method involves preparing an enhanced efficacy aluminum antiperspirant salt by heating an aqueous solution of an aluminum antiperspirant salt in the presence of a polyhydric alcohol having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and from 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups at a temperature of at least 50.degree. C. for a time sufficient to convert the salt to an enhanced salt.

Abstract: Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves are provided in which a portion of the framework manganese is substituted by at least one other metal, e.g., a transition metal.

Abstract: A method of oxidatively coupling methane onto a manganese oxide molecular sieve comprising:(a) passing methane through a microwave plasma activation flow reaction zone onto a manganese oxide molecular sieve, whereby polymer-free methane coupled products are produced; and,(b) recovering the polymer-free methane coupled products.

Abstract: A process of synthesizing synthetic manganese oxide hydrates having various structures including hollandite and todorokite structure by hydrothermal synthesis. The products have a high degree of crystallinity, and thermal stability.

Abstract: Synthetic manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves, e.g., OMS-1 and OMS-2, are employed as acid-base catalysts in a variety of acid-base organic conversion reactions.

Abstract: A process of synthesizing synthetic manganese oxide hydrates having various structures including hollandite and todorokite structure by hydrothermal synthesis. The products have a high degree of crystallinity, and thermal stability.