Compound With Silicon-hydrogen Bond Or Organic Compound With Silicon-carbon Bond Patents (Class 502/158)
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Publication number: 20100113255Abstract: Novel bidentate ligands of general formula (I) are described Formula (I): R represents a hydrocarbyl aromatic structure. The substituent(s) Yx on the aromatic structure has a total X=1-n ?tYX of atoms other than hydrogen such that X-1-n?tYX is 4 where n is the total number of substituent(s) YX and tYX represents the total number of atoms other than hydrogen on a particular substituent YX. The groups X1, X2, X3 and X4 are joined to Q1 or Q2 via tertiary carbon atoms to the respective atom Q1 or Q2; and Q1 and Q2 each independently represent phosphorus, arsenic or antimony. A catalyst system and a process for the carbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds utilising the catalyst system is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: LUCITE INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITEDInventors: Graham Ronald Eastham, Ian Butler
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Publication number: 20100105544Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a heterogenised catalyst, comprising grafting a catalyst or catalyst precursor, via click chemistry, to a siliceous mesocellular foam (MCF).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Jackie Y. Ying, Jaehong Lim, Su Seong Lee, Siti Nurhanna binte Riduan
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Publication number: 20100096009Abstract: There is provided porous silica having a low refractive index and being stable when exposed to water. The porous silica is configured to have a refractive index of 1.3 or lower and to have a difference of the refractive index at a wavelength 550 nm between before the immersion into water and after the immersion into water for 24 hours of 0.15 or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuya Funayama, Junichi Ooizumi, Tomoko Yamakawa, Hisao Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20100093521Abstract: A process for selectively making 2-alkenes from a NAO using a mesoporous catalyst that has been surface modified with a Brönsted acid compound. The Brönsted acid compound has a reactive silane connector, an organic linking group, and a Brönsted acid group. The mesoporous catalyst has an average pore diameter in a range of about 12 to about 100 Angstroms and a surface area of between about 400 to about 1400 m2/gram.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Ta Yen CHING, Jeffery GEE, Ruthann M. HICKOX
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Publication number: 20100094018Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition for use in a cross-coupling reaction containing an iron or cobalt fluoride and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring compound represented by General Formula (1A) or (1B), wherein R1 and R2 are same or different, and represent substituted or unsubstituted aryl group etc.; and R3 and R4 are same or different, and represent hydrogen etc., represents a single bond or a double bond, and X? represents a monovalent anion. The invention also provides a method for producing a cross-coupling compound by reacting an organic magnesium compound with an organic halogen compound in the presence of the catalyst composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicants: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, TOSOH FINECHEM CORPORATIONInventors: Masaharu Nakamura, Takuji Hatakeyama
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Publication number: 20100093920Abstract: Embodiments relate to a novel catalyst composition comprising a transition metal-containing compound, a PNP compound, an alkylating agent and a fluorine containing compound. Other embodiments relate to a method of polymerizing a diene monomer in the presence of the novel composition to form a diene-containing polymer having greater than 90% cis content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: James H. PAWLOW, Terrence E. HOGAN
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Publication number: 20100083871Abstract: A moisture-curable, silane-modified oil is disclosed. The silane-modified oil includes an unsaturated oil having at least one unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon chain per molecule of the unsaturated oil, and at least one hydrolysable silyl group grafted to the unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon chain. The silane-modified oil has a degree of unsaturation that is substantially similar that of the unsaturated oil. A process for forming the moisture-curable, silane-modified oil according to the disclosure includes reacting the unsaturated oil with an unsaturated hydrolysable silane in the presence of a free radical initiator. Also disclosed is a cured silane-modified oil which includes the reaction product of the silane-modified oil and water. Compositions according to the disclosure have relatively low viscosities (facilitating their application to a substrate) and have relatively high levels of silane grafting (resulting in non-leaching cured compositions with a high gel content).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicants: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Bioplastic Polymers and Composites, LLCInventors: Ramani Narayan, Daniel Graiver, Kenneth W. Farminer, Madhusudhan Srinivasan
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Publication number: 20100063236Abstract: In the present invention, when an organopolysiloxane is produced by a dealcoholization condensation reaction between a silicon atom-bonded hydroxy group and a silicon atom-bonded alkoxy group, a quaternary ammonium ion-containing compound such as an alkylammonium hydroxide compound or a silanolate thereof is used as a catalyst. The catalyst for the dealcoholization condensation reaction of the present invention is easily removed after use and is stable. For this reason, when an organopolysiloxane is produced using the aforementioned catalyst, it is not necessary to use complicated production steps or a large amount of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: DOW CORNING TORAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Sugiura, Masanori Sakai
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Publication number: 20100056360Abstract: Magnetic mesoporous materials as chemical catalyst and methods of making magnetic mesoporous materials as catalyst are provided. The mesoporous materials have mesopores. The mesoporous materials can contain magnetic nanoparticles in wall of the mesoporous material and chemical catalysts in the mesopores. The mesoporous material continaing magnetic nanoparticles and catalysts can be used in a chemical reaction as a catalyst. The mesoporous materials can be removed after the chemical reaction by applying a magnetic field to the chemical reaction medium to isolate the mesoporous materials containing magnetic nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Kwangyeol Lee
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Patent number: 7666811Abstract: A process for producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity comprising combining fresh acidic ionic liquid catalyst, a metal and a Broensted acid in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is disclosed. A process for producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity comprising the steps of combining fresh ionic liquid catalyst, a metal and HCl in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the fresh ionic liquid catalyst; removing reaction product from the reaction zone and recovering at least a portion of the treated ionic liquid catalyst is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Saleh Elomari, Thomas V. Harris
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Publication number: 20100036067Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system for olefin polymerization and a method for olefin polymerization using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system for olefin polymerization comprising a transition metal compound as a main catalyst component, an organic metal compound as a cocatalyst component, and a cyclic organosilane compound, trioxasilocane as an external electron donor, and a method for olefin polymerization using the same. According to the present invention, a polyolefin having improved various properties such as polymerization activity, melt-flow ability, isotacticity, molecular weight distribution and apparent density can be produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Nan-Young Lee, Churl-Young Park, Dong-Ryul Im, Jin-Woo Lee, Ro-Mi Lee
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Publication number: 20100029873Abstract: The present application relates to a new catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins, comprising a new ionic activator having the formula: [R1R2R3AH]+ [Y]?, wherein [Y]? is a non-coordinating anion (NCA), A is nitrogen or phosphorus, R1 and R2 are hydrocarbyl groups or heteroatom-containing hydrocarbyl groups and together form a first, 3- to 10-membered non-aromatic ring with A, wherein any number of adjacent ring members may optionally be members of at least one second, aromatic or aliphatic ring or aliphatic and/or aromatic ring system of two or more rings, wherein said at least one second ring or ring system is fused to said first ring, and wherein any atom of the first and/or at least one second ring or ring system is a carbon atom or a heteroatom and may be substituted independently by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C1 to C10 alkyl, C5 to C15 aryl, C6 to C25 arylalkyl, and C6 to C25 alkylaryl, and R3 is a hydrogen atom or C1 to C10 alkyType: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Donna J. Crowther, Peijun Jiang, George Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20100004410Abstract: A hydrosilylation inhibitor comprising a reaction product of (1) a titanium compound having an alkoxy group in its ligand, and (2) an organosilicon compound having at least one hydrogen atom bonded to silicon atom per molecule is provided. This hydrosilylation inhibitor exhibits inhibitory activity for catalytic activity of a PGE (platinum group element)-bearing hydrosilylation catalyst in an oxygen atmosphere of up to 100 ppm and/or a moisture atmosphere of up to 100 ppm. By using the present invention, catalytic function of the hydrosilylation catalyst is reliably inhibited in the absence of oxygen and moisture while the same catalytic function is easily provided in the presence of the oxygen or the moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Kimura, Hiroyasu Hara, Masayuki Ikeno
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Publication number: 20090326300Abstract: A process for cracking tert-alkyl ether(s) selected from among tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) and ethyl tert-amyl ether (ETAE) for the production of tertiary olefins comprising bringing said tert-alkyl ether(s) into contact with at least one catalyst that is formed by at least one mesostructured hybrid organic-inorganic material that consists of at least two spherical elementary particles, whereby each of said spherical particles consists of a mesostructured matrix with a silicon oxide base to which are linked organic groups with acid terminal reactive functions, said groups representing less than 20 mol % of said matrix that is present in each of said spherical elementary particles, which have a maximum diameter of between 50 nm and 200 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: IFPInventors: Vincent COUPARD, Alexandra Chaumonnot
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Catalyst Component for Ethylene Polymerization, Preparation Thereof and Catalyst Comprising the Same
Publication number: 20090318643Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, which comprises a reaction product of a magnesium complex, at least one titanium compound, at least one alcohol compound, at least one silicon compound, and optionally an organic aluminum compound. The silicon compound is an organic silicon compound having a general formula R1xR2ySi(OR3)z, in which R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbyl or a halogen, R3 is a hydrocarbyl, 0?x?2, 0?y?2, 0?z?4, and x+y+z=4. The present invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the catalyst component and to a catalyst comprising the same. The catalysts according to the invention have virtues such as high catalytic activity, good hydrogen response, and narrow particle size distribution of polymer, and are especially suitable for a slurry process of ethylene polymerization and a combined process of ethylene polymerization, which requires a high activity of catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicants: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical IndustryInventors: Wei Chen, Zifang Guo, Junling Zhou, Hongtao Wang, Hongxu Yang, Ruixia Li, Ruiping Wang -
Publication number: 20090306317Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a silylchromate catalyst comprising the steps of: 1. depositing silylchromate on a support at a deposition temperature of at least 55° C. during a deposition time of less than 6 hours, 2. reducing the supported silylchromate by addition of a reducing agent at a reduction temperature of at least 15° C. during a reduction time of less than 1.5 hours; and 3. drying of the reduced silylchromate at a temperature of at least 25° C. during a drying time of less than 8 hours. The invention also relates to a process for the production of an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer in the presence of the silylchromate catalyst obtained with the process according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Syriac Palackal, Srikant Hazra, Orass Hamed, Mohammed Al-Anazi
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Publication number: 20090281358Abstract: The invention provides a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a catalytic group coupled to a mesocellular siliceous foam support. The catalytic group is capable of catalysing a reaction selected from the group consisting of a Friedel-Craft reaction and a Diels-Alder reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Agency for Science Technology and ResearchInventors: Jackie Y. Ying, Yugen Zhang, Su Seong Lee
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Publication number: 20090280977Abstract: The instant invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins. Catalysts prepared with this catalyst component provide a high mileage for the production of polyolefin with a high bulk density of the polymer produced therewith. Particularly, catalysts prepared with this catalyst component are suitable for the improved economical production of polyolefin in gas phase processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.lInventors: Masaki Fushimi, Maria Schmitt, Martin Schneider, Giampiero Morini
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Publication number: 20090259085Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a complex for use in olefin polymerization and oligomerization of the general formula (III): wherein Mt is a group 3 to 12 element in a +2 to +6 oxidation state with between 1 to 4 additional ligands (anionic and/or neutral) coordinated, wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or a hydrocarbon group containing between 1 to 12 carbon atoms; E is a group 16 element, preferably O; Z is a direct bond between carbon atoms of the adjacent aromatic rings or a —CR3R4— or —SiR3R4— bridge between those carbon atoms, where R3 and R4 are hydrogen or a hydrocarbon groups with 1 to 10 carbons, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or a hydrocarbon group containing between 1 to 10 carbon atoms and J1 and J2 are —NR9R10 or —PR9R10, where R9 is H or SiMe3 group and R10 is selected from a group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, and heteroaryl containing between 1 to 30 non-hydrogen atoms through a route involving novel precursors sType: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventor: John R. Hagadorn
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Publication number: 20090253874Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins, a catalyst for polymerization of olefins, and a method for producing an olefin polymer are provided. The solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by causing a solid component (a) containing magnesium, titanium, and a halogen atom to come in contact with an organosilicon compound (b) shown by the formula, [CH2=CH—(CH2)n]qSiR14-q. A catalyst for polymerization of olefins (B) is formed from an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula R2rAlQ3-r. A process for producing an olefin polymer comprises polymerizing olefins in the presence of the catalyst. By using the catalyst, a polymer which has high catalyst activity and stereoregularity and is excellent in maintaining activity can be obtained in a high yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Motoki Hosaka, Hiroyuki Kono
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Publication number: 20090203863Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent, and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a melt flow rate greater than about 50 g/10 min. The polymerization process occurs in a single reactor, utilizing standard hydrogen concentration with no visbreaking.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Linfeng Chen
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Patent number: 7566678Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbons in the presence of a modified supported Fischer-Tropsch catalyst composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignees: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited, Davy Process Technology LimitedInventors: Josephus Johannes Helena Maria Font Freide, Lawrence Trevor Hardy
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Patent number: 7563741Abstract: This invention relates to silicone compositions which can be crosslinked, preferably into elastomers, by hydrosilylation of at least one PolyOrganoSiloxane -A- carrying unsaturated bonds, using at least one polyorganohydrosiloxane —B— in the presence of a carbene-based metal catalyst —C— as defined in the description and which optionally comprises at least one inhibitor -D- of the hydrosilylation reaction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignees: Rhodia Chimie, Symyx Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Oliver Brummer, Eric D. Carlson, Thomas Crevier, Yves Giraud, Anne-Marie La Pointe, Sébastien Sterin
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Publication number: 20090170693Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst which can exert a catalytic function for a long period without decreasing catalytic activity, and a photocatalyst which can exert a photocatalytic function for a long period while preventing deterioration of the organic binder without reducing original decomposition and sterilization functions of the photocatalyst. In light of the object, a carbon-containing layer is formed on the core portion so that it is coated by a carbon-containing layer, subsequently the porous layer is formed on the carbon-containing layer so that it is coated by the porous layer, and a hollow layer is formed by removing the carbon-containing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventor: Shigeru Ikeda
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Publication number: 20090162681Abstract: Presented is a solution to activate an oxide surface for electroless deposition of a metal. The solution comprises a binding agent having at least one functional group capable of forming a chemical bond with the oxide surface and at least one functional group capable of forming a chemical bond with a catalyst. Also present are methods of fabricating electronic devices and electronic devices fabricated using the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventor: Artur KOLICS
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Publication number: 20090143491Abstract: The invention provides a process for modifying a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst or catalyst precursor, the process comprising the steps of: contacting a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst or catalyst precursor comprising a titania carrier with a compound having the general formula RaX(4-a)Y wherein a is in the range of 1-3, and wherein the or each R is independently an alkyl or aryl group; Y is silicon or titanium, and, the or each X is independently chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkoxy group and ZY?BB?B2?, Z being oxygen, —NH, or —NR, wherein R is an alkyl or aryl group comprising 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Y? being silicon or titanium, and B, B? and B2 ,independently being hydrogen or an alkyl, aryl, or alkoxy group. In a preferred embodiment the compound RaX(4-a)Y is hexamethyldisilazane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Peter John VAN DEN BRINK, Hendrik Albertus Colijn, Thomas Joris Remans
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Publication number: 20090143607Abstract: The present invention provides a polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts or a polysilane/inorganic compound-supported transition metal catalysts, wherein various types of transition metals are supported by polysilane compounds, or combination of polysilanes and inorganic compounds. The catalysts of the present invention are hardly soluble in hydrocarbons and alcohols and are useful as catalysts in heterogeneous system for various organic synthetic reactions using the above solvents. Polysilanes supporting transition metals are easily crosslinkable by thermal treatment, microwave irradiation, UV irradiation or chemical methods such as hydrosilylation reaction and are changed to be insoluble in various solvents keeping high catalytic activity. Moreover, the stability and operability of polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts will be improved by the support thereof on inorganic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Shu Kobayashi, Hidekazu Oyamada, Ryo Akiyama, Takeshi Naito
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Publication number: 20090143222Abstract: Ligands, compositions, and metal-ligand complexes that incorporate heterocycle-amine compounds are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers. The catalyst have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, propylene or styrene. The catalysts also polymerize propylene to form isotactic polypropylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: Symyx Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary M. Diamond, Anne M. LaPointe, Margarete K. Leclerc, James Longmire, Victor Nava-Salgado, James A.W. Shoemaker, Pu Sun
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Publication number: 20090123703Abstract: Borane catalyst complexes with amide functional polymers have a borane portion of the complex that may contain at least one silicon atom. The catalyst complexes can be used as components in curable compositions containing (i) the catalyst complex, (ii) a free radical polymerizable monomer, oligomer or polymer, and optionally (iii) a decomplexer. The curable compositions may contain a component capable of generating a gas, as well as various other optional ingredients. These curable compositions can be used as rubbers, tapes, adhesives, protective coatings, thin films, thermoplastic monolithic molded parts, thermosetting monolithic molded parts, sealants, foams, gaskets, seals, o-rings, pressure sensitive adhesives, die attachment adhesives, lid sealants, encapsulants, potting compounds, conformal coatings, and electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventor: Mustafa Mohamed
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Publication number: 20090118118Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; a selectivity control agent (SCA) comprising at least one silicon containing compound containing at least one C1-10 alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom, and one or more activity limiting agent (ALA) compounds comprising one or more aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic acids; alkyl-, cycloalkyl- or alkyl(poly)(oxyalkyl)-(poly)ester derivatives thereof; or inertly substituted derivatives of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Richard E. Campbell, JR.
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Publication number: 20090111684Abstract: A method of activating an iron Fischer-Tropsch catalyst by introducing an inert gas into a reactor comprising a slurry of the catalyst at a first temperature, increasing the reactor temperature from the first temperature to a second temperature at a first ramp rate, wherein the second temperature is in the range of from about 150° C. to 250° C., introducing synthesis gas having a ratio of H2:CO to the reactor at a space velocity, and increasing the reactor temperature from the second temperature to a third temperature at a second ramp rate, wherein the third temperature is in the range of from about 270° C. to 300° C. The iron Fischer-Tropsch catalyst may be a precipitated unsupported iron catalyst, production of which is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: RENTECH, INC.Inventors: Belma Demirel, Charles B. Benham, Dan Fraenkel, Richard Bley, Jesse W. Taylor, Bahman Rejai, Sara Rolfe, Harold A. Wright
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Publication number: 20090099310Abstract: Disclosed is a novel transition metal compound which is used for forming a metallocene catalyst for olefin polymerization. Specifically disclosed is a novel transition metal compound represented by the general formula below which enables to form a metallocene catalyst that has a balanced reactivity with ethylene and a comonomer selected from ?-olefins having 3-20 carbon atoms and enables to produce an ?-olefin polymer having a high molecular weight. Also specifically disclosed are a catalyst for olefin polymerization containing such a transition metal compound, and a method for producing a propylene/ethylene-?-olefin block copolymer wherein such a catalyst is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: JAPAN POLYPROPYLENE CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi Ohtaki, Naoshi Iwama, Masami Kashimoto, Tomohiro Kato, Tsutomu Ushioda
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Publication number: 20090087721Abstract: Disclosed is a surface-modified carbon material obtained by subjecting a carbon material to react with a benzyne. The surface-modified carbon material has high heat stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Kenta YOSHIDA, Hirotaka Kitagawa, Yoshio Inagaki
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Patent number: 7511110Abstract: Polyorganosiloxane compositions crosslinkable by addition of Si-bonded hydrogen to aliphatic carbon-carbon multiple bonds which have extended pot life or are preparable as storage stable one component compositions including latent catalysts of specific platinum complexes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Wacker Chemie AGInventor: Armin Fehn
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Publication number: 20090076316Abstract: A process for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon, comprises heating the hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst carrying a molybdenum compound or a rhenium compound on a metallosilicate carrier modified with a silicon compound, a sodium compound or a calcium compound. The silicon compound is a silane compound having a basic group selected from amino, alkylamino and pyridyl groups and an organic group of a size equal to or greater than the pore size of the metallosilicate and selected from trialkoxy and triphenyl groups and the sodium compound or the calcium compound is a compound having an organic group of a size equal to or greater than the pore size of the metallosilicate and selected from crown ether, hexafluoropentanedione and acetylacetonate. The silane compound, the sodium compound or the calcium compound is modified so as to make an oxide thereof by impregnating the metallosilicate carrier with it and subsequently heat-treating it in an oxygen-containing atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Masaru Ichikawa, Ryoichi Kojima, Satoshi Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20090062108Abstract: A method of strengthening a precipitated unsupported iron catalyst by: preparing a precipitated unsupported iron catalyst containing copper and potassium; adding a solution comprising a structural promoter to the previously prepared catalyst; drying the mixture; and calcining the dried catalyst. A method for preparing an iron catalyst, the method comprising: precipitating a catalyst precursor comprising iron phases selected from hydroxides, oxides, and carbonates; adding a promoter to the catalyst precursor to yield a promoted precursor; drying the promoted precursor to yield dried catalyst; and calcining the dried catalyst, wherein the catalyst further comprises copper and potassium. A method of preparing a strengthened precipitated iron catalyst comprising: co-precipitating iron, copper, magnesium, and aluminum; washing the precipitate; alkalizing the precipitate; and drying the precipitate to yield a dried catalyst precursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: RENTECH, INC.Inventors: Belma Demirel, Charles B. Benham, Dan Fraenkel, Richard A. Bley, Jesse W. Taylor, Sara L. Rolfe, Harold A. Wright
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Publication number: 20090054238Abstract: Preparation containing at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide powder with a specific surface area of at least 20 m2/g at least one wetting agent. Use of the preparation for weed control.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbHInventors: Ingo Fleute-Schlachter, Ewald Sieverding, Wolfgang Lortz, Jochen Scheffler, Kai Schumacher, Reinhard Vormberg
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Publication number: 20090043134Abstract: Selective and efficient multifunctional nanoporous catalysts containing spatially distributed organoamine and silanol groups, and methods of preparation thereof. The catalysts have been observed to be very highly efficient in catalysis of the Henry reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYInventors: Tewodros Asefa, Krishna K. Sharma, Abhishek Anan
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Publication number: 20090036699Abstract: Processes for the preparation of a compound of the formula (B) having the following steps: provision of a compound of the formula (A), intramolecular reaction of the compound of the formula (A) in the presence of an aluminium siloxide of the formula (I) wherein in formula (I) the radicals Ra?, Ra?, Ra??, Rb?, Rb?, Rb??, Rc?, Rc?, Rc?? independently of one another denote hydrogen or an organic radical, are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SYMRISE GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Markus Nobis
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Publication number: 20090036297Abstract: This invention relates to materials suitable as metal scavengers and catalysts. The materials are prepared by functionalizing silicate materials such as silica or SBA-15 with a thiol or amine, or other functionalizing agent, in a sol gel process. In a preferred embodiment, the metal is palladium and the functionalizing agent is a thiol. The material may be used as a catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura and Mizoroki-Heck coupling reactions. The catalyst materials have extremely low metal leaching, are very stable, and are completely recyclable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTONInventors: Cathleen M. Crudden, Mutyala Sateesh, Alexandre Blanc
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Publication number: 20090023579Abstract: Disclosed is a novel asymmetric ligand which can be synthesized by a short process at low cost and is capable of exhibiting higher catalytic activity and enantioselectivity than the conventional ligands derived from sugars. Also disclosed are a method for producing such an asymmetric ligand, and a catalyst using such an asymmetric ligand. Specifically disclosed is a ligand represented by the general formula I below or the like. (In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent 0-5 substituents; X represents P, As or N; m represents an integer of 0-7; n represents an integer of 0-3; A1-A4 independently represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, benzoyl or acetyl, or alternatively A2 and A3 combine together to form a ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Masakatsu Shibasaki, Motomu Kanai, Ikuo Fujimori, Kenzo Yamatsugu, Shin Kamijo
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Patent number: 7479265Abstract: This invention relates to ?-SiC foam parts with a specific surface area preferably equal to at least 5 m2/g and with at least two zones A and B with a different cellular porosity distribution, wherein the parts were made by chemical transformation of a porous precursor medium comprising at least two blocks A? and B?, each having a different cellular porosity distribution, and in that the at least two zones A and B are derived from the chemical transformation of the two blocks A? and B?. This foam, optionally after deposition of an active layer, may be used as a filter medium in cartridges designed for the purification of exhaust gases. The invention also relates to manufacturing processes for preparing such a filter medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignees: SICAT, Entre National de la Recherche Scientifigue, Universite Louis Pasteur de StrasbourgInventors: Charlotte Pham, Laurie Pesant, Pierre Bernhardt, Michel Wolf, Cuong Pham-Huu, Marc-Jacques Ledoux, Michel Kartheuser, Estelle Vanhaecke
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Publication number: 20090005600Abstract: A process for producing a shaped body comprising a microporous material and at least one silicon-comprising binder, which comprises the steps (I) preparation of a mixture comprising the microporous material, the binder and a lubricant, (II) mixing and densification of the mixture, (III) shaping of the densified mixture to give a shaped body and (IV) calcination of the shaped body, wherein a silicone resin having a softening point of ?30° C. is used as binder, shaped bodies which can be produced by this process, their use as catalyst, in particular in organic synthesis and very particularly preferably in a process for preparing methylamines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: BASF SE Patents, Trademarks and LicensesInventors: Marco Bosch, Jan Eberhardt, Roderich Rottger
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Publication number: 20080319146Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more monoesters of aromatic carboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalyst; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control agents, said SCA mixture comprising from 70 to 98 mol percent of one or more esters of one or more aromatic monocarboxylic acids or substituted derivatives thereof, and from 30 to 2 mol percent of one or more alkoxysilane compounds containing one or more 5- or 6-membered cyclic groups optionally containing one or more Group 14, 15 or 16 heteroatoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Jeffery S. Bradley, Linfeng Chen, William G. Sheard, Michael P. Zummallen
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Publication number: 20080299034Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogen peroxide by reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of a solvent and of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one noble or semi-noble metal supported on an inorganic material functionalized with acid groups. The invention also refers to the catalyst used in this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: Repsol YPF, S.A.Inventors: Pilar De Frutos Escrig, Jose Manuel Riesco Garcia, Jose Miguel Campos Martin, Jose Luis Garcia Fierro, Encarnacion Cano Serrano, Gema Blanco Brieva
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Publication number: 20080287556Abstract: The preparation is described of a Fischer-Tropsch catalytic precursor based on cobalt supported on alumina, optionally containing up to 10% by weight of silica, which comprises: a) treatment of the alumina with a silicon compound selected from those having general formula (I) Si(OR)4-nR?n (I) wherein n ranges from 1 to 3 wherein R? is selected from primary hydrocarbyl radicals having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein R is selected from primary hydrocarbyl radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; b) drying and subsequent calcination of the modified carrier obtained at the end of step (a) thus obtaining a silanized carrier; c) subsequent deposition of cobalt on the silanized carrier obtained at the end of step (b); d) drying and subsequent calcination of the supported cobalt obtained at the end of step (c) thus obtaining the final catalytic precursor; the above final catalytic precursor having a content of SiO2 deriving from the compound having general formula (I) ranging from 4.5 to 10% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicants: ENI S.P.A., INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLEInventors: Giuseppe Bellussi, Luciano Cosimo Carluccio, Roberto Zennaro, Gastone Del Piero
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Patent number: 7452947Abstract: A process for the preparation of a silicon containing transition metal compound that includes the steps of (a) non-hydrolytic sol-gel condensation of a silane of formula LxSiQn wherein L is a ?-bonded ligand, Q is an anionic ligand, and x+n=4 with a halogenated silane (or siloxane) and an alkoxysilane, (b) optionally alkylation, (c) deprotonation and (d) addition of a transition metal compound. The process allows for the preparation of transition metal compounds which may suitably be used with cocatalysts for the polymerization of olefins, in particular for such processes carried out in the gas phase.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Henri Cramail, Alain Deffieux, Cedric Dever, Sergio Mastroianni
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Publication number: 20080274036Abstract: Methods for producing microstructured catalytic substrates and microstructured catalytic substrates produced by the methods, and methods for growing single-walled carbon nanotubes on the microstructured catalytic substrates wherein the single-walled carbon nanotubes are preferably of a highly specific chirality.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Daniel E. Resasco, Yongqiang Tan
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Publication number: 20080262174Abstract: Disclosed is a homogeneous catalyst system for producing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer with ?-olefin. Specifically, this invention pertains to a transition metal catalyst which has stability under high temperature solution polymerization at 120˜250° C., in which a cyclopentadiene derivative and an electron donating substituent, both of which are bonded to a Group IV transition metal acting as a central metal, are crosslinked through a silyl derivative substituted with a cyclohexyl, to a catalyst system including such a transition metal catalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst or a boron compound cocatalyst, and to a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene copolymer with ?-olefin, having high molecular weight, using the catalyst system under conditions of high-temperature solution polymerization.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: SK ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Woo Woo, Myung Ahn Ok, Jong Sok Hahn, Sang Ook Kang, Jae Ho Jung
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Publication number: 20080221326Abstract: Process for producing a shaped body comprising a microporous material and at least one silicon-containing binder, which comprises the steps (I) preparing a mixture comprising the microporous material, the binder, a make-up aid and a solvent, (II) mixing and densifying the mixture, (III) shaping the densified mixture to give a shaped body, (IV) drying the shaped body and (V) calcining the dried shaped body, wherein the binder used is an organosilicon compound, shaped bodies which can be produced by this process, their use as catalyst, in particular in organic synthesis and very particularly preferably in a process for preparing triethylenediamine (TEDA).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2005Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Marco Bosch, Matthias Frauenkron, Milan Kostur, Otto Hofstadt