Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: a) one or more organometallic compounds; b) one or more high boiling point solvents; and c) one or more low boiling point solvents. The invention further relates to a system comprising a) one or more organometallic compounds; b) one or more high boiling point solvents; and c) one or more low boiling point solvents and an isocyanate functional adhesive. The isocyanate functional adhesive may be a one part or a two part adhesive. The invention further relates to methods of bonding substrates together using the compositions of the invention.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides catalysts for the carbonylation of heterocycles. The inventive catalysts feature metal-ligand complexes having cationic functional groups tethered to the ligand, wherein the tethered cationic groups are associated with anionic metal carbonyl species. The invention also provides methods of using the inventive catalysts to affect the ring opening carbonylation of epoxides.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I): wherein: the groups R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, R5?, R6?, R7?, R8?, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, R5?, R6?, R7?, R8? are defined herein; and at least one of the following conditions is satisfied: two radicals from at least one of the four following pairs of radicals are not the same radical: R1? and R8?, R2? and R7?, R3? and R6?, R4? and R5?, and two radicals from at least one of the four following pairs of radicals are not the same radical: R1? and R8?, R2? and R7?, R3? and R6?, R4? and R5?.

Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a catalyst. The catalyst includes a non-modified metal oxide support and platinum group metal (PGM) complexes atomically dispersed on the non-modified metal oxide support. The PGM complexes include a PGM species selected from the group consisting of an atom of a platinum group metal, a cluster including from 2 atoms to less than 10 atoms of the platinum group metal, and combinations thereof. An alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is bonded to the PGM species. The alkali or alkaline earth metal is part of a structure including oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: Bisphosphites having at least one unsymmetric outer biphenol unit are useful for the hydroformylation of an olefin.

Abstract: A micro-spherical iron-based catalyst and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The catalyst contains a potassium promoter, and at least one transitional metal promoter M which is one or more kinds of metals selected from Cr, Cu, Mn and Zn. It also contains a structure promoter S, which is SiO2 and/or Al2O3, wherein both of SiO2 and Al2O3 are modified by MoO3, TiO2 and/or ZrO2. The weight ratio of components is Fe:M:K:S=100:3-50:1-8:3-50, in which the metal components are calculated based on metal elements, the structure promoter is calculated based on oxides. The catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process and system in which a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen synthesis gas, or syngas, is converted into hydrocarbon mixtures composed of high quality distillates, gasoline components, and lower molecular weight gaseous olefins in one reactor or step. The invention utilizes a novel supported bimetallic ion complex catalyst for conversion, and provides methods of preparing such novel catalysts and use of the novel catalysts in the process and system of the invention.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of a modified catalyst support comprising: (a) treating a catalyst support material with an aqueous solution or dispersion comprising one or more zirconium metal sources, chromium metal sources, manganese metal sources and aluminum metal sources, and one or more polar organic compounds; and (b) drying the treated support, and (c) optionally calcining the treated support. Also provided are catalyst support materials obtainable by the methods, and catalysts prepared from such supports.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a high-molecular-weight copolymer of polar group-containing allyl monomers comprising monomer units represented by formulae (3) and (4) (in the formulae, R1 represents a hydrogen atom (H) or hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents —OH, —OCOR3 (R3 represents hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), —N(R4)2 (R4 represents a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms); and n and m are a value representing the molar ratio of each of the monomer units), which has few branches and unsaturated group at the molecular end, by copolymerizing olefin and an allyl compound using a metal complex of group 10 elements in the periodic system represented by formula (I) as a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising a chromium compound; a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl; a modifier containing organic or inorganic halide; and an activator or co-catalyst; and a process for oligomerization utilizing that catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is added as a nickel compound or nickel complex during the initial impregnation along with the silver and other promoters; including a process for preparing the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cobalt complexes containing terdentate pyridine di-imine ligands and their use as efficient and selective dehydrogenative silylation and crosslinking catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde, characterized in that allyl alcohol dissolved in polar solvents is reacted with CO and H2 in the presence of a catalytic system which is formed from a rhodium complex and a cyclobutane ligand which contains at least two trans-coordinated 1,3-dialkylphenyl-phosphinomethyl groups, with the exclusion of catalysts which contain an aliphatic, araliphatic or cycloaliphatic phosphine as ligand. In which R1 is alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl or propyl R2 is H or an alkoxy group, R3 and R4 independently of one another, are H, CH2OR1, CH2O-aralkyl, CH2OH, CH2—[P(3,5-R1,R1-4-R2-phenyl)2] or CH2O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H where m is a number from 1 to 1000.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide catalysts for hydrocarbon oxidation. One embodiment of the invention provides a catalyst for hydrocarbon oxidation comprising: a liquid medium including aromatic hydrocarbon 150; bis(2,4-pentanedionato)platinum; bis(2,4-pentanedionato)palladium; ferrocene; magnesium 2-ethylhexanoate; and cerium (III) 2-ethylhexanoate, rhenium in an organo-metallic compound, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst composition for hydroformylation of olefin compounds, comprising a specific phosphine ligand and a transition metal catalyst, and a hydroformylation process using the same. Through a hydroformylation process using the catalyst composition according to the present invention, a suitable selectivity of iso-aldehyde can be maintained, catalyst stability can be improved, the amount of used ligand can be reduced and superior catalyst activity can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ligands and catalyst systems for the hydroformylation of short and long chain olefins, preferably for the hydroformylation of ally alcohol producing 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde. The ligands disclosed herein are all-trans phosphinomethyl-cyclobutane ligands, such as, for example, all-trans-1,2,3, 4-tetra[bis-(3,5-xylyl)phosphinomethyl]-cyclobutane. The catalyst systems comprise these all-trans phosphinomethyl-cyclobutane ligands in combination with an organometallic rhodium complex such as, e.g., (acctylacetonato)-dicarbonyl-rhodium (I). The ligands and catalyst systems of the present invention may be employed in the hydroformylation of olefins, in particular in the hydroformylation of allylalcohol, and provide improved selectivity and high reaction yields.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the synthesis of novel stable open metal clusters by selective oxidation of bound ligands. The synthesis comprises, for example, using an amine based oxidant for decarbonylation of specific carbonyl ligands. The synthesis can also comprise further removal of a bound amine group by an acid. The resulting metal cluster contains a coordinatively unsaturated site comprising a carbonyl vacancy. The resulting metal cluster can be used as a catalyst in a variety of chemical transformations.

Abstract: A titanium-oxo-chelate catalyst formulation, comprising: (i) at least one compound of the formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently of each other are for example hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C6-C14aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted; or R1, R2 and R3 and/or R4, R5 and R6 and/or R7, R8 and R9 and/or R10, R11 and R12 together with the C-atom to which they are attached each form a C6-C14aryl group which is unsubstituted or substituted; or R1 and R2 and/or R4 and R5 and/or R7 and R8 and/or R10 and R11 together with the C-atom to which they are attached form a 5- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring; at least one chelate ligand compound of the formula (IIa), (IIb) or (IIc), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined as above for formula (I), is suitable as photolatent catalyst formulation for polymerizing compounds, which are capable to crosslink in the presence of a Lewis acid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing 1-octene at high activity and high selectivity while stably maintaining reaction activity by tetramerizing ethylene using a chromium-based catalyst system comprising a transition metal or a transition metal precursor, a cocatalyst, and a P—C—C—P backbone structure ligand represented by (R1)(R2)P—(R5)CHCH(R6)—P(R3)(R4).

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst composition for hydroformylation of olefin compounds, comprising a specific phosphine ligand and a transition metal catalyst, and a hydroformylation process using the same. Through a hydroformylation process using the catalyst composition according to the present invention, a suitable selectivity of iso-aldehyde can be maintained, catalyst stability can be improved, the amount of used ligand can be reduced and superior catalyst activity can be obtained.

Abstract: A method of refining carbon parts for the production of polycrystalline silicon, comprises the steps of, replacing an inside gas of a reactor, in which the carbon parts are placed, with an inert gas, drying the carbon parts by raising a temperature in the reactor to a drying temperature of the carbon parts while flowing an inert gas through the reactor, raising a temperature in the reactor to a purification temperature higher than the drying temperature while flowing chlorine gas through the reactor, reducing a pressure in the reactor, maintaining the inside of the reactor in a reduced pressure, pressurizing the inside of the reactor by introducing chlorine gas for bringing the inside of the reactor into a pressurized state, and cooling the inside of the reactor.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst for producing hydrogen, which catalyst has higher performance than conventional catalysts since, for example, it exhibits a certain high level of activity in an aqueous formic acid solution at high concentration even without addition of a solvent, amine and/or the like. The metal phosphine complex is a metal phosphine complex represented by General Formula (1): MHm(CO)Ln, wherein M represents an iridium, iron, rhodium or ruthenium atom; in cases where M is an iridium or rhodium atom, m=3 and n=2, and in cases where M is an iron or ruthenium atom, m=2 and n=3; and the number n of Ls each independently represent a tri-substituted phosphine represented by General Formula (2): PR1R2R3. The catalyst for producing hydrogen comprises the metal phosphine complex as a constituent component.

Abstract: This invention concerns a promoted catalyst system for making one or more alkanols from synthesis gas. The catalyst system contains a ruthenium compound and a halogen promoter dispersed in a low-melting tetraorganophosphonium salt. The halogen promoter is a compound capable of generating HX (where X?Cl, Br, or I) under reaction conditions. The invention also concerns a process for selectively preparing one or more alkanols from synthesis gas using the promoted catalyst system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a solid particulate substrate for use in the vulcanization of rubber and a process for the production thereof. The solid particulate substrate is coated with a coating containing a complexed acetometallate salt of sodium and a transition metal. The use of the solid particulate substrate in the vulcanization of rubber reduces the amount of transition metal oxide used in the vulcanization process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bulk multi-metallic catalyst for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds and to a method for preparing the catalyst. The bulk multi-metallic catalyst is prepared by sulfiding a catalyst precursor having a poorly crystalline structure with disordered stacking layers, with a type IV adsorption-desorption isotherms of nitrogen with a hysteresis starting point value of about 0.35, for a sulfided catalyst that will facilitate the reactant's and product's diffusion in catalytic applications. In another embodiment, the precursor is characterized as having a type H3 hysteresis loop. In a third embodiment, the hysteresis loop is characterized as having a well developed plateau above P/Po of about 0.55. The mesapores of the precursor can be adjustable or tunable.

Abstract: Catalyst in form of solid particles, wherein the particles—have a specific surface area of less than 20 m2/g, comprise a transition metal compound which is selected from one of the groups 4 to 10 of the periodic table (IUPAC) or a compound of actinide or lanthanide, comprise a metal compound which is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), and—comprise solid material, wherein the solid material does not comprise catalytically active sites, has a specific surface area below 500 m2/g, and has a mean particle size below 100.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst, which is an organic component with electron withdrawing substituents and to compositions with such catalyst and at least one benzoxazine component, and the use of such compositions in adhesives, sealants and coatings.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst having high durability with resistance to corrosion in an acidic electrolyte or at high potential and high oxygen reduction activity. The catalyst is a metal oxycarbonitride containing at least one group III transition metal compound and at least one group IV or V transition metal oxide having a crystallite size of 1 to 100 nm. The group III transition metal compound may be a compound of at least one selected from the group consisting of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, samarium, dysprosium, and holmium. The group IV or V transition metal oxide may be an oxide of at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, tantalum, and niobium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a catalyst comprising a metal of the platinum group and a second metal selected from among the metals of the platinum group or the transition metals, in which a catalyst comprising the metal of the platinum group is mixed with a complex comprising the second metal to give a dry powder in a first step and the powder is subsequently heat treated to form a compound between the metal of the platinum group and the second metal. The invention further relates to the use of the catalyst produced according to the invention.

Abstract: A particulate desulfurization material includes one or more nickel compounds, a zinc oxide support material, and one or more alkali metal compounds wherein the nickel content of the material is in the range 0.3 to 10% by weight and the alkali metal content of the material is in the range 0.2 to 10% by weight. A method of making the desulfurization material includes the steps: (i) contacting a nickel compound with a particulate zinc support material and an alkali metal compound to form an alkali-doped composition, (ii) shaping the alkali-doped composition, and (iii) drying, calcining, and optionally reducing the resulting material. The desulfurization material may be used to desulfurize hydrocarbon gas streams with reduced levels of hydrocarbon hydrogenolysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising a chromium compound; a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl; a modifier containing organic or inorganic halide; and an activator or co-catalyst; and a process for oligomerization utilizing that catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst for the epoxidation of an olefin comprising a carrier and deposited on the carrier, silver, a promoting amount of one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and rhenium and a promoting amount of nickel, wherein the nickel is added as a nickel compound or nickel complex during the initial impregnation along with the silver and other promoters; including a process for preparing the catalyst; a process for preparing an olefin oxide by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst; and a process for preparing a 1,2-diol, a 1,2-diol ether, a 1,2-carbonate, or an alkanolamine.

Abstract: Polymer supported metal complex catalysts and methods of their preparation and use are described. The polymer supported metal complex catalysts can be obtained via ligand exchange reactions between polymer ligands and a metal complex having catalytic activity. For example, a polymer supported rhodium (II) complex catalyst can be prepared via ligand exchange reaction between an insoluble polymer and a rhodium (II) carboxylate complex, wherein the insoluble polymer is prepared by a copolymerization reaction of (i) a styrene derivative with a substituted carboxylic acid, (ii) a styrene, and (iii) a linear alkane with both ends substituted by vinylbenzyloxy groups. The polymer supported catalysts can be used to catalyze asymmetric carbene reactions such as C—H insertion reactions and the like with high catalytic activity, chemical selectivity, diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity.

Abstract: A catalyst precursor for preparing a bulk multi-metallic catalyst upon sulfidation is provided. The precursor has an essentially monomodal pore volume distribution with at least 90% of the pores being macropores, and a total pore volume of at least 0.08 g/cc. The bulk multi-metallic prepared from the precursor is particularly suitable for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds having a boiling point in the range of 343° C. (650° F.)—to 454° C. (850° F.), an average molecular weight Mn ranging from 300 to 400, and an average molecular diameter ranging from 0.9 nm to 1.7 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for hydroformylation and a method for preparing aldehydes using the same, wherein the catalyst composition for hydroformylation comprises: a triaryl phosphine ligand; a phosphine oxide or phosphine sulfide ligand having a specific chemical formula; and a transition metal catalyst. The catalyst composition provides high catalyst activity and stability and selectivity to normal aldehydes when used in the hydroformylation for preparing aldehydes from olefins.

Abstract: Bismuth-containing catalytic systems, formed using inorganic particles coated with at least one inorganic or organic bismuth compound that is catalytically active when polymerising polymers, characterised in that the inorganic bismuth compound is selected from the group comprising bismuth oxychloride, bismuth hydroxo-sulphate and bismuth carbonate, and in that the organic bismuth compound is selected from the group comprising bismuth acetate, bismuth benzoate, bismuth citrate, bismuth lactate and bismuth phthalate.

Abstract: A multiple-metal complex-containing compound in accordance with an embodiment has a plurality of metal complexes in each of which a ligand is coordinated to one metal atom or a plurality of metal atoms of the same kind. The plurality of metal complexes are bound to each other via a polydentate ligand that substitutes partially the ligands of the two or more metal complexes, and have 2 to 1000 metal atoms.

Abstract: Catalytic systems and methods for oxidizing materials in the presence of metal catalysts (preferably manganese-containing catalysts) complexed with selected macropolycyclic rigid ligands, preferably cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligands. Included are using these metal catalysts in such processes as: synthetic organic oxidation reactions such as oxidation of organic functional groups, hydrocarbons, and heteroatoms, including enantiomeric epoxidation of alkenes, enynes, sulfides to sulfones and the like; oxidation of oxidizable compounds (e.g., stains) on surfaces such as fabrics, dishes, countertops, dentures and the like; oxidation of oxidizable compounds in solution, dye transfer inhibition in the laundering of fabrics; and further in the bleaching of pulp and paper products.

Abstract: A novel bidentate catalytic ligand of general formula (I) is described. R represents a hydrocarbyl aromatic structure having at least one aromatic ring to which Q1 and Q2 are each linked, via the respective linking group, if present, on available adjacent atoms of the at least one aromatic ring. The groups X3 and X4 represent radicals joined via tertiary carbon atoms to the respective atom Q1 and the groups X1 and X2 represent radicals joined via primary, or substituted aromatic ring carbon atom(s) to the respective atom Q2. A and B represent an optional lower alkylene linking group. Q1 and Q2 each represent phosphorus, arsenic or antimony. A process for the carbonylation of ethylenically unsaturated compounds comprising reacting the compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a source of hydroxyl groups, optionally, a source of anions and catalyst system obtainable by combining a metal of Group 8, 9 or 10 or a compound thereof and the bidentate ligand of general formula (I) is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel metallocene compound, a catalyst composition including the compound and an olefin polymer prepared using the same. The metallocene compound and the catalyst composition can be used for preparing the olefin polymer with high copolymerization degree and high molecular weight. Particularly, the block copolymer with high heat resistance can be prepared by using the metallocene compound, and the olefin polymer with high melting point (Tm) can be obtained, even if co-monomer is used at an increased amount in preparation of olefin polymer.

Abstract: Coating for an offset paper comprising a catalyst for fixing polymerisable or crosslinkable constituents of the offset ink. The chemical drying time can be substantially reduced if such a catalyst system is added to the coating, wherein preferentially such a catalyst is a transition metal complex/salt, like Mn (2-ethylhexanoate, bpy).

Abstract: Methods and systems for contacting of a crude feed with one or more catalysts to produce a total product that includes a crude product are described. The crude product is a liquid mixture at 25° C. and 0.101 MPa. The crude product has an MCR content of at most 90% of the MCR content of the crude feed. One or more other properties of the crude product may be changed by at least 10% relative to the respective properties of the crude feed.

Abstract: A metal catalyst obtained by contacting (A) at least one metal or metal compound selected from i) tungsten compounds composed of tungsten and an element of group IIIb, IVb, Vb, or VIb, ii) molybdenum compounds composed of molybdenum and an element of group IIIb, IVb, Vb, or VIb, and iii) tungsten metal and molybdenum metal; (B) at least one compound selected from tertiary amine compounds, tertiary amine oxide compounds, nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds and nitrogen-containing aromatic N-oxide compounds; (C) hydrogen peroxide; and (D) a phosphate compound, is provided.

Abstract: A multiple-metal complex-containing compound in accordance with an embodiment has a plurality of metal complexes in each of which a ligand is coordinated to one metal atom or a plurality of metal atoms of the same kind. The plurality of metal complexes are bound to each other via a polydentate ligand that substitutes partially the ligands of the two or more metal complexes, and have 2 to 1000 metal atoms.

Abstract: A particulate desulphurisation material includes one or more nickel compounds, a zinc oxide support material, and one or more alkali metal compounds wherein the nickel content of the material is in the range 0.3 to 10% by weight and the alkali metal content of the material is in the range 0.2 to 10% by weight. A method of making the desulphurisation material includes the steps: (i) contacting a nickel compound with a particulate zinc support material and an alkali metal compound to form an alkali-doped composition, (ii) shaping the alkali-doped composition, and (iii) drying, calcining, and optionally reducing the resulting material. The desulphurisation material may be used to desulphurise hydrocarbon gas streams with reduced levels of hydrocarbon hydrogenolysis.

Abstract: A method for recovering and reusing a ring-halogenation catalyst comprises: (A) contacting an aromatic compound with chlorine or bromine in the presence of a catalyst composition, where the catalyst composition comprises at least one salt comprising a Group 4-13 metal, a lanthanide metal, or an actinide metal; and at least one organic counterion derived from an organic acid having a pKa relative to water of 0 or greater; and at least one organic sulfur compound; to form a first product mixture comprising a monochloro or a monobromo aromatic compound and a Group 4-13 metal halide, a lanthanide metal halide or an actinide metal halide; (B) separating the metal halide from the first product mixture; and (C) contacting at least a portion of the metal halide and an aromatic compound with chlorine or bromine, and at least one organic sulfur compound; to form a second product mixture comprising a monochloro or a monobromo aromatic compound and a Group 4-13 metal halide, a lanthanide metal halide or an actinide metal

Abstract: This invention relates to a solid particulate substrate for use in the vulcanization of rubber and a process for the production thereof. The solid particulate substrate is coated with a coating containing a complexed acetometallate salt of sodium and a transition metal. The use of the solid particulate substrate in the vulcanization of rubber reduces the amount of transition metal oxide used in the vulcanization process.

Abstract: The invention provides a polyurethane catalyst composition comprising a compound of titanium, zirconium or hafnium and a co-catalyst which is a compound effective as a polyisocyanate trimerisation catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst precursor for preparing a bulk multi-metallic catalyst upon sulfidation is provided. The precursor has an essentially monomodal pore volume distribution with at least 90% of the pores being macropores, and a total pore volume of at least 0.08 g/cc. The bulk multi-metallic prepared from the precursor is particularly suitable for hydrotreating heavy oil feeds having a boiling point in the range of 343° C. (650° F.)—to 454° C. (850° F.), an average molecular weight Mn ranging from 300 to 400, and an average molecular diameter ranging from 0.9 nm to 1.7 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coal chemical processing, and particularly to a thermal dissolution catalysis method for preparing liquid fuel from lignite. The method comprises steps of: 1) crushing and drying lignite into coal powder; 2) stirring and mixing coal powder, a solvent and a catalyst sufficiently to form coal slurry, wherein there are 30-40% mass of coal powder, 60-70% mass of solvent, and 0.5-1% mass of catalyst relative to coal powder mass; 3) subjecting the coal slurry to thermal dissolution catalysis reaction to obtain thermal dissolution liquefied product, wherein the reaction is carried out for 30-60 minutes at a temperature 390-450° C. under a pressure 5.0-9.0 MPa; 4) separating the thermal dissolution liquefied product into gas, liquid and solid phases; and 5) upgrading the liquid product into liquid fuel. The present invention further discloses a catalyst and a solvent for use in the above method.