Abstract: The invention is related to a method for preparing polyether polyols, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) providing a crude polyether polyols and a base catalyst; b) mixing the crude polyether polyols mixture with an acid thereby providing a neutralized polyether polyols mixture; c) removing water from the neutralized polyether polyols mixture, thereby providing a dehydrated neutralized polyether polyols mixture comprising polyether polyols and a suspension of the crystallized salts suspended in the polyether polyols; d) separating the polyether polyols from the crystallized salt by filtration resulting in a filtration cake comprising crystallized salts and remaining polyether polyols around the crystals; e) removing polyether polyols from the filter, leaving a filtration cake; f) redissolving the filtration cake obtaining a mixture of a salt solution and the remaining polyether polyols; and separating and removing the remaining polyether polyols from the salt solution.

Abstract: To provide a film forming material and a film forming process for forming, at a lower temperature, a Ge-containing Co film including a desired amount of Ge.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions of alumina supports containing palladium and nickel are selective in a vapor phase hydrogenolyzis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing dipropylene glycol (DPG) and/or tripropylene glycol (TPG) including: (A) reacting a raw material liquid including propylene oxide and water to obtain a reaction liquid including unreacted water, propylene glycol (PG), DPG and/or TPG, and an alcohol compound excluding PG, DPG, and TPG; (B) separating, from the reaction liquid, a first liquid containing water and the alcohol compound and a second liquid containing the PG, DPG and/or TPG and optionally the alcohol compound; (C) removing a part of the alcohol compound from the first liquid to obtain a third liquid containing water and optionally a part of the alcohol compound; (D) separating, from the second liquid, a fourth liquid containing the PG and optionally the alcohol compound, and a fifth liquid containing the DPG and/or TPG and optionally the alcohol compound; and (E) recycling a part of the third liquid to step (A).

Abstract: A vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products using a supported noble metal catalyst. The hydrogenolysis reaction can be carried out in the vapor phase and in the absence of a polyhydroxyl hydrocarbon co-solvent.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preparing glycerol ether or glycol ether comprising the reaction of a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) in the presence of a heterogeneous acid catalyst of formulas (II) and (III).

Abstract: Propylene glycol methyl ether is produced by feeding a solution of a basic catalyst in methanol to a catalytic distillation column containing a heterogeneous basic catalyst defining a heterogeneous reaction zone, and feeding propylene oxide to the column. The methanol reacts with the propylene oxide according to a dual homogeneous catalytic reaction and heterogeneous catalytic reaction to form propylene glycol methyl ether, which is removed from the column as a bottoms product. Alternatively, methanol can be reacted with propylene oxide in a pre-reactor, to form propylene glycol methyl ether, and, when the temperature in the pre-reactor reaches about 100° C., the reaction products are transferred to the catalytic distillation column for further reaction.

Abstract: A carrier having at least three lobes, a first end, a second end, a wall between the ends and a non-uniform radius of transition at the intersection of an end and the wall is disclosed. A catalyst comprising the carrier, silver and promoters deposited on the carrier and useful for the epoxidation of olefins is also disclosed. A method for making the carrier, a method for making the catalyst and a process for epoxidation of an olefin with the catalyst are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present application discloses complexes useful as catalysts for organic chemical synthesis including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of unsaturated compounds or dehydrogenation of substrates. The range of hydrogenation substrate compounds includes esters, lactones, oils and fats, resulting in alcohols, diols, and triols as reaction products. The catalysts of current application can be used to catalyze a hydrogenation reaction under solvent free conditions. The present catalysts also allow the hydrogenation to proceed without added base, and it can be used in place of the conventional reduction methods employing hydrides of the main-group elements. Furthermore, the catalysts of the present application can catalyze a dehydrogenation reaction under homogenous and/or acceptorless conditions. As such, the catalysts provided herein can be useful in substantially reducing cost and improving the environmental profile of manufacturing processes for variety of chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparation of fluorinated alcohols of Formula (I) RfCH2CH2OH??(I) by contacting a fluorinated iodide with an alkyl vinyl ether in the presence of an initiator and a base to generate an intermediate hemi-acetal or aldehyde or a mixture thereof, followed by hydrogenation of the hemi-acetal of Formula (II) RfCH2CH(OCxH2x+1)m(OH)p??(II) or aldehyde of Formula (III) RfCH2CHO??(III) or a mixture thereof, to yield a compound of Formula (I).

Abstract: Catalyst compositions of alumina supports containing palladium and nickel are selective in a vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions of alumina supports containing palladium and nickel are selective in a vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermo-responsive draw solute that can be applied to water desalination and purification based on forward osmosis. The thermo-responsive draw solute has a molar mass of 50 to 3000 g/mol and undergoes a phase transition at a temperature of 0° C. to 70° C. The thermo-responsive draw solute creates optimum conditions for the desalination of seawater and the purification of contaminated water based on forward osmosis. The present invention also relates to a method for water desalination and purification using the thermo-responsive draw solute. The method consumes little energy for water desalination or purification, is simple to apply to water desalination or purification, and enables separation of the draw solute in a very easy manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating ditrimethylol propane from secondary trimethylol propane production streams.

Abstract: An ester compound is represented by the following formula (1). In the formula: R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms; R3n represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having at most 5 carbon atoms; R4n represents hydrogen or CH2OR5n; R5n represents an alkyl group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An additive for a marble adhesive, including R—(C6H4)—CH3OH, R—O—(CH2)2—O—(CH2)2—OH, R—O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH3, R-O-(CH2)2-OH, or a mixture thereof, where R represents hydrogen or an alkane.

Abstract: Glycol ethers are made by a process in which an alcohol, an alkylene oxide and a catalytic amount of an aromatic, heterocyclic amine catalyst are contacted under reactive conditions. Representative catalysts include substituted and unsubstituted pyridines and imidazoles. The process uses known oxides and alcohols, and produces more mono- and di-adduct products than does a corresponding process using a caustic catalyst. Moreover, the process can be conducted at a lower reaction temperature than a corresponding process using a caustic catalyst without sacrificing oxide conversion rates yet producing fewer carbonyl impurities.

Abstract: Provided are alkoxylates of the formula I: Also provided is a process for making alkoxylates of formula I. The process provides alkoxylates that exhibit narrow molecular weight distribution and low amounts of residual unreacted alcohol. The alkoxylates have utility in a variety of applications, such as use as surfactants.

Abstract: A composition for use in the prevention and/or treatment of microbial infection comprising essentially of one or more pure alkanol alkoxylates, diol alkoxylates and/or triol alkoxylates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ruthenium carbonyl complex that is represented by the following Formula (1): RuXY(CO)(L)??(1) (in the Formula (1), X and Y, which may be the same or different from each other, represent an anionic ligand and L represents a tridentate aminodiphosphine ligand which has two phosphino groups and a —NH— group), its production method, and a method for production of alcohols by hydrogenation-reduction of ketones, esters, and lactones using the complex as a catalyst. The ruthenium carbonyl complex of the invention has a high catalytic activity and it can be easily prepared and handled.

Abstract: A liquid phase hydrogenolysis of acetal compounds such as cyclic acetals and cyclic ketals are fed to a reaction zone and reacted in the presence of a noble metal catalyst supported on a carbon or silica support to make hydroxy ether mono-hydrocarbons in high selectivity, without the necessity to use acidic co-catalysts such as phosphorus containing acids or stabilizers such as hydroquinone.

Abstract: A vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products using a supported noble metal catalyst. The hydrogenolysis reaction can be carried out in the vapor phase and in the absence of a polyhydroxyl hydrocarbon co-solvent.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions of alumina supports containing palladium and nickel are selective in a vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions of palladium supported on alumina or zirconium oxide supports having low or no silicon dioxide contents and having a specific surface area or modified with alkali, alkaline earth, or phosphine oxide compounds are selective in a vapor phase hydrogenolysis reaction to convert cyclic acetal compounds and/or cyclic ketal compounds in the presence of hydrogen to their corresponding hydroxy ether hydrocarbon reaction products.

Abstract: A method for producing certain 2-alkoxy-ethanol derivatives by depolymerising oligomeric or polymeric polyglycol derivatives in the presence of alcoholate or 1,3-diketonate derivatives of zirconium, titanium, aluminum or molybdenum.

Abstract: A polyglycerol monoether is represented by FOLLOWING General Formula (1): RO—(C3H6O2)n—H??(1) wherein R represents an alcohol residue having one to thirty carbon atoms; and “n” is an average number of moles of added glycerol units and represents a number of 2 or more, and has a content (peak area percentage) of monoether components of 75% or more and a content (peak area percentage) of diether components of 5% or less, as determined by reversed-phase partition high-performance liquid chromatography using a 80:20 (by volume) mixture of methanol and water as an eluent. The polyglycerol monoether may be prepared by adding a basic substance to an alcohol to yield an alkoxide, adding glycidol to the alkoxide, and subjecting them to a reaction at 0° C. to 100° C.

Abstract: Use of compounds from the class of compounds Cx+1H2X+3(C2H4O)yOH where x=(44y/W?44y+17/W?32)/14x?0 1?y?20 0.58?W?1.0 as additive to urea solutions to counteract the risk of clogging of catalytic converters.

Abstract: A method of separating glycol mono-tertiary-butyl ether and glycol di-tertiary-butyl ether by an extraction process using hydrophilic and lipophilic extracting agents is disclosed. The separation method includes the step of separating a mixture including glycol mono-tertiary-butyl ether of the following Chemical formula 1 and glycol di-tertiary-butyl ether of the following Chemical formula 2 with a hydrophilic extracting agent and a lipophilic extracting agent, wherein, R1 and R2 are independently, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5, and n is an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ruthenium carbonyl complex that is represented by the following Formula (1): RuXY(CO)(L)??(1) (in the Formula (1), X and Y, which may be the same or different from each other, represent an anionic ligand and L represents a tridentate aminodiphosphine ligand which has two phosphino groups and a —NH— group), its production method, and a method for production of alcohols by hydrogenation-reduction of ketones, esters, and lactones using the complex as a catalyst. The ruthenium carbonyl complex of the invention has a high catalytic activity and it can be easily prepared and handled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an organic composition containing a functional component selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polymer, an enzyme, a setting agent, a paraffin, an oil, a colorant and a hair or skin care substance. The method includes providing an n-nonyl ether, a functional component which is able to react with an n-nonyl alcohol component, and, if appropriate, at least one further additive substance; and mixing the n-nonyl ether, the functional component and the at least one further additive substance. The invention further relates to a method for producing and using a molded article, a method for producing an item to be packaged, the use of at least one n-nonyl ether, a method for producing and/or cleaning the surfaces of boreholes, drilling devises or drill cuttings, and also to methods for producing an oil or a gas.

Abstract: The present invention reacts an allyl alcohol with an alcohol compound in the presence of a catalyst containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements of the group III, lanthanoid elements and actinoid elements of the Periodic Table, as depicted in the following reaction and provides a method for efficiently producing 3-alkoxy-1-propanol in a single step using an alcohol as a starting material.

Abstract: An allyl type crosslinking agent for use in production of a super water-absorbent polymer comprising a polymerizable compound having a carbon-carbon double bond or a salt thereof. The crosslinking agent comprises a linear hydroxypolyallyl ether having at least one hydroxyl group and at least two allyl groups obtained by allyletherification of hydroxyl groups in a linear polyol compound selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol. This allyl type crosslinking agent is highly soluble in an aqueous solvent, and can give an excellent super water-absorbent polymer, which cannot be obtained in the prior arts, having high levels of both of water absorptivity under atmospheric pressure and water absorptivity under pressurized conditions.

Abstract: The present invention is a detergent composition for clothing, containing (a) monoethers of glycerol and/or polyglycerols each represented by the formula (I) [hereinafter, referred to as component (a)]: R—O—(C3H6O2)n—H ??(I) (wherein, R represents a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and n represents a degree of glycerol condensation ranging from 1 to 7), wherein the component (a) contains compounds of the formula (I) having different degrees of glycerol condensation n, and not less than 40% by mass of the component (a) is compounds in which R's are alkyl groups having 12 and/or 14 carbon atoms and degrees of glycerol condensation n's are 3 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 3-alkoxypropan-1-ols of the general formula I by catalytic hydrogenation of esters of the general formula II, where the radicals R1 and R2 and R3, R4 and R5 are each, independently of one another, a straight-chain or branched C1-C20-alkyl radical which may optionally be substituted by one or more C1-C20-alkoxy radicals or interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms in the chain, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl which may optionally be substituted by one or more C1-C20-alkoxy radicals or interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms in the alkyl chain, C7-C20-alkylaryl which may optionally be substituted by one or more C1-C20-alkoxy radicals or interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms in the alkyl chain, a C1-C20-cycloalkyl radical which may optionally be substituted by one or more C1-C20-alkoxy radicals and R2, R3 and R4 can, independently of one another, also be hydrogen, over chromium- and nickel-free catalysts.

Abstract: This invention relates to shaped porous bodies of alpha-alumina platelets which are useful as catalyst carriers, filters, membrane reactors, and preformed bodies for composites. This invention also relates to processes of making such shaped bodies and processes for modifying the surface composition of alpha-alumina.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pharmaceutical preparation which improves penetration of active substances through the tissue membrane or barrier of the target organ.

Abstract: A catalyst for the manufacture of alkylene oxide, for example ethylene oxide, by the vapor-phase epoxidation of alkene containing impregnated silver and at least one efficiency-enhancing promoter on an inert, refractory solid support, said support incorporating a sufficient amount of zirconium component (present and remaining substantially as zirconium silicate) as to enhance at least one of catalyst activity, efficiency and stability as compared to a similar catalyst which does not contain the zirconium component.

Abstract: The invention is a process for producing a propylene glycol monoalkyl ether which comprises first reacting propylene oxide and an alcohol in the presence of an alkali or alkaline earth metal alkoxide catalyst to produce an alkoxylation mixture comprising propylene glycol monoalkyl ether; distilling the alkoxylation mixture to produce a first overhead stream comprising propylene oxide and alcohol and a first bottoms stream comprising propylene glycol monoalkyl ether; and then distilling the first bottoms stream to produce purified propylene glycol monoalkyl ether as a second overhead stream. The reaction and/or one or more of the distillation steps occur in the presence of an alkali metal borohydride. The process produces propylene glycol monoalkyl ether with low UV absorbance and reduced carbonyl impurities.

Abstract: Symmetrical polyols, polyol esters, polyesters, polyurethanes, triazoles, and polyvinylethers derived from glycerol and methods of making the symmetrical polyols, polyesters, polyurethanes, polyhydroxyvinylethers and triazoles are discussed. Also provided is a method of making serinol.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a process for simultaneous or sequential separation of a mixture resulting from an alkoxylation reaction of a) at least one C4-C18 alcohol with b) at least one epoxide, comprising bringing said mixture into contact with pressurized CO2 having a concentration of at least 90% by weight, and collecting at least two fractions which differ in the average number of alkoxy units which are attached to said alcohol(s), at least a part of at least one but not all of said at least two fractions being recycled as raw material for the alkoxylation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface modifier for an inorganic solid, of which a small amount improves efficiently and significantly the affinity of the inorganic solid with a medium, thus obtaining a composition having no bad effects even if the inorganic solid is blended in a large amount. That is, the present invention provides a surface modifier for an inorganic solid, which comprises a polyether having a monomeric unit represented by the formula (I); a inorganic solid having at least a part of its surface coated with the surface modifier; and a composition comprising the surface modifier and a inorganic solid: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-50 hydrocarbon or fluoroalkyl group, a C6-50 fluoroaryl group, a Si1-50 siloxysilylpropyl group, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a metal-free alkaline earth methanolate by alcoholysis of an alkaline earth ethanolate with methanol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surface treatment method, in which a material other than the human body, which is selected from metallic materials and fibrous materials, is brought into contact with a composition comprising at least one dianhydrohexitol ether (compound A). The dianhydrohexitol ether can be associated with a compound B which is selected from among solubilising agents, acid agents and alkaline agents. The fibrous material to undergo surface treatment is chosen from the following materials in particular, namely: wood materials, vegetable materials, paper materials and textile materials.

Abstract: A process for making substituted polyethylene glycol compound. The compound has the formula RO(C2H40)nH wherein R represents a C1–7 hydrocarbon group and n represents the average number of moles of C2H40 groups, ranging from 500 to 2000. The compound has a ratio of weight average molecular weight to a number average molecular weight in the range of from 1 to 1.1. The compound contains less than ten weight percent polyethylene glycol. The gist of the process is the use of a polyether solvent, wherein the n value of the compound ranges from 600 to 2000.

Abstract: Process for preparing 1-methoxy-2-propanol by reacting propylene oxide with methanol in the presence of a racemic catalyst which comprises an asymmetric polydentate (tetradentate) ligand complexed with a metal atom, where the complex has an approximately planar geometry.

Abstract: Oleophilic polyoxyalkylene monoethers having reduced water affinity are disclosed. The monoethers have a hydrocarbyl residue, a polyoxyalkylene moiety, and a hydroxyl end group. The monoethers contain less than about 6 mole percent of alkoxylated unsaturates, and preferably less than about 5 mole percent of polyoxyalkylene diols. The monoethers offer substantial advantages for fuel compositions, particularly reduced water affinity. By using deposit-control additives based on the monoethers, formulators can offer better fuels for cleaner engines.

Abstract: A process to prepare an improved fluid rare earth phosphate catalyst composition useful in preparing alkylene oxide adducts of organic compounds having active hydrogen atoms is provided. The catalyst is prepared by dissolving a rare earth salt in a C9-C30 active hydrogen containing organic compound and then adding phosphoric acid to the organic compound rare earth mixture.

Abstract: A method of forming a polyol includes the steps of reacting an initiator with an alkylene oxide, and optionally carbon dioxide, in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst and a sterically hindered chain transfer agent capable of protonating the growing polyol polymer. The presence of the chain transfer agent reduces the polydispersity of the resultant polyol.

Abstract: A process for the heterogeneous and enantioselective hydrogenation of prochiral organic &agr;-keto compounds with platinum as the catalyst in the presence of a soluble or immobilized chiral aromatic nitrogen base with at least one basic nitrogen atom adjacent to stereogenic carbon atoms, whereby prochiral &agr;-ketoacetals are hydrogenated to optically active &agr;-hydroxyacetals.

Abstract: Processes are described for the preparation of glycol butyl ethers involving reaction of butadiene with saturated aliphatic glycols, separating the thus formed n- and sec-butenyl glycol ethers and hydrogenating the n-butenyl glycol ethers. Additional features are the use in the first step of heterogeneous catalyst modified by alkylpyridinium quaternary ammonium, quaternary arsonium quaternary phosphonium counterions and/or the conversion of sec-butenyl glycol ethers to butadiene and saturated aliphatic glycols.