Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula (I) and a separating agent comprising the same: ##STR1## wherein Ar and Ar' are each an aromatic group; and the positional relationship of the two substituents on the central benzene ring may be any of ortho, meta and para.The above compound is effective in the separation and purification of many compounds to and enables the provision of various compounds (such as intermediates of drugs) which are useful in the field of fine chemicals, particularly optically active substances, at high purities and in large amounts.

Abstract: R or S-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediols having optical purity of 100% ee were obtained by recrystallization of R or S-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediols having optical purity of 20% ee to below 100% ee, the last diols are represented by the formula, ##STR1## It is possible to obtain optically pure 1-phenyl-3-propanediols from optically impure 1-phenyl-1,3-propanediols by a simple method.

Abstract: A method for the purification of alcohols from organic soluble impurities has been discovered comprising treating the crude alcohol with a cyclic anhydride followed by an aqueous base and extracting the corresponding half-ester into aqueous solution leaving the impurities in organic solution. This method is particularly useful for the separation of chiral, nonracemic alcohols from the corresponding antipodal ester (the mixture resulting from an enzymatic kinetic resolution) because the separation is non-chromatographic and the enantiomeric integrity of the products is maintained.

Abstract: A process of synthesizing enantiomerically pure compounds defined by Formula V, ##STR1## which are useful as chiral auxiliaries is disclosed. The process comprises, first, combining a base of Formula Y.sup.- Z.sup.+ (Formula I), wherein Y.sup.- is an organic anion and Z.sup.+ is an inorganic cation, with a compound of Formula II, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and R.sub.2 is the same as R.sub.1, or wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form cyclopentane or cyclohexane, and wherein R.sub.3 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, to form a compound defined by Formula III, ##STR3## then: (b) reacting the compound of Formula III with a cyclic epoxide defined by Formula IV, ##STR4## wherein n is 1, 2, or 3, to form a racemic mixture of a compound defined by Formula V.

Abstract: This invention povides to a process for making an aluminum trialkyl product which process comprises reacting a mixture comprising, (i) an aluminum alkyl feed which contains one or more aluminum alkyls represented by the formula R.sub.3 Al, where R represents a C.sub.2 to C.sub.20 straight chain alkyl radical and each R can be the same or different, the alkyl radicals in said aluminum alkyl feed having an average chain length of at least about C.sub.

Abstract: Caustic requirements are substantially reduced in the treatment of epoxidate from olefin/ethylbenzene hydroperoxide epoxidation by treating the epoxidate products with an aqueous stream comprised of alkali metal carbonate, separating a phenol-containing 1-phenyl ethanol fraction from the treated expodiate, separating phenol from the 1-phenyl ethanol fraction by treatment with basic anion exchange resin, regenerating the resin with aqueous alkali metal hydroxide, and converting alkali metal hydroxide from the resin regeneration to alkali metal carbonate for use in the epoxidate treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved practical process for producing DDTr-free p,p'-dicofol and its formulations substantially free of the practically inactive o-p'-dicofol comprising either directly recrystallizing technical dicofol from a suitable solvent such as acetic acid or alkanes, or alternatively preparing the p,p'-dicofol by the steps of (a) dehydrohalogenating technical DDT to give DDE; (b) chlorinating DDE to give Cl-DDT; and (c) hydrolyzing Cl-DDT to dicofol, wherein the technical DDT is initially recrystallized from a suitable solvent such as lower alkyl alcohols and then recrystallizing the ressulting p,p'-dicofol from a suitable solvent such as acetic acid or alkanes.

Abstract: 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol is separated from a mixture comprising by way of the formation of an addition compound between 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol and a moderately electron donating compound, preferably selected from a group formed by dimethyl sulphoxide, cyclohexanone, isophoron, pyridine, 1,4-dioxane, acetic acid, acetonitrile and water.

Abstract: A process for purifying technical grade 1,1-bis(chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol for reducing its content of DDT related impurities, based on dissolving technical grade dicofol in a mixture of water and a first compound selected from the group formed by ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, acetonitrile, hydroxyacetone or dimethyl sulfoxide, to obtain a solution which is extracted with n-decane, separating the resulting phases. The dicofol extracted with the n-decane is recovered by reextraction of the n-decane phase with mixtures of said first compound and water and the purified dicofol is recovered from the polar phase.

Abstract: Improved oxo process for preparing higher alcohols by hydrolyzing prior to hydrogenation a demetalled hydroformylation reaction product in the presence of an alumina catalyst having a surface area between 40 to about 60 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A process of separation and purification of a propargyl alcohol which comprises treating a propargyl alcohol represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents a substituent which is different from each other, and is selected from the group consisting of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a phenyl group; a halophenyl group, a phenyl group having at least one methyl substituent, an aralkyl group and a cycloalkyl group,which is chemically or optically impure,with a tertiary diamine represented by Formula (II): ##STR2## wherein each of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be the same or different and represents an aralkyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: The instant invention is an improvement in the method of producing optically pure sterioisomers from a racemic mixture. The method is based on the well-known fact that a supersaturated solution or melt of the racemic mixture can be seeded with just the crystals of the desired stereoisomer, which will then crystallize out selectively, leaving the undesired stereoisomer behind in the liquid mother liquor. The desired isomer, in crystaline form, can then be separated by simple liquid/solid separation from the undesired isomer remaining behind in the mother liquor. In the conventional method, supersaturation is achieved by careful cooling of a saturated solution or melt. In the present invention, supersaturation is achieved by increasing the ambient pressure over the saturated solution or melt of the racemic mixture, and relying on the fact that the melting temperature of a substance increases with increasing pressure, provided there is an increase in molar volume when the substance melts.

Abstract: Cyclohexanol is removed from aqueous solutions containing it and aromatic sulfonic acid by extraction using as the extractant a mixture of(a) one or more liquid aliphatic, cyloaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, halohydrocarbons or ethers which are inert under extraction conditions and(b) one or more phenols.

Abstract: Cyclohexanol is removed from aqueous solutions containing it and aromatic sulfonic acids by extraction with one or more cyclohexyl ethers liquid under extraction conditions and having the formula ##STR1## where R is alkyl of from 1 to 16 catbon atoms, cycloalkyl of from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, aralkyl of from 7 to 10 carbon atoms or phenyl, which may additionally have substituents which are inert under reaction conditions.

Abstract: Cyclohexanol is removed from aqueous solutions containing it and aromatic sulfonic acids, obtained by hydrating cyclohexene in aqueous solutions of aromatic sulfonic acids at elevated temperatures and subsequent removal of excess cyclohexene, by(a) feeding the aqueous solution which contains the cyclohexanol and the aromatic sulfonic acid into the upper third of a first column and from 1 to 50 parts by weight of steam per part by weight of cyclohexanol into the bottom third of the column, withdrawing at the top of the column a vapor which consists essentially of cyclohexanol, cyclohexene and water, and obtaining as a bottom product an aqueous solution of the aromatic sulfonic acid,(b) condensing the vapor which consists essentially of cyclohexanol, cyclohexene and water and(b1) obtaining a cyclohexanol-rich phase and(b2) an aqueous phase,(c) utilizing the aqueous phase (b2) for generating the steam required in stage (a) and any remainder for the hydration of cyclohexene, and(d) distilling off from the cyclohe

Abstract: An improved method for dehydration and concentration of an aqueous solution containing an organic compound is disclosed. The solution is evaporated to produce a gaseous mixture comprising an organic compound vapor and a water vapor. The water vapor is selectively removed from the gaseous mixture by permeation through an aromatic polyimide gas separation membrane while the gaseous mixture being kept in contact with a surface on one side of the gas separation membrane at a temperature of 70.degree. C. or higher to obtain a gaseous mixture comprising the organic compound vapor and a reduced amount of a water vapor.

Abstract: Disclosed are a crystalline complex compound of a propargyl alcohol represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents a substituent which is different from each otherand a tertiary diamine represented by Formula (II): ##STR2## wherein A represents a group having two carbon atoms as a chain member which may be branched; each of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be the same or different and represents an aralkyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and A, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be bonded to each other,and a process of separation and purification of the propargyl alcohol using the crystalline complex compound described above.

Abstract: Isomer mixtures of 1,3- and 1,4-bis-(2-hydroxyhexafluoroprop-2-yl)-benzene are separated by a steam distillation in the presence of CS.sub.2. On cooling of the steam distillate, a solid precipitates which is composed mainly of the 1,4-isomer. After the solid has been separated off, an aqueous-organic liquid-phase mixture remains, the organic phase of which mainly contains the 1,3-isomer. The pure isomers are obtained by recrystallization or distillation respectively. These are mainly intermediates in the polymer field.

Abstract: Alkynol type compounds of the following formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 -R.sub.10 each represent hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl group and R.sub.11 represents a lower alkyl group or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 -R.sub.10 are as hereinbefore defined); at least one of R.sub.1 -R.sub.5 and at least one of R.sub.6 -R.sub.10 being lower alkyl grops.] These compounds are capable of forming and precipitating crystalline complexes with alcohols when added to an aqueous solution of alcohol. Thus, these compounds are useful for separating alcohols from aqueous solutions of alcohols.

Abstract: Process for preparing DDTr-free 1,1-bis(chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol (dicofol).

Abstract: A process for the resolution of hemiacetal compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrocarbon chain containing 1 to 16 groups, the said chain optionally containing at least one heteroatom, at least one unsaturation, the assembly of the group constituting the chain may be a mono- or polycyclic system including a spiro or endosystem and the assembly of chain A and the carbon atoms attached thereto can contain at least one chiral atom or the hemiacetal moiety thereto which can present a chirality due to the dissymetric spatial configuration of the molecule and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally substituted, --CY.sub.3 ' and the .beta.,.gamma.

Abstract: Process for the purification of crude .beta.-phenylethyl alcohol by azeotropic distillation in the presence of alkanolamines in which the alkylene chain contains 2 to 4 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl groups.

Abstract: An adsorptive method of separating alcohols and aldehydes or ketones and alcohols of monoterpenes is disclosed. The method uses an X-type zeolite containing sodium and potassium cations to selectively adsorb the alcohols thereby allowing recovery of an aldehyde or ketone raffinate stream and, after desorption, an alcohol extract stream. The method is suitable for feed mixtures containing individual or multiple monoterpenoid components.

Abstract: A method of removing alicyclic ketones and chlorotrimethylphenol from a mixture of alicyclic ketones, chlorotrimethylphenol and trimethylphenol by azeotropically distilling such a mixture in the presence of a glycol or a dialkyl sulfoxide.

Abstract: A continuous process for making alkylene glycols by the hydrolysis of alkylene oxides in the presence of selectivity-enhancing organometalate wherein the alkylene glycol-containing hydrolysis product contains organometalate comprises recovering organometalate by extraction with a water-immiscible solvent, separating the resulting organometalate-containing solvent into an organometalate-lean stream for reuse in the extraction and an organometalate-rich stream for reuse in the hydrolysis.

Abstract: In processes for making alkylene glycols by the hydrolysis of alkylene oxides in the presence of selectivity-enhancing metalate anion-containing material, metalate anion can be recovered from the alkylene glycol-containing hydrolysis product by contact with a solid having electropositive complexing sites thereon such as anion exchange resins.

Abstract: A general method of resolution of chiral alcohols is based on the relatively facile chromatographic resolution of their diastereomeric esters with optically active amino acids. The naturally occurring L-amino acids and D-(-)-phenylglycine are especially useful, and the method is applicable to a range of alcohols of diverse structure.

Abstract: The invention declares new chiral, optically active compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein a 5 or 6 membered lactol ring (E), with X and Y meaning (CR.sup.1 R.sup.2).sub.n, with n=0 to 2 and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 =H, lower alkyl or aryl in any combination which does not impair the anomeric selectivity of I in forming acetals, is fused in a stereospecific manner to a bicyclo[2.2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for recovering 2-phenylethanol which is produced as a by-product of non-catalytic air oxidation of ethylbenzene, and as a by-product, in the ethylbenzene hydroperoxide epoxidation of an olefinically unsaturated compound, e.g., propylene, to the corresponding alkylene oxide, e.g., propylene oxide. In such processes, 2-phenylethanol accumulates in a process stream typically comprising major proportions of methylbenzyl alcohol, ethylbenzene, alkylene oxide and acetophenone. Conventional distillation-separation procedures may remove most of the alkylene oxide and ethylbenzene, leaving a process stream which is eventually used for styrene monomer production which contains minor amounts, i.e., less than about 20 weight percent, of 2-phenylethanol.

Abstract: Resolution of racemic 5-phenyl-2-pentanol via the hemiphthalate ester, followed by diastereomer salt formation with (+)-brucine, separation of the brucine salt of (S)-5-phenyl-2-pentanol hemiphthalate and recovery of the (S)-alcohol therefrom. The (S)-5-phenyl-2-pentanol is a valuable intermediate for organic synthesis.

Abstract: A method of purification of crude .beta.-phenylethyl alcohol to give a highly pure .beta.-phenylethyl alcohol suitable as a perfume, which comprises subjecting the crude .beta.-phenylethyl alcohol to azeotropic distillation in the presence of an azeotropic solvent selected from water, an alkylene glycol, an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether and a mixture of two or more kinds of these solvents, or extractive distillation in the presence of an extractive solvent selected from glycerine, an alkylene glycol, a polyalkylene glycol, an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether, a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether and a mixture of two or more kinds of these solvents.

Abstract: In the process for obtaining a concentrate of resorcin by acid-decomposing m-diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide in an inert solvent in the presence of an acidic solid catalyst and distilling off acetone and the inert solvent from the resulting acid-decomposition reaction mixture, if water is added to this reaction mixture in an amount of 20 to 70% by weight based on resorcin and the reaction mixture is then subjected to distillation, resorcin can be obtained at a high recovery yield.

Abstract: An alkali-metal benzoate is prepared besides benzyl alcohol from a contaminated benzyl benzoate reaction residue obtained in the oxidation of a monoalkyl-benzene compound with a gas containing molecular oxygen. The disclosed process provides for distillation of the contaminated benzyl benzoate in the presence of a basic substance and the resulting distillate is hydrolyzed using an alkali-metal base.In this way, the benzyl benzoate that previously could not be separated from certain tar components by distillation is converted into a pure alkali metal benzoate such as sodium benzoate, besides pure benzyl alcohol, so that a waste product that was previously useless is converted into useful substances.

Abstract: A method for processing a tar which is formed during the oxidation of an alkyl-benzene compound and which contains substituted or unsubstituted benzyl benzoate, which method comprises the steps of subjecting the tar to either hydrolysis or ammonolysis and then extracting the reaction mixture which is formed from the hydrolysis or ammonolysis. The extracting agent is organic and causes the reaction mixture to separate into liquid phases. The liquid phases are then separated for further processing.

Abstract: The corrosion of ferrous metals by corrosive acids at elevated temperatures is inhibited by adding to environments containing the acids an effective amount of a novel .alpha., .OMEGA. (hereinafter "alpha", "omega", respectively) diacetylenic diol (e.g., with two acetylenic functionalities) having the structural formula: ##STR1## where R is an aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic residue containing from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms and may include one or more functional groups such as halogen atoms, carbonyl, carboxyl, carbamyl, amino, formyl or nitroso radicals or other functional groups without impaired performance. The diacetylenic diols may be employed in combination with other corrosion inhibitors.