Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of synthesizing insect pheromones, particularly lepidopteran insect pheromones, their precursors and derivatives from inexpensive, readily available starting materials using olefin metathesis catalysis.

Abstract: Preparation of C4-oxygenates, in particular 2-butanol and butanone, which comprises the reaction of ethene with ethanol to form 2-butanol under conditions under which ethanol is present in the supercritical state.

Abstract: Preparation of C4-oxygenates, in particular 2-butanol and butanone, which comprises the reaction of ethene with ethanol to form 2-butanol under conditions under which ethanol is present in the supercritical state.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel method for manufacturing various organic compounds from two or more kinds of alcohol, or one kind of alcohol having three or more carbon atoms. It is a method for synthesizing one kind of, or two or more kinds of organic compounds comprising allowing two or more kinds of alcohol or one kind of alcohol having three or more carbon atoms to contact a calcium phosphate catalyst such as hydroxyapatite, or hydrotalcite.

Abstract: Unsaturated alcohol compositions are obtained by reducing a metathesis-derived hydrocarbyl unsaturated ester. Also disclosed is a process for preparing an unsaturated alcohol composition, where a metathesis derived hydrocarbyl carbonyl compound is reacted in the presence of a silane compound, an organic solvent, and a catalyst system prepared from a metallic complex and a reducing agent. This mixture is then hydrolyzed with a metallic base, and then mixed with organic solvent. The resultant mixture is then separated, washed, dried, and/or purified to produce the unsaturated alcohol composition. The unsaturated alcohol derivatives are useful in many end-use applications, including, for example, lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, functional additives for such lubricants, functional fluids and fuels, plasticizers, asphalt additives, friction reducing agents, plastics, and adhesives.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of synthesizing insect pheromones, particularly lepidopteran insect pheromones, their precursors and derivatives from inexpensive, readily available starting materials using olefin metathesis catalysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a terpenoid derivative, the process comprising a metathesis of an olefin and a terpenoid, and to terpenoid derivatives prepared with said process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a mixture containing hydroxy- and aldehyde functional compounds by a cross-metathesis reaction of at least one at least monounsaturated fatty acid or at least one at least monounsaturated fatty acid derivative with an olefinic compound having at least one hydroxy group and at least one C—C double bond, in the presence of a metathesis catalyst at a maximum temperature of 180° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aldehyde functional compounds by a cross-metathesis reaction of an olefinic compound having at least one hydroxy group and at least one C—C double bond with at least one at least monounsaturated fatty acid or at least one at least monounsaturated fatty acid derivative, in the presence of a metathesis catalyst at a maximum temperature of 180° C. and in the presence of at least one reagent that acts as a protective group-forming compound in relation to the aldehyde group of the aldehyde functional compounds.

Abstract: A process for preparing alkanols (I) selected from the group consisting of isopropanol and 2-butanol from the corresponding alkanes (II) selected from the group consisting of propane and n-butane, comprising the steps of: A) providing a starting gas stream a comprising the alkane (II); B) feeding the starting gas stream a comprising the alkane (II) into a dehydrogenation zone and subjecting the alkane (II) to a dehydrogenation to the alkene (III) to obtain a product gas stream b comprising the alkene (III) and unconverted alkane (II), with or without high boilers, steam, hydrogen and low boilers; C) at least compressing product gas stream b, optionally separating product gas stream b into an aqueous phase c1, a phase c2 comprising the alkene (III) and the alkane (II), with or without high boilers, and a gas phase c3 comprising hydrogen and low boilers; D) reacting product gas stream b or the phase c2 comprising alkene (III) and alkane (II) with an organic acid (IV) in an esterification zone to obtain a produ

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for catalytic deoxygenation of process fluids of olefin dimerization processes. According to the invention at least one process fluid containing oxygenates is brought into contact with a deoxygenation catalyst at, at least one location in a column or connected to a column. The present invention relates also to a process for dimerization of olefins, wherein at least part of olefin feed is dimerized in at least one dimerization reaction zone to produce a first product stream comprising oxygenates, and separating in a distillation zone, comprising one or more distillation columns, the first product stream into a second product stream and a third product stream and at, at least one location of the distillation column or a vessel connected to the distillation column is located a deoxygenation catalyst for decomposing oxygenates.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for telomerizing a conjugated diene which comprises reacting said conjugated diene with a compound containing active hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst system comprising at least one transition metal compound, at least one phosphorus-containing compound, and at least one salt which forms a liquid under the conditions of the telomerization process.

Abstract: The invention provide a method for producing a fluoroalcohol of the following formula (1): H(CFR1CF2)nCH2OH  (1) (wherein R1 represents F or CF3, when n=1; R1 represents F, when n=2) comprising reacting methanol with tetrafluoroethylene or hexafluoropropylene in the presence of a free radical source, wherein the reaction mixture is subjected to distillation either in the presence of a base or after contact of said reaction mixture with a base.

Abstract: Described is a process for preparing substituted butenes of the formula I and/or II, where the radical R is unsubstituted or mono- or di-C1-C10-alkoxy-substituted or mono- or dihydroxy-substituted C2-C20-alkyl or alkenyl or is C6-C10-aryl, C7-C11-aralkyl or methyl by reacting 1,3-butadiene with an alcohol of the formula ROH in which R is as defined in the presence of an acidic particulate catalyst insoluble in the reaction medium, which involves contacting the butadiene, the alcohol and the catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor which is flow-approached from below and is operated at above the loosening point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a fluoroalcohol represented by formula (1) H(CFR1CF2)nCH2OH  (1) (wherein R1 represents F or CF3, when n=1; R1 represents F, when n=2) by reacting methanol with tetrafluoroethylene or hexafluoropropylene in the presence of a free radical generator, wherein the method comprises the steps of: feeding a reaction mixture into a distillation column; distilling off methanol from the top of the distillation column; withdrawing a bottom fraction comprising the fluoroalcohol from the bottom of the distillation column; removing a fraction comprising water and HF from the distillation column by side cut; feeding methanol from the top of the distillation column back into a reactor for recycling; and purifying the bottom fraction to recover the fluoroalcohol represented by formula (1).

Abstract: A process for producing a fluoroalcohol of the following formula (1) H(CFR1CF2)nCH2OH  (1) (n=1 or 2, wherein R1 represents F or CF3 when n=1; R1 represents F when n=2) comprising reacting methanol with tetrafluoroethylene or hexafluoropropylene in the presence of an initiator wherein the fluoroalcohol of formula (1) is distilled after decomposing the remaining initiator contained in the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol, whereina) 1,3-Butadiene or a butadiene-containing hydrocarbon mixture is reacted with an alcohol of the formula IROH I,where R is C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkyl or alkenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy or hydroxyl groups, or is C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.

Abstract: Alcohols and/or aldehydes are prepared from olefins by cross-metathesis of olefins with alcohols having at least one double bond in the molecule and in which at least one hydroxyl is in the allyl position relative to a C.dbd.C double bond over catalysts of the formula (I)XX.sup.1 LL.sup.1 Ru [sic].dbd.CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (I)with optional subsequent hydrogenation and/or isomerization, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being hydrogen or C-organic radicals with or without a heteroatom, X [sic] and X.sup.1 [sic] being, independently, anionic ligands, and L [sic] and L.sup.1 [sic] being, independently, neutral electron donor ligands.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol, in whicha) 1,3-butadiene is caused to react with an amine of the formula IR.sup.1 R.sup.2 NH, Iin which R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A continuous vapor phase processes for direct condensation of methanol and/or dimethyl ether with dilute acetylene feedstream to a mixture containing at least one higher molecular weight alkanol, such as n-propanol or isobutanol, over an alkaline catalyst which is, advantageously, an essentially magnesium oxide catalyst.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing tertiary alcohols by radical addition of secondary alcohols to alkenes. The reaction is carried out as a continuous process in the presence of an organic peroxide as a radical initiator and during a mean contact time of the reaction mixture of up to a maximum of 1 hour.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol, whereina) 1,3-butadiene is caused to react with an alcohol of the formula IROH I,to form a mixture of adducts of the formulas II ##STR1## and III ##STR2## b) the adduct III is isomerized to the adduct II, c) the adduct II is isomerized in the presence of a homogeneous or heterogeneous transition metal element catalyst to form the enol ether of the formula IV ##STR3## and d) n-butyraldehyde and/or n-butanol is/are produced from this ether IV by the reaction thereof with hydrogen and water or water only in the presence of a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyzed, continuous vapor phase process to convert a C.sub.2 or higher olefin in combination with methanol to a mixture containing at least one higher molecular weight alcohol, for example, isobutanol, over a magnesium oxide composition. The process also may contain a lower aldehyde and/or ketone in the feed.

Abstract: A polyprenyl composition consisting essentially of a mixture of polyprenyl compounds represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 represents a hydroxyl or acetyloxy group, ##STR2## represents a trans-isoprene unit ##STR3## represents a cis-isoprene unit, and n is an integer of from 11 to 19, said mixture containing substantial amounts of at least three compounds of formula (I) wherein n represents 14, 15 and 16 respectively as essential ingredients in a total amount of at least 70% by weight based on the weight of the mixture; and new compounds derived from the polyprenyl compounds of formula (I). These composition and compounds are useful for the synthesis of mammalian dolichols.

Abstract: Process for inverting the configuration of secondary alcohols in which the hydroxyl group is attached to an asymmetric carbon atom, in accordance with which the secondary alcohols are esterified, with inversion of their configuration, by conversion into isourea ethers and reaction of these isourea ethers with carboxylic acids, and the esters are then saponified with retention of the configuration of the secondary alcohols.

Abstract: Methylenically-substituted undecadiene compounds having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of lower acyloxy, aryloxy having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, lower alkoxy and hydroxy, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.3, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 and at least one of R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 must be hydrogen, are prepared by reacting a diene having the structural formula: ##STR2## with a conjugated diene having the structural formula: ##STR3## in the presence of a rhodium/trivalent phosphorus catalyst, with the atomic ratio of the trivalent phosphorus to the rhodium therein being at least 1.5. The compounds can be hydrogenated and saponified to form known alcohols which are precursors for biodegradable detergents.

Abstract: Process for the telomerization of olefins with secondary alcohols comprising admixing a secondary alcohol telogen with a mono-olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon taxogen in catalytically effective amounts of a free radical generating initiator in a reaction zone, the telogen to taxogen molar ratio in the reaction zone being greater than about 1:1 as measured on the effluent stream from the reaction zone, at a temperature ranging from about 125.degree. C. to about 275.degree. C. and that a pressure varying from about 2000 psi to about 10,000 psi.

Abstract: 2-ALKOXYTETRAHYDROFURANS ARE CONVERTED TO 1,4-DIOLS UNDER HYDROLYSIS-HYDROGENATION CONDITIONS. The method may be coupled with the synthesis of 2-alkoxytetrahydrofurans to provide a highly efficient, two-step conversion of allylic alcohols to butanediols.