Abstract: Described herein are compositions having an eight-membered monocyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon, methods and system to separate the eight-membered monocyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon at from a hydrocarbon mixture including additional nonlinear unsaturated C8H2m hydrocarbons with 4?m?8, by contacting the hydrocarbon mixture with a 10-ring pore molecular sieve having a sieving channel with a 10-ring sieving aperture with a minimum crystallographic free diameter greater than 3 ? and a ratio of the maximum crystallographic free diameter to the minimum crystallographic free diameter between 1 and 2, the molecular sieve having a T1/T2 ratio?20:1 wherein T1 is an element independently selected from Si and Ge, and T2 is an element independently selected from Al, B and Ga, the 10-ring pore molecular sieve further having a counterion selected from NH4+, Li+, Na+, K+ and Ca++.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous method to prepare encapsulated cyclopropenes, a method to purify cyclopropene gas, and a method to prepare an &agr;-cyclodextrin/cyclopropene complex.

Abstract: The invention relates to fluorocyclohexane derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, y.sup.1, y.sup.2, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, A.sup.1, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, n, m, p and q are as defined above.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of cyclobutyl halides such as cyclobutyl chloride and cyclobutyl bromide wherein cyclopropanemethanol is contacted with an aqueous solution of a hydrogen halide at a temperature in the range of greater than 35.degree. C. up to 120.degree. C.

Abstract: An alkylative cycloaddition method is provided that is particularly useful for the synthesis of many of the Vitamin D analogues with differing side chains. Thus, a preferred synthesis is of Vitamin D analogues having a side chain R.sub.1 where a first precursor having the structure ##STR1## with X being a halide or a pseudo halide, and a second precursor are provided, the second precursor being a 1,7 enyne. These precursors are reacted in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form compounds having the structure ##STR2## where R.sub.2 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, fluorine, or a protecting group, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, fluorine, or a protecting group.

Abstract: An alkylative cycloaddition method is provided that is particularly useful for the synthesis of many of the Vitamin D analogues with differing side chains. Thus, a preferred synthesis is of Vitamin D analogues having a side chain R.sub.1 where a substantially geometrically pure first precursor having the structure ##STR1## and a second precursor are provided, the second precursor being a 1,7 enyne. These precursors are reacted in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form compounds having the structure ##STR2## where R.sub.2 hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, fluorine, or a protecting group, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, fluorine, or a protecting group.

Abstract: 2-Hydroxy-3-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one was synthesized in a five-step synthesis starting from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene. Novel intermediate steps include the hot tube isomerization of 1,1-dihalo-2-methyl-2-vinylcyclopropane to give 1-methyl-4,4-dihalocyclopent-1-ene, hydrolysis to 3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, epoxidation of the latter using a phase transfer catalyst, followed by catalyzed isomerization to produce 2-hydroxy-3-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one in high overall yield.

Abstract: This invention provides a convenient and commercially adaptable process for the preparation of vinylcyclopropane derivatives in high yields. The process involves reacting an alkylating agent and an activated methylene compound in the presence of an onium compound, an alkali metal compound and water, which while only necessary in trace amounts can be present in substantial quantities.

Abstract: Novel compounds of general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents a F, Cl, Br, I or CN are of interest as heat stable ligands for catalytic systems. They can be prepared in good yields from 1,5-dimethyl-1,5-cyclooctadiene as well as from the corresponding bicyclic alcohol wherein X is OH.

Abstract: Hexachlorocyclopentadiene is produced by the use of a molten salt mixture of cuprous and cupric chloride, with the reaction effluent including the product, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, unreacted feed and organic byproduct, as well as entrained molten salt. The effluent is cooled at a temperature and pressure to effect condensation of organics, with the salt being present in the condensate. The salt is then separated from the organics for re-use in the process. Hydrogen chloride and chlorine present in the effluent are also recovered for re-use in the process.