Abstract: The present invention concerns a catalyst for alkylation of alkyl aromatics with olefins, i.e. alkylating toluene, a procedure for the production of the catalyst, and a procedure for carrying out the alkylating of the toluene. The catalyst system contains sodium oxide (Na.sub.2 O) on a potassium carbonate (K.sub.2 CO.sub.3) carrier, preferably at about 10 to 70%.

Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, such as biphenyl, are alkylated with an alkylating agent, such as propylene, in the presence of an acidic mordenite zeolite catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce a mixture of substituted polycyclic aromatic compounds enriched in the para alkylated isomers, such as p,p'-di(isopropyl)biphenyl. The novel acidic mordenite catalyst is characterized by its silica/alumina molar ratio, its porosity, and a Symmetry Index. The p,p'-disubstituted isomers of polycyclic aromatic compounds are useful as monomers in the preparation of thermotropic, liquid crystal polymers.

Abstract: Alkenylaromatics I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl and Ar is aryl, are prepared by reacting a vinylaromatic II ##STR2## with an .alpha.-olefin IIIH.sub.2 C.dbd.CHR.sup.2 IIIin the presence of a nickel-containing catalyst system consisting of (a) a nickel(II) salt of a carboxylic acid, of an alcoholate or of a phenolate, (b) a phosphite or phosphine and (c) an organoaluminum compound V ##STR3## where R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, X is halogen and n is 1 or 2, or a mixture of compounds V.

Abstract: Substitution of aluminum or gallium for boron or iron contained in the framework of a high silica content zeolite is effected by treating the zeolite in liquid water in the presence of a compound of aluminum or gallium. Catalyst comprising the treated zeolite is used for conducting acid-catalyzed reactions of organic compounds, e.g. cracking of hydrocarbon compounds.

Abstract: A method for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon easily and safely without the use of carrier-supported catalyst and is characterized in that an unsaturated compound having a double bond or bonds that are conjugated with the benzene ring is allowed to coexist in the process to alkylate a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon with olefins in the presence of 5 mM or more of metallic sodium and potassium compound to provide 3 mM or more of potassium ions relative to 1 mole of the substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, said substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having at least one alkyl group or alkylene group which has at least one hydrogen atom in the .alpha.-position relative to the aromatic ring of said substituted aromatic hydrocarbon.

Abstract: A process is provided for using a reactivated catalyst composition comprising a crystalline zeolite material having a silicon/aluminum atomic ratio of at least about 3.5, said catalyst composition having been deactivated by contact with steam. The reactivation method involves the necessary steps of contacting said steam-deactivated catalyst composition with a metal salt solution, followed by contacting said metal salt solution contacted catalyst composition with an aqueous ammonium ion-containing solution.

Abstract: A process is provided for conducting organic compound conversion over a catalyst composition comprising a crystalline zeolite having a high initial silica-to-alumina mole ratio, said zeolite being prepared by calcining the zeolite, contacting said calcined zeolite with solid aluminum fluoride, and coverting said aluminum fluoride contacted material to hydrogen form.

Abstract: The invention provides an efficient method for the preparation of ethylbenzene by the reaction of toluene and methyl alcohol. By virtue of the specific active ingredients contained in the catalyst, the catalyst is free from the problem of rapid decrease of the catalytic activity owing to coking so that the inventive method is very satisfactory as an industrial process for the preparation of ethylbenzene.

Abstract: Toluene dehydrocoupled products are produced by heating toluene in the vapor phase with an inorganic metal/oxygen composition which functions as an oxygen carrier and has the empirical formula:M.sub.a.sup.1 M.sub.b.sup.2 O.sub.xwhere M.sup.1 is lead and M.sup.2 is at least one element selected from thallium and Group 2a of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and mixtures thereof, and wherein a is 1, b is 0.01 to 10, and x is a number taken to satisfy the average valences of M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 in the oxidation states in which they exist in the composition. Alternatively, the same inorganic metal/oxygen composition can be employed as a catalyst or as a combination catalyst/oxygen carrier for the dehydrocoupling reaction when oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas is heated with the toluene.

Abstract: Toluene dehydrocoupled products are produced by heating toluene in the vapor phase with an inorganic metal/oxygen composition which functions as an oxygen carrier and has the empirical formula:M.sub.a.sup.1 M.sub.b.sup.2 O.sub.xwhere M.sup.1 is cobalt and M.sup.2 is lanthanum, and wherein a is 1, b is 1 to 10, and x is a number taken to satisfy the average valences of M.sup.1 and M.sup.2 in the oxidation states in which they exist in the composition. Alternatively, the same inorganic metal/oxygen composition can be employed as a catalyst or as a combination catalyst/oxygen carrier for the dehydrocoupling reaction when oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas is heated with the toluene.

Abstract: A process for increasing the reaction rate of condensation reactions which occur between non-conjugated non-aromatic olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons and active hydrogen-containing organic compounds in the presence of alkali metal comprising carrying out the reaction in the presence of titanium metal.

Abstract: A process whereby alkyl substituted aromatics are alkylated with a monoolefin in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst and a promoter composition selected from the group consisting of (1) biphenyl and a conjugated diene, (2) biphenyl, a conjugated diene, and a tertiary amine, and (3) naphthalene and a tertiary amine.