Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 05/06

20060111591 - Catalytic method of producing alkyl mercaptans by adding hydrogen sulphide to an olefin: The process for preparing a mercaptan from an olefin and hydrogen sulphide is carried out in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising a strong acid, such as a heteropolyacid, and at least one metal belonging to group VIII of the Periodic Table....

20060111592 - Process for the preparation of 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylpent-1-ene-3-one: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of as 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylpent-1-ene-3-one, also known as Phenyl aldol. The process of the present invention utilizes catalysts. The process enables the manufacture of the Phenyl aldol in the absence of a solvent and without crystalization or filtration steps. Yields in the...

20060111593 - Coupling catalyst and process using the same: e

20060111594 - Process for production of ethers:

20060111595 - Catalyst for the production of 1,3-propanediol by catalytic hydrogenation of 3-hydroxypropanal: A process for preparing a catalyst, comprising sequentially: (a) saturating a TiO2 support with aqueous ruthenium solution; (b) treating the ruthenium saturated TiO2 support with an aqueous base solution; and (c) curing the ruthenium saturated TiO2 to impregnate the TiO2 with ruthenium. Preferably, subsequent to step (c) the process comprises...

20060106257 - Method for producing carotenoids: A process for preparing carotenoids, in which the process includes reacting a dialkoxy dialdehyde in a double Wittig condensation with a phosphonium salt of or in a double Wittig-Horner condensation with a phosphonate. The carotenoids include, for example, β-carotene, zeaxanthin, canthaxanthin, astaxathin, lycopene and croceptin, which are useful as nutraceuticals,...

20060106258 - Method for producing monocyclic ketones c4-c5: The invention relates to a method for producing monocyclic ketones C4-C5. The inventive method is based on the reaction of a liquid-phase oxidation of monocyclic alkenes C4-C5 into corresponding cyclic ketones by nitrogen oxide or the mixture thereof with an inert gas. The process is carried out at a temperature...

20060106259 - Phospha-adamantane(s) catalytic system: A catalyst system capable of catalysing the carbonylation of an olefinally unsaturated compound is described. The 5 catalyst system is obtainable by combining: (a) a metal of Group VIB or Group VIII B or a compound thereof; and (b) a bidentate phosphine of general formula (I) Ad)s(CR4R5R6)TQ2-A-(K,D)Ar(E,Z)-B-Q1(Ad)u(CR1R2R3)v. Ad represents an...

20060106260 - Composition, magnetic recording medium, head slider, and magnetic recording device: c

20060106261 - Process for producing aromatic compounds: A process produces an aromatic compound by bringing an aromatic compound (B) into contact with molecular oxygen (C) in the presence of a catalyst (A) comprising at least one of (A1) a heteropolyacid and/or a salt thereof, and (A2) a mixture of oxoacids and/or salts thereof containing, as a whole,...

20060100464 - Purification of fluorinated alcohols: A process for reducing the level of perfluoroalkanoic acids, perfluoroalkanoic esters, and perfluoroalkyliodides in fluorinated alcohols comprising heating a fluorinated alcohol, or mixtures thereof, containing said acids, esters, or iodides to a temperature of at least 175° C. in the presence of water and a base additive is disclosed....

20060094905 - Process for preparation of a mixture of alcohols and ketones by liquid phase oxidation of higher alkanes: The present invention provides a process for the production of a mixture of alcohols and ketones by the liquid phase oxidation of higher alkanes using a catalyst system consisting of transition group metal such as palladium and support such as alumina, silica, carbon, preferably carbon in the presence of alkyl...

20060094906 - Catalyst for partial oxidation of methylbenzenes and method for producing aromatic aldehydes using the same: where W stands for a tungsten atom, O stands for an oxygen atom and x is a number determined by the oxidation state of W. Also provided is a method for producing aromatic aldehydes from partial oxidation of methylbenzenes in gas phase using molecular oxygen using the afore-mentioned catalyst. The...

20060094907 - Process and catalyst for producing hydroperoxides: A process and catalyst for preparing organic hydroperoxides by oxidizing hydrocarbon compounds in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas and a catalyst containing a transition metal on a solid support....

20060094908 - Method for producing fluoroalkyl ether: A method for producing a fluoroalkyl ether, which comprises reacting a fluoroalkyl alcohol with a fluorinated olefin in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst, wherein the fluoroalkyl alcohol and the fluorinated olefin are continuously supplied into a reactor, a reaction product containing the fluoroalkyl ether is continuously withdrawn...

20060094909 - Process for production of an alcohol: A process for the production of alcohol, by hydrogenation of an aldehyde over a copper and zinc-containing catalyst includes the step of treating the reduced catalyst with a sulphur compound. The process reduces the hydrogenation of olefin contained in the aldehyde feed compared with a process using an untreated catalyst....

20060094910 - Noble metal containing hydrogenation catalyst for selective hydrogenation of 1, 4 butynediol to 1, 4 butenediol, and a process for the preparation thereof: A hydrogenation catalyst of the general formula AB(y)C(z) wherein A is a support comprising of a salt of a Group II A metal or zeolite, B is a noble metal selected from Pt or Pd, y=0.2 to 10%, C is nickel and z=0 to 15.0%, with the proviso that when...