Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 10/06

20060241321 - Use of boron and aluminium compounds in electronic components: The present invention relates to the use of boron and aluminum compounds in electronics, in particular as electron transport material, as host material of the emission layer and as hole blocking material, in each case in phosphorescent OLEDs, and also to layers produced therefrom in phosphorescent OLEDs....

20060241322 - Processes for recovery of a triarylphosphine from a group viii metal catalyst complex mixture: Processes for recovering at least one triarylphosphine from a Group VIII metal catalyst triarylphosphine complex mixture are provided. The processes are particularly useful for recovering the triarylphosphine from spent Group VIII metal catalyst complex mixtures. The processes include the steps of (i) forming a distillate from a Group VIII catalyst...

20060241323 - Process for the preparation of 1-phenylindan photoinitiators: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a crystalline isomeric mixture of compounds of formulae (I) and (II) which process comprises the following steps: a) the slow addition of aluminium chloride, in portions, to a solution comprising 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenylindan and isobutyric acid halide in a suitable solvent at...

20060241324 - Method for the hydroformylation of olefinically unsaturated compounds, especially olefins,in the presence of cyclic carbonic acid esters: The present invention relates to a process for preparing aldehydes by hydroformylation of olefinically unsaturated compounds catalyzed by metals of groups 8 to 10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements in the presence of cyclic carbonic esters and ligands which contain no sulfonic acid or sulfonate group....

20060241325 - Hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogenation method: The present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst effective for hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde to 1,3-propanediol. The hydrogenation catalyst comprises an α-alumina support, nickel, ruthenium, and a promoter. The nickel is deposited on the α-alumina support, and the ruthenium and the promoter are deposited on the nickel and the α-alumina support. The α-alumina...

20060241326 - Diisobutylene process: This invention is a process for producing diisobutylene from isobutylene. The process comprises first forming dry sulfonic acid resin by contacting water wet sulfonic acid resin catalyst with a first reaction feed comprising isobutylene under conditions effective to produce tertiary butyl alcohol from the reaction of isobutylene and water, and...

20060241327 - New catalytic systems for the conversion of hydrocarbons to functionalized products: This invention discloses methods and processes for selectively converting hydrocarbons such as methane to materials such as alcohols or other materials containing more reactive functionalities....

20060235245 - Process for producing oxygen-bearing compound: Provided is a process for industrially advantageously producing an oxygen-bearing compound (e.g., an alcohol, a diol, a polyol, or a ketone) through oxidation of an alkane or an alcohol, which process requires no treatment for separation/removal of a catalyst and causes no equipment corrosion. Specifically, there are provided a process...

20060235246 - Etherification process: A process for the etherification of C4, C5 and/or C6 tertiary olefins in a hydrocarbon feed with at least one C1 to C6 alcohol, preferably C1-C4 alcohols in a distillation column reactor, preferably where C4's and C5's ethers are co-produced, in which the amount of alcohol employed in the etherification...

20060235247 - Efficient and economic asymmetric synthesis of nootkatone, tetrahydronootkatone, their precursors and derivatives: An inexpensive, stereoselective synthesis for nootkatone, tetrahydronootkatone, and their derivatives is disclosed. The starting materials used in the synthesis are inexpensive. The principal starting material, (−)-β-Pinene, is on the GRAS list (generally recognized as safe)....

20060229474 - Process for the continuous production of methylmercaptan: The invention relates to a process for the continuous production of methylmercaptan by reacting a starting gas mixture of methanol and hydrogen sulphide in the gas phase at a reaction temperature between 200 and 600° C. and an operating pressure of 1.5 to 40 bar on a catalyst in a...

20060229475 - Synthesis of hydroxylated hydrocarbons: Ethylene glycol, other diols, triols, and polyols are made in an efficient manner by reacting dibromides with water in the presence of a metal oxide. An integrated process of dibromide formation, alcohol synthesis, metal oxide regeneration, and bromine recycling is also provided....

20060229476 - Activated carbon monolith catalyst, methods for making same, and uses thereof: An activated carbon monolith catalyst comprising a finished self-supporting activated carbon monolith having at least one passage therethrough, and comprising a supporting matrix and substantially discontinuous activated carbon particles dispersed throughout the supporting matrix and at least one catalyst precursor on the finished self-supporting activated carbon monolith. A method for...

20060224019 - Process for the preparation of ketones by ozonolysis: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a ketone from a tertiary alcohol having a double bond in the alpha position, that includes the step of contacting tertiary alcohol having a double bond in the alpha position with ozone in the presence of an inorganic base under...

20060224020 - Method for manufacturing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone with favorable selectivity coefficient by oxidizing cycloalkane with favorable degree of conversion. In the present invention, cycloalkane is oxidized with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst such that gold is supported on ceric...

20060224021 - Method for manufacturing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing cycloalkanol and/or cycloalkanone with favorable selectivity coefficient by oxidizing cycloalkane with favorable degree of conversion. In the present invention, cycloalkane is oxidized with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst such that cobalt is supported on layer...

20060224022 - Process for producing croconic acid or salt thereof: Croconic acid or a salt thereof is easily produced at low cost by a reaction of a hydrocarbon compound consisting of a five-membered ring or a hydrocarbon compound consisting of a five-membered ring having an oxo group and/or a monovalent group linked via an oxygen atom with a halogenating agent....

20060224023 - Process for the preparation of compounds having a cf2o bridge: o

20060224024 - Method for preparation of salts of hydroxy-substituted aromatic compounds: A method for preparing a metal salt of a hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound is described. The method comprises contacting in an aqueous medium at least one hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound with a base comprising a metal cation to provide a mixture comprising water and a metal salt of said hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound....

20060224025 - Process for recovering an adduct of a bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkane and a phenolic compound: A process for recovering a solid adduct of a bis(4-hydroxyaryl)alkane and a phenolic compound from a suspension comprising the addict is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of a) supplying the suspension to a rotary filter, b) filtering the supplied suspension in the rotary filter to retain adduct as an...

20060224026 - Process of making a highly stable aromatic alkylate suitable for use in making improved additives and surfactants: A process for making medium and long chain alkylaromatics and alkylphenols having a high level of anti-Markovnikov addition of the alkyl group. The alkylaromatics and alkylphenols made by the process of the present invention have enhanced stability and are particularly well suited to make highly stable oil additives and enhanced...