Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 02/07

20070043244 - Method for extracting nitrocresols from waste water produced in the manufacture of mononitrotoluene and use of said extract: The invention provides a process for removing nitrocresols from wastewater of mononitrotoluene preparation, which comprises acidifying the alkaline wastewater of mononitrotoluene preparation with acids to a pH of at most 3 and treating the nitrocresols with an extractant. The invention further provides the preparation of dinitrotoluene by use of the... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070043245 - Catalyst and method for the production of 1-olefins from 2-hydroxylkanes: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 1-olefins from 2-hydroxyalkanes by catalytic elimination of water under nonisomerizing conditions and to a catalyst which is particularly well-suited for this process and formally comprises yttrium oxide (Y2O3), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and an alkali metal oxide and/or alkaline earth metal oxide.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070032681 - Method for dehydrogenation of carbonyl compounds: Process for preparing alpha, beta-unsaturated acyclic or cyclic carbonyl compounds by dehydrogenation of the corresponding saturated carbonyl compounds in the gas phase over a heterogeneous dehydrogenation catalyst comprising platinum and/or palladium and tin on an oxidic support.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070032682 - Method of producing high-purity hydroxypivalaldehyde and/or dimer thereof: The present invention provides a method of producing high-purity hydroxypivalaldehyde and/or dimer thereof, including: reacting isobutyl aldehyde with formaldehyde in a presence of a basic catalyst; distilling a low boiling point component including unreacted isobutyl aldehyde to obtain an aqueous solution; adding a diluent to the aqueous solution; cooling the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070032683 - Process for isolation and purification of xanthophyll crystals from plant oleoresin: A process for isolation and purification of xanthophylls crystals from plant oleoresin is disclosed. The organic solvents involved in the process is no other than food grade alcohol. The process includes saponifying the plant oleoresin containing xanthophyll diesters, neutralizing the saponified reaction mixture with an acid and washing water-soluble impurities... Agent: Venable LLP

20070032684 - Process for producing fluorine-containing diol and its derivatives: p

20070032685 - Process for the preparation of 1-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol:

20070032686 - Process for producing alcohol: The invention provides a process for producing an alcohol, including the step of hydrogenating a glyceride in the presence of a catalyst, adding water, or a process for producing an alcohol, including the step of hydrogenating a glyceride in the presence of a catalyst and in the presence of from... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070032687 - Hydroformylation process for the conversion of an ethylenically unsaturated compound to an alcohol: The invention pertains to a hydroformylation process for the conversion of an ethylenically unsaturated compound to an alcohol comprising a first step of reacting at an elevated temperature in a reactor the ethylenically unsaturated compound, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and a phosphine-containing cobalt hydroformylation catalyst, which are dissolved in a solvent,... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070027346 - Process for the hydrogenation of oxo aldehydes having high ester contents: A hydrogenation catalyst is used for the catalytic hydrogenation of an ester-containing aldehyde mixture and the catalyst contains a γ-alumina having a BET surface area of from 70 to 350 m2/g as support material, and at least one component having hydrogenation activity and being selected from the group consisting of... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070027347 - Epoxidation catalyst: The invention is a catalyst comprising a titanium or vanadium zeolite, a binder, and zinc oxide, wherein the catalyst is preparing an aqueous mixture of the zeolite, a binder source, and a zinc oxide source, and subjecting the mixture to rapid drying. The catalyst is useful in olefin epoxidation.... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company