Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 04/07

20070093679 - Catalysts selective for the preparation of mixed ketones from a mixture of carboxylic acids: Mixed ketones are prepared from a mixture of carboxylic acids in a process with high selectivity by using an improved catalyst. The catalyst contains zirconium dioxide or zirconium dioxide and titanium dioxide, and a Group 1 or 2 metal silicate or phosphate salt. The new catalyst is more selective toward... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070093680 - Phosphorus-containing catalyst composition and hydroformylation process using the same: Provided are a catalyst composition comprising a bidentate ligand, a monodentate ligand, and a transition metal catalyst and a process of hydroformylation of olefins, comprising reacting the olefin compound with gas mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with stirring at an elevated pressure and temperature in the presence of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070093681 - Method for the production of 2,3-cis-substituted 2-aryl propenals: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2,3-cis-substituted 2-arylpropenals by condensing a 2-arylacetaldehyde I with a nonenolizable aldehyde compound II in the presence of a base, which comprises carrying out the reaction in a solvent mixture which includes at least one water-miscible solvent and water in a Vsolvent:Vwater... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070093682 - Method for producing 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene: The present invention provides a simple and efficient method for producing high-purity 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene on an industrial scale. The method for producing 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene comprises reacting catechol with peroxide.... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20070088181 - Catalyst for the preparation of ketones from carboxylic acids: A catalyst for the preparation of ketones from carboxylic acids is described. The catalyst comprises a mixture of zirconium dioxide, titanium dioxide, and one or more metal oxides from Group 1 or 2 of the Periodic Table of Elements. The catalyst can operate at a lower temperature, reduce coke formation,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070088180 - Catalyst for the production of methyl isopropyl ketone: A catalyst for the production of methyl isopropyl ketone containing aluminum and titanium oxides, treated with Group 1 or 2 metal hydroxides, or their salts.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070088182 - Regenerating molecular sieve absorbents used for alcohol dehydration: A process for regenerating a molecular sieve absorbent bed used for dehydrating an organic solvent is disclosed. The process is illustrated by regenerating a molecular sieve bed used for dehydrating ethanol, which includes a dehydrating cycle where an ethanol/water vapor mixture is loaded onto the molecular sieve bed at a... Agent: Craig G. Cochenour, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070088183 - Recovery of nitrating acid mixtures from nitration processes: The invention relates to a process for removing and recovering nitrating acid mixtures, in particular nitric acid, sulphuric acid and oxides of nitrogen, from the nitrated crude products occurring in the nitration of nitratable aromatic compounds after the nitrating acid has been separated off, by acidic scrubbing by means of... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070083066 - Method for the production of 1,7-octadiene and use thereof: The invention relates to a method for the production of 1,7 octadiene by reacting metathesis of cyclohexene with ethylene. The invention also relates to the production of 1,10-decandiol by hydroformulating 1,7 octadiene produced according to said method. The invention further relates to a method for the production of muscone or... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070078284 - Catalyst system for aerobic oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols: The present invention relates to a process of oxidation of alcohols selectively to aldehydes or ketones with molecular oxygen using a TEMPO based catalyst, Fe-bipyridyl or Fe-phenantroline co-catalyst and N-bromosuccinimide promoter in acetic acid solvent. The oxidation takes places at high rates and high aldehyde selectivity at temperatures in the... Agent: Jeffrey M. Hoster The Nutrasweet Company

20070078285 - Dimethyl ether production from methanol and/or syngas: Disclosed are methods for producing dimethyl ether (DME) from methanol and for producing DME directly from syngas, such as syngas from biomass. Also disclosed are apparatus for DME production. The disclosed processes generally function at higher temperatures with lower contact times and at lower pressures than conventional processes so as... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP