Abstract:
A process for the separation of an alcohol from a non-polar solvent; a ketone from a non-polar solvent; an alcohol from a mixture of a ketone and a non-polar solvent; or a mixture of an alcohol and a ketone from a non-polar solvent; said process comprising contacting at least one ionic liquid with a mixture comprising a non-polar solvent and at least one of an alcohol and a ketone.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an ionic liquid formula (I): wherein: n is 1 or 2; R 1 is selected from H and (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl; R 2 is selected from -(CH 2 ) w O[(CH 2 ) x O(CH 2 )y] m (CH 2 )zCH 3 and wherein w is 1 to 6, x is 1 to 6, y is 0 to 6, z is 0 to 6, m is 0 to 3 and [w + m(x + y) + z] is less than or equal to 12; and R 3 is selected from H and methyl, wherein if n is 1 then R 3 is methyl, and if n is 2 then R 3 is H. Also disclosed are electrochemical devices and devices employing such electrochemical devices as energy sources.
Abstract:
A process for the simultaneous or sequential production in the same reaction zone of two or more dicarboxylic acids selected from orthophthalic acid, isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid comprising contacting simultaneously or sequentially in the presence of a catalyst, one or more precursors of each of at least two dicarboxylic acids selected from orthophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursors and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions close to the supercritical point is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the process is for the simultaneous or sequential production in the same reaction zone of orthophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid.
Abstract:
A process for the simultaneous or sequential production in the same reaction zone of two or more dicarboxylic acids selected from orthophthalic acid, isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid comprising contacting simultaneously or sequentially in the presence of a catalyst, one or more precursors of each of at least two dicarboxylic acids selected from orthophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid with an oxidant, such contact being effected with said precursors and the oxidant in an aqueous solvent comprising water under supercritical conditions or near supercritical conditions close to the supercritical point is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the process is for the simultaneous or sequential production in the same reaction zone of orthophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid.