Abstract:
New complexes of saline type, which are represented by the formula: (Me Lm L''n Aa) Xx WHEREIN, Me represents Rh, Ir, Ru, Pd or Pt; L, L'' represent primary or secondary olefin, linear, branched or cyclic, having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and may be substituted by functional unsaturated compounds such as unsaturated nitriles; A is a neutral ligand such as a nitrile, phosphine, phosphite, arsine or stibine; X is an anion such as BF4 , PF6 , ClO4 or NO3 ; m + n equals 1, 2 or 3; a is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and x is 1 or 2, are useful as catalysts in olefin reactions such as the hydrogenation of olefins at 50*-80* C., in the oligomerization or dimerization or codimerization of olefins and in the hydration of olefins by reaction with water in alcohol solvents.
Abstract:
THERE ARE PROVIDED NOVEL COMPLEX COMPOUNDS OF THE GENERAL FORMULA
(L)N-ME-ME-(L)N
WHEREIN ME IS IR, AND L IS A COMPLEXING COMPOUND SELECTED FROM PHOSPHINES. THE NEW COMPLEXES ARE PREPARED BY TRANSFORMING A COMPOUND OF IRIDIUM INTO AT LEAST A PARTIAL HYDRIDE, THEN DEHYDROGENATING THIS IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGEN ACCEPTOR AND OF A COMPLEXING AGENT. THE NEW COMPLEX COMPOUNDS HAVE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, E.G., IN THE TRANSFER OF HYDROGEN IN UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS.
Abstract:
1. THE METHOD OF PREPARING, AS END PRODUCTS, CAPROLACTAM AND DICYCLOHEXYL KETONE WHEREIN AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF E-CYCLOHEXYL AMIDOCAPROIC ACID IS PYROLYZED BY HEATING TO A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 300-500*C. AND A DISTILLATE CONTAINING SAID END PRODUCTS IS RECOVERED.
Abstract:
A process is described whereby carbonic acid esters, i.e., alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl carbonates, are prepared by reacting an alcohol with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst selected from copper complexed with an organic molecule.
Abstract:
A PROCESS IS DISCLOSED FOR PREPARING TRIVALENT COBALT DERIVATIVES REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA:
X-A-CO(-L1)(-L2)(-L3)-L4
WHEREIN L1, L2, L3 AND L4 MAY BELONG TO THE SAME LIGAND MOLECULE, E.G., A PLANAR TETRADENATE LIGAND SUCH AS BIS(DIACETYLMONOXIMEIMINO)-PROPANE, OR TO TWO MOLECULES OF A BIDENATE LIGAND SUCH AS O-PHENANTROLINE, OR MAY BE FOUR MONODENTATE LIGANDS; A IS A DIVALENT RADICAL SUCH AS -CH2-; X IS A FUNCTIONAL GROUP SUCH AS -NO2: BY CAUSING THE CORRESPONDING DIVALENT COBALT COMPLEXES TO REACT WITH MOLECULAR OXYGEN IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALCOHOL SUCH AS METHANOL, AND A NEW TRIVALENT COBALT COMPOUND IS PRODUCED WHICH IS THEN ALLOWED TO REACT WITH A COMPOUND HAVING THE FORMULA HA-X WHEREIN A AND X HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH ABOVE.
WHEREIN X IS NO2, CN. CH3CO OR CHO WHICH COMPRISES REACTING A SUSPENSION OR SOLUTION CONTAINING A DIVALENT COBALT COMPLEX OF THE FORMULA IG-02 METHANOL AND A REACTANT OF THE FORMULA CH3-X WHEREIN, X AS AS DEFINED ABOVE, AT A TEMPERATURE FROM 0*C. TO 80*C. WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INTRODUCING OXYGEN GAS INTO SAID SUSPENSION OR SOLUTION.
Abstract:
1. A PROCESS FOR TRANSFORMING AN OLEFINIC COMPOUND INTO A MIXTURE OF COMPOUNDS WHICH COMPRISE A COMPOUND THAT IS THE CORRESPONDING SATURATED HYDROCARBON AND A COMPOUND THAT IS THE CORRESPONDING DIOLEFIN, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING PASSING AN OLEFIN OVER (IR(P(C6H5)3)2)2, SAID PROCESS BEING CARRIED OUT AT A PRESSURE EQUAL TO OR HIGHER THAN ATOMSPHERIC PRESSURE.
Abstract:
A B-HYDROXY-HYDROPEROXIDE REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA:
R-C(-OH)(-R1)-C(-R2)(-R3)-O-OH OR
R4-C(-OH) WHEREIN: R, R1, R2 AND R3 ARE RESPECTIVELY MEMBERS OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF H AND ALKYL CONTAINING FROM 1 TO 18 CARBON ATOMS, PROVIDED THEIR TOTAL NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS DOES NOT EXCEED 18, R4 AND R5 ARE RESPECTIVELY MEMBERS OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF H AND ALKYL CONTAINING FROM 1 TO 17 CARBON ATOMS, PROVIDED THEIR TOTAL NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS DOES NOT EXCEED 17, AND N IS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 18, AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THAT COMPOUND, ARE DISCLOSED.