Abstract:
Disclosed are novel compositions useful in mixed epoxy material synthesis, poly(epoxy)-(urea) synthesis and cases where epoxy curing agents require flexibility which are essentially the reaction products of polyoxyalkylene polyamines and epoxides. Specifically the amine reactants comprise polyoxypropylene triamines, amine terminated alkylene glycols and polyoxypropylene diols, such as those represented by Texaco Chemical Company's JEFFAMINE.RTM. T-series, JEFFAMINE.RTM. EDR series and JEFFAMINE.RTM. D-series amines, respectively. The epoxide component prepolymers essentially comprise Bisphenol A diglycidyl ethers. The ratio of JEFFAMINE.RTM. amine to epoxide and the use of acetone are essential to prepare non-gelled products.
Abstract:
A method of thickening an aqueous solution containing from 5 to 50 wt% of a surfactant is disclosed comprising the addition of from about 0.1 to 10 wt% to the solution of a polyether amide derivative having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R=C.sub.9 -C.sub.23 and a=1 to about 5 and b=1 to 500.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the carbonylation of olefins. More particularly it involves the carbonylation of an .alpha.-olefins such as ethylene to form diesters, such as, for example, dimethyl succinate, 3-methoxypropionate and dimethylcarbonate by a process comprising reacting said olefin with carbon monoxide, oxygen and an alkanol in the presence of a heterogeneous palladium/copper catalyst, on a polymer support.
Abstract:
It has been surprisingly discovered in accordance with the present invention that when 1,3-dioxolane is reacted with formaldehyde in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide and a cobalt initiator, the reaction preferentially involves an addition of the formaldehyde to the 2-methylene group of the 1,3-dioxolane with only minor reaction with the 4-methylene and 5-methylene groups of the 1,3-dioxolane whereby the reaction product that is formed contains significant quantities of 2-hydroxyalkyl-1,3-dioxolanes and only minimal amounts of the undesired methyl formate by-product. 2-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane is hydrolyzed with comparative ease to ethylene glycol and the corresponding glycol aldehyde (CHO--CH.sub.2 --OH). The glycol aldehyde in turn can be catalytically hydrogenated to form additional quantities of ethylene glycol.
Abstract:
This invention concerns a process for making alkanols and esters which comprises reacting a mixture of CO and H.sub.2 at a pressure of about 500 psig or greater and at a temperature of at least 150.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound, a second metal from Group IVB, VB, or VIB, consisting of a zirconium, titanium, vanadium or chromium-containing compound and a quaternary phosphonium salt, in the presence of an inert, oxygenated solvent.
Abstract:
Acetaldehyde is prepared in good yield from methanol and synthesis gas under mild reaction conditions by contacting a mixture of methanol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen with an iodide or iodine free catalyst composition comprising (1) ruthenium powder, (2) a cobalt-containing compound (3) a rhodium-containing compound, and (4) an onium salt or base, and heating the resulting mixture under mild temperature and pressure for sufficient time to produce the desired acetaldehyde, and then recovering the same from the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
This invention concerns a process of making alkanols and particularly methanol which comprises reacting a mixture of CO and H.sub.2 at a pressure of about 500 psig or greater and at a temperature of at least 150.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound and a rhenium- or manganese-containing compound and a quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt and in the presence of an inert, oxygenated solvent.