Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of MgCl2.pROH.qH2O adducts, where R is a C1-C10 alkyl, 1≦p≦6, and 0≦q≦1, comprising the steps of (a) dispersing magnesium dichloride in an inert liquid, (b)adding the alcohol in vapour phase and maintaining the temperature at values allowing the adduct to be melted, (c)emulsifying the molten adduct in a liquid medium immiscible with and chemically inert to said adduct and, (d) contacting the adduct with an inert cooling liquid.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a peroxide-containing catalyst composition which contains 60 to 80% by weight of a ketone peroxide component (A), 10 to 20% by weight of a ketone ester component (B) and 10 to 20% by weight of an inhibitor component (C), wherein the sum of the percentages by weight of components (A), (B) and (C) adds up to 100% by weight. The invention also relates to the use of the peroxide-containing catalyst composition as a starter peroxide composition in the pultrusion process.
Abstract:
The invention provides a catalyst composition suitable for hydrogenation of polymers containing ethylenical unsaturation which comprises at least:(a) a titanium compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic five membered ring comprising a phosphorous or nitrogen heteroatom, and A.sub.2 has the same meaning as A.sub.1 or alternatively represents an optionally substituted cyclopentadienyl group or indenyl group, and wherein L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 may be the same or different and each may be selected from hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, aralkyl, having from 7 to 10 carbons, lower alkoxy group, phenyloxy, phenylalkoxy group having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms, carboxyl, carbonyl, a .about.CH.sub.2 P(Phenyl).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 Si(lower alkyl).sub.3 or .about.P(phenyl).sub.2 group; and (b) an alkalimetal hydride, added as such or prepared in situ in the polymer solution from the alkalimetal terminated living polymer and/or from additionally added alkalimetal alkyl. The invention further provides a process for hydrogenation of polymers containing ethylenical unsaturation.
Abstract:
A process for substantially completely removing a minor amount of molybdenum dissolved in a substantially anhydrous organic solution, such as a heavy distillation fraction resulting from the removal of unreacted propylene, propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol from an epoxidation reaction mixture:wherein from about 1 to about 10 wt. % of an aqueous solution of sodium meta borate containing from about 1 to about 10 wt. % of dissolved sodium meta borate is added to an organic solution containing dissolved molybdenum catalyst in an amount sufficient to provide a molar excess of sodium meta borate, based on the gram atoms of dissolved molybdenum in said organic solution, to provide a mixture,wherein the mixture is maintained at a temperature ranging from about ambient temperature up to about 100.degree. C. at a pressure of about 0 to about 1,000 psig. for about 0.5 to about 5 hours, sufficient to precipitate at least about 95 mol % of the soluble molybdenum from the mixture, andwherein the mixture is filtered to obtain a filtrate containing not more than about 100 ppm of molybdenum.
Abstract:
A process for hydroxylating olefins, such as ethylene or propylene, using an oxidant selected from organic hydroperoxides, H.sub.2 O.sub.2, and oxygen and a catalyst composition comprising at least one osmium carbonyl catalyst, such as Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.12, and optionally at least one cocatalyst such as NaI, is disclosed.
Abstract translation:使用选自有机氢过氧化物,H 2 O 2和氧的氧化剂和包含至少一种羰基锇羰基催化剂如Os 3(CO)12的催化剂组合物和任选的至少一种助催化剂的催化剂组合物来使烯烃如乙烯或丙烯进行羟基化的方法 如NaI,被公开。
Abstract:
Polyol-catalyst mixtures, useful in the preparation of rigid polyurethane cellular products, are prepared simultaneously by reacting a Mannich base compound, water, and an epoxide and subsequently removing the water from the reaction mixture. Also provided are new rigid polyurethane cellular products having a high content of isocyanurate linkages, superior heat distortion temperatures and improved insulating properties, which products are obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate with the aforementioned polyol-catalyst mixture.
Abstract:
A particular process is provided for the recovery of rhodium values from liquid compositions. The process comprises contacting a solubilized rhodium complex with water, a crown ether and an alkaline cesium salt in the liquid phase such that a solid comprising rhodium is formed. The process is applied with particular advantage to the recovery of solubilized rhodium values derived from processes for the production of polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, and monohydric alcohols such as methanol, by the reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of rhodium carbonyl complex catalysts in a homogeneous liquid medium. The invention also concerns cesium/crown ether salts of anionic rhodium complexes.
Abstract:
In the process of recovering molybdenum from a spent catalyst solution obtained from a crude reaction product of a molybdenum catalyzed epoxidation of an olefin with an organic hydroperoxide from which crude reaction product epoxide and an alcohol corresponding to the hydroperoxide is removed, the improvement comprises removing and recovering dissolved molybdenum as a high molybdenum content solid by subjecting the spent catalyst solution to a liquid-to-liquid extraction with an aqueous extract to form a two phase system, separating the molybdenum-rich aqueous extract and precipitating therefrom a high molybdenum content solid by heating the aqueous extract in the presence of hydrogen sulfide or a water soluble sulfide salt.
Abstract:
When saturated with boron trifluoride, certain polyhydric alcohols form adducts which catalyze reactions for which boron trifluoride is catalytic. The adduct is recovered from the reaction mixture and recycled, greatly reducing boron and fluoride values in the product and in any effluent. Examples include propylation of toluene in the presence of a recycled adduct of boron trifluoride with mannitol or sorbitol.
Abstract:
A process for recovering rhodium present in a still heel from the hydroformylation of an unsaturated hydrocarbon wherein rhodium and a triaryl phosphite ligand were used by a process comprising(a) pretreating the still heel with a compatible organic solvent or a mixture thereof, at least 5 ml of water per 100 g of still heel, oxygen gas or a precursor thereof and sufficient base to produce a pH of 2 to 7 in the reaction mixture after rhodium precipitation;(b) heating to a temperature of from 0.degree. to 80.degree. C to oxidize the triaryl phosphite ligand to the corresponding phosphate compound;(c) heating the mixture from (b) for from about 15 minutes to about 120 minutes at about 115.degree. C to about 175.degree. C to precipitate zero valent rhodium; and optionally purifying the precipitated rhodium from (c) by(d) separating the rhodium precipitate;(e) washing the rhodium precipitate with a solvent-acid solution at a pH of 3 to 4;(f) treating the rhodium precipitate with an alkaline reducing solution to reduce the trivalent rhodium impurity to zero valent rhodium;(g) quenching the rhodium with glacial acetic acid;(h) separating the rhodium;(i) washing the rhodium with an acid solution at a pH of 3 to 4;(j) drying the rhodium in an inert atmosphere at from 250.degree. to 400.degree. C; and(k) oxidizing the rhodium at a temperature of from 300.degree. to 900.degree. C to convert the rhodium to Rh.sub.2 O.sub.3.