Abstract:
The present invention relates to a structured catalyst based on sintered metal fibers (SMF) coated by a non-acidic metal oxide layer impregnated with Pd and Agnanopartides, characterized in that the ratio of the Pd:Ag is 1:1 to 10:1, as well as the use of such a catalyst in selective catalytic hydrogenations of organic compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of production of a compound, which is useful as an intermediate (building block) in organic synthesis, especially in the synthesis of vitamin A or β-carotene and derivatives thereof, e.g. canthaxanthin, astax-anthin or zeaxanthin.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a new metal powder catalytic system (catalyst) comprising a Fe-alloy as a carrier, its production and its use in hydrogenation processes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a structured catalyst based on sintered metal fibers (SMF) coated by a non-acidic metal oxide layer impregnated with Pd and Agnanopartides, characterized in that the ratio of the Pd:Ag is 1:1 to 10:1, as well as the use of such a catalyst in selective catalytic hydrogenations of organic compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of methyl limonitrile comprising a mixture of 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-nonadiene nitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-3,6-nonadiene nitrile and 7-methyl-3-methylene-6-nonene nitrile comprising the following steps: a) reacting 6-methyl-5-octen-2-one with cyano acetic acid and removing carbon dioxide and water, wherein the reaction and the removal of carbon dioxide and water are performed in the presence of a base and a co-base 1 in an organic solvent, and wherein the organic solvent is a solvent which forms a heteroazeotrop with water; b) removing the solvent and the base of the reaction mixture obtained after having performed step a) or step c) by distillation to obtain a reaction mixture, whereby this step may optionally be performed in the presence of a co-base 2; c) isomerizing the reaction mixture obtained after having performed step a) or step b) to obtain an isomerized reaction mixture in the presence of a co-base 2; whereby step b) can be performed before or after step c).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved method for producing of 1-(5,5-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)ethanone and 1-(5,5-dimethylcyclohex-6-en-1-yl)ethanone.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of the asymmetric hydrogenation of a ketal of an unsaturated ketone or an acetal of an unsaturated aldehyde by molecular hydrogen in the presence of at least one chiral iridium complex. This process yields chiral compounds in a very efficient way and is very advantageous in that the amount of iridium complex can be remarkably reduced.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing (6R,10R)-6,10,14-trimetylpentadecan-2-one in a multistep synthesis from 6,10-dimetylundec-5-en-2-one or 6,10-dimetylundeca-5,9-dien-2-one. The process is very advantageous in that it forms in an efficient way the desired chiral product from a mixture of stereoisomers of the starting product.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for treatment of material transported through the device comprising at least one porous element consisting of specific solid metallic structure which allows cross-flow of the material through the porous element and wherein the porous element is coated by a non-acidic metal oxide which is impregnated by palladium (Pd).