Abstract:
Process of liquid phase oxidation of the alpha carbon atom of alkylbenzenes by a manganic or cobaltic salt and an acid activator with or without an oxidation-resistant solvent either in an inert atmosphere to produce lower oxidation products of the alpha carbon atom such as alcohols or their esters; or, in the presence of molecular oxygen, to produce higher oxidation products such as aromatic aldehydes, ketones or carboxyl acids.
Abstract:
N,N-DIALKYL(2-HALO-1-SUBSTITUTED ETHOXYMETHYLENE )IMMONIUM HALIDES ARE FORMED BY HALOGENATION OF OLEFINES IN THE PRESENCE OF N,N-DILOWER ALKYL FORMAMIDE TO FORM NEW COMPOUNDS ARE DERIVATIVES. THE COMPOUNDS ARE DECOMPOSED TO VALUABLE 1,2-DIHALOCOMPOUNDS, 1-HALO-2FORMATES AND HALOHYDRINS BY TERMINAL DECOMPOSITION, BYDROLYSIS OF ALCOHOLYSIS.
Abstract:
A process for purifying pyromellitic dianhydride which comprises treating said dianhydride, containing impurities, with an alkylbenzene solvent having the general formula:
WHEREIN R1 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from two to 20 carbon atoms, R2 is a saturated aliphatic radical containing from one to 20 carbon atoms and n is an integer between 0 and 5, the total number of the carbon atoms in R1 and R2 being less than 25, at a temperature between 0* and 280*C, separating the solid pyromellitic dianhydride from the liquid phase which contains alkylbenzene solvent and the impurities, and then evaporating said solvent which is contained in the pyromellitic dianhydride.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE OXIDATION OF KETONES IN THE LIQUID PHASE WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING AN ASYMMETRICAL KETONE R-CO-R'', WHERE R IS A PARAFFINIC OR OLEFINC HYDROCARBON RADICAL CONTAINING AT LEAST 2 CARBON ATOMS, SUBSTITUTED OR NOT, AND R'' IS A SATURATED ALIPHATIC RADICAL CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 2 CARBON ATOMS, TO OXIDATION IN THE PRESENCE OF MOLECULAR OXYGEN AT A PARTIAL PRESSURE OF 0.1 TO 50 ATMOSPHERES AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A MANGANESE SALT, THE MOLAR RATIO OF MANGANIC SALT TO KETONE BEING HIGHER THAN 0.1, AT A TEMPERATURE FROM 20 TO 130*C., WITH THE SELECTIVE FORMATION OF THE ACID R-COOH WHEREIN R IS AS DEFINED ABOVE.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALPHA-NAPHTHYL ESTERS OF ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDSS HAVING FROM 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING NAPHTHALENE TO OXIDATION IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND A COBALT SALT CAPABLE OF FORMING COBALTIC IONS IN A RATIO SUCH THAT 2X-A IS BETWEEN 0.2 AND 1.5, X AND A BEING RESPECTIVELY THE MOLARITY OF THE COBALIC IONS AND OF SAID COBALT SALT IN THE REACTION MIXTURE, AT A TEMPERATURE FROM 20 TO 150*C. AND IN THE ABSENCE OF OXYGEN.
Abstract:
Process of liquid phase oxidation of the alpha carbon atom of alkylbenzenes by a manganic or cobaltic salt and an acid activator with or without an oxidation-resistant solvent either in an inert atmosphere to produce lower oxidation products of the alpha carbon atom such as alcohols or their esters; or, in the presence of molecular oxygen, to produce higher oxidation products such as aromatic aldehydes, ketones or carboxylic acids.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a Werner complex of general formula Ni(SCN)2Xn which is insoluble, or sparingly soluble, in water at room temperature, wherein X is an alpha-arylalkylamine of the formula in which R1 is either hydrogen or a primary alkyl group and R2 is a phenyl group carrying two further halogen substituents on the 3- and 4-positions, and n is either 2 or 4. R1 preferably contains 1 to 10, more particularly 1 to 6, carbon atoms. The halogen substituents are conveniently identical and may be chlorine or bromine. The complexes are made, according to an example, by adding a solution of the arylalkylamine in heptane, or heptane-chloroform mixture, at room temperature to an aqueous solution obtained by dissolving NiCl2.6H2O and KSCN in water, and separating the resulting precipitate by filtration. Specific examples of amines are a (3,4-dichlorophenyl) ethylamine, a (3,4 - dichlorophenyl) butylamine, a (3,4 - dichlorophenyl) heptylamine, a (3,4 - dibromophenyl) ethylamine. They may be prepared by reductive amination of the corresponding ketones, for instance by heating with ammonium formate. Specifications 931,775, 935,099, 937,791 and 945,012 are referred to.ALSO:Clathrates of aromatic hydrocarbons are made using a Werner complex of the general formula Ni(SCN)2Xn, wherein X is an alpha-arylalkylamine of the formula in which R1 is either hydrogen or a primary alkyl group and R2 is a phenyl group carrying two halogen substituents on the 3- and 4-positions, and n is 2 or 4. The clathrates may be made heating a complex Ni(SCN)2X4 with one or more clathratable aromatic hydrocarbons to a temperature at which all the complex is dissociated into Ni(SCN)2X2 and 2X, and then cooling to effect recombination of the components to form the clathrate. Alternatively a complex Ni(SCN)2X2, at least two motor equivalents of amine X and at least one clathratable aromatic hydrocarbon are mixed together to form a clathrate in which the complex is Ni(SCN)2X4. A mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons containing at least one such clathratable compound can be resolved by forming a clathrate with a complex of the type Ni(SCN)2X4 and the clathratable compound or compounds in the mixture, separating the clathrate from the mixture and dissociating the clathrate, e.g. by heating, treatment with an acid which does not react with the clathrated compounds, steam stripping or elution with an inert solvent. In examples, isomers of di-isopropylbenzenes, cymenes, ethylisopropylbenzenes, cyclohexyltoluenes, and methylnaphthalenes are separated. Specifications 931,775, 935,099, 937,791 and 945,012 are referred to.
Abstract:
A process for the cross-linking of polymers of acrylamide comprising treating an aqueous solution of said polymers at a temperature of from 0.degree.C to 100.degree.C with an aqueous solution of a salt selected from the group consisting of the hypochlorite and hypobromite salts of alkali metals and alkalineearth metals.
Abstract:
A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF LIGHT PARAFFINIC FRACTION BOILING IN THE RANGE OF 25* TO 100*C. AND CONTAINING AS MAJOR PORTION STRAIGHT CHAIN PARAFFINS, BRANCHED PARAFFINS AND CYCLOPARAFFINS AND AS A MINOR PORTION AN IMPURITY SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, SULPHUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS, NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS, AND OTHER NON--HYDROCARBON IMPURITIES, AND MIXTURES THEREOF, THE SULPHUR CONTENT BEING NO GREATER 500 P.P.M., SAID PROCESS COMPRISING: HYDROGENATION SAID LIGHT PARAFFINIC FRACTION AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 150 TO 375*C., UNDER A PARTIAL PRESSURE OF HYDROGEN OF 10 TO 100 KG./CM.2, AT A S VELOCITY OF 0.5 TO 20 V./V./H. AND A HYDROGEN TO HYDROCARBON RATIO OF 100 TO 3,000 NM.3/M.3, IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGENATING CATALYST CONTAINING BETWEEN 0.1 AND 2% OF PLATINUM ON A SILICA-ALUMINA CARRIER, SILICA BEING IN MAJOR QUANTITY, AND AT LEAST 30% OF THE PLATINUM BEING DISTRIBUTED ON THE CATALYST SURFACE WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE REACTANTS, FRACTIONATING THE PRODUCTS OF THE HYDROGENATION TO SEPARATE THE HYDROGENATED SULPHUR- AND NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AND TO RECOVER A PARAFFINIC FRACTION SUBSTANTIALLY CONTAINING ONLY PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS WITH AN INCREASED CONTENT OF CYCLOPARAFFINS.