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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431828 | Process for desulphurization of a hydrocarbon stream with a reduced consumption of hydrogen A two-stage hydrotreating process is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon stream is first desulphurized followed by a dehydrogenation step, which process comprises in combination contacting the feed and hydrogen over a hydrotreating catalyst at hydrotreating conditions, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7247742 | Recycling polyethylene naphthalate containing materials in a process to produce diesters A process for preparing a dialkylester of a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid comprising directing a liquid phase reaction mixture comprising a low molecular weight alcohol, a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, a dialkylester of a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, and a polyethyl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7195746 | Interior surface modifications of molecular sieves with organometallic reagents and the use thereof for the conversion of oxygenates to olefins A method for making an organometallic treated molecular sieve is described in which a molecular sieve having at least one hydroxyl group and at least [AlO2] and [PO2] tetrahedral units and having an average pore dimension less than or equal to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7119242 | Interior surface modifications of molecular sieves with organometallic reagents and the use thereof for the conversion of oxygenates to olefins A method for the post synthesis modification of molecular sieves with organometallic reagents. The method may be used for large pore molecular sieves and small pore molecular sieves, such as SAPO-34. SAPO-34 is a useful catalyst for the conversion of oxygenates, suc... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6936566 | Modified metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves The invention is directed to a method for modifying a microporous metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, the method comprising the steps of a) introducing a compound containing at least one M-X group within the cages of said microporous molecular sieve; and b) rea... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6906233 | Modified metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves The invention is directed to a method for modifying a microporous metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieve, the method comprising the steps of a) introducing a compound containing at least one M-X group within the cages of said microporous molecular sieve; and b) rea... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6844478 | Substituted polycyclic cyclopentadienes and method for their preparation New polycyclic cyclopentadiene compounds having the formula (II) wherein the various substituents and symbols R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, Z1 and Z2 and “n” have th... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6784331 | Sol-gel derived porous microcomposite of perfluorinated ion-exchange polymer and metal oxide Porous microcomposites have been prepared from perfluorinated ion-exchange polymer and metal oxides such as silica using the sol-gel process. Such microcomposites possess high surface area and exhibit extremely high catalytic activity. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6504069 | Process for producing dimethyltetralin 5-Tolyl-pent-2-ene is cyclized in liquid phase in the present of an aliphatic hydrocarbon to produce the corresponding dimethyltetralin. The use of the aliphatic hydrocarbon effectively prevents a side reaction such as dimerization of 5-tolyl-pent-2-ene t... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6472576 | Process for preparing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene A process for producing 2,6-dimethylnapthalene from 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane, 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutene or a mixture thereof by dehydrocyclization in the presence of a catalyst, comprising using non-acidic activated carbon as a catalyst.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6172273 | Method for converting hydrocarbons to aromatics using a hybrid catalyst system A composition is prepared by a method which comprises mixing a first solid material comprising a platinum group metal, a rhenium component, a porous carrier material and, optionally, a halogen component and a second solid material comprising silica and bi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6126812 | Gasoline upgrade with split feed A method for optimizing the yield of aromatics and light olefins in a process for the conversion of cracked gasoline to aromatics and light olefins by separating the cracked gasoline into a light fraction and a heavy fraction and contacting the light frac... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6127589 | Process of producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene by dehydrocyclizing 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane and/or 1-(p-toly)-2-methylbutene using a reduced vanadium catalyst The invention concerns a preparation process for 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene in which 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane and/or 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutene are dehydrocyclisized using a reduced vanadium catalyst. 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene can be used as starting materia... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6107534 | Method of making an improved catalyst containing an acid-treated zeolite, a boron component, and a zinc component, a product from such method, and the use thereof in the conversion of hydrocarbons An improved zeolite catalyst containing an acid-treated zeolite, a boron component and a zinc component manufactured by a novel method having certain process steps necessary for providing the improved zeolite catalyst. The process steps include a first st... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6083379 | Process for desulfurizing and aromatizing hydrocarbons A process for desulfurizing and enhancing the octane of cracked gasoline by first aromatizing the cracked gasoline and, second, hydrodesulfurizing the resulting intermediate product stream.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6084132 | Fluorescent dyes Fluorescent dyes which fluoresce in a variety of colors are produced from substituted and un-substituted 6-ring and 8-ring aromatic diketones by reductive alkylation with alkyl halides in the presence of zinc.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6028027 | Method of producing selective-dehydrogenation catalysts, and catalysts produced in this way Catalysts comprising iron and potassium and, if desired, further elements, which catalysts are suitable for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons to give the corresponding olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons, are prepared by calcining a finely divided dry or aqu... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5952534 | Manufacturing of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene The invention is related to a process for making 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene from p-xylene and 1- or 2-butene or butadiene via 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane or 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane. 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene can be used for making polyethylenenaphthalate.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5873994 | Process for aromatization of a cracked gasoline feedstock using a catalyst containing an acid leached zeolite and tin An aromatization process for converting a portion of a cracked gasoline feedstock to aromatics utilizing a catalyst comprising an acid leached zeolite and tin under process conditions suitable for converting a portion of the cracked gasoline feedstock to ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5789593 | Process for preparing indenes The present invention relates to a process for preparing an indene, which involves reacting an indanone with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more oxides, preferably metal oxides. Preferred oxides comprise elements from groups Ia, ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5712313 | Process for carrying out chemical equilibrium reactions A process for carrying out a chemical equilibrium reaction is disclosed in which, in a first stage, one or more reactants are contacted with a fixed arrangement of a catalyst under conditions such that the reactants and the products of the reaction are ga... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5625102 | Method of alkylating the side chain of alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons A method of alkylating the side chain of alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons. The method comprises the steps of thermally treating an alumina by calcining in air and then degassing under vacuum to prepare an alumina carrier, loading an alkali metal on... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5476977 | Naphthalenic compound and process for its preparation 1,1,2,3,4,4,6-Heptamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, a novel naphthalenic compound, is useful as an intermediate for the preparation of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3,5,5,6,7,8,8-heptamethyl-2-naphthalenecarbaldehyde. It is prepared by a process consisting of t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5446226 | Process for producing dimethylnaphthalene A process for efficiently producing dimethylnaphthalene by a single-step reaction which comprises cyclizing dehydrogenating 5-tolyl-penta-2-ene in the presence of a catalyst comprising in combination (a) a solid acid such as crystalline aluminosilicate, s... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5436380 | Process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons comprises bringing hydrocarbons having 2 to 12 carbon atoms into contact with a modified crystalline galloaluminosilicate catalyst prepared by treating a crystalline galloaluminosilicate having a tool ratio of... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5401892 | Preparation of a dimethyltetralin by cyclizing an orthotolylpentene phenylhexene using an ultra-stable crystalline aluminosilicate molecular sieve y-zeolite A method for preparing one or more specific dimethyltetralins from either 5-(o-, m-, or p-tolyl)-pent-1- or -2-ene or 5-phenyl-hex-1- or -2-ene, and optionally for preparing one or more specific dimethylnaphthalenes from the aforesaid dimethyltetralins is... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5396008 | Process for production of dimethyltetralin There is disclosed a process for producing dimethyltetralin consisting of 1,5-, 1,6- and 2,6-dimethyltetralin which comprises cyclizing 5-tolyl-penta-2-ene in gaseous state in the presence of diluent by the use of a catalyst comprising a crystalline alumi... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5382733 | Process for preparing naphthalene or derivative thereof Disclosed herein is a process for preparing naphthalene or a derivative thereof, which comprises subjecting a benzene derivative having at least one substituted or non-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group and being capable of forming a naphthalene ring... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5365001 | Method for preparing dialkylnaphthalene A method for preparing a dialkylnaphthalene in one step by contacting an dialkylbenzene compound with a solid catalyst in a gas or liquid phase in the presence of hydrogen, using a catalyst having composition (I) or (II) below: (1) (M1)a. | 11/15/1994 |
| 5362715 | Mixtures of acetylpolyalkylindanes and acetylpolyalkyltetralines The invention is directed to a mixture of acetylpolyalkylindanes and acetylpolyalkyltetralines obtainable by cycloalkylation of p-cymene and/or p,-dimethylstyrene and/or 8-p-cymenyl halides and/or 8-p-cymenyl alcohol with a mixture of alkenes consi... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5321178 | Process for producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene A process for efficiently producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene which comprises subjecting 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butene and/or 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butane as the starting raw material to a cyclization dehydrogenation reaction in the presence of a catalyst compri... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5300720 | Zeolite L use in dehydrocyclisation and isomerisation Zeolite L containing caesium is prepared by a process in which said zeolite L is crystallised from a synthesis mixture with a molar composition (expressed as oxides) of: ______________________________________ K2 O/SiO2 0.15... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5284987 | Preparation of a dimethyltetralin in a distillation reactor A method for the acid catalyzed cyclization of an alkenylbenzene feedstock to a dimethyltetralin in a liquid phase reaction wherein the desired dimethyltetralin is removed from the reaction mixture by distillation simultaneously with the addition of the f... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5276227 | C2 -C5 olefin oligomer compositions as shear stable viscosity index improvers Liquid hydrocarbon lubricant viscosity index improver compositions are disclosed having high shear stability. The compositions comprise the homopolymer or copolymer product of the oligomerization of C3 to C5 alpha-olefin or mixtures ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5276230 | Process for production of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene There is disclosed a process for efficiently producing 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene used for the production of polyethylene naphthalate which comprises subjecting 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butene and/or 2-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)butane as a starting raw material to cycliz... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5237116 | Catalyst and process for coupling organometallic reagents with aryl or vinylic halides A process and catalyst are disclosed for the catalyzed reaction of an organometallic reagent with a reactive halide in the presence of a diphosphine complex of a nickel carboxylate or sulfonate. The process can be employed in the synthesis of aromatic com... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5157182 | Dehydrocyclization of polysubstituted cyclic organic compounds over copper aluminum borate A dehydrocyclization process is described for producing polynuclear organic compounds by contacting a starting organic material having at least one ring moiety comprising at least two adjacent ring carbon atoms each bonded to an independently selected mon... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5073670 | Preparation of a dimethyltetralin A method for preparing one or more specific dimethyltetralins from either 5-(o-, m-, or p-tolyl)-pent-1-or -2-ene or 5-phenyl-hex-1- or -2-ene, and optionally for preparing one or more specific dimethylnaphthalenes from the aforesaid dimethyltetralins is ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5068479 | Preparation of 1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydronaphthalene A process for preparing 1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene of the formula I ##STR1## comprises reacting p-cymene of the formula II ##STR2## with a hexene of the formula IIIa, IIIb and/or IIIc ##STR3## in the presence ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5068476 | Lubricant oligomers of C2 -C5 olefins Liquid olefin oligomers are produced by the oligomerization of C2 -C5 alpha olefin alone or with ethylene as a co-monomer. The oligomers having high viscosity index and a structure which is characterized by a regio-irregularity of at... | 11/26/1991 |
