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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124816 | Hydrogenation of esters with Ru/tetradentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to the field of catalytic hydrogenation and, more particularly, to the use of Ru complexes with tetradentate ligands having at least one amino or imino coordinating group and at least one phosphino coordinating group in hydrogenation pr... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8080693 | Production of ethanol from methanol A process for converting methanol to ethanol which comprises reacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst to produce a product comprising at least 25 mole % methyl acetate and, in some instances, acetic acid. The acetic acid then is reacted wi... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080694 | Catalyst for gas phase hydrogenation of carboxylic acids having a support modified with a reducible metal oxide A process for selective formation of ethanol from acetic acid includes contacting a feed stream containing acetic acid and hydrogen at an elevated temperature with catalyst comprising platinum and tin on a high surface area silica promoted with calcium metasilicate.... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071821 | Direct and selective production of ethanol from acetic acid utilizing a platinum/ tin catalyst A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over a platinum and t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8013193 | Method for producing alcohol by hydrogenating lactone and carboxylic acid ester in liquid phase Disclosed is a method for producing an alcohol from a lactone or a carboxylic acid ester, which enables to produce an alcohol from a lactone or a carboxylic acid ester under relatively mild conditions with high yield and high catalytic efficiency. This method also e... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7863489 | Direct and selective production of ethanol from acetic acid utilizing a platinum/tin catalyst A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over a platinum and t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7847134 | Process of producing monohydric alcohols from monocarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof Disclosed herein is a method for producing monohydric alcohols from monocarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof using a catalyst comprising ruthenium (Ru) and tin (Sn) using zinc oxide (ZnO) as both a catalyst support and an active promoter; a catalyst prepared by a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7834223 | Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenates Process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen containing feedstocks to oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compounds in the presence of a particulate catalyst, by reacting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate catalyst in a conversion ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834224 | Ligand iron catalysts for selective hydrogenation Disclosed are iron ligand catalysts for selective hydrogenation of aldehydes, ketones and imines. A catalyst such as dicarbonyl iron hydride hydroxycyclopentadiene) complex uses the OH on the five member ring and hydrogen linked to the iron to facilitate hydrogenati... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7709689 | Homogenous process for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof A homogenous process for the hydrogenation of the carboxylic acids and/or derivatives thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium, rhodium, iron, osmium or palladium, and an organic phosphine is described in which the hydrogenation is carried out in t... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7608744 | Ethanol production from acetic acid utilizing a cobalt catalyst A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over either cobalt an... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7608743 | Efficient and selective chemical recycling of carbon dioxide to methanol, dimethyl ether and derived products An efficient and environmentally beneficial method of recycling and producing methanol from varied sources of carbon dioxide including flue gases of fossil fuel burning powerplants, industrial exhaust gases or the atmosphere itself. Converting carbon dioxide by chem... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7605293 | Efficient and selective conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol, dimethyl ether and derived products An environmentally beneficial method of producing methanol from varied sources of carbon dioxide including flue gases of fossil fuel burning powerplants, industrial exhaust gases or the atmosphere itself. Converting carbon dioxide by electrochemical reduction produc... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7518022 | Liquid vegetable unsaturated alcohol and process for producing the same The invention is directed to liquid vegetable unsaturated alcohol mixture having an iodine value of 88 to 100 and a cloud point less than 7° C., the unsaturated alcohol mixture being prepared by reduction of a vegetable unsaturated fatty acid mixture and/or an alky... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7459590 | Method for producing methanol, dimethyl ether, derived synthetic hydrocarbons and their products from carbon dioxide and water (moisture) of the air as sole source material A method for producing methanol and dimethyl ether using the air as the sole source of materials is disclosed. The invention relates to a method for producing methanol by removing water from atmospheric air, obtaining hydrogen from the removed water, obtaining carbo... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7408087 | Process for making unsaturated coconut and/or palm nut fatty alcohols Unsaturated coconut and/or palm nut fatty alcohols having an iodine number in the range from 65 to 85, which essentially comprise unsaturated fatty alcohols and mixtures of saturated fatty alcohols of the formula (I): R1OH (I) in... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7378561 | Method for producing methanol, dimethyl ether, derived synthetic hydrocarbons and their products from carbon dioxide and water (moisture) of the air as sole source material A method for producing methanol and dimethyl ether using the air as the sole source of materials is disclosed. The invention relates to a method for separating the water (i.e., the moisture in the air) and carbon dioxide content of atmospheric air for their use in t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351559 | Process for producing ethanol A process for producing ethanol including a combination of biochemical and synthetic conversions results in high yield ethanol production with concurrent production of high value coproducts. An acetic acid intermediate is produced from carbohydrates, such as corn, u... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335800 | Hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogenation method The present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst effective for hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde to 1,3-propanediol. The hydrogenation catalyst comprises an α-alumina support, nickel, ruthenium, and a promoter. The nickel is deposited on the α-alumina ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7265237 | Chiral monophosphites as ligands for asymetrical synthesis Certain chiral monophosphites and their monothio derivatives are suitable as ligands in the asymmetrical transition-metal-catalyzed hydrogenation, hydroborination and hydrocyanation of prochiral olefins, ketones and imines. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7217847 | Method for the production of optically active 2-amino 2-chloro, 2 hydroxy or 2-alkoxy-1-alcohols The invention relates to a process for preparing optically active 2-amino-, 2-chloro-, 2-hydroxy- or 2-alkoxy-1-alcohols by catalytically hydrogenating appropriate optically active 2-amino-, 2-chloro-, 2-hydroxy- and 2-alkoxycarboxylic acids or their acid derivative... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208642 | Process for preparation of formate esters or methanol and catalyst therefor A production process and a catalyst are provided, which can be less decreased in activity of the catalyst even when CO2, water and the like are present in the starting material and/or the reaction system, and which can produce a formic ester or a methanol... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208643 | Process for producing fatty alcohol The invention relates to a process for producing a fatty alcohol, including hydrogenating a fatty acid ester to prepare a crude fatty alcohol product, and distilling and refining the resulting crude fatty alcohol to prepare a fatty alcohol, further including recover... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7183443 | Process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds Process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched amino aldehydes and amino alcohols, wherein a corresponding enantiomerically enriched amino nitrile is subjected to hydrogenation in the presence of hydrogen, a hydrogenation catalyst, preferably a Pd-catalyst... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179776 | Ceramic dishwashing composition for inhibiting corrosion of glassware A ceramic composition is provided to protect glassware from corrosion in a dishwasher. The ceramic composition contains at least one compound which releases an active agent during washing and/or rinsing cycles of a dishwasher to protect glassware from corrosion.... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169959 | Unsaturated palm oil fatty alcohols Unsaturated palm oil fatty alcohols with an iodine number in the range from 65 to 85, which contain substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols and mixtures of saturated fatty alcohols of the formula (I): R1OH (I) in which R1 | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169749 | Method for producing alkyl-substituted butenols Alkyl-substituted butenols having the formula (I): R1—CH2—CH═CR2—CH2OH (I) wherein R1 is a saturated or olefinically unsaturated alkyl or cycloalkyl group having from 4 to 16 ca... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7138552 | Method for producing C-alcohol mixtures The present invention relates to a process for preparing a C13-alcohol mixture which is suitable, in particular, as precursor for the preparation of compounds having surfactant properties and of plasticizers. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7126034 | Process for preparation of 1,3-propanediol Disclosed is a process for hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionic acid, or esters thereof, or mixtures of the acid and the ester, in a liquid phase, in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst, alone, or in combination with at least one or more additional metal catalyst where... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119237 | Process and catalyst for preparing alcohols Alcohols prepared by reacting carboxylic acids and/or carboxylic esters with hydrogen in the presence of a special catalyst. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7098369 | Process for the production of primary alcohols A process for producing primary alcohols from secondary alcohols and/or tertiary alcohols and/or ketones, wherein the process comprises reacting a compound selected from a secondary alcohol, a tertiary alcohol, a ketone, or mixtures thereof, with carbon monoxide and... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084313 | Three stage processes for the separation of supercritical or near-critical mixtures Processes for separating supercritical or near-critical mixtures containing hydrogen, a solvent gas, methanol and a fatty alcohol under an initial pressure of from 100 to 300 bar are described, wherein the processes comprise: (a) reducing the pressure of such a mixt... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084312 | Catalyst and method for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds A process for the hydrogenation of an organic compound containing at least one carbonyl group comprises bringing the organic compound in the presence of hydrogen into contact with a shaped body which can be produced by a process in which ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074603 | Process for producing ethanol from corn dry milling A process for producing ethanol by the conversion of carbohydrates from a corn dry milling process in which the bottoms fraction from distillation of ethanol in a conventional yeast fermentation is used in a process including a combination of biochemical and synthet... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049446 | Process for chemical reaction of amino acids and amides yielding selective conversion products The invention relates to processes for converting amino acids and amides to desirable conversion products including pyrrolidines, pyrrolidinones, and other N-substituted products. L-glutamic acid and L-pyroglutamic acid provide general reaction pathways to numerous ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038101 | Method for product separation and purification in iso-butylene dimerization process A method for operating a dimerization reactor that receives a hydrocarbon feed and produces an output stream comprising a light hydrocarbon component, a dimer and an alcohol component comprises: (a) separating the first output stream into a top stream containing the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7015359 | Vapor phase catalytic process for simultaneous furfural hydrogenation and cyclohexanol dehydrogenation The present invention provides a catalytic process for the synthesis of furfuryl alcohol and cyclohexanone simultaneously over a copper based catalyst in vapour phase conditions by hydrogenation of furfural and dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol respectively. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001586 | CO-free hydrogen from decomposition of methane The generation of CO-free hydrogen from methane, with use of catalyst compositions represented by NixMgyO and NixMgyCuzO. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995107 | Raney catalyst, process for producing it and process for producing a sugar-alcohol using the same To obtain a Raney catalyst for fixed bed permitting a continuous use with a high initial activity and to produce a high purity sugar-alcohol at a low cost using the same. For this object, sugar-alcohol is produced by: using the powder type Raney catalyst made... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995115 | Catalyst for the generation of CO-free hydrogen from methane Catalyst compositions useful for the generation of CO-free hydrogen from methane, which catalyst compositions can be represented by NixMgyO and NixMgyCuzO. The present invention also relates to a method for prep... | 02/07/2006 |
