In one embodiment, a continuous process for preparing organic carbonate solvent of Formula (I) as described herein comprises contacting a first reactant (an alcohol) with a reactive carbonyl source (carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) or an alkylchloroformate) in the presence of a catalyst in reaction stream flowing through a continuous flow reactor at temperature 20° C. to about 160° C. and at a flow rate providing a residence time in the range of about 0.1 minute to about 24 hours; collecting a reactor effluent exiting from the continuous flow reactor; recovering a crude product from the reactor effluent; and distilling the crude product to obtain the organic carbonate compound of Formula (I). In another embodiment, the first reactant is an epoxide and the carbonyl source is carbon dioxide.

In one embodiment, a continuous process for preparing organic carbonate solvent of Formula (I) as described herein comprises contacting a first reactant (an alcohol) with a reactive carbonyl source (carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) or an alkylchloroformate) in the presence of a catalyst in reaction stream flowing through a continuous flow reactor at temperature 20° C. to about 160° C. and at a flow rate providing a residence time in the range of about 0.1 minute to about 24 hours; collecting a reactor effluent exiting from the continuous flow reactor; recovering a crude product from the reactor effluent; and distilling the crude product to obtain the organic carbonate compound of Formula (I). In another embodiment, the first reactant is an epoxide and the carbonyl source is carbon dioxide.

A method and system for membrane-assisted production of high purity concentrated dimethyl carbonate by the reaction of carbon dioxide and methanol is provided. Carbon dioxide is recovered from flue gas or other dilute streams from industrial processes by a membrane and subsequent conversion takes place to an intermediate methyl carbamate by reacting of carbon dioxide with ammonia and methanol. For high-purity carbon dioxide obtained by one of the carbon capture technologies or by a process (such as, for example, ethanol fermentation process) the membrane reactor is replaced with a catalytic reactor for direct conversion of carbon dioxide to methyl carbamate by reacting with ammonia and methanol. The methyl carbamate is further reacted with methanol for conversion to dimethyl carbonate. An integrated reactive distillation process using side reactors is used for facilitating the catalytic reaction in the subject method for producing high purity dimethyl carbonate.

A method and system for membrane-assisted production of high purity concentrated dimethyl carbonate by the reaction of carbon dioxide and methanol is provided. Carbon dioxide is recovered from flue gas or other dilute streams from industrial processes by a membrane and subsequent conversion takes place to an intermediate methyl carbamate by reacting of carbon dioxide with ammonia and methanol. For high-purity carbon dioxide obtained by one of the carbon capture technologies or by a process (such as, for example, ethanol fermentation process) the membrane reactor is replaced with a catalytic reactor for direct conversion of carbon dioxide to methyl carbamate by reacting with ammonia and methanol. The methyl carbamate is further reacted with methanol for conversion to dimethyl carbonate. An integrated reactive distillation process using side reactors is used for facilitating the catalytic reaction in the subject method for producing high purity dimethyl carbonate.

The present invention relates to a production process capable of selectively producing various kinds of carbonate compounds without restraint in high yields without using toxic compounds such as phosgene and crown ethers, without producing corrosive gases such as hydrogen chloride as a by-product, and without necessity of removing the chloroform as a by-product by distillation, and to a method for producing a carbonate compound, containing reacting compound (1) with a compound having an OH group in the presence of a metal salt and 0.2 to 4.0 mol of compound (2) per mol of the metal salt to obtain a carbonate compound, in which m is an integer of 1-10, Q is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, etc, and R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, etc. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a production process capable of selectively producing various kinds of carbonate compounds without restraint in high yields without using toxic compounds such as phosgene and crown ethers, without producing corrosive gases such as hydrogen chloride as a by-product, and without necessity of removing the chloroform as a by-product by distillation, and to a method for producing a carbonate compound, containing reacting compound (1) with a compound having an OH group in the presence of a metal salt and 0.2 to 4.0 mol of compound (2) per mol of the metal salt to obtain a carbonate compound, in which m is an integer of 1-10, Q is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, etc, and R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, etc. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a production process capable of selectively producing various kinds of carbonate compounds without restraint in high yields without using toxic compounds such as phosgene and crown ethers, without producing corrosive gases such as hydrogen chloride as a by-product, and without necessity of removing the chloroform as a by-product by distillation, and to a method for producing a carbonate compound, containing reacting compound (1) with a compound having an OH group in the presence of a metal salt and 0.2 to 4.0 mol of compound (2) per mol of the metal salt to obtain a carbonate compound, in which m is an integer of 1-10, Q is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, etc, and R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are alkyl groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, etc. ##STR00001##

The invention relates to the generation of compounds, e.g., fragrance molecules with desirable olfactory properties that can be derived from readily available fatty acids.

The invention relates to the generation of compounds, e.g., fragrance molecules with desirable olfactory properties that can be derived from readily available fatty acids.

The disclosure relates to dialkyl carbonates of branched alcohols and their use in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions. The disclosure more particularly relates to dialkyl carbonates in which the alkyl groups are both 2-propyl-1-heptyl groups.