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.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polycarbonate safely and efficiently even without using a base. The method for producing a carbonate derivative according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the step of irradiating a high energy light to a composition comprising the halogenated methane and the hydroxy group-containing compound in the presence of oxygen, wherein a molar ratio of a total usage amount of the hydroxy group-containing compound to 1 mole of the halogenated methane is 0.05 or more.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polycarbonate safely and efficiently even without using a base. The method for producing a carbonate derivative according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the step of irradiating a high energy light to a composition comprising the halogenated methane and the hydroxy group-containing compound in the presence of oxygen, wherein a molar ratio of a total usage amount of the hydroxy group-containing compound to 1 mole of the halogenated methane is 0.05 or more.

Provided is a synthesis method comprising a first step of producing a carbonate compound from carbon monoxide and an alcohol-based compound at an anode of a first electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and the anode, and a second step of synthesizing a first product by a dealcoholization reaction of the carbonate compound, wherein an alcohol-based compound eliminated in the second step is recycled in the first step.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fluorinated carbonate derivative in a safe and efficient manner. The method for producing a fluorinated carbonate derivative according to the present invention is characterized in comprising irradiating light on a composition containing a C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon having one or more kinds of halogen atoms selected from the group consisting of a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, a fluorine-containing compound having a nucleophilic functional group and a base in the presence of oxygen.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fluorinated carbonate derivative in a safe and efficient manner. The method for producing a fluorinated carbonate derivative according to the present invention is characterized in comprising irradiating light on a composition containing a C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon having one or more kinds of halogen atoms selected from the group consisting of a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, a fluorine-containing compound having a nucleophilic functional group and a base in the presence of oxygen.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a halogenated carbonyl safely and efficiently. The method for producing a halogenated carbonyl according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the step of applying ultrasound to a composition containing a C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon having one or more halogeno groups selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo and iodo in the presence of oxygen to decompose the C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a halogenated carbonyl safely and efficiently. The method for producing a halogenated carbonyl according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the step of applying ultrasound to a composition containing a C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon having one or more halogeno groups selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo and iodo in the presence of oxygen to decompose the C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon.

A system and a process for co-producing dimethyl carbonate and ethylene glycol. The system comprises an interconnected ethylene carbonate preparation unit and an ethylene carbonate alcoholysis unit. The ethylene carbonate preparation unit comprises a fixed bed reactor and a light-component stripping column connected to each other. The fixed bed reactor is filled with a supported ionic liquid catalyst. The process comprises the steps of: reacting carbon dioxide and ethylene oxide as raw materials in the fixed bed reactor to produce ethylene carbonate, purifying the ethylene carbonate and then mixing it with an alcoholysis reaction catalyst, and reacting the mixture with methanol in a reactive distillation tower, producing dimethyl carbonate and ethylene glycol. The process increases the conversion rate of ethylene oxide and avoids the need for a process of separating conventional homogeneous catalysts from ethylene carbonate, thereby reducing process energy consumption and simplifying process procedures.

Disclosed are a diaryl carbonate containing a compound of the following formula (I) in an amount of less than 1,000 ppm by mass, and a method for producing the same: ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.l represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, or an aryloxy group. Disclosed methods include reacting urea with an alkyl alcohol to provide a dialkyl carbonate; reacting the dialkyl carbonate with an aryl alcohol to provide an alkylaryl carbonate; subjecting the alkylaryl carbonate to disproportionation to yield a mixture comprising a diaryl carbonate; and purifying the mixture.