A process of producing allyl alcohol by reacting glycerin with ReO.sub.3—Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the presence of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) in a reactor is described. More specifically, a process to produce allyl alcohol, comprising the step of: a) reacting glycerin with ReO.sub.3—Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the presence of an inert solvent, GVL, in a reactor, and b) collecting the product comprising allyl alcohol.

A process of producing allyl alcohol by reacting glycerin with ReO.sub.3—Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the presence of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) in a reactor is described. More specifically, a process to produce allyl alcohol, comprising the step of: a) reacting glycerin with ReO.sub.3—Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the presence of an inert solvent, GVL, in a reactor, and b) collecting the product comprising allyl alcohol.

The invention describes phospho-amino pincer-type ligands, metal complexes thereof, and catalytic methods comprising such metal complexes for conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol, conversion of aldehydes into alcohols, conversion of aldehydes in the presence of a trifluoromethylation agent into trifluorinated secondary alcohols, cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to an epoxide to provide cyclic carbonates or preparation of an amide from the combination of an alcohol and an amine.

The invention describes phospho-amino pincer-type ligands, metal complexes thereof, and catalytic methods comprising such metal complexes for conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol, conversion of aldehydes into alcohols, conversion of aldehydes in the presence of a trifluoromethylation agent into trifluorinated secondary alcohols, cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to an epoxide to provide cyclic carbonates or preparation of an amide from the combination of an alcohol and an amine.

There are provided methods of efficiently producing compounds that are, for example, sex pheromones of San Jose Scale. For example, there is provided a method for producing a 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenyl carboxylate compound (1), the method including the step of coupling a nucleophilic reagent expressed as a 3-methyl-3-butenyl M of General Formula (8):

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wherein M is a cationic moiety, with an acetal compound of General Formula (9):

##STR00002##

wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are each an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or are bonded to each other to form a divalent alkylene group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and X is a leaving group, to obtain the 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenal acetal compound.

There are provided methods of efficiently producing compounds that are, for example, sex pheromones of San Jose Scale. For example, there is provided a method for producing a 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenyl carboxylate compound (1), the method including the step of coupling a nucleophilic reagent expressed as a 3-methyl-3-butenyl M of General Formula (8):

##STR00001##

wherein M is a cationic moiety, with an acetal compound of General Formula (9):

##STR00002##

wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are each an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or are bonded to each other to form a divalent alkylene group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and X is a leaving group, to obtain the 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenal acetal compound.

There are provided methods of efficiently producing compounds that are, for example, sex pheromones of San Jose Scale. For example, there is provided a method for producing a 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenyl carboxylate compound (1), the method including the step of coupling a nucleophilic reagent expressed as a 3-methyl-3-butenyl M of General Formula (8):

##STR00001##

wherein M is a cationic moiety, with an acetal compound of General Formula (9):

##STR00002##

wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are each an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or are bonded to each other to form a divalent alkylene group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and X is a leaving group, to obtain the 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenal acetal compound.

The present invention is related to a novel and improved process for the preparation of 3,7-dimethylnonan-1-ol.

The present invention is related to a novel and improved process for the preparation of 3,7-dimethylnonan-1-ol.

The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula (Ia) ##STR00001##
by reacting styrene with a secondary alkanol and the hydrogenation of the resulting phenyl-substituted tertiary alkanol. In addition, the invention relates to compounds of the formula (Ia) and to the use of such compounds as fragrances, and also to compositions which comprise compounds of the formulae (Ia) and (Ib).