The invention relates to a process for hydroformylating short-chain olefins, especially C2 to C5 olefins, in which the catalyst system is in heterogenized form on a support of a porous ceramic material, and to plants for performing this process.

The invention relates to a process for hydroformylating short-chain olefins, especially C2 to C5 olefins, in which the catalyst system is in heterogenized form on a support of a porous ceramic material, and to plants for performing this process.

A composition of matter comprising a) at least one compound of formula ##STR00001## in the form of any one of its isomers or a mixture thereof; wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-2 alkyl group; and R represents a group of formula CH.sub.2C(Me).sub.2OH; with R being, relative to position 1, a meta, a para substituent of the aromatic ring or a mixture thereof; and b) at least one compound of formula ##STR00002## in the form of any one of its isomers or a mixture thereof; wherein R.sup.1 and R have the same meaning as defined in formula (I);
their uses as perfuming ingredients as well as perfuming composition and consumer products including such a composition of matter and a process to prepare the composition.

A method for producing 3,5,5-trimethylhexanal by allowing diisobutylene (DIB), carbon monoxide and hydrogen to react with one another in the presence of a cobalt-based catalyst, comprising: a step of allowing DIB to react with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a cobalt-based catalyst until a convention of DIB reaches 50 to 85% (first stage reaction step); a step of separating unreacted DIB from a reaction product obtained in the first stage reaction step (unreacted DIB separation step); and a step of allowing the unreacted DIB separated to react with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a cobalt-based catalyst (second stage reaction step).

A heat exchanger system can be used for removal or introduction of heat from or into a chemical reactor in which a chemical reaction is proceeding. The system further provides an apparatus for controlling the temperature of a reactor and a process for performing a chemical reaction, in each case using a heat exchanger system with a thermally insulated inner tube.

The invention relates to bisphosphites having 2,4-tert-butylphenyl units and a method for the preparation thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the compounds as ligands in a ligand-metal complex. The compound, and also the complex, may be used as a catalytically active composition in hydroformylation reactions.

Provided are a tricyclodecane dimethanol composition which may be usefully applied to the preparation of a high heat resistant polyester by reducing the content of impurities, and a preparation method thereof.

An alpha olefin synthesis process includes (i) subjecting a first normal alpha olefin to hydroformylation in the presence of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form a first linear aldehyde, (ii) subjecting the first linear aldehyde to decarbonylative olefination to form a linear internal olefin, (iii) subjecting the linear internal olefin to isomerization-hydroformylation in the presence of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form a second linear aldehyde, and (iv) subjecting the second linear aldehyde to hydrogenation to form a linear alcohol followed by dehydration to form a second normal alpha olefin, or subjecting the second linear aldehyde to combined hydrogenation-dehydration in a single step to form a second normal alpha olefin. Using this process, for example, ethylene can be converted to 1-hexene, and 1-butene can be converted to 1-decene.

A process for producing an aldehyde is disclosed. The process comprises: hydroformylating an olefin to form the aldehyde using a hydroformylation catalyst; recovering an effluent stream comprising the aldehyde, hydrogen and the hydroformylation catalyst; passing the effluent stream to a stripper; contacting the effluent stream with a strip gas in the stripper to produce a stripped effluent stream having a lower hydrogen concentration than the effluent stream; and recovering the stripped effluent stream.

A functionalized magnetic nanoparticle including an organometallic sandwich compound and a magnetic metal oxide. The functionalized magnetic nanoparticle may be reacted with a metal precursor to form in a catalyst for various CC bond forming reactions. The catalyst may be recovered with ease by attracting the catalyst with a magnet.