The present invention relates to an improved method for producing specific ,-unsaturated aldehydes.

The present invention relates to an improved method for producing specific ,-unsaturated aldehydes.

The present invention is directed towards a catalyst which is obtainable by contacting in situ a ruthenium precursor and a phenol derivative. Furthermore, the present invention is directed towards the use of said catalyst in transfer hydrogenation reactions. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for preparing menthone starting from isopulegol.

A method for catalytic vapor phase oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde may include: passing a feed stream comprising methanol and oxygen through a layered catalyst bed having a first layer comprising a first silver catalyst particles and a second layer comprising a second silver catalyst particles that are different than the first silver catalyst particles, wherein the feed stream passes through the first layer before the second layer, wherein the first silver catalyst particles has a greater reaction activity for converting methanol and oxygen to formaldehyde; and reacting the methanol and the oxygen in the presence of the catalysts to produce a product stream comprising formaldehyde.

The present invention relates to a process for reacting isopulegol to menthone in the gas phase and to the use of the reaction products thus prepared as additives in foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, tobacco formulations, household products, and laundry care products.

The present invention is directed towards a catalyst which is obtainable by contacting in situ a ruthenium precursor and a phenol derivative. Furthermore, the present invention is directed towards the use of said catalyst in transfer hydrogenation reactions. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for preparing menthone starting from isopulegol.

The invention relates to the production of acrolein and/or acrylic acid from glycerol, and more particularly to a method for continuous production of a stream comprising acrolein by dehydration of glycerol, comprising cycles of reaction and regeneration of a dehydration catalyst.

The present invention is directed towards a catalyst which is obtainable by contacting in situ a ruthenium precursor and a phenol derivative. Furthermore, the present invention is directed towards the use of said catalyst in transfer hydrogenation reactions. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for preparing menthone starting from isopulegol.

The present invention relates to a process for reacting isopulegol to menthone in the gas phase and to the use of the reaction products thus prepared as additives in foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, tobacco formulations, household products, and laundry care products.

The invention describes a method for separating a mandelic compound in salified form from an aqueous reaction medium resulting from the condensation reaction of a hydroxylated aromatic compound with glyoxylic acid in a basic medium, said method comprising a) decanting said reaction medium in such a way as to recover an organic phase formed from the excess of said aromatic compound and an aqueous phase formed from said mandelic compound and a quantity of the excess of said aromatic compound and b) bringing said aqueous phase into contact with an adsorbent support, resulting in the selective adsorption of said aromatic compound and the recovery of an aqueous flow comprising said mandelic compound in salified form, which is subjected to an oxidation step before being converted into hydroxyaromatic aldehyde by electrodialysis.