Provided is a method of manufacturing a trifluoropyruvyl fluoride dimer, including a reaction step of reacting hexafluoropropylene oxide and aldehyde.

Provided are methods of producing carbonyl compounds (e.g., carbonyl containing compounds) and catalysts for producing carbonyl compounds. Also provided are methods of making polymers from carbonyl compounds and polymers formed from carbonyl compounds. A method may produce carbonyl compounds, such as, for example ,-disubstituted carbonyl compounds (e.g., ,-disubstituted -lactones). The polymers may be produced from ,-disubstituted -lactones, which may be produced by a method described herein.

Provided are methods of producing carbonyl compounds (e.g., carbonyl containing compounds) and catalysts for producing carbonyl compounds. Also provided are methods of making polymers from carbonyl compounds and polymers formed from carbonyl compounds. A method may produce carbonyl compounds, such as, for example ,-disubstituted carbonyl compounds (e.g., ,-disubstituted -lactones). The polymers may be produced from ,-disubstituted -lactones, which may be produced by a method described herein.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an isomer-enriched mixture of 3S- and 3R-caranone from 3-carane epoxide, a 3S-caranone obtained therefrom, a process for the production of 3S-caranlactam from 3-carene, a process for the production of 3R-caranlactam from 3-carene, a 3S-caranoxime, a 3S-caranlactam, a 3S-polycaranamide, a 3R-polycaranamide, a 3S/3R-co-polycaranamide, a 3S-caranlactam-laurolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3R-caranlactam-laurolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3S-caranlactam-3R-caranlactam-laurolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3S-caranlactam-caprolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3R-caranlactam-caprolactam co-polycaranamide, as well as a 3S/3R-caranlactam-caprolactam co-polycaranamide.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an isomer-enriched mixture of 3S- and 3R-caranone from 3-carane epoxide, a 3S-caranone obtained therefrom, a process for the production of 3S-caranlactam from 3-carene, a process for the production of 3R-caranlactam from 3-carene, a 3S-caranoxime, a 3S-caranlactam, a 3S-polycaranamide, a 3R-polycaranamide, a 3S/3R-co-polycaranamide, a 3S-caranlactam-laurolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3R-caranlactam-laurolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3S-caranlactam-3R-caranlactam-laurolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3S-caranlactam-caprolactam co-polycaranamide, a 3R-caranlactam-caprolactam co-polycaranamide, as well as a 3S/3R-caranlactam-caprolactam co-polycaranamide.

The present invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of 2,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-1-al.

The present invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of 2,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-1-al.

The present invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of 2,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-1-al.

A method is described for preparing cyclopropyl-substituted acetophenones of the general formula (I). ##STR00001##

A method is described for preparing cyclopropyl-substituted acetophenones of the general formula (I). ##STR00001##