Provided are methods for the production of isophthalic acid (IP A) and derivatives thereof. The methods are based on the addition of beta propiolactone to furfural or a derivative thereof. Provided are cost effective routes to biobased IP A and derivatives thereof, including terephthalic acid.

Provided are methods for the production of isophthalic acid (IP A) and derivatives thereof. The methods are based on the addition of beta propiolactone to furfural or a derivative thereof. Provided are cost effective routes to biobased IP A and derivatives thereof, including terephthalic acid.

Clean process for preparing a chloroformyl-substituted benzene by oxidation of a tail gas hydrogen chloride from a chlorination reaction and a chloroacylation reaction and recycling of the resulting oxidation product chlorine gas into the chlorination reaction. The present invention provides a clean process for preparing a polymer-grade chloroformyl-substituted benzene.

Clean process for preparing a chloroformyl-substituted benzene by oxidation of a tail gas hydrogen chloride from a chlorination reaction and a chloroacylation reaction and recycling of the resulting oxidation product chlorine gas into the chlorination reaction. The present invention provides a clean process for preparing a polymer-grade chloroformyl-substituted benzene.

Processes are disclosed for preparing a diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt, wherein the dicarboxylic acid includes an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and is provided in a powder form. The diamine is provided in a liquid form gradually dosed to the dicarboxylic acid powder, while keeping the dicarboxylic acid powder in constant movement; the processing temperature is above 0 C. and below the boiling temperature of the diamine and the melting temperature of the acid and the salt, and the reaction mixture comprises at most 5 wt. % of water. An anhydrous diamine/dicarboxylic acid salts obtained by the process are also provided.

Processes are disclosed for preparing a diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt, wherein the dicarboxylic acid includes an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and is provided in a powder form. The diamine is provided in a liquid form gradually dosed to the dicarboxylic acid powder, while keeping the dicarboxylic acid powder in constant movement; the processing temperature is above 0 C. and below the boiling temperature of the diamine and the melting temperature of the acid and the salt, and the reaction mixture comprises at most 5 wt. % of water. An anhydrous diamine/dicarboxylic acid salts obtained by the process are also provided.

Processes are disclosed for preparing a diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt, wherein the dicarboxylic acid includes an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and is provided in a powder form. The diamine is provided in a liquid form gradually dosed to the dicarboxylic acid powder, while keeping the dicarboxylic acid powder in constant movement; the processing temperature is above 0 C. and below the boiling temperature of the diamine and the melting temperature of the acid and the salt, and the reaction mixture comprises at most 5 wt. % of water. An anhydrous diamine/dicarboxylic acid salts obtained by the process are also provided.

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a metal-organic framework structure compound, the metal-organic framework structure compound being prepared such as well as the use of the metal-organic framework structure compound being prepared such as adsorbent.

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a metal-organic framework structure compound, the metal-organic framework structure compound being prepared such as well as the use of the metal-organic framework structure compound being prepared such as adsorbent.

The present invention also relates to a process for preparing a diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt wherein the dicarboxylic acid comprises an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and is provided in a powder form; the diamine is provided in a liquid form gradually dosed to the dicarboxylic acid powder, while keeping the dicarboxylic acid powder in constant movement; the processing temperature is above 0 C. and below the boiling temperature of the diamine and the melting temperature of the acid and the salt, and the reaction mixture comprises at most 5 wt. % of water. The present invention also relates to an anhydrous diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt obtainable by the process according to invention, or any embodiment thereof as described above.