A supported catalyst for decomposing an organic substance that includes a support and a catalyst particle supported on the support. The catalyst particle contains a perovskite-type composite oxide represented by A.sub.xB.sub.yM.sub.zO.sub.w, where the A contains at least one selected from Ba and Sr, the B contains Zr, the M is at least one selected from Mn, Co, Ni and Fe, y+z=1, x≥0.995, z≤0.4, and w is a positive value satisfying electrical neutrality. A film thickness of a catalyst-supporting film supported on the support and containing the catalyst particle is 5 μm or more, or a supported amount as determined by normalizing a mass of the catalyst particle supported on the support by a volume of the support is 45 g/L or more.

Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.

Disclosed are methods for preparing cannabigerol (CBG) or a CBG analog, embodiments of the method comprising providing a compound (I); combining the compound (I) with geraniol and a solvent to form a reaction mixture; and combining the reaction mixture with an acid catalyst to form a product mixture comprising the CBG or the CBG homolog. The method may further comprise separating the CBG or the CBG analog from the product mixture and may further comprise purifying the CBG or CBG analog. Methods for preparing cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) or a cannabigerolic acid analog are also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides highly purity CBG, CBGA, and analogs thereof.

A method of enriching nano-bentonite from a raw bentonite composition comprises the steps of mixing the raw bentonite composition with water to produce a bentonite solution, increasing the temperature of the bentonite solution to produce a warm bentonite solution, mixing the warm bentonite solution at a mixing rate to produce a colloidal solution, filtering the colloidal solution with a micro-sieve to produce a filtered colloidal solution, centrifuging the filtered colloidal solution at a centrifuge rate for a centrifuge time to produce a separated colloidal solution, wherein the nano-sized impurities are selected from the group consisting of quartz, feldspar, cristbalite, calcite, iron oxides, magnetite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of the same, and drying the separated colloidal solution to remove water to produce the nano-bentonite.

The present disclosure pertains to a new synthetic method for the preparation of 3,6-dimethylhexahydrobenzofuran-2-one, a derivative of mint lactone, and an important organoleptic compound which finds use in the flavor and fragrance industries. Applicants' novel synthetic route is also applicable to other alkene compounds.

The present disclosure pertains to a new synthetic method for the preparation of 3,6-dimethylhexahydrobenzofuran-2-one, a derivative of mint lactone, and an important organoleptic compound which finds use in the flavor and fragrance industries. Applicants' novel synthetic route is also applicable to other alkene compounds.

The honeycomb catalyst body is equipped with a honeycomb structure body having partition walls that define a plurality of cells extending from a first end face as one of the end faces to a second end face as the other end face and serving as through channels of a fluid. The partition walls each have a base layer containing from 50 to 90 mass % of zeolite and a coat layer with which the surface of the base layer 11 is coated with a thickness of from 1 to 50 μm. The coat layer is either a coat layer (A) containing from 1 to 5 mass % vanadia and titania or a coat layer (B) containing from 1 to 5 mass % vanadia and a composite oxide of titania and tungsten oxide.

The honeycomb catalyst body is equipped with a honeycomb structure body having partition walls that define a plurality of cells extending from a first end face as one of the end faces to a second end face as the other end face and serving as through channels of a fluid. The partition walls each have a base layer containing from 50 to 90 mass % of zeolite and a coat layer with which the surface of the base layer 11 is coated with a thickness of from 1 to 50 μm. The coat layer is either a coat layer (A) containing from 1 to 5 mass % vanadia and titania or a coat layer (B) containing from 1 to 5 mass % vanadia and a composite oxide of titania and tungsten oxide.

A phosphorus-modified MFI-structured molecular sieve is characterized in that the molecular sieve has a K value, satisfying: 70%≤K≤90%; for example, 75%≤K≤90%; further for example, 78%≤K≤85%. The K value is as defined in the specification. A cracking auxiliary or cracking catalyst contains the phosphorus-modified MFI molecular sieve.

A phosphorus-modified MFI-structured molecular sieve is characterized in that the molecular sieve has a K value, satisfying: 70%≤K≤90%; for example, 75%≤K≤90%; further for example, 78%≤K≤85%. The K value is as defined in the specification. A cracking auxiliary or cracking catalyst contains the phosphorus-modified MFI molecular sieve.