A method for preparing 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine is provided. The method comprises the steps of: preparing methyl p-bromophenylacetate (Intermediate I) by catalytic esterification of p-bromophenylacetic acid, and then reacting with dimethyl carbonate to synthesize 2-(4-bromophenyl)-malonic acid-1,3-dimethyl ester (Intermediate 2), cyclizing with formamidine hydrochloride to obtain 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine (Intermediate 3), and then chlorinating to give the product 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine. In the process of preparing Intermediate 1 in the present invention, a solid acid is used as a catalyst. Moreover, in the process of preparing Intermediate 2, sodium methoxide is used as a base in place of sodium hydride or sodium amide used in the prior art. Furthermore, Intermediate 3 is prepared by a one-pot process.

The object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that can achieve high purification performance while suppressing H.sub.2S emissions. The object is solved by an exhaust gas purifying catalyst in which the top layer of a catalyst coating layer comprises a ceria-zirconia composite oxide having a pyrochlore-type ordered array structure, in which the ceria-zirconia composite oxide contains at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of praseodymium, lanthanum, and yttrium at 0.5 to 5.0 mol % in relation to the total cation amount, and the molar ratio of (cerium+additional element):(zirconium) is within the range from 43:57 to 48:52.

The object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that can achieve high purification performance while suppressing H.sub.2S emissions. The object is solved by an exhaust gas purifying catalyst in which the top layer of a catalyst coating layer comprises a ceria-zirconia composite oxide having a pyrochlore-type ordered array structure, in which the ceria-zirconia composite oxide contains at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of praseodymium, lanthanum, and yttrium at 0.5 to 5.0 mol % in relation to the total cation amount, and the molar ratio of (cerium+additional element):(zirconium) is within the range from 43:57 to 48:52.

A method for preparing 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine is provided. The method comprises the steps of: preparing methyl p-bromophenylacetate (Intermediate I) by catalytic esterification of p-bromophenylacetic acid, and then reacting with dimethyl carbonate to synthesize 2-(4-bromophenyl)-malonic acid-1,3-dimethyl ester (Intermediate 2), cyclizing with formamidine hydrochloride to obtain 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine (Intermediate 3), and then chlorinating to give the product 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine. In the process of preparing Intermediate 1 in the present invention, a solid acid is used as a catalyst. Moreover, in the process of preparing Intermediate 2, sodium methoxide is used as a base in place of sodium hydride or sodium amide used in the prior art. Furthermore, Intermediate 3 is prepared by a one-pot process.

A method for preparing 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine is provided. The method comprises the steps of: preparing methyl p-bromophenylacetate (Intermediate I) by catalytic esterification of p-bromophenylacetic acid, and then reacting with dimethyl carbonate to synthesize 2-(4-bromophenyl)-malonic acid-1,3-dimethyl ester (Intermediate 2), cyclizing with formamidine hydrochloride to obtain 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine (Intermediate 3), and then chlorinating to give the product 5-(4-bromophenyl)-4,6-dichloropyrimidine. In the process of preparing Intermediate 1 in the present invention, a solid acid is used as a catalyst. Moreover, in the process of preparing Intermediate 2, sodium methoxide is used as a base in place of sodium hydride or sodium amide used in the prior art. Furthermore, Intermediate 3 is prepared by a one-pot process.

The present invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst including an alkaline earth metal supported in a highly dispersed state on a porous carrier. A catalyst layer of the exhaust gas purification catalyst provided by the invention has an alkaline earth metal-supporting region including a porous carrier, a catalyst metal belonging to the platinum group, and a sulfate of at least one type of alkali earth metal supported on the porous carrier. In a cross-section of this region, a Pearson correlation coefficient R.sub.Ae/M is at least 0.5 as calculated using and for each pixel obtained by carrying out area analysis by FE-EPMA under conditions of pixel size of 0.34 m0.34 m, and measured pixel number 256256, and by measuring the characteristic X-ray intensity (: cps) of the alkaline earth metal element (Ae) and the characteristic X-ray intensity (: cps) of the main constituent element of the inorganic compound constituting the porous carrier for each pixel.

The present invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst including an alkaline earth metal supported in a highly dispersed state on a porous carrier. A catalyst layer of the exhaust gas purification catalyst provided by the invention has an alkaline earth metal-supporting region including a porous carrier, a catalyst metal belonging to the platinum group, and a sulfate of at least one type of alkali earth metal supported on the porous carrier. In a cross-section of this region, a Pearson correlation coefficient R.sub.Ae/M is at least 0.5 as calculated using and for each pixel obtained by carrying out area analysis by FE-EPMA under conditions of pixel size of 0.34 m0.34 m, and measured pixel number 256256, and by measuring the characteristic X-ray intensity (: cps) of the alkaline earth metal element (Ae) and the characteristic X-ray intensity (: cps) of the main constituent element of the inorganic compound constituting the porous carrier for each pixel.

An aqueous binder composition is provided for use in the formation of fiber insulation and non-woven mats that comprises a reaction product of one or more Liquid Polyol Monomers; itaconic acid, its salts or anhydride; and a C4 to C6 polyol selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, trimethylol propane, neopentyl glycol, and mixtures thereof. The molar ratio of the combined alcohols (Liquid Polyol Monomers and C4 to C6 polyols) to itaconic acid is at least 2:1, wherein the molar ratio of Liquid Polyol Monomers to C4 to C6 polyols is from about 1:1 to about 30:1.

An aqueous binder composition is provided for use in the formation of fiber insulation and non-woven mats that comprises a reaction product of one or more Liquid Polyol Monomers; itaconic acid, its salts or anhydride; and a C4 to C6 polyol selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, trimethylol propane, neopentyl glycol, and mixtures thereof. The molar ratio of the combined alcohols (Liquid Polyol Monomers and C4 to C6 polyols) to itaconic acid is at least 2:1, wherein the molar ratio of Liquid Polyol Monomers to C4 to C6 polyols is from about 1:1 to about 30:1.

Provided is a catalyst including a metal component including a first component that is rhenium and one or more second components selected from the group consisting of silicon, gallium, germanium, and indium and a carrier on which the metal component is supported, the carrier including an oxide of a metal belonging to Group 4 of the periodic table. Also provided is an alcohol production method in which a carbonyl compound is treated using the above catalyst. It is possible to produce an alcohol by a hydrogenation reaction of a carbonyl compound with high selectivity and high efficiency while reducing side reactions.