Process for producing alpha olefins comprising contacting ethylene, a zirconium based catalyst system comprising, a hydrocarbylmetal compound, a chain transfer agent, and optionally an organic reaction medium. Chain transfer agents which can be utilized include a) hydrogen, b) a compound comprising a hydrogen silicon bond, a compound having a hydrogen sulfur bond, a compound having a hydrogen phosphorus bond, or c) a transition metal compound chain transfer agent.

Process for producing alpha olefins comprising contacting ethylene, a zirconium based catalyst system comprising, a hydrocarbylmetal compound, a chain transfer agent, and optionally an organic reaction medium. Chain transfer agents which can be utilized include a) hydrogen, b) a compound comprising a hydrogen silicon bond, a compound having a hydrogen sulfur bond, a compound having a hydrogen phosphorus bond, or c) a transition metal compound chain transfer agent.

A method of manufacturing a catalyst article, the method comprising: providing a complex of a maleic acid-containing polymer and a PGM; providing a support material; applying the complex to the support material to form a loaded support material; disposing the loaded support material on a substrate; and heating the loaded support material to form nanoparticles of the PGM on the support material.

The invention describes single-site metal catalysts such as Pt single-site centers with a 3,6-di-2-pyridyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (DPTZ) ligand on support such as a powdered MgO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, CeO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof.

The invention describes single-site metal catalysts such as Pt single-site centers with a 3,6-di-2-pyridyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (DPTZ) ligand on support such as a powdered MgO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, CeO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof.

Provided herein is a process for synthesis of intermediates for ipatasertib related to large scale manufacture of (R)-5-methyl-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-5,6-dihydro-7H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-7-one.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing the Alectinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof using lesser reaction steps and also eliminating expensive and time-consuming column chromatography. The invention also relates to novel polymorphic forms of Alectinib and Alectinib hydrochloride.

A method for dehydrocoupling silanes and amines. The method comprises contacting: (a) an aliphatic amine; (b) a silane; and (c) a catalyst which is ZnX.sub.2, wherein X is alkyl, chloride, bromide, iodide, trifluoromethanesulfonate, bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonamide, tosylate, methanesulfonate or O.sub.3S(CF.sub.2).sub.xCF.sub.3 wherein x is an integer from 1 to 10.

A method for producing a carbodiimide compound, comprising a carbodiimide production step of reacting an aliphatic tertiary isocyanate compound (A) in the presence of an organic alkali metal compound (B) having Lewis basicity.

A method for producing a carbodiimide compound, comprising a carbodiimide production step of reacting an aliphatic tertiary isocyanate compound (A) in the presence of an organic alkali metal compound (B) having Lewis basicity.