The invention relates to the use of a specific type of calcium catalyst (C) for the preparation of alkoxylated glycerol esters, alkoxylated glycerol esters prepared in the presence of the catalyst and a process for the preparation of the alkoxylated glycerol esters. It was found that in the presence of the above-mentioned calcium catalyst (C) the alkoxylation reaction requires a significantly smaller amount of time. Furthermore, it has been found that the ethoxylated glycerol esters prepared in the presence of calcium catalyst (C) lead to more homogeneous products with significantly lower hydroxyl values, less decomposition and improved processability.

A catalyst for the synthesis of oxazolidinones, preferable polyoxazolidinones, comprising an N-heterocyclic carbene and a Lewis acid (L). The invention is also related to a process for the production of an oxazolidinone compound, preferably a polyoxazolidinone compound, by reacting an isocyanate compound, preferably a polyisocyanate compound with an epoxide compound, preferably a polyepoxide compound, in the presence of the N-heterocyclic carbene and a Lewis acid catalyst and also to the resulting polyoxazolidinone.

This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalysts, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and in the synthesis of related olefin metathesis catalysts. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and in industrial applications such as oil and gas, fine chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing an organic zinc catalyst through solid phase blending that does not require a solvent and a washing process, and a method of preparing a polyalkylene carbonate resin by using the organic zinc catalyst prepared thereby.

In one aspect, phosphine compounds comprising three adamantyl moieties (PAd.sub.3) and associated synthetic routes are described herein. Each adamantyl moiety may be the same or different. For example, each adamantyl moiety (Ad) attached to the phosphorus atom can be independently selected from the group consisting of adamantane, diamantane, triamantane and derivatives thereof. Transition metal complexes comprising PAd.sub.3 ligands are also provided for catalytic synthesis including catalytic cross-coupling reactions.

In one aspect, phosphine compounds comprising three adamantyl moieties (PAd.sub.3) and associated synthetic routes are described herein. Each adamantyl moiety may be the same or different. For example, each adamantyl moiety (Ad) attached to the phosphorus atom can be independently selected from the group consisting of adamantane, diamantane, triamantane and derivatives thereof. Transition metal complexes comprising PAd.sub.3 ligands are also provided for catalytic synthesis including catalytic cross-coupling reactions.

The present disclosure provides cis-polycycloolefins and methods for forming cis-polycycloolefins typically having 50% or greater cis carbon-carbon double bonds comprising contacting a first cyclic hydrocarbyl monomer with a catalyst represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein: M is a group 8 metal; Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2, and Q.sup.3 are independently oxygen or sulfur; each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 is a halogen; R.sup.9 is C.sub.1-C.sub.40 hydrocarbyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.40 substituted hydrocarbyl; and each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.14, R.sup.15, R.sup.16, R.sup.17, R.sup.18, and R.sup.19 is independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.40 hydrocarbyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.40 substituted hydrocarbyl. In at least one embodiment, a polycyclopentene has 50% or greater cis carbon-carbon double bonds.

Disclosed is an imine-type quaternary ammonium salt catalyst, wherein the catalyst has a general structure formula shown by formula I below; in the formula, R1 and R2, respectively, are independently selected from a C1-C20 linear alkyl or a branched C3-C20 alkyl, and a C1-C20 hydroxylalkyl, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl, and arylated alkyl; R3 is a linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; and R4 is hydrogen, aryl, a linear C1-C15 alkyl or branched C3-C15 alkyl. Also disclosed are a method for preparing the catalyst and a polyisocyanate composition prepared therefrom. The catalyst, by introducing an imine structure, on the basis of ensuring high catalytic activity thereof, is allowed to have properties of high temperature decomposition and inactivation, and when applied to the synthesis of polyisocyanate, can effectively prevent the risk of explosive polymerization caused by an uncontrolled reaction.

A method of carrying out a metathesis reaction includes the combination of at least one alkene or non conjugated diene with a Ruthenium-based catalyst with an cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene ligand to form a reaction mixture and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of 100 C. or greater. The reaction can be an ADMET, ROMP, a metathesis ring-closure or an olefin exchange reaction.

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.