A transformational energy efficient technology using ionic liquid (IL) to couple with monoethanolamine (MEA) for catalytic CO.sub.2 capture is disclosed. [EMmim.sup.+][NTF.sub.2.sup.−] based catalysts are rationally synthesized and used for CO.sub.2 capture with MEA. A catalytic CO.sub.2 capture mechanism is disclosed according to experimental and computational studies on the [EMmim.sup.+][NTF.sub.2.sup.−] for the reversible CO.sub.2 sorption and desorption.

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal alignment agent composition comprising degradable liquid crystal alignment polymer; and a catalyst precursor compound of a specific structure, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film, a liquid crystal alignment film using the liquid crystal alignment agent composition and a liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal alignment film.

A method for forming a carbon-carbon bond, wherein a reaction is performed by filling a platinum group metal-supported catalyst into a filling container, and passing a raw material liquid through the platinum group metal-supported catalyst in a continuous circulation manner, and wherein the platinum group metal-supported catalyst is a platinum group metal-supported catalyst in which nanoparticles of a platinum group metal with an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm are supported on a non-particulate organic porous ion exchanger formed of a continuous framework phase and a continuous pore phase.

A one-pot process for preparing cedazuridine of formula (I),

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comprising: subjecting a compound of formula (M3)

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to deprotection and then epimerization in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a reaction mixture comprising cedazuridine, wherein R on the compound of formula (M3) is independently selected from the group consisting of Ac (acetyl), Bz (benzoyl), p-nitrobenzoyl and OtBu (tert-butyloxycarbonyl), and the deprotection and epimerization are conducted in the same reactor without isolating after the deprotection and before the epimerization; and isolating cedazuridine from the reaction mixture.

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal alignment agent composition comprising a polymerizable liquid crystal alignment polymer; and a catalyst precursor compound of a specific structure, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, and a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display using the same.

The present invention relates to a catalyst-supporting organic-inorganic hybrid composite particle, and more particularly, to a technique of adjusting a desired pot life and curing speed by preparing a catalyst-supporting organic-inorganic hybrid composite particle by adding a catalyst for polyurethane reaction to a catalyst-supporting particle prepared by stirring an alkoxy silane-functionalized polyurethane precursor and the tetraethyl orthosilicate for a certain period of time and mixing them, and adjusting an initiation rate for polyurethane polymerization through the prepared catalyst-supporting organic-inorganic hybrid composite particle.

Disclosed are a hollow mesoporous organic silica nano/microparticle having metal particles deposited thereon, and a method for preparing the same of the present disclosure. The method may prepare a spherical nanoparticle by coating a porous organic silica layer on an inorganic silica particle having the metal particles deposited thereon and via selective etching of the layer. In addition, two or more types of metals pre-synthesized together with a magnetic particle, or different shapes of metals may be deposited on the nanoparticle at a target concentration. Thus, the nano/microparticle may be used for a drug delivery matrix, a catalyst, and a photothermal effect.

The presently claimed invention relates to a process for the recovery of 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol from a stream obtained in the production of 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol from 2-methylprop-1-ene and formaldehyde, by treating the stream with an amine catalyst.

In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising a nanoporous material such as a metal organic framework and an amine containing compound. In some aspects, these compositions may be used to improve the affinity of a guest molecule to the nanoporous material relative a nanoporous material which had not been treated with the amine containing compound.

Provided is a method for preparing a solution B comprising at least one catalyst in at least one second solvent, comprising at least the following steps of (A) providing a solution A comprising the at least one catalyst in at least one first solvent, (B) treating the solution A from step (A) with activated carbon, (C) removing the activated carbon from the solution A, and (D) exchanging the at least one first solvent in solution A for at least one second solvent in order to obtain the solution B comprising the at least one catalyst in at least one second solvent, to a solution of at least one catalyst in at least one second solvent, obtainable by the method according to the invention, to the use of this solution for preparing a composition comprising the at least one catalyst, the at least one second solvent, at least one polyisocyanate and at least one NCO-reactive compound, to the use of this composition for producing a single-layered or multi-layered coating system and a corresponding process.