The present invention relates to a catalyst containing an active cobalt phase, deposited on a support comprising alumina, silica or silica-alumina, said support containing a mixed oxide phase containing cobalt and/or nickel, said catalyst has been prepared by introducing at least one ether organic compound comprising not more than two ether functions and not comprising a hydroxyl group. The invention also relates to the process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in the field of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis processes.

Provided is a method for producing an alkaline earth metal formate, the method including a first step of reacting hydrogen and carbon dioxide with a carbonate or hydrogen carbonate of an alkaline earth metal using a homogeneous catalyst in the presence of a solvent in a two-phase system in which an organic phase and an aqueous phase are present in a separated state in the solvent to produce an alkaline earth metal formate.

The present invention relates to a novel phenonthroline based pincer complexes and process for preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a one pot process for the conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol in the presence of a molecularly defined pincer-type single-site Ru-catalyst and secondary amine. Further the present invention provides the use of phenonthroline based pincer complexes for the esterification of alcohols and hydrogenation of esters under mild conditions.

The present invention relates to a novel phenonthroline based pincer complexes and process for preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a one pot process for the conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol in the presence of a molecularly defined pincer-type single-site Ru-catalyst and secondary amine. Further the present invention provides the use of phenonthroline based pincer complexes for the esterification of alcohols and hydrogenation of esters under mild conditions.

Described herein are processes for hydroisomerising an unconventional feedstock using a hydroisomerisation catalyst comprising zeolite SSZ-91, zeolite SSZ-32, or zeolite SSZ-32x to provide a diesel fuel.

The present invention provides, inter alia, a multidentate ligand having the structure of:

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Also provided are methods of preparing metal complexes from the multidentate ligand, and the metal complexes prepared by such methods. Further provided are catalysts comprising such metal complexes, and various uses of such catalysts.

Described herein are processes for hydroisomerising an unconventional feedstock using a hydroisomerisation catalyst comprising zeolite SSZ-91, zeolite SSZ-32, or zeolite SSZ-32x to provide a diesel fuel.

The present invention relates to photochemical compositions comprising: a solution comprising an organic solvent, preferably selected from dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, and mixtures thereof with water, a sacrificial electron donor; a proton donor having a pKa in acetonitrile greater than or equal to 28; a photosensitizer whose reduced state has a standard redox potential more negative than 1.45V vs SCE; and a metal porphyrin complex of formula (I) as defined in claim 1,
useful in the production of CH.sub.4 from CO.sub.2 or CO by photochemical catalysis, to a photochemical cell comprising same and to a method for producing CH.sub.4 from CO.sub.2 or CO by photochemical catalysis using same.

A method of preparing a catalyst support structure for use in a catalytic reaction. According to the method, a mixed metal oxide compound which defines a crystal lattice is synthesized. Cations of at least one catalytic promoter element are dispersed within the compound and incorporated into the crystal lattice. The conditions of synthesis are preselected to inhibit destabilization of the catalyst support structure such that the structure remains stable against collapse and exsolution under reaction conditions associated with the catalytic reaction. The metal oxide compound may comprise an oxidic perovskite having the formula A(1-x)A(x)B(1-y)ByO.sub.3 wherein A and B represent metal cations and A and B represent cations of the promoter element or elements. Also provided is a catalyst support structure having cations of a promoter element incorporated into its crystal lattice. The support structure is stable against collapse and exsolution under reaction conditions.

The present invention relates to a novel phenonthroline based pincer complexes and process for preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a one pot process for the conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol in the presence of a molecularly defined pincer-type single-site Ru-catalyst and secondary amine. Further the present invention provides the use of phenonthroline based pincer complexes for the esterification of alcohols and hydrogenation of esters under mild conditions.