This application is in the field of technologies for desulfurization and demercaptanization of raw gaseous hydrocarbons (including natural gas, tail gas, technological gas, etc, including gaseous media). It can be used for simultaneous dehydration and desulfurization/demercaptanization of any kind of raw gaseous hydrocarbons.

Provided herein are methods for producing ,-unsaturated ketones from the condensation of methyl ketones in the presence of an amine catalyst. Such amine catalysts may be supported, for example, on a silica-alumina support. Such amine catalysts may be used in the presence of an additional acid. The ,-unsaturated ketones may be produced by dimerization and/or timerization of the methyl ketones. Such ,-unsaturated ketones may be suitable for use in producing fuels, gasoline additives, and/or lubricants, or precursors thereof. The methyl ketones may be obtained from renewable sources, such as by the fermentation of biomass.

The present invention relates to a preparation method for a tedizolid compound in Formula I. In Formula I, R is selected from hydrogen, formula A, formula B, benzyl or benzyl substituted by a substituent, the substituent is selected from a group consisting of halogen, nitryl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, and C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkoxy, and R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl substituted by halogen. The method comprises: generating a compound having a structure as shown in Formula C and a compound having a structure as shown in Formula D by a coupled reaction under the catalysis of a metal catalyst, a substituent of R being defined as above, where X is a leaving group, the leaving group comprising chlorine, bromine, iodine, and sulfonyl oxy such as trifluoromethane sulfonic oxy, methylsulfonyl oxy and benzenesulfonyl oxy, or benzenesulfonyl oxy substituted by one or more substituents, the substituent being selected from a group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, and C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkoxy.

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The invention relates to a method for preparing an oxazolidinone intermediate. Specifically, a synthesis procedure for the intermediate comprises: directly performing a one-pot reaction on a compound I, compound J or compound L without performing isolation, wherein a salt of a compound K is selected from a hydrochloride, sulfate, malate, tartrate, p-toluenesulfonate, or lactate, and wherein the symbol * in a compound indicates an atom of an R-type chirality or an S-type chirality or a racemate thereof.

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The present embodiments provide a reduction catalyst realizing high reaction efficiency and a reduction reactor employing the catalyst. The reduction catalyst of the embodiment comprises an electric conductor and an organic layer having organic modifying groups placed on the surface of the conductor. The organic modifying groups have an aromatic ring having two or more nitrogen atoms. The reduction catalyst is used in a reduction reactor, and the reactor is also provided.

The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a catalyst system, such as a mixed catalyst composition, that can be used to make biofuel. In some embodiments, the mixed catalyst composition can comprise an inorganic catalyst and an organic catalyst, such as a cyclic organic catalyst. In particular disclosed embodiments, a mixed catalyst composition comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of an inorganic catalyst and an organic catalyst can be used to enhance the production of biofuel, such as biodiesel, by reducing the amount of time needed to make the biofuel as compared to that needed for the inorganic catalyst or the organic catalyst independently. Also disclosed herein are combinations and kits comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of embodiments of a mixed catalyst composition.

This application is in the field of technologies for desulfurization and demercaptanization of raw gaseous hydrocarbons (including natural gas, tail gas, technological gas, etc, including gaseous media). It can be used for simultaneous dehydration and desulfurization/demercaptanization of any kind of raw gaseous hydrocarbons.

Selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated compounds containing at least 2 carbon atoms per molecule contained in a hydrocarbon feed with a final boiling point of 300 C. or less, in the presence of a catalyst having a support formed from alumina and an active phase constituted by nickel, said catalyst being prepared by: i) bringing said support into contact with at least one solution containing at least one precursor of nickel; ii) bringing said support into contact with at least one solution containing at least one organic compound comprising at least one amine function with the empirical formula C.sub.xN.sub.yH.sub.z in which x is in the range 1 to 20, y=1x and z=22x+2, or an amide function, or an amino acid, iii) drying said impregnated support at a temperature of less than 250 C.;
steps i) and ii) being carried out separately, in any order, or simultaneously.

The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a double metal cyanide catalyst of Formula I (M.sub.a[M(CN).sub.cZ.sub.w].sub.b.zA), wherein M is a main group or transition metal cation, M is a main group or transition metal cation, which can be the same or different from M, Z is an anion or ligand other than cyanide, A is an amphiphilic agent selected from heteroatom-containing organic compounds having at least one polar head group and an aliphatic, aromatic or partially aromatic moiety having a number of 6 to 42 carbon atoms, w is an integer greater than or equal to 0, but lower than c; a, b and c are integers greater than or equal to 1 so that catalyst (I) is electrically neutral, and z is a number from 0 to 12, which process comprises (a) reacting a metal salt of Formula II (M.sub.eX.sub.f), wherein X is an anion and e and f are integers greater than or equal to 1 so that metal salt (II) is electrically neutral, with a cyanometallate complex of Formula III (D.sub.g[M(CN).sub.c].sub.b), wherein D is a cation and g is an integer greater than or equal to 1 so that complex (III) is electrically neutral, and M, Z, c, w and b are defined as described above, in the presence of the amphiphilic agent A and optionally a solvent L to obtain a double metal cyanide adduct of Formula IV (M.sub.a[M(CN).sub.c].sub.b.xA.yL), wherein x is a number greater than or equal to 1 and y is a number greater than or equal to 0; and (b) thermally treating the adduct (IV) to obtain the double metal cyanide catalyst of Formula (I).

This invention disclosure relates to a process to make flexible open cell polyurethane foam with optimum mechanical properties and lowest chemical emissions. Using the selection of tertiary amine catalysts together with a group of carboxylic acids according to this disclosure can produce foam products with optimum properties and lowest chemical emanations.