A ligand having the structure or its enantiomer; (I) wherein: each one of R.sub.a, R.sub.b, R.sub.c and R.sub.d is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl; the bridge group is selected from CH.sub.2NH; *CH(CH.sub.3)NH(C*,R); and the organocatalyst is an organic molecule catalyst covalently bound to the bridge group. Also, a catalyst having the structure or its enantiomer: (II) wherein: each one of R.sub.a, R.sub.b, R.sub.c and R.sub.d is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl; the bridge group is selected from CH.sub.2NH; *CH(CH.sub.3)NH(C*,R); and *CH(CH.sub.3)NH(C*,S); the organocatalyst is an organic molecule catalyst covalently bound to the bridge group; and M is selected from the group consisting of Rh, Pd, Cu, Ru, Ir, Ag, Au, Zn, Ni, Co, and Fe. ##STR00001##

A method of using homogenous rhodium catalysts comprising N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for the hydroformylation of olefins and substituted olefins is provided. In some aspects, the methods provided herein relate to the hydroformylation of allyl alcohol to 4-hydroxybutaldehyde in the presence of a rhodium catalyst which contains one or more N-heterocyclic carbene ligands of the formula: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are defined herein.

This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.

Described herein are catalytic hydrogenation and the use of ruthenium complexes having a bidentate diphosphine ligand or two monodentate phosphine ligands, two carboxylate ligands, and optionally a diamine ligand in hydrogenation processes for the reduction of imines into the corresponding amines.

There is provided a novel optically active bisphosphinomethane useful as a ligand for an asymmetric catalyst, excellent in oxidation resistance in air, and easy in handling. There is also provided a transition metal complex using the optically active bisphosphinoraethane having excellent asymmetric catalytic ability as a ligand. The optically active bisphosphinomethane is represented by the general formula (1), and the transition metal complex has the optically active bisphosphinomethane as a ligand.

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(In the formula, R.sup.1 represents an adamantyl group; R.sup.2 represents a branched alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms; and * represents an asymmetric center on a phosphorus atom.)

A process of co-feeding gaseous ethylene with liquid allyl alcohol in the presence of a catalyst to produce 1,4-butanediol and n-propanol may include: introducing a gaseous mixture of ethylene, carbon monoxide and hydrogen into a reactor in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst in a solvent; introducing liquid allyl alcohol (AA) into the reactor; and carrying out hydroformylation reaction at a temperature between 50 and 100° C. to obtain hydroformylation products.

Methods for preparing the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (“BTK”) inhibitor compound 2-{3′-hydroxymethyl-1-methyl-5-[5-((S)-2-methyl-4-oxetan-3-yl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamino]-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-[3,4′]bipyridinyl-2′-yl}-7,7-dimethyl-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-2H,6H-cyclopenta[4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-1-one are provided. Methods for preparing tricyclic lactam compounds are also provided.

This disclosure provides for processes to form a porous crosslinked polyphenoxide resin, using a templating process which can increase the porosity, pore size, active sites, and the like of the resin, as compared with a non-templated crosslinked polyphenoxide resin. The process includes contacting a phenol or polyphenol compound with formaldehyde and an aqueous base in the presence of a basic particulate template to form a templated crosslinked polyphenol resin. The templated crosslinked polyphenol resin can then be contacted with an aqueous acid to remove the basic particulate template and form a porous crosslinked polyphenol resin. This porous crosslinked polyphenol resin can subsequently be contacted with a metal-containing base to form a promoter for acrylate and acrylic acid formation from CO.sub.2 and ethylene coupling.

This invention relates generally to olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, to the preparation of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds, articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysts, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals industry.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic carboxyamides of formula I, which can be obtained by a palladium-catalyzed carbonylation reaction of aromatic chlorides of formula II, amines of formula III and carbon monoxide in the presence of 1,5,7-triazabi-cyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of aryl-5-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles, which are known for controlling phytopathogenic fungi.

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