Processes for producing neopentane are disclosed herein. Processes comprise demethylating a C.sub.6-C.sub.8 alkane within a shell and tube reactor to produce a demethylation product including at least 10 wt % neopentane based on the weight of the demethylation product.

The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed stream with a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst, wherein the hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprises a first composition comprising a dehydrogenation drogenation active metal on a solid support; and a second composition comprising a transition metal and a doping agent on an inorganic support, wherein the doping agent is selected from zinc, gallium, indium, lanthanum, and mixtures thereof.

An aspect of the present disclosure is a catalyst that includes a solid support, a first metal that includes at least one of ruthenium (Ru), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) deposited on the solid support, and a second metal comprising at least one of tin (Sn), rhenium (Re), cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), or tungsten (W) deposited on the solid support, where the first metal and the second metal are present at a first metal to second metal mass ratio between about 1.0:2.0 and about 1.0:0.5.

The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprising i) a catalyst, in oxidic form, metals M1, M2, M3 and M4, wherein: M1 is selected from Si, Al, Zr, and mixtures thereof; M2 is selected from Pt, Cr, and mixtures thereof; M3 is selected from W, Mo, Re and mixtures thereof; M4 is selected from Sn, K, Y, Yb and mixtures thereof; and ii) a hydrogen scavenger selected from at least one alkali and/or alkaline earth metal derivative, preferably in metallic, hydride, salt, complex or alloy form; as well as a hydrocarbon conversion process utilizing this catalyst.

Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for alkane activation with single- or bi-metallic catalysts on crystalline mixed oxide supports.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a heterogeneous metal hydrogenation catalyst. More specifically, the present invention is characterized in that when the hydrogenation catalyst is reduced using a specific reducing gas in a proper reducing condition, the hydrogenation reaction of the catalyst is improved.

A catalyst composition, a method for hydrogenating styrenic block copolymer employing the same, and a hydrogenated polymer from the method are provided. The method for hydrogenating styrenic block copolymer includes subjecting a hydrogenation process to a styrenic block copolymer in the presence of a catalyst composition. In particular, the catalyst composition includes an oxide carrier, and a catalyst disposed on the oxide carrier, wherein the catalyst includes a platinum-and-rhenium containing phosphorus compound.

A hydrogenation reaction catalyst used for a reaction of 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran includes a carrier, at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of an oxide of a Group 6 element and an oxide of a Group 7 element, the oxide being supported on the carrier, and a metal other than a Group 6 element and a Group 7 element, the other metal being supported on the carrier. The amount of the oxide supported on the carrier in terms of a metal atom forming the oxide is 0.01 to 10% by weight based on the total amount of the oxide and the carrier being 100% by weight. The molar ratio in terms of metal of the other metal to the Group 6 element and Group 7 element forming the oxide [other metal/Group 6 element and Group 7 element] is 50/1 to 1/4.

Shaped porous carbon products and processes for preparing these products are provided. The shaped porous carbon products can be used, for example, as catalyst supports and adsorbents. Catalyst compositions including these shaped porous carbon products, processes of preparing the catalyst compositions, and various processes of using the shaped porous carbon products and catalyst compositions are also provided.

A process and system for modifying heterogeneous catalysts by contacting them with chemical compounds to functionalize the surface of the heterogeneous catalyst. A polymetallic catalyst including bimetallic catalyst is functionalized on its surface by employing a precursor of an inorganic compound. The precursor of the inorganic compound is an organometallic compound, and the metal based inorganic compound is aluminum oxide. A process and system for surface modification functionalization of the heterogeneous catalysts at conditions including room temperature and atmospheric pressure.