Disclosed herein is a process for the conversion of polymers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof into shorter alkanes, carboxylic acids, alcohols, alkyl halides or aldehydes. This process includes contacting the polymers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof with the compound of formula (I):

Al(R.sup.1).sub.3  (I)

where R.sup.1 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, aryl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, and C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkoxy, as a reaction mixture, in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of a transition metal catalyst, a lanthanide series metal catalyst, or combinations thereof.

Disclosed herein is a process for the conversion of polymers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof into shorter alkanes, carboxylic acids, alcohols, alkyl halides or aldehydes. This process includes contacting the polymers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof with the compound of formula (I):

Al(R.sup.1).sub.3  (I)

where R.sup.1 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, aryl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, and C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkoxy, as a reaction mixture, in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of a transition metal catalyst, a lanthanide series metal catalyst, or combinations thereof.

Disclosed herein is a process for the conversion of polymers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof into shorter alkanes, carboxylic acids, alcohols, alkyl halides or aldehydes. This process includes contacting the polymers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof with the compound of formula (I):

Al(R.sup.1).sub.3  (I)

where R.sup.1 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, aryl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, and C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkoxy, as a reaction mixture, in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of a transition metal catalyst, a lanthanide series metal catalyst, or combinations thereof.

A process method for producing pesticide by using carbon dioxide comprises the following steps: Weighing 1, 3-cyclohexanedione substrate, catalyst and Cs2CO3 in Schleck bottle, degassing, and continuously introducing 1 atm of carbon dioxide. Add solvent and react for 48 h in an oil bath at 50° C. After the reaction was completed, post-treatment was carried out to obtain 2(a-e). The obtained acid is acylated and then added dropwise to dichloromethane solution containing aniline to react for 2 h at normal temperature. After the reaction, column chromatography was performed to obtain 3(a-e). Add 3 (a-e) into 50% concentrated sulfuric acid and reflux at 80° C. for 8 hours. Through separation, 4(a-e) was obtained. The invention has the advantages that the catalyst is simple to prepare, has high catalytic activity, can be recycled, realizes industrial circulation, and achieves the goal of sustainable production. The preparation process of 3(a-e) and 4 (a-e) is simple, with low requirements on equipment, wide sources of raw materials, low cost, low toxicity and easy industrial scale-up production.

A process method for producing pesticide by using carbon dioxide comprises the following steps: Weighing 1, 3-cyclohexanedione substrate, catalyst and Cs2CO3 in Schleck bottle, degassing, and continuously introducing 1 atm of carbon dioxide. Add solvent and react for 48 h in an oil bath at 50° C. After the reaction was completed, post-treatment was carried out to obtain 2(a-e). The obtained acid is acylated and then added dropwise to dichloromethane solution containing aniline to react for 2 h at normal temperature. After the reaction, column chromatography was performed to obtain 3(a-e). Add 3 (a-e) into 50% concentrated sulfuric acid and reflux at 80° C. for 8 hours. Through separation, 4(a-e) was obtained. The invention has the advantages that the catalyst is simple to prepare, has high catalytic activity, can be recycled, realizes industrial circulation, and achieves the goal of sustainable production. The preparation process of 3(a-e) and 4 (a-e) is simple, with low requirements on equipment, wide sources of raw materials, low cost, low toxicity and easy industrial scale-up production.

A process method for producing pesticide by using carbon dioxide comprises the following steps: Weighing 1, 3-cyclohexanedione substrate, catalyst and Cs2CO3 in Schleck bottle, degassing, and continuously introducing 1 atm of carbon dioxide. Add solvent and react for 48 h in an oil bath at 50° C. After the reaction was completed, post-treatment was carried out to obtain 2(a-e). The obtained acid is acylated and then added dropwise to dichloromethane solution containing aniline to react for 2 h at normal temperature. After the reaction, column chromatography was performed to obtain 3(a-e). Add 3 (a-e) into 50% concentrated sulfuric acid and reflux at 80° C. for 8 hours. Through separation, 4(a-e) was obtained. The invention has the advantages that the catalyst is simple to prepare, has high catalytic activity, can be recycled, realizes industrial circulation, and achieves the goal of sustainable production. The preparation process of 3(a-e) and 4 (a-e) is simple, with low requirements on equipment, wide sources of raw materials, low cost, low toxicity and easy industrial scale-up production.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing 4,4′-dihydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl-3,3′-dicarboxylic acid], the method comprising a step for preparing a compound represented by chemical formula 1 by reacting a compound represented by chemical formula 2 with a base according to reaction formula 1. [reaction formula 1] [chemical formula 1] [chemical formula 2] According to the present invention, because use of additional carbon dioxide is unnecessary during the reaction, internal pressure is lowered during same, the reaction can be carried out at a lower temperature, the yield from the synthesis is notably improved as hardening of the resulting substance is absent, and H.sub.4dobpdc can be synthesized in large amounts as an additional process for obtaining pure ligands is unnecessary.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing 4,4′-dihydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl-3,3′-dicarboxylic acid], the method comprising a step for preparing a compound represented by chemical formula 1 by reacting a compound represented by chemical formula 2 with a base according to reaction formula 1. [reaction formula 1] [chemical formula 1] [chemical formula 2] According to the present invention, because use of additional carbon dioxide is unnecessary during the reaction, internal pressure is lowered during same, the reaction can be carried out at a lower temperature, the yield from the synthesis is notably improved as hardening of the resulting substance is absent, and H.sub.4dobpdc can be synthesized in large amounts as an additional process for obtaining pure ligands is unnecessary.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing 4,4′-dihydroxy-[1,1′-biphenyl-3,3′-dicarboxylic acid], the method comprising a step for preparing a compound represented by chemical formula 1 by reacting a compound represented by chemical formula 2 with a base according to reaction formula 1. [reaction formula 1] [chemical formula 1] [chemical formula 2] According to the present invention, because use of additional carbon dioxide is unnecessary during the reaction, internal pressure is lowered during same, the reaction can be carried out at a lower temperature, the yield from the synthesis is notably improved as hardening of the resulting substance is absent, and H.sub.4dobpdc can be synthesized in large amounts as an additional process for obtaining pure ligands is unnecessary.

This disclosure provides processes for forming acrylic acid and other α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids and their salts, including catalytic processes, and catalyst systems for effecting the processes. For example, there is provided a catalyst system for producing an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, the catalyst system comprising: (a) a transition metal precursor compound comprising a Group 8-11 transition metal and at least one first ligand; (b) optionally, at least one second ligand; and (c) an anionic polyaromatic resin with associated metal cations. The catalyst system can further comprise (d) an olefin; (e) carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2); and (f) a diluent. Methods of regenerating the anionic polyaromatic resin with associated metal cations are described.