A method can prepare a carboxylic ester. The method includes reacting an aldehyde in the presence of an aluminium alkoxide applied to a support material.

The invention relates to an integrated process for the production of fuel components starting from materials of a biological origin which comprises: (A) transformation of glycerine into an alkoxy-propanediol having formula ROCH.sub.2CHOHCH.sub.2OH, wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, (B) transformation of glycerine into 1,2-propanediol CH.sub.3CHOHCH.sub.2OH, (C) dehydration of the 1,2-propanediol obtained in (B) to propionic aldehyde, (D) reaction of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) with the alkoxy-propanediol having formula ROCH.sub.2CHOHCH.sub.2OH obtained in (A) to give an acetal having formula (a) wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, (E) transformation of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) to a propionate having formula CH.sub.3CH.sub.2COOR, wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl. Particular components for gasolines and/or diesel are also described.

The invention relates to an integrated process for the production of fuel components starting from materials of a biological origin which comprises: (A) transformation of glycerine into an alkoxy-propanediol having formula ROCH.sub.2CHOHCH.sub.2OH, wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, (B) transformation of glycerine into 1,2-propanediol CH.sub.3CHOHCH.sub.2OH, (C) dehydration of the 1,2-propanediol obtained in (B) to propionic aldehyde, (D) reaction of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) with the alkoxy-propanediol having formula ROCH.sub.2CHOHCH.sub.2OH obtained in (A) to give an acetal having formula (a) wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, (E) transformation of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) to a propionate having formula CH.sub.3CH.sub.2COOR, wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl. Particular components for gasolines and/or diesel are also described.

The invention relates to an integrated process for the production of fuel components starting from materials of a biological origin which comprises: (A) transformation of glycerine into an alkoxy-propanediol having formula ROCH.sub.2CHOHCH.sub.2OH, wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, (B) transformation of glycerine into 1,2-propanediol CH.sub.3CHOHCH.sub.2OH, (C) dehydration of the 1,2-propanediol obtained in (B) to propionic aldehyde, (D) reaction of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) with the alkoxy-propanediol having formula ROCH.sub.2CHOHCH.sub.2OH obtained in (A) to give an acetal having formula (a) wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, (E) transformation of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) to a propionate having formula CH.sub.3CH.sub.2COOR, wherein R is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl. Particular components for gasolines and/or diesel are also described.

A process for making methyl esters in high yields is provided. The process comprises contacting aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol with an iron catalyst, to catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling between aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol. The reaction is highly selective (<99.9%) toward the formation of methyl esters over homoesters and alcohols and operates at temperatures of less than 100 C. for 2-8 hours.

A process for making methyl esters in high yields is provided. The process comprises contacting aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol with an iron catalyst, to catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling between aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol. The reaction is highly selective (<99.9%) toward the formation of methyl esters over homoesters and alcohols and operates at temperatures of less than 100 C. for 2-8 hours.

A process for making methyl esters in high yields. The process comprises contacting aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol with a homogeneous dimeric ruthenium catalyst, to catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling between aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol. The reaction is highly selective (<99.9%) toward the formation of methyl esters over homoesters and alcohols and operates at temperatures of less than 100 C. for 2-8 hours.

A process for making methyl esters in high yields. The process comprises contacting aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol with a homogeneous dimeric ruthenium catalyst, to catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling between aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol. The reaction is highly selective (<99.9%) toward the formation of methyl esters over homoesters and alcohols and operates at temperatures of less than 100 C. for 2-8 hours.

The present invention relates to a method for total chemical synthesis of 9-cis--carotene (9CBC), and further provides stable formulations thereof.

The present invention relates to a method for total chemical synthesis of 9-cis--carotene (9CBC), and further provides stable formulations thereof.