Iron-based homogeneous catalysts, supported by pincer ligands, are employed in the transfer hydrogenation of esters using C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alcohols as sacrificial hydrogen donors to produce corresponding alcohols from the esters. No external H.sub.2 pressure is required. The reaction can be carried out under ambient pressure.

A method for preparation of polyols from an unsaturated TAG oil that involves first epoxidizing the unsaturated TAG oil; then subjecting the epoxidized TAG oil to transesterification using a diol and/or triol in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydroxyalkyl esters of fatty acid epoxides; and finally hydroxylating the transesterification product using a diol and/or triol and a solid acid catalyst to obtain a polyol with relatively high hydroxyl value and low viscosity.

The present invention relates to the depolymerization of polymers and the recovery of the starting materials used for the production of the polymer. The present invention also relates to the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the recovery of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol.

To improve yield of monomers. A monomer production system includes a dissolving unit that stores therein a polyester solution, a first reaction unit into which the polyester solution and a reaction solvent are introduced and that depolymerizes the polyester in the polyester solution and extracts a first depolymerized polyester containing the depolymerized polyester into the reaction solvent, a second reaction unit that further depolymerizes the first depolymerized polyester and generates a second depolymerized polyester that is the further depolymerized first depolymerized polyester, a separation unit that separates the reaction solvent in which the second depolymerized polyester is dissolved into the reaction solvent, a carboxylic acid-derived monomer, an alcohol component monomer, and residual substances that are components other than the reaction solvent, the carboxylic acid-derived monomer, and the alcohol component monomer, and contain oligomers, and inlet pipes that introduce the carboxylic acid-derived monomer and the residual substances into the dissolving unit.

The present invention relates to the depolymerization of polymers and the recovery of the starting materials used for the production of the polymer. The present invention also relates to the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the recovery of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol.

The present disclosure relates to the formation of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG). The present invention also relates to the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the recovery of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG) using sodium methoxide as a catalyst.

The present disclosure relates to the formation of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG). The present invention also relates to the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the recovery of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG) using sodium methoxide as a catalyst.

The invention relates to Brnsted-acidic fluoroalkyl phosphonates as bifunctional catalysts and to processes for the preparation thereof.

The invention relates to Brnsted-acidic fluoroalkyl phosphonates as bifunctional catalysts and to processes for the preparation thereof.

A method for preparation of polyols from an unsaturated TAG oil that involves first epoxidizing the unsaturated TAG oil; then subjecting the epoxidized TAG oil to transesterification using a diol and/or triol in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydroxyalkyl esters of fatty acid epoxides; and finally hydroxylating the transesterification product using a diol and/or triol and a solid acid catalyst to obtain a polyol with relatively high hydroxyl value and low viscosity.