Described herein are labeling agents, specifically [.sup.11C]fluoroform, [.sup.11C]difluoromethane, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl iodide, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl bromide, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl chloride, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl trifluoromethansulfonate, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl iodide, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl bromide, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl chloride, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl trifluoromethansulfonate, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl iodide, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl bromide, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl chloride, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl trifluoromethansulfonate, [.sup.18]fluoroform, [.sup.18F]difluoromethane, [.sup.18F]difluoromethyl bromide or [.sup.18F]trifluoromethyl bromide. Also included are methods of labeling precursors to provide labeled fluoroalkanes and imaging methods.

Described herein are labeling agents, specifically [.sup.11C]fluoroform, [.sup.11C]difluoromethane, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl iodide, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl bromide, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl chloride, [.sup.11C]fluoromethyl trifluoromethansulfonate, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl iodide, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl bromide, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl chloride, [.sup.11C]difluoromethyl trifluoromethansulfonate, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl iodide, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl bromide, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl chloride, [.sup.11C]trifluoromethyl trifluoromethansulfonate, [.sup.18]fluoroform, [.sup.18F]difluoromethane, [.sup.18F]difluoromethyl bromide or [.sup.18F]trifluoromethyl bromide. Also included are methods of labeling precursors to provide labeled fluoroalkanes and imaging methods.

A method for producing a ,-unsaturated alcohol of formula (2): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 may bond to each other to form a ring, through a reaction of an -olefin of formula (1) and formaldehyde under a heating condition: ##STR00002##
the method including a step of bringing the -olefin into contact with an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of an alcohol having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, with the aqueous formaldehyde solution being subjected to preheating at 30 to 220 C. before the step.

A method for producing a ,-unsaturated alcohol of formula (2): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 may bond to each other to form a ring, through a reaction of an -olefin of formula (1) and formaldehyde under a heating condition: ##STR00002##
the method including a step of bringing the -olefin into contact with an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of an alcohol having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, with the aqueous formaldehyde solution being subjected to preheating at 30 to 220 C. before the step.

A method for producing a ,-unsaturated alcohol of formula (2): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 may bond to each other to form a ring, through a reaction of an -olefin of formula (1) and formaldehyde under a heating condition: ##STR00002##
the method including a step of bringing the -olefin into contact with an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of an alcohol having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, with the aqueous formaldehyde solution being subjected to preheating at 30 to 220 C. before the step.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an unsaturated alcohol, preferably 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, by contacting an alkene, preferably isobutene, with formaldehyde in the presence a condensation catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising the framework structure of which comprises a tetravalent element Y other than Si.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an unsaturated alcohol, preferably 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, by contacting an alkene, preferably isobutene, with formaldehyde in the presence a condensation catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising the framework structure of which comprises a tetravalent element Y other than Si.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an unsaturated alcohol, preferably 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, by contacting an alkene, preferably isobutene, with formaldehyde in the presence a condensation catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising the framework structure of which comprises a tetravalent element Y other than Si.

The present invention relates to a process for recovering 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol from a feed stream F1 comprising 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, one or more solvents, water, and isobutene, wherein 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, the one or more solvents and water are separated from isobutene by distillation, the process comprising subjecting the feed stream F1 to distillation conditions in a distillation unit, obtaining a bottoms stream B1 which is enriched in -methylbut-3-en-1-ol, in the one or more solvents and in water compared to the feed stream F1 subjec The present invention relates to a process for recovering 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol from a feed stream F1 comprising 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, one or more solvents, water, and isobutene, wherein 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, the one or more solvents and water are separated from isobutene by distillation, the process comprising subjecting the feed stream F1 to distillation conditions in a distillation unit, obtaining a bottoms stream B1 which is enriched in -methylbut-3-en-1-ol, in the one or more solvents and in water compared to the feed stream F1 subjected to distillation conditions, and a top stream T1 which is enriched in isobutene, further subjecting the bottoms stream B1 to distillation conditions in a second distillation unit and obtaining a bottoms stream B2 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B1 and a top stream T2 which is enriched in water compared to the bottoms stream B1, further subjecting the bottoms stream B2 to distillation conditions in a third distillation unit and obtaining a top stream T3 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B2 and a bottoms stream B3. ted to distillation conditions, and a top stream T1 which is enriched in isobutene, further subjecting the bot-toms stream B1 to distillation conditions in a second distillation unit and obtaining a bottoms stream B2 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B1 and a top stream T2 which is enriched in water compared to the bottoms stream B1, further subjecting the bottoms stream B2 to distillation conditions in a third distillation unit and obtaining a top stream T3 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B2 and a bottoms stream B3.

The present invention relates to a process for recovering 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol from a feed stream F1 comprising 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, one or more solvents, water, and isobutene, wherein 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, the one or more solvents and water are separated from isobutene by distillation, the process comprising subjecting the feed stream F1 to distillation conditions in a distillation unit, obtaining a bottoms stream B1 which is enriched in -methylbut-3-en-1-ol, in the one or more solvents and in water compared to the feed stream F1 subjec The present invention relates to a process for recovering 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol from a feed stream F1 comprising 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, one or more solvents, water, and isobutene, wherein 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol, the one or more solvents and water are separated from isobutene by distillation, the process comprising subjecting the feed stream F1 to distillation conditions in a distillation unit, obtaining a bottoms stream B1 which is enriched in -methylbut-3-en-1-ol, in the one or more solvents and in water compared to the feed stream F1 subjected to distillation conditions, and a top stream T1 which is enriched in isobutene, further subjecting the bottoms stream B1 to distillation conditions in a second distillation unit and obtaining a bottoms stream B2 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B1 and a top stream T2 which is enriched in water compared to the bottoms stream B1, further subjecting the bottoms stream B2 to distillation conditions in a third distillation unit and obtaining a top stream T3 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B2 and a bottoms stream B3. ted to distillation conditions, and a top stream T1 which is enriched in isobutene, further subjecting the bot-toms stream B1 to distillation conditions in a second distillation unit and obtaining a bottoms stream B2 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B1 and a top stream T2 which is enriched in water compared to the bottoms stream B1, further subjecting the bottoms stream B2 to distillation conditions in a third distillation unit and obtaining a top stream T3 which is enriched in 3-methylbut-3-en-1-ol compared to the bottoms stream B2 and a bottoms stream B3.