Processes for synthesizing diacetone alcohol from acetone are provided. An exemplary process includes contacting acetone with a heterogeneous catalyst at a temperature of less than 100 C., to provide diacetone alcohol. The heterogeneous catalyst can include molecular sieves. Processes for synthesizing mesityl oxide from acetone are also provided.

Processes for synthesizing diacetone alcohol from acetone are provided. An exemplary process includes contacting acetone with a heterogeneous catalyst at a temperature of less than 100 C., to provide diacetone alcohol. The heterogeneous catalyst can include molecular sieves. Processes for synthesizing mesityl oxide from acetone are also provided.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing unsaturated ketone by using an ion exchange polymer as a catalyst. The process comprises the steps of mixing an aldehyde with a ketone and passing the mixture of aldehyde and ketone through a fixed bed catalytic reactor comprising the ion exchange polymer at a temperature of at least 60 degree C. at atmospheric pressure for a retention period of 30-50 min. The unsaturated ketone obtained from the reaction is purified by distillation and 99.5% pure unsaturated ketone with a yield of not less than 80% is obtained.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing unsaturated ketone by using an ion exchange polymer as a catalyst. The process comprises the steps of mixing an aldehyde with a ketone and passing the mixture of aldehyde and ketone through a fixed bed catalytic reactor comprising the ion exchange polymer at a temperature of at least 60 degree C. at atmospheric pressure for a retention period of 30-50 min. The unsaturated ketone obtained from the reaction is purified by distillation and 99.5% pure unsaturated ketone with a yield of not less than 80% is obtained.

The present invention relates to novel crystalline polymorphs, solvate pseudomorphs and amorphous form of 5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile (fipronil). The present invention also provides methods for preparing the novel polymorphs, pseudomorphs and amorphous form, as well as insecticidal or pesticidal compositions comprising same, and methods of use thereof as pesticidal agents.

A method for preparing a ketone group-containing estolide compound and a ketone group-containing estolide compound prepared thereby are disclosed. The method for preparing a ketone group-containing estolide compound includes converting biomass fat into a fatty acid; separating the fatty acid into a C16 saturated fatty acid and a C18 unsaturated fatty acid; increasing an amount of oleic acid through partial hydrogenation of the C18 unsaturated fatty acid; synthesizing a C35 ketone through ketonization of the oleic acid; and performing estolide bonding by capping the C16 saturated fatty acid onto the C35 ketone.

A method for preparing a ketone group-containing estolide compound and a ketone group-containing estolide compound prepared thereby are disclosed. The method for preparing a ketone group-containing estolide compound includes converting biomass fat into a fatty acid; separating the fatty acid into a C16 saturated fatty acid and a C18 unsaturated fatty acid; increasing an amount of oleic acid through partial hydrogenation of the C18 unsaturated fatty acid; synthesizing a C35 ketone through ketonization of the oleic acid; and performing estolide bonding by capping the C16 saturated fatty acid onto the C35 ketone.

The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing (6R,10R)-6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one in a multistep synthesis from a mixture of (5E,9E)-, (5E,9Z)-, (5Z,9E)- and (5Z.9Z)-isomers of 6,10,14-trimethylpentadeca-5,9,13-trien-2-one or 6,10,14-trimethylpentadeca-5,9-dien-2-one. The process is very advantageous in that it forms in an efficient way the desired chiral product from a mixture of stereoisomers of the starting product.

The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing (6R,10R)-6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one in a multistep synthesis from a mixture of (5E,9E)-, (5E,9Z)-, (5Z,9E)- and (5Z.9Z)-isomers of 6,10,14-trimethylpentadeca-5,9,13-trien-2-one or 6,10,14-trimethylpentadeca-5,9-dien-2-one. The process is very advantageous in that it forms in an efficient way the desired chiral product from a mixture of stereoisomers of the starting product.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards functionalized oligomers. As an example, a functionalized oligomer can be represented of Formula (I): (Formula I) in which R.sup.1 is a structure of Formula II: (Formula II) and R.sup.2 has a formula CxHyO, wherein n is an integer having a value from 2 to 6, m is an integer having a value from 2 to 10, X independently is an integer having a value from 1 to 12, and Y is an integer having a value from 2 to 24. ##STR00001##