Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene: ratio of 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid/H.sub.2O.

Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene: ligand/Pd ratio.

Process for the direct conversion of alkenes to carboxylic acids.

Process for the direct conversion of alkenes to carboxylic acids.

Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene:sulfuric acid/ligand ratio.

Process for Pd-catalyzed hydroxycarbonylation of diisobutene: Effect of solvent

The invention relates to compositions of ,-branched alkane carboxylic acids glycidyl esters with a defined isomeric composition where the sum of the concentration of the blocked and of the highly branched isomers is maximum 55% preferably below 40%, and most preferably below 30%.

The mixture of neononanoic acid glycidyl esters comprising at least 2,2-dimethyl heptanoic acid glycidyl ester and 2-methyl 2-ethyl hexanoic acid glycidyl ester and 2-methyl 2-ethyl 3-methyl pentanoic acid glycidyl esters.

The invention relates to compositions of ,-branched alkane carboxylic acids glycidyl esters with a defined isomeric composition where the sum of the concentration of the blocked and of the highly branched isomers is maximum 55% preferably below 40%, and most preferably below 30%.

The mixture of neononanoic acid glycidyl esters comprising at least 2,2-dimethyl heptanoic acid glycidyl ester and 2-methyl 2-ethyl hexanoic acid glycidyl ester and 2-methyl 2-ethyl 3-methyl pentanoic acid glycidyl esters.

A flame retardant resin composition comprises a polyolefin resin, calcium carbonate particles blended at a ratio of 5 pts. mass to 80 pts. mass, aluminum hydroxide blended at a ratio of 50 pts. mass to 125 pts. mass, a silicone-based compound blended at a ratio of more than 1 pt. mass and 10 pts. mass or less, a fatty acid-containing compound blended at a ratio of 3 pts. mass to 20 pts. mass, and a zinc-containing inorganic compound blended at a ratio of 1 pt. mass to 7 pts. mass, all relative to 100 pts. mass of the polyolefin resin. In the flame retardant resin composition, the calcium carbonate particles and the aluminum hydroxide are blended in total at a ratio of 55 pts. mass to 130 pts. mass relative to 100 pts. mass of the polyolefin resin.

This disclosure relates to neo-acids and processes for making neo-acids from a vinylidene olefin.