A method of making antidegradant compounds is disclosed, in which a p-phenylenediamine is reacted with an alpha-hydroxy carbonyl compound to thereby obtain an enediamine, which is reduced to thereby obtain a mixture comprising the antidegradant compound.

The present invention relates to N-(7-fluoro-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-4yl) amides and a process for preparing same. The novel amides are useful in a process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form of a 4-aminoindane derivative to its useful raceme.

The present invention relates to N-(7-fluoro-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-4yl) amides and a process for preparing same. The novel amides are useful in a process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form of a 4-aminoindane derivative to its useful raceme.

The present invention relates to N-(7-fluoro-1,1,3-trimethyl-1H-inden-4yl) amides and a process for preparing same. The novel amides are useful in a process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form of a 4-aminoindane derivative to its useful raceme.

The present invention relates to a novel process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form to its useful raceme with respect to a 4-aminoindane derivative and to novel intermediates of said process.

The present invention relates to a novel process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form to its useful raceme with respect to a 4-aminoindane derivative and to novel intermediates of said process.

The present invention relates to a novel process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form to its useful raceme with respect to a 4-aminoindane derivative and to novel intermediates of said process.

The present application discloses complexes useful as catalysts for organic chemical synthesis including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of unsaturated compounds or dehydrogenation of substrates. The range of hydrogenation substrate compounds includes esters, lactones, oils and fats, resulting in alcohols, diols, and triols as reaction products. The catalysts of current application can be used to catalyze a hydrogenation reaction under solvent free conditions. The present catalysts also allow the hydrogenation to proceed without added base, and it can be used in place of the conventional reduction methods employing hydrides of the main-group elements. Furthermore, the catalysts of the present application can catalyze a dehydrogenation reaction under homogenous and/or acceptorless conditions. As such, the catalysts provided herein can be useful in substantially reducing cost and improving the environmental profile of manufacturing processes for variety of chemicals.

The present application discloses complexes useful as catalysts for organic chemical synthesis including hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of unsaturated compounds or dehydrogenation of substrates. The range of hydrogenation substrate compounds includes esters, lactones, oils and fats, resulting in alcohols, diols, and triols as reaction products. The catalysts of current application can be used to catalyze a hydrogenation reaction under solvent free conditions. The present catalysts also allow the hydrogenation to proceed without added base, and it can be used in place of the conventional reduction methods employing hydrides of the main-group elements. Furthermore, the catalysts of the present application can catalyze a dehydrogenation reaction under homogenous and/or acceptorless conditions. As such, the catalysts provided herein can be useful in substantially reducing cost and improving the environmental profile of manufacturing processes for variety of chemicals.

A compound of Formula (VI), wherein ‘n’ and ‘R’ are selected so that the compound comprises 1-acetyl-6-fluoro-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline of Formula (IX):

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