Zinc and copper (II) salts of the general formula CH.sub.2═C(R.sup.1)COO-M-OCOR.sup.2 are disclosed, wherein M-Zn or Cu, R.sup.1—H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.2—C.sub.2-C.sub.25 alkyl, or R.sup.2—CO—O— group is crotonate, or sorbate, or linoleate, excluding the compounds: CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—C.sub.2H.sub.5, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—C.sub.2H.sub.5, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Cu—O—CO—C.sub.2H.sub.5, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.4—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.4—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.6—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.6—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Cu—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.6—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.14—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.16—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO-iso-C.sub.17H.sub.35, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO-iso-C.sub.17H.sub.35, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.17—CH.sub.3. Salts of the general formula wherein R.sup.2—C.sub.2-C.sub.25 alkyl, or R.sup.2—CO—O— group is crotonate, or sorbate, or linoleate, are applicable as biocides.

Zinc and copper (II) salts of the general formula CH.sub.2═C(R.sup.1)COO-M-OCOR.sup.2 are disclosed, wherein M-Zn or Cu, R.sup.1—H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.2—C.sub.2-C.sub.25 alkyl, or R.sup.2—CO—O— group is crotonate, or sorbate, or linoleate, excluding the compounds: CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—C.sub.2H.sub.5, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—C.sub.2H.sub.5, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Cu—O—CO—C.sub.2H.sub.5, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.4—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.4—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.6—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.6—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Cu—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.6—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.14—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.16—CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO-iso-C.sub.17H.sub.35, CH.sub.2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO-iso-C.sub.17H.sub.35, CH.sub.2═C(CH.sub.3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.17—CH.sub.3. Salts of the general formula wherein R.sup.2—C.sub.2-C.sub.25 alkyl, or R.sup.2—CO—O— group is crotonate, or sorbate, or linoleate, are applicable as biocides.

Provided herein are reactor systems and processes for producing organic acids directly from beta-lactones. Such reactor systems and processes involve the use of a heterogeneous catalyst, such as a zeolite at vapor phase conditions. The reactor systems and processes may use a fixed bed, moving bed or fluidized contacting zone as reactor configurations.

Provided herein are reactor systems and processes for producing organic acids directly from beta-lactones. Such reactor systems and processes involve the use of a heterogeneous catalyst, such as a zeolite at vapor phase conditions. The reactor systems and processes may use a fixed bed, moving bed or fluidized contacting zone as reactor configurations.

The patent application relates to a method of producing a monomer component from a genetically modified polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biomass, wherein the biomass is heated in the presence of a catalyst to release a monomer component from the PHA.

The present invention is directed to reactor systems and processes for producing acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile derivatives. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the processes comprise the following steps: introducing an epoxide reagent and carbon monoxide reagent to at least one reaction vessel through at least one feed stream inlet; contacting the epoxide reagent and carbon monoxide reagent with a carbonylation catalyst to produce a beta-lactone intermediate; polymerizing the beta-lactone intermediate with an initiator in the presence of a metal cation to produce a polylactone product; heating the polylactone product under thermolysis conditions to produce an organic acid product; optionally esterifying the organic acid product to produce one or more ester products; and reacting the organic acid product and/or ester product with an ammonia reagent under ammoxidation conditions to produce an acrylonitrile product.

The present invention is directed to reactor systems and processes for producing acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile derivatives. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the processes comprise the following steps: introducing an epoxide reagent and carbon monoxide reagent to at least one reaction vessel through at least one feed stream inlet; contacting the epoxide reagent and carbon monoxide reagent with a carbonylation catalyst to produce a beta-lactone intermediate; polymerizing the beta-lactone intermediate with an initiator in the presence of a metal cation to produce a polylactone product; heating the polylactone product under thermolysis conditions to produce an organic acid product; optionally esterifying the organic acid product to produce one or more ester products; and reacting the organic acid product and/or ester product with an ammonia reagent under ammoxidation conditions to produce an acrylonitrile product.

Provided herein are reactor systems and processes for producing organic acids directly from beta-lactones. Such reactor systems and processes involve the use of a heterogeneous catalyst, such as a zeolite at vapor phase conditions. The reactor systems and processes may use a fixed bed, moving bed or fluidized contacting zone as reactor configurations.

Provided herein are reactor systems and processes for producing organic acids directly from beta-lactones. Such reactor systems and processes involve the use of a heterogeneous catalyst, such as a zeolite at vapor phase conditions. The reactor systems and processes may use a fixed bed, moving bed or fluidized contacting zone as reactor configurations.

Provided herein are reactor systems and processes for producing organic acids directly from beta-lactones. Such reactor systems and processes involve the use of a heterogeneous catalyst, such as a zeolite at vapor phase conditions. The reactor systems and processes may use a fixed bed, moving bed or fluidized contacting zone as reactor configurations.