Suntech, Inc.

Sun Oil Company

David L Kerr

Abraham Daniel Schneider

Harry K Myers, Jr

Elmer J Hollstein

Lewis W Hall, Jr

Arthur M Brownstein

The removal of color bodies from an olefinic or saturated endo-endo hexacyclic homodimer of norbornadiene or mixtures thereof is accomplished by the use of a serpentine clay. Also acid bentonite clay or a montmorillonite clay can be used to remove the color bodies from the saturated dimer. The saturated dimer has a high density and a high heat of combustion making it useful as a missile fuel. Removal of the color bodies avoids possible catalyst poisoning in the hydrogenation of the olefinic to the saturated dimer. Also removal of the color bodies from the saturated dimer eliminates the possible problem of a material precipitating out on engine turbine blades and causing maintenance or operational problems.

Decolorization of norbornadiene dimers

Copper polyphthalocyanine which has been activated by contact with an aromatic heterocyclic amine to form a novel complex is an effective catalyst for the oxidation of certain aliphatic and alicyclic compounds.

Oxidation of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons

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Wilmington, DE, United States of America

David L Kerr