Texaco Inc.

James R Wilson

Wheeler C Crawford

John A Patterson

Norman I Anzarut

A method is provided for treating an ethanol mixture containing a substantial amount of water comprising admixing said aqueous ethanol mixture with a hydrocarbon fraction containing a substantial amount of an aliphatic olefin having from 3 to 5 carbon atoms and contacting said admixture with an acidic ion exchange resin catalyst to convert the water in said admixture to an oxygenated organic compound.

Method for treating an aqueous ethanol mixture

Vinyl cyclohexene is converted to ethylbenzene and styrene at 170.degree. C.-360.degree. C. in the presence of a hydrogen transfer catalyst typified by IrCl(CO)(Ph.sub.3 P).sub.2.

Novel process for preparing ethylbenzene

Vinyl cyclohexene is converted to styrene or ethylbenzene at 170.degree. C.-360.degree. C. in the presence of copper chromite catalyst.

Method for preparing ethyl benzene

Aniline may be prepared by reaction of nitrobenzene and vinylcyclohexene at 170.degree. C.-300.degree. C., typically 200.degree. C., in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst typified by IrCl(CO)(Ph.sub.3 P).sub.2.

Method for preparing aniline by reaction of nitrobenzene and

A nitrohydrocarbon, typified by nitrobenzene, is reacted with a hydrocarbon such as 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene at 70.degree. C.-360.degree. C. and 0-500 psig to give product stream containing aniline, ethylbenzene, and styrene; heterogeneous catalyst contains Group VIII noble metal, Group I B metal and optionally Group VI B metal, typically 0.5% platinum and 5% cuprous oxide on gamma alumina.

Novel process for preparing aniline by catalytic reaction of vinyl

Vinyl cyclohexene is reacted with nitrobenzene to produce ethylbenzene, aniline, and styrene at 170.degree. C.-360.degree. C. in the presence of a hydrogen transfer catalyst typified by palladium acetylacetonate optionally containing cobalt acetylacetonate or copper oxide.

Novel technique for reacting vinyl cyclohexene with nitrobenzene in the

Surfacing compositions are provided which comprise a mixture of a mineral aggregate, such as particulate slag, asphalt, propoxylated asphalt and, optionally, a silane adhesion promoter.

Asphalt mineral aggregate compositions

Surfacing compositions are provided which comprise a mixture of mineral aggregate, such as particulate slag, the residuum of a bituminous emulsion and optionally, a silane adhesion promoter. In the emulsion, the emulsifier employed is an alkoxylated asphalt.

Bituminous-emulsion mineral aggregate compositions

Vinyl cyclohexene is converted to styrene at 170.degree. C.-360.degree. C. in the presence of copper chromite catalyst.

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Missouri City, TX, United States of America

James R Wilson