Texaco Inc.

Texaco Development Corporation

John A Patterson

Wheeler C Crawford

James R Wilson

Jack H Kolaian

Frederic C McCoy

Frank K Ward

Fred L Johnson, Jr

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

Metal isethionates are carboxylated to metal isethionate carboxylates which are pyrolyzed to metal vinyl sulfonates.

Novel process

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

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

Styrene process

This invention concerns the use of certain biogradable detergents containing as their sole active surfactant component linear, paraffinic alcohols containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms. These fatty alcohols have good laundering activity particularly to launder soiled cotton. These alcohols can be formulated in an aqueous solution containing only builders or optionally they can be formulated as multicomponent solid detergents in the form of a homogeneous, free-flowing powder. Using standard laundering tests these materials function well as detergents at low concentration levels, exhibit comparable or superior surfactant activity to sulfonated alkylated benzenes in the removal of soil from cotton or other cellulosics.

Detergents containing a fatty alcohol builder and a water-insoluble

Covers a method of sulfonating organic alcohols to prepare ether sulfonates thereof by reacting said organic alcohol compound with a hydroxy-containing alkyl sulfonic salt thereof under carefully controlled conditions comprising use of a vacuum less than about 300 mm of mercury, while for at least the majority of the reaction period dispersing through the liquid reaction mass an inert gas.

Process for making ether sulfonates

Secondary alkylammonium 3-secondary alkylaminoalkanoates are prepared by reacting a secondary alkyl primary amine and an alkenoic acid in the presence of a primary or secondary alcohol.

Method of preparing secondary alkylammonium 3-secondary

Disclosed and claimed are biodegradable builders for use with water-soluble organic detergent compounds. The builders are alkali metal salts of ester-acids derived from polycarboxylic acid anhydrides. Also claimed are a method for making the compounds and detergent compositions containing the disclosed compounds.

Detergent builders and composition containing the same

Detergent formulations and their use

Detergent builders and compositions containing the same

Novel secondary alkylammonium 3-secondary alkylaminoalkanoates are provided along with a method for preparing same by reacting a secondary alkyl primary amine and an alkenoic acid in the presence of an alcohol. The compounds have utility as freeze-thaw additives for paints, corrosion inhibitors, pigment grinding aids and paraffin inhibitors.

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John A Patterson