Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company

Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company

University of California

Joseph M Falkowski

Simon Christopher Weston

Mary S Abdulkarim

Mobae Afeworki

Allen Wayne Burton

Yogesh V Joshi

Hilda B Vroman

Carter W Abney

David Charles Calabro

Changyub Paek

Randall David Partridge

Jeffrey R Long

Yi Du

Kanmi Mao

Randall J Meyer

Carmen C Lasso

Anna C Ivashko

Eugene Terefenko

Karl Gottlieb Strohmaier

Scott Jeffrey Weigel

Ivy Dawn Johnson

Eugene Anthony Terefenko

Ross Mabon

Himanshu Gupta

Brian Michael Weiss

Brandon J O'Neill

Aaron Sattler

Sophie Liu

Michele L Paccagnini

Phillip J Milner

Rebecca L Siegelman

Michael A Marella

Wesley Sattler

David A Griffin

Matthew T Kapelewski

Aaron W Peters

Gerardo J Majano Sanchez

Jeffrey D Martell

Marc R Schreier

Herb W Barry

Julie J Seo

Kristen Colwell

Rodolfo Torres

Eugene J Kim

Jayashree Kalyanaraman

A method of making a molecular sieve may include: reacting a source selected from the group consisting of: a source of a tetrahedral element in the presence of a structure directing agent (SDA) selected from the group consisting of: Ar-L-Ar, Ar-L-Ar-L-Ar, Ar-L-Ar-L-NR3, and ArAr-L-ArAr, where Aris to a N-containing cationic aromatic ring, Ar is to a non-charged aromatic ring, L is a methylene chain of 3-6 carbon atoms, NR3is to a quaternary ammonium, and ArArand ArAr are a fused aromatic ring structure comprising both a N-containing cationic portion and a non-charged portion, to produce the molecular sieve.

Intramolecular pi-stacking structure directing agents and molecular sieves synthesized therefrom

Provided herein are adsorption materials comprising a metal-organic framework comprising metal ions of metals, a plurality of organic linkers and one or more modulator where each modulator forms a localized defect. Each organic linker in the plurality of organic linkers creates a bridge between metal ions. Each modulator is connected to only one metal chain. The adsorption material further comprises one or more ligands. Each ligand in the plurality of ligands can be an amine or other Lewis base (electron donor) appended to a metal ion of the metal-organic framework.

Metal-organic frameworks having localized defects for gas separations

An aluminosilicate zeolite may have a molar ratio of Si to Al of about 3 to about 10, a monoclinic space group C2/m with unit cell dimensions of a of 13.6 Å+/−5%, b of 21.7 Å+/−5%, c of 6.7 Å+/−5%, and β of 93°+/−3°, 12-ring pores along a c-axis having dimensions of 7 Å+/−5% by 6 Å+/−5%, and 8-ring pores along an a-axis having dimensions of 3 Å+/−5% by 3 Å+/−5%. Said aluminosilicate zeolites may be useful in hydrocarbon conversion processes, selective catalytic reduction of NOx, COand/or Nadsorption, carbonylation reactions, and the monoalkylamine and dialkylamine syntheses.

EMM-58 zeolite compositions, syntheses, and uses

Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) are highly porous entities comprising a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to multiple metal centers, typically as a coordination polymer. Crystallization may be problematic in some instances when secondary binding sites are present in the multidentate organic ligand. Multidentate organic ligands comprising first and second binding sites bridged together with a third binding site comprising a diimine moiety may alleviate these issues, particularly when using a preformed metal cluster as a metal source to form a MOF. Such MOFs may comprise a plurality of metal centers, and a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to the plurality of metal centers to define an at least partially crystalline network structure having a plurality of internal pores, and in which the multidentate organic ligand comprises first and second binding sites bridged together with a third binding site comprising a diimine moiety. Particular MOFs may comprise N,N'-di(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)ethane-1,2-diimine as a multidentate organic ligand.

Metal-organic framework materials comprising a diimine scaffold and methods for production thereof

This disclosure provides methods for separating multi-ring naphthenes from a hydrocarbon feedstock. The hydrocarbon feedstock includes at least normal paraffins, isoparaffins, 1-ring naphthenes attached with a paraffinic alkyl chain, and multi-ring naphthenes. The methods comprise passing the hydrocarbon feedstock and a solvent, at a temperature and pressure through a bed of an adsorbent comprising a metal-organic framework (MOF) adsorbent, to adsorb the multi-ring naphthenes from the hydrocarbon feedstock, thereby producing a base stock product that is depleted in multi-ring naphthenes. The metal-organic framework adsorbent is a porous crystalline material comprised of metal functionalities connected by organic linkers to form a repeating 2-D or 3-D lattice. The base stock product has a viscosity index (VI) greater than the viscosity index of the hydrocarbon feedstock. The methods of this disclosure upgrade Group II base stocks (also Group II+ base stocks) to Group III or Group III+ base stocks, and also upgrade Group III base stocks to Group III+ base stocks.

Selective separation of naphthenes for production of enhanced viscosity index lube base stocks

Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) are highly porous entities comprising a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to multiple metal centers, typically as a coordination polymer. Some highly porous MOFs lack stability at ambient conditions. MOFs having ambient condition stability may comprise a plurality of metal clusters (MO clusters, M=a metal), and a plurality of 4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzoate ligands coordinated to the plurality of metal clusters to define an at least partially crystalline network structure having a plurality of internal pores. Methods for synthesizing these MOFs may comprise combining a metal source, such as a preformed metal cluster, with 4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzoic acid, and reacting the preformed metal cluster with the 4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzoic acid to form a MOF having an at least partially crystalline network structure with a plurality of internal pores defined therein and comprising a plurality of metal clusters coordinated to a multidentate organic ligand comprising 4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzoate.

Metal-organic framework materials comprising a pyrazolylbenzoate ligand and methods for production thereof

A process for separating one or more one-ring cycloparaffins and one or more multi-ring cycloparaffins from a hydrocarbon mixture is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of providing the hydrocarbon mixture; and contacting the hydrocarbon mixture with an adsorbent material comprising a metal organic framework to separate the one or more one-ring cycloparaffins and the one or more multi-ring cycloparaffins from the hydrocarbon mixture. The process is conducted in a liquid phase.

Liquid phase adsorptive separation of cycloparaffins from hydrocarbon mixture

Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) are highly porous entities comprising a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to multiple metal centers, typically as a coordination polymer. MOFs may comprise a plurality of metal centers, and a multidentate organic ligand coordinated via at least two binding sites to the plurality of metal centers to define an at least partially crystalline network structure having a plurality of internal pores, and in which the multidentate organic ligand comprises first and second binding sites bridged together with a third binding site comprising a diimine moiety. The multidentate organic ligand may comprise a reaction product of a vicinal dicarbonyl compound and an amine-substituted salicylic acid to define the first, second and third binding sites. Particular MOFs may comprise 5,59'-(((1E,2E)-ethane-1,2-diylidene)bis-(azaneylylidene))bis(2-hydroxybenzoic acid) as a multidentate organic ligand.

Metal-organic framework materials comprising a diimine bis-salicylate scaffold and methods for production thereof

Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) are highly porous entities comprising a multidentate organic ligand coordinated to multiple metal centers. MOFs having ambient condition stability may comprise a plurality of metal clusters comprising one or more MO clusters (M is a metal), and a plurality of 4-pyrazolecarboxylate ligands coordinated to the plurality of metal clusters to define an at least partially crystalline network structure having a plurality of internal pores. The MOFs may have a Pa3 symmetry, which upon activation may convert into Fm3m symmetry. Methods for synthesizing the MOFs may comprise combining a metal source, such as a preformed metal cluster, with 4-pyrazolecarboxylic acid, and reacting the preformed metal cluster with the 4-pyrazolecarboxylic acid to form a MOF having an at least partially crystalline network structure with a plurality of internal pores defined therein and comprising a plurality of metal clusters coordinated to a multidentate organic ligand comprising 4-pyrazolecarboxylate.

Metal-organic framework materials comprising a pyrazolylcarboxylate ligand and methods for production thereof

A process for producing an alkylaromatic compound comprises providing a first feed comprising an alkylatable aromatic compound and a second feed comprising an alkylating agent, wherein at least the first feed contains an impurity compound comprising at least one of nitrogen, halogens, oxygen, sulfur, arsenic, selenium, tellurium, phosphorus, and Group 1 through Group 12 metals The first feed is passed through an adsorbent comprising a metal-organic framework material under conditions effective to reduce the amount of impurity compound in the first feed and produce a purified first feed. The purified first feed and at least part of the second feed are then contacted with an alkylation catalyst composition under alkylation conditions effective to convert at least part of the alkylatable aromatic compound in the purified first feed to the desired alkylaromatic compound and produce an alkylation effluent.

Production of alkylaromatic compounds

A composition can include a Rho zeolite with a RHO topology having a Si to B ratio or a Si to Al ratio greater than or equal to 8. Making such a composition can include heating an aqueous reaction mixture having a molar ratio of atomic Si to atomic B of about 4 to about 50 or a molar ratio of atomic Si to atomic Al of about 4 to about 50 in the presence of a C-Cdiquat of N,2-dimethylbenzimidazole structure directing agent to a temperature of at least 75° C. to produce a Rho zeolite.

Highly siliceous form of zeolite RHO

Provided herein are methods of novel methods of synthesizing a metal-organic framework system by vapor-phase appending of a plurality of ligands appended to a metal-organic framework. Also, provided are methods of recycling metal-organic framework systems by detaching the ligand and re-appending the same ligand or appending a different ligand to the metal-organic framework to provide a recycled or repurposed metal-organic framework system.

Methods of synthesizing and recycling metal-organic framework systems

An active material useful in an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor system has an active phase, and a mixed metal oxide support phase. The active phase includes a transition metal oxide such as manganese oxide, which is reversibly oxidizable and/or reducible between oxidized and reduced states. The support phase includes a mixed metal oxide of a two or more IUPAC Group 2-14 elements. The active phase can also include a promoter such as Na-WO4 and/or a selectivity modifier such as Al or ceria. Also, a reactor including the active material in a reactor, a method of making the active material, and a method of using the active material in a regenerative reaction process.

Catalyst for olefins generation

A hydrocarbon feed stream, particularly one comprising heavier hydrocarbons, may be converted to valuable products such as motor gasoline and/or lubricating oil by employing one or more MOF catalysts, which may be prepared from a precursor metal-organic framework (MOF). A MOF catalyst may be prepared by exchanging one or more organic linking ligands of the precursor MOF for an organic linking ligand having a different acidity and/or electron-withdrawing properties, which, in turn, may affect catalytic activity.

Metal-organic framework catalysts and their use thereof in catalytic cracking

A method for separating classes of hydrocarbon compounds from a feed stream including a hydrocarbon mixture is disclosed. The method includes the steps of passing a feed stream through a plurality of separation units arranged in a series in any order, wherein each separation unit has an adsorbent material; and separating classes of hydrocarbon compounds from the feed stream. When one of the plurality of separation units comprises an adsorbent material that is a metal organic framework selected from a zirconium, hafnium, cerium, or titanium-based metal organic framework, then another plurality of separation units includes an adsorption material that is different from the metal organic framework. The method is conducted in a liquid phase. The method can also use a single separation unit with a continuous cyclic bed apparatus. The method can be combined with refining and downstream processes.

Advanced adsorptive separation processes for molecular class separation

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