Mobil Oil Corporation

University of California

Orville L Chapman

Roger P Napier

D Duayne Whitehurst

Dong-Min Shen

Rafael Ortiz

Ling Lin

Uh-Po E Tsou

The present invention provides a method for arylating a non-halogenated diamondoid compound comprising the steps of:

Method for direct arylation of diamondoids

Polymers are disclosed which comprise monomer units bonded through octahedrally disposed atoms of the monomers. Adamantane exemplifies the skeletal structure of such monomers.

Diamondoid polymeric compositions

Polymeric compositions of matter and methods of making the same are disclosed, said polymeric compositions comprising at least one monomer having the structure of one selected from the group consisting of diamantane, triamantane and the higher adamantalogs, said monomer being bonded through at least one double bond extending through a methylene position of said monomer.

Single-stage thermolysis of C.sub.8 and C.sub.9 aromatics at temperatures in excess of 900.degree. C. and pressures of less than 0.2 torr or in the presence of steam in excess of 800.degree. C., in the absence of catalysts yields styrene and/or p-methylstyrene in high yields, providing a process for the conversion of xylenes and p-ethyltoluene to preferred styrene monomers.

Thermal styrene formation in the presence of O.sub.2

A one step process for the preparation of phosphate esters of acidic hydroxy-containing compounds, e.g., phenols, by reacting said compounds with dimethyl disulfide and a trialkyl phosphite.

Selective phosphorylation process

A one step process for the preparation of phosphate esters of phenol comprising reacting phenol with a dimethyl disulfide and a trialkyl phosphite.

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Orville L Chapman