Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc

Benefuel, Inc.

Paul Ratnasamy

Darbha Srinivas

Subramanian Sivasanker

Rajendra Srivastava

Robert Raja

Suhas Arunkumar Chavan

Rajiv Kumar

Sarada Gopinathan

Pramod Prabhakar Moghe

Prakash Kondiba Bahirat

Changaramponnath Gopinathan

Ashwini Vinayak Pol

Madhav Gopal Kotasthane

Joseph Kuruvilla

Katikaneni S Rao

Kondam M Reddy

Thirumalaiswamy Raja

Srinivas Darbha

Moises Abraham Carreon

Vijay Vasant Bokade

Sanjeevani Amrit Pardhy

Chennampilly Ummer Aniz

Sujit Baran Kumar

Anuj Raj

Chinmay Deshmane

Korandla R Reddy

Shilpa Shirish Deshpande

Kashinath Joti Wagmare

Arshia Altaf Lalljee

Surya Prakash Babu

Karukappadath Kunjimoideen Abdul Rashid

Khaliji Anas

Karukappadath Kunjimoideen Rashid

Lakshmi Saikia

Gallium-niobium oxide catalysts are disclosed herein for converting linear olefinic hydrocarbons to branched olefinic hydrocarbons through isomerization, the latter being capable for use fuel for their desirable properties.

Catalytic isomerisation of linear olefinic hydrocarbons

The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of lubricants from vegetable oil or fat obtained from animal source. The present invention involves a reaction of vegetable oil or fat with an alcohol in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, at a temperature in the range of 150&#xb0; to 200&#xb0; C. for a period of 3-6 hrs to obtain the desired bio-lubricant.

Process for the preparation of lubricants

The present invention provides a novel transesterification catalyst having the general formula:ZnM(CN)(ROH).xZnCl.yHOwherein R is tertiary-butyl and M is a transition metal ion selected from Fe, Co and Cr, x varies from 0 to 0.5, y varies from 3-5 and n is 10 or 12. The above said catalyst is useful for an efficient transesterification of glycerides, fatty acid esters and cyclic carbonates on reactions with alcohols.

Transesterification catalyst and a process for the preparation thereof

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of dialkyl carbonates of general formula (1) 

Process for the preparation of dialkyl carbonate

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of hydrocarbon fuels, which comprises contacting fatty acid glycerides with alcohols in the presence of a solid, double metal cyanide catalyst at a temperature in the range of 150&#xb0; to 200&#xb0; C. for a period of 2-6 hrs and separating the catalyst from the above said reaction mixture to obtain the desired hydrocarbon fuel.

Process for the preparation of hydrocarbon fuel

The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of carbamates with high selectivity of pharmaceutical interest by an eco-friendly, non-toxic, phosgene-/isocyanate-/CO-free clean route through a reaction of amine, organic halide compound and carbon dioxide in the presence of a solid, reusable catalyst at moderate conditions and does not require additional cocatalyst/promoter as well as solvent.

Process for the preparation of carbamates

The present invention provides an adenine modified solid, ordered, mesoporous, bifunctional, organo-inorganic silica-based catalyst, its method of preparation and also a process for the production of cyclic carbonates of the formula hereinbelow wherein R&#x2550;H, CHCl, CH, CH, CH, CH.

Adenine modified silica-based catalyst, a process for the preparation and use there for the production of cyclic carbonates

The present invention relates to a novel encapsulated organometallic cluster complex catalyst and to a process for the preparation thereof. The oxo-bridged organometallic cluster complex of the invention has at least one atom of cobalt and manganese encapsulated in micro and mesoporous porous solids like aluminosilicate zeolites, aluminophosphates, carbon molecular sieves, silica and is particularly effective for oxidation of aromatic alkyl groups to the carboxyl groups in high yields.

Encapsulated oxo-bridged organometallic cluster catalyst and a process for the preparation thereof

The present invention relates to the preparation of an aromatic carboxylic acid by contacting an alkyl aromatic compound with an oxygen containing gas in the presence of a encapsulated oxo-bridged organometallic cluster catalyst.

Process for the preparation of an aromatic carboxylic acid

The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of adipic acid. More particularly, the present invention relates to an environmental-friendly, clean process for the preparation of adipic acid through oxidation of cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone or a mixture thereof with oxygen or oxygen-containing gas, in the presence of an oxidation initiator, a polar solvent and an organometallic &mgr; -oxo-bridged Co/Mn cluster complex catalyst.

Process for the preparation of adipic acid

This invention relates to a process for the hydroxylation of napthalene to .varies. and .beta. naphthols which comprises reacting napthalene with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solid catalyst containing an organotransition metal complex wherein some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the said organotransition metal complex have been substituted by one or more electron withdrawing group in the presence of solvents, with or without promoter and isolating the naphthols formed by conventional methods.

Process for the preparation of .alpha. and .beta. napthol by

A process for the preparation of crystalline, microporous titanium silicates having the chemical formula: x TiO.sub.2 : (1-x) SiO.sub.2 wherein x is greater than 0.04 and less than or equal to 0.075. These silicates are useful as oxidation catalysts in reactions such as oxidation of hydrocarbons, alcohols, sulfides, and thioethers. The process permits a significant increase of the amount of titanium in the titanium silicates, which results in enhanced catalytic activity.

Process for the preparation of titanium silicates

This invention provides a process for the manufacture of N-acetyl amino phenol, which process comprises reacting an appropriate phenol and an amide in the presence of a heteropoly acid or its alkali metal salt catalyst.

Process for the preparation of N-acetyl aminophenols

An improved process is provided for the preparation of a mixture of guaiacol and p-methoxy phenol which comprises reacting anisole with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solid catalyst containing an organotransition metal complex wherein some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the said organotransition metal complex have been substituted by one or more electron withdrawing groups, and isolating the mixture of guaiacol and p-methoxy phenol formed.

Process for the preparation of a mixture of guaiacol and p-methoxy phenol

Cyclohexane is oxidized to a mixture of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol by reaction with oxygen in the presence of a metal complex of phthalocyanine or porphyrin wherein some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the phthalocyanine or porphyrin have been replace by electron withdrawing groups.

Growing community of inventors

Pune, India

Paul Ratnasamy