Thomas Swan & Co. Limited

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Simon Jonathon Grant

David Dunn

Howard Winston Tyrrell Sutton

John Ing Chuan Daly

Lian Hutchings

Craig Anderson

Yulia Rogan

Patrice Georges Antonin Ribiere

Matthew Richard Gibbings

Sergio Aaron Gamboa Martinez

Ian Stuart Pearce

A method for the isolation of oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane (DTHFP) suitable for use on an industrial scale. A method can include using oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane, in particular, its use can be as a polar modifier for butadiene and styrene butadiene polymerization so is to produce rubber. Utilizing the material as an alternative to DTHFP in rubber production avoids subsequent leaching of the DTHFP into the environment as the oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane (DTHFP) gives rise to much lower levels of leaching.

Oligomeric (TH)FP, production and uses therefor

A hydrogenation catalyst, preferably palladium on a support, preferably alumina or activated charcoal support, is used in the presence of lithium salts, with salts such as the borates being preferred. This provides hydrogenation of precursors to give rise to a stereoselective, such as diastereoselective bias in the product of alkene hydrogenation using the catalyst.

Chelate-controlled diastereoselective hydrogenation with heterogeneous catalyst

A catalyst, method of using, and use of a hydrogenation catalyst, preferably palladium on a support, preferably alumina or activated charcoal support. This in the presence of lithium salts, with salts such as the borates being preferred. This provides hydrogenation of precursors to give rise to a stereoselective, such as diastereoselective bias in the product of alkene hydrogenation using the catalyst. This equation, using the preferred substrate, best illustrates the invention: 

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