Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Srinivas Darbha

Jitendra Kumar Satyarthi

Paul Ratnasamy

Rajendra Srivastava

Anuj Kumar

Bhogeswararao Seemala

Raja Thirumalaiswamy

Shilpa Shirish Deshpande

An efficient, hydrogen gas-free, high yielding, moderate temperature and safe-to-handle process for producing furan and its derivatives from furfural, which comprises contacting furfural and water-isopropanol mixture with a supported Pd or Pt catalyst at a temperature in the range of 200-250&#xb0; C., is reported.

Process for producing furan and its derivatives

The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing mono and poly epoxy functionalized fatty acids, their esters and mixtures thereof using solid catalyst i.e. supported group VIb metal oxide, said support comprising silica, alumina and mixtures thereof, optionally with a promoter from group VA wherein the group VIB metal oxide content in the catalyst is 5-20 wt % of support.

Process for the epoxidation of fatty acids, their esters and mixtures thereof

The invention discloses three-dimensional, ordered, mesoporous titanosilicates wherein the Ti is in a tetrahedral geometry and exclusively substituted for Si in the silica framework. Such titanosilicates find use as catalysts for epoxidation, hydroxylation, C&#x2014;H bond oxidation, oxidation of sulfides, aminolysis of epoxide and amoximation, with approx. 100% selectivity towards the products.

Ordered mesoporous titanosilicate and the process for the preparation thereof

An effective process for producing fatty acids catalyzed by double metal cyanide complex or a supported group VIb transition metal oxide, wherein the catalyst is stable and reusable.

Process for producing fatty acids

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.

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