E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Thomas G Calvarese

Paul Joseph Fagan

Ronnie Ozer

Ronald James Davis

Viacheslav Alexandrovich Petrov

Weiming Qiu

Anilkumar Raghavanpillai

Yamaira Gonzalez

Catalytic processes to produce a reaction product comprising 1-butanol by contacting a reactant comprising ethanol with a catalyst composition under suitable reaction conditions are provided. The catalyst composition may comprise a hydroxyapatite of the Formula (MM'M&#x2033;M&#x2032;&#x2033;)(PO)(OH), wherein M is Mg; M&#x2032; is Ca; M&#x2033; is Sr; M&#x2032;&#x2033; is Ba; w is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; x is any number from 0 to less than 0.5; y is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; z is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; and w+x+y+z=1. Base-treated catalyst compositions may be used. Also provided are processes for contacting an initial catalyst composition comprising the hydroxyapatite with a base to produce a base-treated catalyst composition, and the base-treated catalyst compositions so obtained.

Conversion of ethanol to a reaction product comprising 1-butanol using hydroxyapatite catalysts

Compositions comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope are disclosed. The hydrotropes are either cationic or anionic benzene derivatives comprising fluoro-substituted functional groups and polar groups. The compositions are useful in various surfactant applications.

Compositions comprising a fluorosurfactant and a hydrotrope

Catalytic processes to produce a reaction product comprising 2-ethylhexanol by contacting a reactant comprising 1-butanol with a catalyst composition under suitable reaction conditions are provided. The catalyst composition may comprise a hydroxyapatite of the Formula (MM'M&#x2033;M&#x2032;&#x2033;)(PO)(OH), wherein M is Mg; M&#x2032; is Ca; M&#x2033; is Sr; M&#x2032;&#x2033; is Ba; w is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; x is any number from 0 to less than 0.5; y is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; z is any number between 0 and 1 inclusive; and w+x+y+z=1. Base-treated catalyst compositions may be used.

Conversion of butanol to a reaction product comprising 2-ethylhexanol using hydroxyapatite catalysts

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Wilmington, DE, United States of America

Thomas G Calvarese