Scm Corporation

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Millenium Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Lyondellbasell Flavors and Fragrances, LLC

Walter E Johnson

James O Bledsoe, Jr

William J Ehmann

C Rodney Gorman

A process for preparing at least one alicyclic carboxylic acid compound by Grignard reaction, the process comprising:

Process for preparing alicyclic carboxylic acid compounds

A process for making terpene esters is disclosed. Reaction of a terpene alcohol with acetic anhydride in the presence of a high-boiling amine provides a terpene ester. Acetic acid, which is distilled from the reaction mixture as it forms can be recovered. The terpene ester is distilled from the high-boiling amine to provide a product that is substantially free of nitrogen-containing impurities. The reaction mixture can be reused for subsequent acylations. The simple, economical process gives high-quality terpene esters while avoiding waste-disposal issues of other common acylation procedures.

Process for making terpene esters

A process for isomerizing limonene to terpinolene in the presence of an acidic catalyst and in the presence of a buffer.

Process for the isomerization of limonene to terpinolene

Improved conversions of primary allylic and benzylic alcohols are obtained in an Oppenauer oxidation process, under Oppenauer oxidation conditions, by carrying out the oxidation employing furfural as the hydrogen acceptor. Primary alcohols to which the present invention relates are allylic alcohols substituted in at least the 2-position with a hydrocarbon radical and benzylic alcohols.

Process for the oxidation of primary allylic and benzylic alcohols

Substituted cyclopropyl ketones can be made by heating unsaturated halo-ketones in the presence of alkaline earth metal carbonate and liquid glycol vehicle.

Substituted cyclopropane process and product

A boat collapses to two planar thin layers of material which are preferably hinged across the middle to fold into a four-layer, conveniently transportable unit. The bottom layer has a fold at the prow but is otherwise unitary. The top layer consists of several pieces, namely, a major portion which extends from end to end and along the sides; four gunwale-forming panels hinged to the major portion longitudinally toward either end of the middle fold on either side; and two seat-forming panels hinged to the major portion transversely and each spaced toward either end. The prow of the top layer is formed with a fold similar to that in the bottom. When the boat is erected, the folds cause the prow to assume a conical shape. The gunwale-forming panels pivot downward and are latched causing the top major layer to be spaced above the bottom layer and causing the bottom to be convex. At front and rear, immediately beyond each seat-forming panel is a transverse, air-tight membrane sealed to the top major portion and to the bottom. As the boat is erected, these membranes form front and rear buoyancy chambers, there being valves in the top major portion to enable air to enter the chambers and be sealed therein. The stern consists of a flexible membrane which is about vertical when erected. An outboard motor support may be pivoted to the uppermost stern panel and is self-erecting.

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Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

Walter E Johnson