Catalytica, Inc.

Catalytica Associates, Inc.

William A Sanderson

David L King

Michael D Cooper

Michael A Richard

The present invention provides a process for the conversion of a reactant into a reaction product in the presence of a novel acid catalyst complex comprising an organosulfonic acid having the formula

Acid catalyst and use thereof in alkylation of olefins with tertiary

This invention provides novel compositions comprising aryl phosphonic or phosphinic acids substituted with more than one sulfo radical. These novel compounds may be reacted with tetravalent metal ions to provide polymers having an inorganic backbone, which polymers are useful as acid catalysts.

Polysulfonic acids

This invention is a process for the production of trialkyl acetic acids, particularly of pivalic acid, from branched olefins, particularly isobutene, and carbon monoxide using a solid acid catalyst and optionally with minor amounts of a Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride.

Preparation of trialkylacetic acids, particularly of pivalic acid, using

This invention is a process for the production of trialkyl acetic acids, particularly of pivalic acid, from branched olefins, particularly isobutene, and carbon monoxide using catalytic amounts of a Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride.

This invention is a process for the alkylation of isoparaffin with olefins using a catalyst system comprising certain transition aluminas promoted with a Lewis acid (preferably BF.sub.3), and free Lewis acid. The product alkylate is a complex mixture of branched paraffins suitable for use as a high octane blending component for motor fuels.

Isoparaffin alkylation using a lewis acid promoted transition alumina

The present invention provides a method of making a polymer by reacting, in the absence of water, an organic compound having the general formula R-H wherein R represents an organo radical having at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond and H is covalently bonded to one of said carbons, with PX.sub.3, wherein X is a halide radical, and zirconium ions to yield a reaction product and oxidizing and hydrolyzing such reaction product to yield a polymer represented by the general formula Zr(O.sub.3 PR).sub.n wherein n varies from about 1 to about 2.5. R may comprise sulfonic acid groups or may comprise sulfonatable site for sulfonation during the oxidation step. In either case, the resulting product is useful as an acid catalyst.

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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

William A Sanderson