Abstract:
Novel intercalates of graphite are prepared by reacting graphite with a Lewis acid fluoride and ClF.sub.3 in the presence of HF. These compounds are particularly useful as battery cathodes.
Abstract:
Ethylbenzene is separated from a paraxylene depleted feedstream containing meta-xylene by contacting the feedstream with a K-substituted Type Y zeolite, passing through the zeolite a selected desorbent, and recovering a stream enhanced in concentration of ethylbenzene relative to meta-xylene. Preferably, the desorbent is an aromatic hydrocarbon.The zeolite may contain an effective amount up to 10% by weight of total water and up to about 4% by weight methanol.
Abstract:
Deactivated or partially deactivated hydrocarbon conversion catalysts comprising (a) one or more Lewis acids selected from the group consisting of the fluorides, chlorides and bromides of boron(III), titanium(IV), zirconium(IV), hafnium(IV), phosphorus(V), arsenic(V), tantalum(V), niobium(V) and mixtures thereof and (b) a strong Bronsted acid, may be recovered by contacting said catalysts with hydrogen at elevated temperatures and pressures. The preferred Lewis acid is an acidic halide, preferably tantalum pentafluoride, niobium pentafluoride or mixtures thereof. The preferred Bronsted acid is a hydrogen halide, preferably hydrogen fluoride.
Abstract:
Sulfur tetrachloride derivatives are prepared by reacting suitable sulfur-containing compounds in hydrogen fluoride with a gas containing molecular chlorine in the presence of one or more acidic halides. Such derivatives can be used to remove water from its solutions in hydrogen fluoride.
Abstract:
Tantalum and/or niobium pentafluorides may be recovered from a deactivated or partially deactivated hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprising (a) a metal pentafluoride selected from the group consisting of tantalum pentafluoride, niobium pentafluoride and mixtures thereof and (b) hydrogen fluoride, by distilling said catalyst in the presence of a Lewis acid containing neither of these Group V metals, thereby displacing a pentahalide of tantalum and/or niobium into the vapor phase from which it can be condensed. Addition of hydrogen fluoride then converts the pentahalide to the pentafluoride.