Organosulfur skeletons are crucial in many fields, including pharmaceuticals and electronics. Synthesizing organosulfur skeletons requires o-bromobenzenethiols. However, conventional methods face challenges due to quick oxidation and formation of highly reactive intermediates. In a new study, researchers from Japan developed a new method for synthesizing o-bromobenzenethiols from aryne intermediates via bromothiolation. This method can pave the way for the synthesis of new organosulfur compounds with applications in diverse fields.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of May 2022’ from all over the world. Right from developing a world scale ethylene plant in Europe to building one of the world’s largest PDH units in China, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Wacker has acquired the US-based Bio Med Sciences’ manufacturing assets and know-how. With this move, Wacker aims to advance its expertise for fully integrated development and production of silicone-coated adhesive products.

Lummus’ new renewable dimethyl ether technology can process numerous types of methanol to produce renewable dimethyl ether. The technology is also capable of lowering Capex and Opex.

Clariant, a leader in specialty chemicals, has successfully acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF for 810 million dollars, marking a significant step in its strategy for sustainable and customer-focused innovation.

With chemical and chemical processing industries aiming to forge ahead in their automation and digitalization drive to develop their respective ‘Factory of the future’ or ‘Smart factory’, one thing is certain – it can’t be done without the use of robots at least for the time being. The concept of robots is not new but they have been transformed time and again to meet the challenges of today’s industrial plants especially with regard to plant inspection as well as maintenance and it won’t be wrong to term this phase as the ‘return and rise of robots.’

Covestro is focusing on energy-intensive production of basic raw materials. The firm has partnered with Lanxess and makes use of energy in its electrolysis plants in North Rhine-Westphalia to reduce emissions by up to 120,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.

A team of co-authors from five different countries, has uncovered a revolutionary new design concept for catalysts used in the industrially crucial Methanol-to-Hydrocarbon (MTH) process, enabling the production of high-demand chemical commodities from source-abundant methanol.

This year, Pfeiffer Vacuum will focus on vacuum generation in potentially explosive environments and on the evacuation of explosive gases at Achema 2024. For this, it will showcase its Okta Atex Roots pumps and Hiscroll Atex scroll pumps.

Bosch Industrial Heat will be showcasing sustainable steam and heat solutions for global industrial use at the upcoming Achema trade fair in Germany.