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The magnetic-poly(divinylbenzene-4-vinylpyridine) [m-poly(DVB-4VP)] microbeads (average diameter: 180–212 μm) were synthesized by copolymerizing of divinylbenzene (DVB) with 4-vinylpyridine (4VP) and by mixing this copolymer with Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles. The resultant material was characterized by N 2 adsorption/desorption, ESR, elemental analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and swelling studies. After functionalized with sulfonic acid, m-poly(DVB-4VP-SO 3 H) was characterized by FT-IR and TGA analysis. The results showed that both of Fe 3 O 4 and –SO 3 H are bonded to the polymer successfully. N 2 adsorption/desorption isotherms of synthesized samples had the hysteresis behaviour associated with mesoporous materials (pore diameter: 3.73 nm). Sulfonic acid functionalized mesoporous m-poly(DVB-4VP-SO 3 H) has been demonstrated to have higher reactivity than commercially available solid acid catalysts for the conversion of propionic acid to methyl ester. The apparent activation energy was found to be 38.5 kJ mol −1 for m-poly(DVB-4VP-20%SO 3 H). The catalyst showed negligible loss of activity after four repetitive cycles.

The kinetics of liquid-phase hydrogenation of n -valeraldehyde to n -amyl alcohol over a 5% Ru/Al 2 O 3 catalyst was studied in the chemical control regime in the range of temperatures 323–348 K and pressures 0.69–2.76 MPa, using 2-propanol as the solvent. The selectivity to n -amyl alcohol was 100%. The addition of water led to a marked increase in the rate of reaction. The catalyst could be reused thrice without any loss in activity. The initial rates increased linearly with the catalyst loading at 348 K in the range of catalyst concentrations 0.26– 1.29 kg m - 3 . A simple power law model was used for analysis of the reaction kinetic data. A single-site Langmuir–Hinshelwood-type model suggesting dissociative adsorption of hydrogen and surface reaction as the rate-controlling step provided the best fit of the experimental data.

n-Amyl alcohol, dissolved in corn oil, was administered to rats by oral intubation at dose levels of 0 (control), 50, 150 or 1000 mg/kg body weight/day for 13 wk. The treatment had no demonstrable effect on body-weight gain, food and water consumption, haematological values, serum and urine analyses, renal function, organ weights or histopathology. The no-untoward-effect level was 1000 mg/kg/day. which is about 2000 times the estimated maximum likely intake by man.

The adsorption of n-amyl alcohol on the (111) and (100) faces of silver has been investigated. Some adsorption parameters have been estimated. It is shown that the (100) face adsorbs organic molecules more strongly.