Sulfur terminated organosilica materials and uses thereof

1. An organosilica material comprising a copolymer of

at least one monomer of Formula [R 1 R 2 SiCH 2 ] 3 (I), wherein:

R 1 represents a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group; and

R 2 is a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group; and

at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z 1 O) x Z 2 3-x Si—Z 3 —SZ 4 ] (II), wherein:

Z 1 represents a hydrolysable functional group;

Z 2 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl or aryl group;

Z 3 represents a C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon;

Z 4 is either H or O 3 H; and

x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3.

2. The organosilica material of claim 1 , wherein Z 3 has incorporated within the C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon (a) an amine, (b) an ether, (c) a heteroatom, (d) a combination of any of (a), (b), and (c), or none of (a), (b), and (c), provided that Si and S remain bonded to a carbon atom.

3. The organosilica material of claim 1 , further comprising a catalyst metal.

4. The organosilica material of claim 3 , wherein the catalyst metal comprises a transition metal, a metal oxide, a metal sulphide, or mixtures thereof.

5. The organosilica material of claim 3 , wherein the catalyst metal is incorporated as dispersed metal particles.

6. The organosilica material of claim 3 , wherein the catalyst metal comprises silver.

7. The organosilica material of claim 1 , wherein the at least one monomer of Formula [R 1 R 2 SiCH 2 ] 3 (I) is 1,1,3,3,5,5-hexaethoxy-1,3,5-trisilacyclohexane ([(EtO) 2 SiCH 2 ] 3 ).

8. The organosilica material of claim 1 , wherein the at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z 1 O) x Z 2 3-x Si—Z 3 —SZ 4 ] (II) is 3-(triethoxysilyl)propane-1-thiol.

9. A method for separation of olefins from paraffins comprising:

contacting a hydrocarbon stream comprising olefins and paraffins with an adsorbent bed to produce a paraffins rich stream,

wherein the adsorbent bed comprises:

(i) an organosilica material support, which is a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R 1 R 2 SiCH 2 ] 3 (I), wherein R 1 represents a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group and R 2 is a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z 1 O) x Z 2 3-x Si—Z 3 —SZ 4 ] (II), wherein Z 1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z 2 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl or aryl group; Z 3 represents a C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon, wherein Z 3 has incorporated within the C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon (a) an amine, (b) an ether, (c) a heteroatom, (d) a combination of any of (a), (b), and (c), or none of (a), (b), and (c), provided that Si and S remain bonded to a carbon atom; Z 4 is either H or O 3 H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3;

(ii) at least one catalyst metal.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one catalyst metal is silver.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one catalyst metal is copper.

12. A hydrogenation process for a hydrocarbon feedstream comprising:

contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream with a hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of a hydrogen-containing treat gas in a reaction stage operated under effective hydrogenation conditions,

wherein the hydrogenation catalyst comprises:

(i) an organosilica material support, which is a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R 1 R 2 SiCH 2 ] 3 (I), wherein R 1 represents a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group and R 2 is a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z 1 O) x Z 2 3-x Si—Z 3 —SZ 4 ] (II), wherein Z 1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z 2 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl or aryl group; Z 3 represents a C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon, wherein Z 3 has incorporated within the C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon (a) an amine, (b) an ether, (c) a heteroatom, (d) a combination of any of (a), (b), and (c), or none of (a), (b), and (c), provided that Si and S remain bonded to a carbon atom; Z 4 is either H or O 3 H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3;

(ii) at least one catalyst metal.

13. The process of claim 12 , wherein the organosilica material support further comprises a surface metal on a surface of the organosilica material, the surface metal including aluminum.

14. The process of claim 12 , wherein the organosilica material support further comprises an aluminum component, the aluminum component being provided within an aqueous mixture used to form the organosilica material.

15. A method for separation of polar organic compounds from a hydrocarbon feed comprising:

contacting the hydrocarbon stream comprising polar organic compounds with an adsorbent bed to produce a hydrocarbon stream with a reduced concentration of polar organic compounds,

wherein the adsorbent bed comprises an organosilica material support, which is a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R 1 R 2 SiCH 2 ] 3 (I), wherein R 1 represents a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group and R 2 is a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy group or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z 1 O) x Z 2 3-x Si—Z 3 —SZ 4 ] (II), wherein Z 1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z 2 represents a C 1 -C 10 alkyl or aryl group; Z 3 represents a C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon, wherein Z 3 has incorporated within the C 2 -C 11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon (a) an amine, (b) an ether, (c) a heteroatom, (d) a combination of any of (a), (b), and (c), or none of (a), (b), and (c), provided that Si and S remain bonded to a carbon atom; Z 4 is either H or O 3 H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3.