A melt polymerization process comprising: melt polymerizing reactants in a polymerization unit in the presence of a catalyst composition to form polymerized polycarbonate, wherein the catalyst composition comprises an alpha catalyst and a beta catalyst comprising tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate, wherein, an amount of metal present in the beta catalyst is based upon which compound is present, wherein the metal comprises at least one of sodium, potassium, or cesium; wherein: the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 2000 ppm of sodium where if the compound comprises a sodium sulfate, the amount of sodium is 0 to 1,690 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst or if the compound comprises a sodium hydroxide, the amount of sodium is 0 to 35 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst: the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 500 ppm of cesium where if the compound comprises a cesium sulfate, the amount of cesium is 0 to 275 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst or if the compound comprises a cesium hydroxide, the amount of cesium is 0 to 140 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst: and/or the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 100 ppm of potassium if the compound is a potassium hydroxide, the amount of potassium is 0 to 50 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst. melt polymerizing reactants in a polymerization unit in the presence of a catalyst composition to form polymerized polycarbonate, wherein the catalyst composition comprises an alpha catalyst and a beta catalyst comprising tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate, wherein, an amount of metal present in the beta catalyst is based upon which compound is present, wherein the metal comprises at least one of sodium, potassium, or cesium; wherein: the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 2000 ppm of sodium where if the compound comprises a sodium sulfate, the amount of sodium is 0 to 1,690 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst or if the compound comprises a sodium hydroxide, the amount of sodium is 0 to 35 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst: the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 500 ppm of cesium where if the compound comprises a cesium sulfate, the amount of cesium is 0 to 275 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst or if the compound comprises a cesium hydroxide, the amount of cesium is 0 to 140 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst: and/or the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 100 ppm of potassium if the compound is a potassium hydroxide, the amount of potassium is 0 to 50 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst. the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 2000 ppm of sodium where if the compound comprises a sodium sulfate, the amount of sodium is 0 to 1,690 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst or if the compound comprises a sodium hydroxide, the amount of sodium is 0 to 35 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst: the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 500 ppm of cesium where if the compound comprises a cesium sulfate, the amount of cesium is 0 to 275 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst or if the compound comprises a cesium hydroxide, the amount of cesium is 0 to 140 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst: and/or the beta catalyst comprises less than or equal to 100 ppm of potassium if the compound is a potassium hydroxide, the amount of potassium is 0 to 50 ppm based on the total weight of the tetraphenyl phosphonium phenolate beta catalyst.