Abstract: A method for the protection of wood and other wood materials without affecting dimensional stability or surface integrity of the treated material is described. The method involves treating wood material with an iron salt and selected oxidants where the iron salt is preferably complexed with organic chelating ligands. Preferably, a microbicidal agent is also incorporated into the method to provide treated wood products that demonstrate excellent surface integrity, dimensional stability and retention of the infused microbicidal agents for extended periods of time without incurring the detrimental environmental effects of conventional chromium or copper-based inorganic salt preservation methods.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: A composition comprising a compound of formula I: wherein W represents O, S—A2, or two groups, R3 and R4; bonds a and b are single or double bonds, provided that one of a and b is a single bond and the other is a double bond; c is a single or double bond, and d is a single bond, double bond, or two single bonds, provided that d is a single bond when c is a double bond, d is not a single bond when c is a single bond, and W is R3 and R4 when d is two single bonds; A1, A2, B1 and B2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or one of the groups depicted in Scheme 1: and a dithiophosphate.

Abstract: A compound of formula I:

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: Solid compositions containing low water solubility 3-isothiazolone compounds and carbon-based adsorbents that do not rapidly release the 3-isothiazolone when added to a locus to be protected are disclosed. In particular, methods of controlling or inhibiting the growth of marine organisms using the controlled release solid compositions in paints and coatings for marine structures is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preparing a lithium aluminum hydride solution comprising lithium aluminum hydride, toluene and tetrahydrofuran by the steps of: (a) combining lithium chloride, tetrahydrofuran, and a slurry of sodium aluminum hydride in toluene; and (b) allowing the mixture formed in step (a) to react to form a product mixture comprising lithium aluminum hydride, sodium chloride, tetrahydrofuran and toluene.

Abstract: Improved methods for wool whitening and garment washing are provided. More particularly, methods of the present invention employ a first reducing agent, preferably a borohydride material, and a second reducing agent, preferably a bisulfite material, to increase the brightness (whiteness) of wool and to reduce color components in certain garments, particularly denim. Methods of the present invention are particularly useful in the garment and piece goods industries.

Abstract: This invention relates to a high load process for preparing (meth)acrylic acid from a reactive hydrocarbon using a high reactive hydrocarbon space velocity to provide increased capacity and throughput.

Abstract: A high yield process for the production of methyl methacrylate or methacrylic acid and an apparatus for increasing the yield in a process for the production of methyl methacrylate or methacrylic acid are disclosed.

Abstract: A compound of formula I: wherein W represents O, S—A2, or two groups, R3 and R4; bonds a and b are single or double bonds, provided that one of a and b is a single bond and the other is a double bond; c is a single or double bond, and d is a single bond, double bond, or two single bonds, provided that d is a single bond when c is a double bond, d is not a single bond when c is a single bond, and W is R3 and R4 when d is two single bonds; A1, A2, B and B2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or one of the groups depicted in Scheme 1:

Abstract: A catalyst comprising a promoted mixed metal oxide is useful for the vapor phase oxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated carboxylic acid and for the vapor phase ammoxidation of an alkane or a mixture of an alkane and an alkene to an unsaturated nitrile.

Abstract: A method for reducing a malonate having the formula R1R2C(CO2R3)(CO2R4) to a diol having the formula R1R2C(CH2OH)2 comprising treating said malonate with sodium aluminum hydride.

Abstract: An adhesive tape comprising: (a) a polymer film; (b) a primer coat on said polymer film; and (c) an adhesive layer on the primer coat comprising: (i) a natural rubber latex; and (ii) a tackifier.

Abstract: An adhesive tape comprising: (a) a polymer film; (b) a primer coat on said polymer film; and (c) an adhesive layer on the primer coat comprising: (i) a natural rubber latex; and (ii) a tackifier.

Abstract: A method for preparation of an amine from a carbonium ion precursor and a nitrile. The method comprises the steps of: (a) contacting the carbonium ion precursor and the nitrile with aqueous ammonium hydrogen sulfate to produce an amide; and (b) hydrolyzing the amide to the amine. Optionally, the ammonium hydrogen sulfate, nitrile and ammonia are recovered and recycled.

Abstract: Novel amine-chelate complexes are useful in significantly reducing the viscosity of heavy crude oils, facilitating the recovery and transportation of such heavy crude oils. The amine-chelate complexes are formed by heating together an organic amine with a chelating agent.

Abstract: Two or more dyes or markers, including a dye or marker having an absorbance peak in the 400 to 500 nm range and including a dye or marker having an absorbance peak in the 560 to 700 nm range are mixed together in appropriate ratios so when added to a liquid, such as a petroleum fuel, at combined levels of from 5 to 100 ppm, the colors of the dyes and/or markers cancel each other such that a “water-white” liquid still appears “water-white”.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for invisibly tagging, for subsequent identification purposes, various liquid petroleum hydrocarbons, such as crude oil, diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene, lubricating oils, waxes, jet fuel, and in particular gasoline, remarkably using visible dyes by incorporating therein one or more visible dyes at minute levels such that they cannot be visually detected by the human eye. Visible dyes which have high solubility in petroleum hydrocarbons and maximum absorption in the 550-700 nm visible wavelength range are used to impart such invisible markings. The visible dyes, although employed at non-visible levels, are still capable of detection in a relatively quick and simple manner which requires minimal instrumentation, creates no waste products for disposal, and gives true quantitative results of dye concentrations in the field.

Abstract: Disclosed are biocidal compositions comprising mixtures of formaldehyde-releasing imidazolidines, such as 1,3-dimethylol-5,3-dimethylhydantoin, and 3-isothiazolones stabilized with low levels of copper salts.