Abstract: Racemic carboxylic acids are resolved into their enantiomers using optically active enantiomers of four lactones as resolving agents. The four lactones are 2,3-isopropylidene-ribonic acid-1,4-lactone, 1,2-isopropylidene-glucofuranurono-3,6-lactone, 2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1,4-butyrolactone and 3,4-isopropylidene-arabino-1,5-lactone. Novel diastereoisomeric esters of the acids with the lactones are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, benzenesulfonyl, substituted benzenesulfonyl, and an inorganic or organic cation;R.sup.2 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkyl, haloalkenyl and haloalkynyl;R.sup.3 is selected from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and phenyl; andn is an integer chosen from 2 to 5.The compounds are cereal selective herbicides and in further embodiments of the invention provides processes for the preparation of compounds of formula I, intermediates useful in the preparation of compounds of formula I, herbicidal compositions containing as active ingredient a compound of formula I, and processes for severely damaging or killing unwanted plants by applying to the plants or to the growth medium of the plants an effective amount of a compound of formula I.

Abstract: This invention relates to the fluorination of carboxylic acids with xenon difuoride in the presence of hydrogen fluoride. Novel fluorinated compounds containing aliphatic unsaturation are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which; X represents a straight chain hydrocarbyl group containing from 8 to 17 carbon atoms;Y represents H or the group--CH.dbd.NOH, andZ represents H or the group--CH.dbd.NOH or the group--CPh.dbd.NOH,provided that at least one of Y and Z represents H; or such compound containing at least one electronegative substituent in the aromatic ring, may be prepared from anacardic acid and its analogues, and are useful for the extraction of copper from acidic aqueous solution. Cardanol, which has the formula ##STR2## where n=0, 2, 4 or 6 is recovered from cashew nut shell liquid containing cardol and other dihydric phenols by reacting the dihydric phenols in the CNSL with an aldehyde while leaving the cardanol substantially unreacted, and vacuum distilling the cardanol from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Polyolefinic compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## in which R and R.sub.1 are each hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is hydroxyl, alkoxy of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, NH.sub.2, NHR.sub.2 or NR.sub.2 R.sub.2 and Z is a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkdienyl group substituted with from 0 to 5 alkyl groups, a keto group or a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group substituted with from 0 to 4 hydroxy, alkoxy, alkyl or trifluoromethyl groups or halogen atoms or combinations thereof and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof.The foregoing compounds have been found to be effective in the treatment of psoriasis, inflammatory conditions and allergic responses.

Abstract: A process for producing a substituted phthalic acid which comprises heating a substituted tetrahydrophthalic acid compound having a substituent in at least one of the 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-positions in the presence of sulfur to dehydrogenate it, and heat-treating the product in the presence of water optionally together with an organic solvent. As required, the heat-treated product is dehydrocyclized to form a substituted phthalic acid anhydride.

Abstract: Phenolic esters of the general formula I ##STR1## are useful for the prevention, management or alleviation of elastase mediated diseases or conditions.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polymer comprising units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, the same or different, a fluorine-containing organic group, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, the same and different, hydrogen or a lower acyl group, and Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 are, the same or different, a divalent organic group with at least one oxy group, which polymer having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 100,000, which is easily dissolved in oils and lowers surface tension thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the production of arylsulfonyl halides, e.g., benzenesulfonyl chloride. The disclosed process adds a phosphorus-containing additive, e.g., phosphorous acid, before the reaction of an arylsulfonic acid with a sulfur halide and a halogen. The phosphorus-containing additive reduces the thermal instability of the residue remaining after distillation of the arylsulfonyl halide.

Abstract: Products of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R=C.sub.6-18 aromatic or alkylaromatic of valency z, R'=H, C.sub.1-16 alkyl or phenyl, A=CH.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 --O-- and, in the latter case, R'.noteq.H, x=1-8, y=1-20, z=1-3 and T denotes one or more anionic groups or a mixture of anionic groups and non-ionic groups are disclosed.These compounds are prepared by the reaction of a phenol R(OH).sub.z with an epoxide ##STR2## and an epihalogenohydrin ##STR3## in which X=Cl or Br, this being followed by replacement of X with one or more hydrophilic groupsThese compounds can be used as surface-active agents.

Abstract: Described is the genus of mercapto-C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 -alkanoic acid esters of citronellol, geraniol, homologues thereof and partially saturated derivatives thereof defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein N represents 0 or 1; M represents 0, 1 or 2; P represents 0 or 1; and the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond with the proviso that when N is 0 then the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Abstract: A process for preparing phthalic acid esters of formula (I) which comprises reacting the phthalic acids of formula (II) with an aliphatic alcohol in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of the dialkyltinoxides of formula (III): ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 are the same or different and include both straight and branch chain aliphatic alkyl groups containing 4 to 13 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are straight or branch chain aliphatic alkyl groups containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the preparation of anilinofumarate, a useful intermediate in the preparation of quinoline-2,3-dicarboxylic acid and in the preparation of 2-(2-imidazolin-z-yl) quinoline-3-carboxylic acid herbicidal agents.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group, an alkanoyloxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an alkanoyl group, a phenyl group, a carbamoyl group or a thiocarbamoyl group, or a salt thereof.The said compound can be prepared by reacting a compound represented by the formula ##STR3## with a compound of the formulaNH.sub.2 --R.sup.1 (III)wherein R.sup.1 is as defined hereinabove, or a salt thereof, and as required, alkanoylating the resulting compound of formula (I) in which R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group or an amino group, and as required, converting the resulting compound of formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is the group ##STR4## into its salt, and is useful for the treatment of inflammation, pain or rheumatism.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyesters of defined composition with a low content of polyalkylene glycol radicals in a narrow molecular weight range can be dispersed in water without external emulsifiers. These dispersions produce, after hardening, water and chemical resistant coatings with good mechanical properties.

Abstract: A method for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with a polyhydric alcohol comprising, transesterifying a (meth)acrylic acid ester derived from an alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms with a transesterifying polyhydric alcohol in the presence of at least one metal compound catalyst system, said catalyst system being comprised of compounds A or a combination of compounds A+B, wherein A represents at least one compound of the formula: Li.sub.n Y, wherein Y is halide, chlorate, carbonate, carboxylate of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxide of 1 to 4 carbon atom, hydroxide or oxide and n is 1 or 2, and wherein B is the compound: CaX.sub.q, wherein X is oxide or chloride, and q is 1 or 2; with the provision that at least one of the two anionic components Y and X is oxygen-containing.

Abstract: A compound having the partial structure (A): ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: An olefin, especially an activated olefin, is telomerized by reaction with an arylamine, such as an aniline, in the presence of an alkyl nitrite, a copper catalyst, and a catalytic amount of water and/or acid and in the absence of more than about 0.5 volume part of inert solvent per volume part of olefin.

Abstract: Crystalline salts of (R,S)-pivaloyloxyethyl esters of (S)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine and processes for their preparation are disclosed.

Abstract: Substituted 2-[1-(oxyamino)alkylidene]-cyclohexane-1,3-diones have herbicidal activity against grassy weeds.