Abstract: A process for the preparation of Benzaldehydes substituted in the nucleus is disclosed by oxidation of the corresponding benzyl halides. The process is performed in the presence of water using aminoxides of tertiary amines.

Abstract: A polymeric formal having the general formula ##STR1## wherein p is 0 or 1, n is a positive integer from 2 to 200 and R represents optionally halogen-substituted straight-chained or branched-chained alkyl radicals having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl radical or an aralkyl radical which can be substituted on one or both sides with alkyl or hydroxyalkyl ether groups; improved methods for the preparation of such formals, tetrabromoxylylene-bis-(.beta.-hydroxyethylether) compounds employed in the preparation of such formals and the use of such polymeric and oligomeric formals as flame retardant agents in plastic compositions especially thermoplastic and polycondensation plastic compositions.

Abstract: Aryl sulfonic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl groups of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, bromine or chlorine, R.sup.2 represents R.sup.1 or the group ##STR2## Hal represents bromine or chlorine, x the numbers 2 to 4, n the numbers 3 to 5, y the numbers 4-x; m = 5-n, R.sup.3 represents bromine, chlorine or the group ##STR3## and Z represents --O--, --S--, ##STR4## alkylene with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or alkylidene; a process for their product and their use as a flame retardant, especially for polyolefins.

Abstract: A flame stabilized molding composition comprising:1. A polyester which is the condensation product of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, acid halide or ester and an aliphatic diol having more than 2 atoms in the chain, and2. 1,4-bis-(.beta.,.gamma.,.gamma.-trichloroallyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrachlorobenzene of the formula ##STR1## SAID 1,4-BIS-(.beta.,.gamma.,.gamma.-TRICHLOROALLYL)-2,3,5,6-TETRACHLOROBENZENE PRESENT IN SAID MOLDING COMPOSITION IN AN AMOUNT OF 5-30 WEIGHT PERCENT, PREFERABLY 10-25%, BASED UPON THE WEIGHT OF SAID POLYESTER.

Abstract: An aromatic polynuclear, halogenated, aromatic benzyl ether of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN W is a chlorine or bromine atom or a methyl radical or the radical --CH.sub.2.Z, said radical W being disposed in the ortho, meta or para position with respect to the CH.sub.2.Z radical, Hal represents a chlorine or bromine atom, n is 0 to 4 and Z represents a phenoxy radical of the general formula ##STR2## wherein X is a chlorine or bromine atom, R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a is 2 to 5 and b is (5-i a); a process for producing such polynuclear halogenated benzyl ether by contacting a benzyl halide of the general formula ##STR3## wherein Hal and n have the previously assigned significance, X is a chlorine or bromine atom, Y is the same as CH.sub.2 X or is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a methyl radical and is disposed in the ortho, meta or para position with respect to the radical --CH.sub.