Abstract: A catalyst useful for the condensation of an aldehyde or ketone starting material with a phenol is an insoluble mercaptosulfonic acid compound. The heterogeneous catalysts comprise catalytically-active species represented by the formula: ##STR1## L is an optional linking group and--is a bond, which catalytically-active species is attached by the bond--to an insoluble organic or inorganic support;or a catalytically-active species represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein L' is an optional linking group,--is a bond and .theta.' and .theta." are residues of .theta., and a and b are independently selected from integers equal to or greater than 1.

Abstract: A catalyst useful for the condensation of an aldehyde or ketone starting material with a phenol is an insoluble mercaptosulfonic acid compound. The heterogeneous catalysts comprise catalytically-active species represented by the formula: ##STR1## L is an optional linking group and -- is a bond, which catalytically-active species is attached by the bond -- to an insoluble organic or inorganic support;or a catalytically-active species represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein L' is an optional linking group, -- is a bond and .theta.' and .theta." are residues of .theta., and a and b are independently selected from integers equal to or greater than 1.

Abstract: A catalyst useful for the condensation of an aldehyde or ketone starting material with a phenol is an insoluble mercaptosulfonic acid compound. The heterogeneous catalysts comprise catalytically-active species represented by the formula: ##STR1## L is an optional linking group and -- is a bond, which catalytically-active species is attached by the bond -- to an insoluble organic or inorganic support;or a catalytically-active species represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein L' is an optional linking group, -- is a bond and .theta.' and .theta." are residues of .theta., and a and b are independently selected from integers equal to or greater than 1.

Abstract: Preparation of dihydroxy-.alpha.-alkylstilbenes with reduced undesirable by-products can be achieved by carrying out dehydrohalogenation of a substantially uniform dispersion of a halogenated intermediate of the desired product in the presence of water and a polar protic solvent.

Abstract: The invention involves aromatic polyhydroxy compounds, including triaromatic bisphenols and tris-[1,1,1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)] toluenes, and a process for the preparation thereof by reacting a phenolic compound, e.g. phenol, with a suitable halo-compound, for instance 1,1-dichloroethylbenzene, 1-chlorostyrene, or mixtures thereof. The reaction may be conducted in the presence or absence of a solvent; an excess of the phenolic compound can serve as the solvent. The product is conveniently recovered by removing the by-product HCl, excess phenolic compound, excess solvent and cooling. Yields of bis-1,1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenylethane which are greater than 90% of theoretical have been obtained by the reaction of phenol and 1,1-dichloroethylbenzene, and a large portion of the yield is para isomer.

Abstract: A process for the condensation of an aldehyde or ketone starting material with a phenol, unsubstituted in the 4-position, comprises reacting the aldehyde or ketone starting material with the phenol in a reaction mixture in the presence of a soluble or insoluble mercaptosulfonic acid compound under conditions sufficient to bring about formation of a geminal bisphenolic moiety at each aldehyde or ketone moiety in the starting material. A miscible mercaptosulfonic acid compound is characterized by the formula(HS).sub.a -.theta.-(SO.sub.3 H).sub.bor a precursor thereof, wherein .theta. is an alkylene, cycloaliphatic, arylene, alkylenearylene, alkylenecycloaliphatic, alkylenearyl, heterocyclic or alkyleneheterocyclic residue.

Abstract: Compounds having acidic protons and a molecular structure which can delocalize the electron density of the conjugate base (target compounds) are chlorinated by contacting such compounds with a perchloroalkane and aqueous base in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst which is an tetraalkylammonium hydroxide. Chlorinated products, preferably gem-dichloro compounds, are produced. The gem-dichloro compounds are useful for alkylation of aromatic compounds. For instance fluorene is chlorinated to form 9,9-dichlorofluorene which is reacted with such compounds as phenol or aniline to form such compounds as 9,9-bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, 9,9-bis(aminophenyl)fluorene, or 9-aminophenyl-9-chlorofluorene.

Abstract: The invention involves aromatic polyhydroxy compounds, including triaromatic bisphenols and tris-1,1,1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)] toluenes, and a process for the preparation thereof by reacting a phenolic compound, e.g. phenol, with a suitable halo-compound, for instance 1,1-dichloroethylbenzene, 1-chlorostyrene, or mixtures thereof. The reaction may be conducted in the presence or absence of a solvent; an excess of the phenolic compound can serve as the solvent. The product is conveniently recovered by removing the by-product HCl excess phenolic compound, excess solvent and cooling. Yields of bis-1,1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenylethane which are greater than 90% of theoretical have been obtained by the reaction of phenol and 1,1-dichloroethylbenzene, and a large portion of the yield is para isomer.

Abstract: The invention is a process for the preparation of triaromatic bisphenols reacting a phenolic compound, e.g. phenol, with a suitable halo-compound, for instance 1,1-dichloroethylbenzene, 1-chlorostyrene, or mixtures thereof. The reaction may be conducted in the presence or absence of a solvent; an excess of the phenolic compound can serve as the solvent. The product is conveniently recovered by removing the by-product HCl, excess phenolic compound, excess solvent and cooling. Yields of bis-1,1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenylethane which are greater than 90% of theoretical have been obtained by the reaction of phenol and 1,1-dichloroethylbenzene and a large portion of the yield is para isomer.

Abstract: The invention is a process for producing a modified polytetrafluoroethylene which comprises polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene in an aqueous medium containing a dispersing agent with a polymerization initiator source and then, copolymerizing tetrafluoroethylene one or more fluorinated modifiers having an acid functional group or a functional group which is convertible to the acid group as a copolymerizable modifier in the presence of the resulting polytetrafluoroethylene to a polymerization point past the Kraft point to produce highly porous, fibrous, stratified fluoropolymers having cores made of homopolymer of poly-tetrafluoroethylene coated with sheath layers which are made of a copolymer of polytetrafluoroethylene and one or more modifiers.

Abstract: Polyurethane articles of manufacture are treated so as to make their surfaces more adherent to paint by contacting the surfaces of the articles with a solution of phosphoric acid in a low molecular weight organic solvent, e.g. a carboxylic acid ester such as ethyl acetate. The treated article is then dried at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: A method of regenerating a deactivated fluorocarbonsulfonic acid polymer catalyst by contacting the deactivated catalyst with a solvent combination wherein a first solvent swells the structure of the polymer and the other acts as a diluent to modify the swelling action of the first. The combination dissolves the deactivating components.

Abstract: This invention discloses improved heterogeneous acid catalysts and a method for preparing these catalysts. A heterogeneous acid catalyst has been prepared by coating a carrier with an aqueous emulsion containing a fluorocarbonsulfonic acid polymer in the sulfonyl fluoride form, removing the excess water, heating to a temperature above the softening point of the polymer for a time, and then converting the polymer to the active sulfonic acid form. The substrate has pores of about 0.1 micrometers or greater and a surface area of about 20 m.sup.2 /g or less.

Abstract: A method of purifying 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trialkylammonium chloride. An aqueous slurry is prepared containing about 70-98 wt. % total solids including the chloride and impurities associated with the preparation thereof. To this slurry is then added a miscible alcohol having about 3-4 carbon atoms. A solid filtrate is collected and optionally washed with additional alcohol and dried. The solid filtrate is substantially more pure in the chloride than the starting material.

Abstract: An improved process of making an oxidation catalyst containing vanadium, tin, potassium and a silicate binder which comprises employing a porosity control agent and calcination conditions to produce a catalyst having a mean pore diameter in the range of 5-15.mu. and at least 90% of the pores having diameters <10.mu..

Abstract: A procedure is described whereby it can be determined to what extent the non-ionic constituents of a rosin flux, employed during soldering operations in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, have been removed following the flux removal step. The procedure also permits conductivity readings to be made on the test solution to determine the extent of residual ionic constituents on such boards.

Abstract: Superior solder flux, e.g., rosin flux, removal compositions are disclosed which have no flash point and are substantially non-corrosive toward aluminum. These compositions consist of about 0.5 to less than 2% methanol with about 3 to 10% of one or more alcohols containing 2-5 carbon atoms the balance being an inhibited 1,1,1-trichloroethane, wherein percentages are based on volume of the total composition.

Abstract: A process for making a cationic starch which comprises reacting by heating starch with a quaternary amine chlorohydrin in the presence of an alkali metal oxide or hydroxide, adding thereto after a period of time an alkaline earth oxide or hydroxide and maintaining the mixture for a time and at a temperature sufficient to complete the reaction, neutralizing filtering, washing and recovering the cationic starch product.