Abstract: A compounding oil for polymers which can be used as a plasticizer, process oil, thinner, softening agent, extender or the like. The compounding oil of the invention comprises a fraction mainly containing triaryldialkanes and having boiling points in the range of 350.degree. to 450.degree. C., which fraction is prepared by disproportionating a by-product oil fraction at temperatures in the range of 20.degree. to 500.degree. C. in the presence of a disproportionation catalyst, said by-product oil fraction mainly containing diarylalkanes, having boiling points in the range of 260.degree. to 320.degree. C., and being obtained from the process to prepare alkylated monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by alkylating monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with olefins in the presence of an alkylation catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for refining an electrical insulating oil by refining a heavy by-product oil obtained in the preparation of ethylbenzene or ethyltoluene. The method comprises distilling off the lighter components from the by-product oil, then dehydrogenating, distilling and hydrogenating.

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil composition which is excellent in low temperature characteristics and suitable for use in impregnating capacitors, and comprises (a) m-ethylbiphenyl, (b) p-ethylbiphenyl, (c) m-isopropylbiphenyl and (d) p-isopropylbiphenyl, and is characterized in that the total amount of the ethylbiphenyls is not less than 40% by weight and the proportion of solid phase in the composition at a temperature of -40.degree. C. is not more than 45% by weight, the solid quantity of each component being calculated according to the following equation of solid-liquid equilibrium: ##EQU1## wherein X.sub.1 is the equilibrium mole fraction of a component i in the liquid phase of the composition, .DELTA.H.sub.i.sup.f is the heat of fushion (cal.mol.sup.-1) of the component i, T.sub.i.sup.f is the melting point (K) of the component i, T is the temperature (K) of the system, and R is the gas constant (cal.mol.sup.-1.K.sup.-1).

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil which is suitable for use in impregnating electrical appliances such as capacitors, cables and transformers, especially those in which plastic materials are used partially or totally as dielectrics or insulating materials, and electrical appliances that are impregnated with the above electrical insulating oil. The electrical insulating oil of the invention contains at least one monoolefin and/or diolefin having three condensed or non-condensed aromatic rings.

Abstract: An oil-impregnated capacitor made by winding at least one plastic film impregnated with an electrical insulating oil comprising 1-phenyl-1-methylphenylethane in which 1-phenyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethane and 1-phenyl-1-(2-methyl)ethane are present in amounts of not less than 70 percent and not more than 15 percent, respectively, based on the total weight of the 1-phenyl-1-methylphenylethane.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive recording material of the type which is prepared by using an electron donating dye-precursor that produces a color when the dye-precursor is brought into contact with an electron accepting color developer. The pressure-sensitive recording material is characterized in that the solvent for said dye-precursor comprises an alkylated fraction which is prepared by alkylating a by-product fraction with at least one alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the by-product fraction containing the components within the boiling range of 255.degree. to 300.degree. C. on the atmospheric pressure basis and being obtained in the process for producing ethylbenzene or ethyltoluene from ethylene and benzene or toluene. The pressure-sensitive recording material of the invention has scarcely offensive odor and can develop a dense color with a higher color developing rate.

Abstract: A novel method for improving electrical insulating hydrocarbon. The electrical insulating substance is obtained by dehydrogenating aromatic hydrocarbons having two aromatic nuclei. The electrical insulating substance itself or a mixture of it with other electrical insulating oils is suitable for use in impregnation of electrical appliances.

Abstract: An electrical appliance impregnated with a curable impregnant composition comprising as the curable ingredient at least one aromatic olefin and/or diolefin having a plurality of condensed- or noncondensed-type aromatic rings.

Abstract: An acetanilide derivative of the following formula (I) and a herbicide containing one or more of the acetanilide derivative as the active ingredient are described. ##STR1## In the formula, R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 is a fluorine-substituted lower alkyl group; A is ##STR2## B is an optionally substituted pyrazolyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group or a hydrogen atom.The acetanilide derivative and the herbicide have a selective weed killing activity to gramiveous weeds.

Abstract: 2-Chloro-N-(4,6-dimethoxy-5-pyrimidinyl)-N-[1-(1-pyrazolyl)ethyl]acetamide of the following formula: ##STR1## a herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of the compound of formula (I); and a method of controlling weeds which comprises applying a herbicidally effective amount of the formula (I) to the locus where the weeds are growing or will grow.

Abstract: An improved electrical insulating oil and oil-filled electrical appliances impregnated therewith. The electrical insulating oil can be produced inexpensively but has excellent electrical characteristics and it comprises a fraction having boiling points in the range of 350.degree. to 450.degree. C. that is prepared by disproportionating diarylalkane or a hydrocarbon mixture mainly containing the same at temperatures in the range of 20.degree. to 500.degree. C. in the presence of a disproportionation catalyst, said diarylalkane having boiling points in the range of 260.degree. to 320.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved electrical insulating oil and oil-filled electrical appliances impregnated therewith. The electrical insulating oil has a low viscosity, low pour point and other excellent electrical characteristics and it comprises an isomer mixture of dibenzylbenzenes in which the quantity of p-dibenzylbenzene is not more that 10% by weight and the weight ratio of m-dibenzylbenzene/o-dibenzylbenzene is not lower than 3.

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil which is suitable for use in impregnating electrical appliances such as capacitors, cables and transformers, especially those in which plastic materials are used partially or totally as dielectrics or insulating materials, and electrical appliances that are impregnated with the above electrical insulating oil. The electrical insulating oil of the invention contains at least one monoolefin and/or diolefin having three condensed or non-condensed aromatic rings.

Abstract: An improved electrical insulating oil which is stable in refining treatment and good electrical properties are maintained under high temperature conditions, and oil-filled electrical appliances impregnated therewith. The electrical insulating oil comprises 1,1,-diarylalkenes which are represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 's are the same or different and each of them is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and m and n are integers from 0 to 3, inclusive.

Abstract: An oil-filled capacitor which can be made small in size and has excellent electrical characteristics. The capacitor of the present invention is characterized in that it is made by impregnating a film-wound capacitor element with 1-phenyl-1-(benzylphenyl)ethane, at least a part of the dielectric material of said capacitor being made of a plastic film.

Abstract: An electrical insulating oil which can be produced easily at low cost, scarcely contains undesirable components of tarry substance, unsaturated compounds and carbonyl compounds, does neither swell nor dissolve plastic materials, and has excellent electrical properties. The electrical insulating oil is characterized in that it comprises a fraction having boiling points in the range of 270.degree. to 350.degree. C. which is prepared by distilling the heavier products obtained from the process for producing ethyltoluene by alkylating toluene with ethylene in the presence of synthetic zeolite catalyst. Included also in the present invention are oil-filled electrical appliances that are produced by impregnating them with the above insulating oil.

Abstract: A refined electrical insulating oil and oil-filled electrical appliances impregnated therewith. The electrical insulating oil is quite suitable for use in oil-filled electrical appliances in which insulating materials or dielectric materials made of plastics are employed. The electrical insulating oil is prepared by refining a mixture of unsaturated dimers of styrenes and alkylbiphenyls and/or alkylnaphthalenes, using a solid acidic substance.

Abstract: An improved electrical insulating oil and oil-filled electrical appliances impregnated therewith. The electrical insulating oil is quite suitable for use in oil-filled electrical appliances in which insulating materials or dielectric materials made of plastics are employed. The electrical insulating oil comprises (a) an electrical insulating oil except polyaromatic hydrocarbons and (b) an aromatic monoolefin and/or diolefin having two condensed or noncondensed aromatic nuclei.

Abstract: A novel electrical insulating oil and oil-filled electrical appliances that are impregnated with the novel insulating oil. The electrical insulating oil is quite suitable for use in oil-filled electrical appliances in which insulating materials or dielectric materials made of plastics are employed. The electrical insulating oil comprises (a) at least one member of alkylbiphenyls and alkylnaphthalenes and (b) at least one member of monoolefins and diolefins each having two condensed or noncondensed aromatic nuclei.

Abstract: An improved electrical insulating oil and oil-filled electrical appliances impregnated therewith. The electrical insulating oil is quite suitable for use in oil-filled electrical appliances in which insulating materials or dielectric materials made of plastics are employed. The electrical insulating oil comprises (a) at least one member of diarylalkanes and (b) at least one member selected from the group of mono- and/or diolefins having two condensed or noncondensed aromatic nuclei.