Abstract: A mixture along with methods of preparing, uses and/or products made from the mixture and methods of preparing products made from the same. Where the mixture contains 0.5% to 10% by weight of one or more superabsorbent polymers and 90% to 99.5% by weight of one or more protective-colloid-stabilized polymers based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers and optionally one or more additives. Where the percentages by weight are based on the dry weight of the mixture and wherein no mineral binder is present within the mixture.

Abstract: Open time and creep resistance of hydraulically settable inorganic construction materials such as mortars and tile adhesives are both improved at the same time by the addition of a polymer mixture in the form of an aqueous dispersion or water-redispersible powder, containing one or more protective colloid-stabilized polymers having units derived from 20% to 30% by weight of vinyl chloride, 50% to 75% by weight of vinyl acetate, 5% to 20% by weight of ethylene, and one or more protective colloid-stabilized, vinyl halide-free polymers of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to fiber-containing concrete compositions containing hydraulically setting binders, fillers, one or more fibers, and possibly other additives or admixtures, characterized in that one or more vinylester-ethylene copolymers are contained as additional components.

Abstract: Highly condensed silicon resins are obtained by a three step continuous procedure without the use of organic solvent, by preliminarily forming a partial alkoxylate by reacting a chlorosilane with alcohol containing no or a minimal amount of water, feeding the partial alkoxylate to a reaction column to form a silicone resin of low degree of condensation, and further condensing the silicone resin intermediate thus formed to produce a silicone resin product.

Abstract: The invention relates to pervious concrete compositions containing hydraulic binder, filler and polymer, characterized in that the polymer present is a vinyl acetate-ethylene-copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg of ?20° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing mineral bonded coatings, characterized in that that one or more priming agents based on one or more polymers of ethylene unsaturated monomers and optionally one or more components from the group comprising fillers, mineral bonding agents, and fibers is applied to a substrate, and one or more coating agents comprising one or more mineral bonding agents and one or more fibers is/are applied to the priming agent layer thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to fiber-containing concrete compositions containing hydraulically setting binders, fillers, one or more fibers, and possibly other additives or admixtures, characterized in that one or more vinylester-ethylene copolymers are contained as additional components.

Abstract: The invention relates to pervious concrete compositions containing hydraulic binder, filler and polymer, characterized in that the polymer present is a vinyl acetate-ethylene-copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg of ?20° C.

Abstract: An enantioselective method for producing optically active 3-alkyl carboxylic acids comprises transforming an optically active secondary alcohol into an optically active, activated compound by introducing a leaving group; reacting the activated compound with a malonic acid derivative to obtain an optically active, alkylated malonic acid compound, the reaction taking place exclusively in ether and/or carboxylic acid ester solvents and one or more aprotic polar solvents or alcohols as a cosolvent in a maximum proportion of 30 volume percent of total solvent, wherein the added cosolvent is not hexamethyl phosphoric acid triamide; the malonic acid compound is hydrolyzed if necessary to obtain the corresponding acid; and the corresponding acid is decarboxylated.

Abstract: An enantioselective method for producing optically active 3-alkyl carboxylic acids comprises transforming an optically active secondary alcohol into an optically active, activated compound by introducing a leaving group; reacting the activated compound with a malonic acid derivative to obtain an optically active, alkylated malonic acid compound, the reaction taking place exclusively in ether and/or carboxylic acid ester solvents and one or more aprotic polar solvents or alcohols as a cosolvent in a maximum proportion of 30 volume percent of total solvent, wherein the added cosolvent is not hexamethyl phosphoric acid triamide; the malonic acid compound is hydrolyzed if necessary to obtain the corresponding acid; and the corresponding acid is decarboxylated.

Abstract: A process for preparing ?-keto nitrites or salts thereof is provided by reacting a nitrile with a carboxylic ester in the presence of an alkali metal alkoxide or alkaline earth metal alkoxide. Alcohol formed as a by-product is distilled off. The volume of alcohol distilled off is continually replaced by metering in an essentially equal volume of nitrile. The nitrile is provided in excess based on the carboxylic ester to be converted.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing optically active alcohols, amines and derivatives thereof by reacting aldehydes or imines at a temperature of less than 15° C. in the presence of a chiral, enantiomerically pure auxiliary with an organozinc halide which is obtained from zinc and a reactive halogen compound, and water, acid or base, or an alkylating, arylating, acylating or silylating reagent is subsequently added.

Abstract: A process for removing zinc from organic solutions comprising zinc alkoxides or zinc amides, includes admixing the solution with an alkylating, arylating, acylating or silylating agent in the presence of a precipitating reagent having at least two nitrogen donors and subsequently removing the precipitated solid.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing optically active alcohols, amines and derivatives thereof by reacting aldehydes or imines at a temperature of less than 15° C. in the presence of a chiral, enantiomerically pure auxiliary with an organozinc halide which is obtained from zinc and a reactive halogen compound, and water, acid or base, or an alkylating, arylating, acylating or silylating reagent is subsequently added.

Abstract: A process for removing zinc from organic solutions comprising zinc alkoxides or zinc amides, includes admixing the solution with an alkylating, arylating, acylating or silylating agent in the presence of a precipitating reagent having at least two nitrogen donors and subsequently removing the precipitated solid.

Abstract: A process for preparing organozinc halides in solvents, includes reacting a reactive halogen compound with zinc in one or more carboxylic esters. It is also possible to prepare keto, hydroxyl and amino compounds of organozinc halides obtained in a first step from a reactive halogen compound and zinc in one or more carboxylic esters, wherein the organozinc halide obtained is reacted in a second step with an electrophilic reaction partner and the reaction product of the second step is hydrolyzed in a third step.

Abstract: A process for preparing organozinc halides in solvents, includes reacting a reactive halogen compound with zinc in one or more carboxylic esters. It is also possible to prepare keto, hydroxyl and amino compounds of organozinc halides obtained in a first step from a reactive halogen compound and zinc in one or more carboxylic esters, wherein the organozinc halide obtained is reacted in a second step with an electrophilic reaction partner and the reaction product of the second step is hydrolyzed in a third step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound of the general formula (1) R1R2C═O  (1), in which a &bgr;-hydroxycarboxylic acid or its salt of the general formula (2) R1R2C(OH)—CR3R4—COOM  (2) is cleaved in the presence of a Brönstedt base which is selected from hydroxides, alkanolates, oxides, amides and hydrides of the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, and in the presence of a hydroxyl-free solvent, R1, R2, R3, R4 and M having the meanings from claim 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound of the general formula (1)

Abstract: A process for the preparation of hydroxy and amino compounds, in which, in a first step, an aldehyde, ketone or imine is reacted in a Reformatsky reaction with a reactive halogen compound and zinc, in carboxylic esters as solvents, the reactive halogen compound being brought into contact with the zinc at the same time as or after contact with the aldehyde, ketone or imine, and in a second step, the reaction product of the first step is hydrolyzed.