Abstract: Thioethers may be prepared by reacting a thiol, such as thiophenol, with an alcohol (having electron donor groups in the alpha or beta position to its hydroxyl group) such as phenyl-1-hydroxy-phenethylsulfide. Reaction is carried out in the presence of a Lewis Acid metal halide, typically zinc chloride.

Abstract: Disclosed is a detergent composition containing from 0.1 to 1.0 percent by weight of a sulfinyl dipropionic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 can be the same or different and are hydrogen or lower alkyl. The preferred compound is sulfinyl dipropionic acid.

Abstract: Low pour point hydrocarbon oil compositions are prepared by incorporating in a hydrocarbon oil such as crude oil, gas oil, residual fuel oil, etc. about 0.01 to about 0.5 percent by weight of an oil-soluble alkylated polybenzyl polymer or copolymer with, for example styrene, the said polymer or copolymer having a molecular weight of about 500 to about 50,000 or more. The polymer or copolymer may be added, for example, as a hydrocarbon solution to the base hydrocarbon oil after which the final oil composition is formed by heating the components to 100.degree. to 350.degree. F. for one hour or more with mixing.

Abstract: Diesel fuel composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons boiling in a range from about 310.degree. to 475.degree. F. containing an additive mixture composed of (1) dimeric and trimeric acids produced by the condensation of unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having between about 16 and about 18 carbon atoms per molecule, and hydroxyaliphatic monocarboxylic acids having between about 16 and about 18 carbon atoms per molecule, (2) a normally liquid completely or partially neutral amine salt of an oxo-alkyl acid ester of orthophosphoric acid in which each esterifying oxo-alkyl group contains 13 to 16 carbon atoms and the amine is an aliphatic hydrocarbon monoamine of 16 to 24 carbon atoms in which each aliphatic hydrocarbon radical is attached to the nitrogen through a saturated carbon atom, (3) an aliphatic demulsifier consisting of fatty acids alkoxylated by a mixture of ethylene and propylene oxides and (4) a saturated hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are cross-linked polymer catalysts containing phosphonic acid groups on aliphatic bonds which are useful for hydrating alkenes under moderate temperature and pressure conditions.

Abstract: (Hydrocarbon-peroxy hydrocarbon) phosphonates, useful as polymerization initiators, prepared by the reaction of a hydroperoxide with a phosphonate of an unsaturated hydrocarbon may be used to polymerize acrylic monomers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making ortho- and para-chlorophenols by treating alpha-cumylchloride with an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. The two products can be separated by distillation.

Abstract: Disclosed are cross-linked polymer catalysts containing phosphonic acid groups on aliphatic bonds which are useful for hydrating alkenes under moderate temperature and pressure conditions.