Abstract: A sunscreen-containing cosmetic formulation to protect the human epidermis from UV light in the range from 280 to 400 nm, which formulation includes a cosmetically suitable carrier, together with compounds which absorb in the UV-B region and as photostable UV-A filters effective amounts of compounds of the formula I as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2-cyano-3,3-diarylacrylic esters of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl groups, C.sub.- C.sub.12 -alkoxy groups or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino groups and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 -alkyl group which can be interrupted by ether-functional oxygen atoms, by reacting a benzophenone imine of the general formula II ##STR2## with a cyanoacetic ester of the general formula III ##STR3## wherein the reaction is carried out at from 20 to 60.degree. C. and, during this, the liberated ammonia is continuously removed from the reaction mixture with the aid of a stream of gas or by reducing the pressure to from 900 to 100 mbar.

Abstract: A process for removing water and ammonia from benzophenone imine reactor effluents resulting from the catalytic reaction of benzophenones of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, have the meaning stated in the specification and wherein ammonia is distilled off from effluents and wherein water is either distilled off from the effluents over removed non-distillatively.

Abstract: Novel 2-cyanoacrylic esters I ##STR1## where the radicals have the following meanings: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or a radical having an iso- or heterocyclic ring system with at least one iso- or heteroaromatic nucleus, and at least one of the radicals R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 must be different from hydrogen,n is from 2 to 10, andX is, when n=2, a radical of the formula II ##STR2## where m is from 2 to 8, and X is, when n>2, the radical of an n-hydric aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyol having 3-20 carbon atoms, it also being possible for a cycloaliphatic radical to contain 1 or 2 hetero atoms, and for an aliphatic radical to be interrupted by up to 8 non-adjacent oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino groups, are used as light stabilizers.

Abstract: The use of 3-arylacrylic esters I ##STR1## where Ar is an aryl radical which can additionally carry substituents,R.sup.1 is the residue of an n-hydric aliphatic polyol having up to 20 carbon atoms, where the carbon chain can be interrupted by up to 9 non-adjacent oxygen atoms, or of an n-hydric cyclo-aliphatic polyol having 5 to 20 carbon atoms in which ring carbon atoms can also be replaced by non-adjacent oxygen atoms,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 -alkyl, andn is a number from l to 10,as stabilizers, in particular against the action of light, for non-living organic material.

Abstract: A process for preparing alkyl cyanoacetates of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is an n-valent aliphatic radical which has 6 to 20 carbon atoms and whose carbon framework can be interrupted by one to three oxygen atoms in ether functionality, and n is a number from 1 to 6, by reacting cyanoacetic acid in aqueous medium with an alcohol R(OH).sub.n, where the esterification is carried out in the presence of an inert entrainer and, during the reaction, water and entrainer are distilled out.

Abstract: A process for preparing benzophenone imines of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -to C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -to C.sub.2 -alkylamine or C.sub.2 -to C.sub.4 -dialkylamine, by reacting benzophenones of the general formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 have the abovementioned meanings, in liquid ammonia in the presence of oxides of the elements boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, scandium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum or mixtures thereof at from 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. and from 50 to 350 bar is described.

Abstract: Polyalkylpiperidine-containing acetic acid and 3-aminoacrylic acid derivatives I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.6 -alkyl, formyl, C.sub.2 - to C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.12 -alkoxy, C.sub.5 - to C.sub.6 -cycloalkoxy, cyanomethyl, hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or a radical of the formula --CR.sup.3 =CH--CO--OR.sup.4, whereR.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -to C.sub.6 -alkyl or a radical of the formula --CO--OR.sup.4 andR.sup.4 is C.sub.1 - to C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.5 - to C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 - to C.sub.18 -aralkyl, phenyl, tolyl or a radical of the formula --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H or --[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 O].sub.n H, where n is a number from 1 to 30,X is O, NH or NR.sup.6, whereR.sup.6 is C.sub.1 - to C.sub.12 -alkyl, andY is hydrogen or a group of the formula =CH--NHR.sup.7 or =CH--NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, whereR.sup.7 is phenyl which can be substituted by one to three C.sub.1 - to C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.

Abstract: Aminovinylphosphonic esters I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is cyano, a radical of the formula --CO--OR.sup.6 or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.18 -aralkyl, phenyl or tolyl,R.sup.4 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or heterocyclic group defined belowR.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl,R.sup.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, formyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy, C.sub.5 - or C.sub.6 -cycloalkoxy, cyanomethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, benzyl or a radical of the formula --CR.sup.8 .dbd.CH--CO--OR.sup.6,R.sup.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or a radical of the formula --CO--OR.sup.6, andX is oxygen or NH, are used as light, oxygen and heat stabilizers for organic material.

Abstract: Esters and amides of aminomethylenecyanoacetic acid I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently of one another, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl or five- or six-membered hetaryl with one, two or three nitrogens or one oxygen or one sulfur or one nitrogen and one oxygen or one nitrogen and one sulfur, which can be benzo-fused, it being possible for these radicals to be substituted by one to three C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl groups, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy groups, halogen atoms, cyano groups, hydroxyl groups or groups of the formulae COOR.sup.3, COR.sup.3, CONHR.sup.3, OCOR.sup.3 or NHCOR.sup.3, and whereR.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or phenyl,X is C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 -alkylene which can be interrupted by non-adjacent oxygens, or is C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -alkenylene or C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -alkynylene where the unsaturated bonds are not adjacent to the ester oxygens, or is C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkylene or phenylene, andY is O or NH.

Abstract: The use of an aminovinyl-substituted heterocyclic compound of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or halogen, and, if more than one radical R.sup.1 are present, these may be the same or different,R.sup.2 denotes cyano or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkoxycarbonyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkoxy, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkoxycarbonyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkoxycarbonyl, and, if more than one radical R.sup.3 are present, these may be the same or different,X denotes NH, O or S,m is equal to 1 or 2, andn is an integer from 1 to 5,as a stabilizer for organic materials.