Abstract: The use of inorganic or organic polyacids for the treatment of inorganic fertilizers, in particular the use of the polyacids as a mixture with at least one nitrification inhibitor for the treatment of inorganic fertilizers; the use of selected pyrazole derivatives as nitrification inhibitor in inorganic fertilizers and also as stabilizers of liquid manure or liquid fertilizer formulations, as well as the corresponding treated inorganic fertilizers per se; and novel pyrazole derivatives which can be used as nitrification inhibitors in inorganic fertilizers and also as stabilizers of liquid manure or liquid fertilizer formulations are described.

Abstract: A process for preparing compounds of the formulae I and II ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R have the meanings indicated in the specification by an addition reaction of a compound of the formula IIIR.sup.1 OH IIIwith an acetylene or allene of the formula IV or V ##STR2## in the gas phase at elevated temperatures in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst is obtained by impregnating silica with a zinc salt, by a process in which the reaction is carried out at below 200.degree. C. and the catalyst contains, as an active component, an X-ray amorphous zinc silicate or cadmium silicate containing from 1 to 40% by weight, calculated as oxide, of zinc or cadmium, obtainable by applying a salt of zinc or cadmium and an inorganic oxo acid, which salt is decomposable at below 400.degree. C., to amorphous silica and forming the catalyst before the reaction at from 50 to 500.degree. C. or during the reaction in situ at from 50 to 200.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gauze catalyst based on titanium or vanadium zeolites and inert gauze fabrics which is suitable for accelerating oxidation reactions such as epoxidation of olefins, hydrogen peroxide production or hydroxylamine synthesis.

Abstract: A process for preparing cyclopentyl formates of the formula (II) ##STR1## by reacting cyclopentenes of the formula (I) ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, are hydrogen atoms or C.sub.1-8 -alkyl,with formic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I and II ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical or an acyl radical, it being possible for these radicals to carry further substituents which do not react with acetylenes or allenes, and the radicals R, independently of one another, are hydrogen or aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radicals which may be linked to one another with formation of a ring and m is 0 or 1, are prepared by an addition reaction of a compound of the formula IIIR.sup.1 OH IIIwith an acetylene or allene of the formula IV or V ##STR2## where R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I and II ##STR1## are prepared by an addition reaction of a compound of the formula IIIR.sup.1 OH IIIwith an acetylene or allene of the formula IV or V ##STR2## where R.sup.1 and R are as defined, in the gas phase at elevated temperatures in the presence of a heterogeneous, silicate-containing catalyst, by a process in which the catalyst used is one which contains or consists of, as the active component, a zinc silicate obtained by precipitation in aqueous solution from a soluble silicon compound and zinc compound, zinc silicate beinga) an essentially X-ray amorphous zinc silicate of the formula VIZn.sub.a Si.sub.c O.sub.a+2c-0.5e (OH).sub.e.fH.sub.2 O VI,where e is from 0 to 2a+4c and the ratio a:c is from 1 to 3.5, and the ratio f:a is from 0 to 200, and/orb) a crystalline zinc silicate having the structure of hemimorphite of the formula Zn.sub.4 Si.sub.2 O.sub.7 (OH).sub.2.H.sub.2 O.

Abstract: A process for preparing pyrazoles of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1,R.sup.2,R.sup.3 independently of one another are C.sub.1 - to C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.3 - to C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, or C.sub.7 - to C.sub.20 -aralkyl or aryl, unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 - to C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen and/or nitro,R.sup.1,R.sup.3 are additionally independently of one another hydrogen,by reacting a carbonyl compound of the formula R.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --CO--R.sup.2, in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above in the presence of a strong base witha) formic esters of the formula H--COOR.sup.4, in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 - to C.sub.8 -alkyl at from (-20) to 70.degree. C. and a pressure of from 1 to 50 bar orb) carbon monoxide at from 0 to 100.degree. C. and a pressure of from 1.5 to 150 barand reacting the resulting intermediate, the hydrazines of the formula R.sup.3 --NH--NH.sub.2, in which R.sup.3 is as defined above, and an inorganic or organic acid at from 0 to 90.degree. C.

Abstract: An oxidation catalyst based on titanium silicalites or vanadium silicalites having a zeolite structure and containing from 0.01 to 30% by weight of one or more noble metals selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, rhenium, gold and silver has been molded by a compacting shaping process.This oxidation catalyst is used for the preparation of epoxides, in particular propylene oxide, from olefins, hydrogen and oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention provides pyrazole compounds which are useful as nitrification inhibitors.

Abstract: In an oxidation catalyst based on a titanium or vanadium silicalite having a zeolite structure and containing from 0.01 to 20% by weight of one or more platinum metals selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum, the platinum metals are each present in at least two different bond energy states and preferably have no metal-metal bonds.

Abstract: Preparation of epoxides from olefins by means of aromatic peroxycarboxylic acids comprises a step A of epoxidizing the olefin and removing the resulting aromatic carboxylic acid from the epoxide, a step B of catalytically hydrogenating the removed aromatic carboxylic acid to the corresponding aromatic aldehyde, and a step C of oxidizing this aldehyde with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas mixture back to the aromatic peroxycarboxylic acid for re-use for epoxidizing an olefin.

Abstract: Aliphatic or cycloaliphatic oximes are prepared by treating aliphatic or cycloaliphatic imines with oxygen or with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of .alpha.-hydroxyketones of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 denote hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl orR.sub.1 and R.sup.3 together form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkylene chain optionally mono- to tri-substituted by methyl and/or ethyl andR.sup.5 denotes hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,from 2,3-epoxyalcohols of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 have the above meanings, at temperatures of from -10.degree. to 120.degree. C. and pressures of from 0.01 to 20 bar in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst used is a hydridocobalt compound, and the preparation of 2,3-epoxyalcohols II from 3-hydroperoxy alkenes III and their preparation from alkenes IV using oxygen or gas mixtures containing oxygen.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of methylpyrazoles from diacetylene and hydrazines in which the diacetylene is removed from cracked gas by absorption and is then reacted with hydrazines.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of 2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-diol of the formula IHO-CH.sub.2 -CH.sub.2 -C.ident.C-.ident.C-CH.sub.2 -OH (I)by the reaction of diacetylene of the formula IIH-C.ident.C-C.ident.C-H (II)with formaldehyde of the formula IIIH.sub.2 C=O (III),in the presence of a silver catalysts, in which the reaction is carried out in the presence of a polar organic solvent at temperatures ranging from 0.degree. to 150.degree. C. and under pressures ranging from 0.01 to 10 bar.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 4-methylpyrimidine of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 phenalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 alkylphenyl, NH.sub.2, NHCN, OH, and SH,in which a 1-aminovinyl methyl ketone of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 denote C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 phenylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 alkylphenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 hydroxyalkyl or together denote a C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylene chain optionally mono- to tetra-substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and optionally interrupted by oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, is caused to react with a carboxamide or amidine or a salt thereof of the general formula III ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 has the aforementioned meanings and x stands for oxygen or NH, at temperatures ranging from 20.degree. to 200.degree. C. and pressures ranging from 0.01 to 50 bar.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of glyceryl carbonate by causing glycerol to react with carbon monoxide and oxygen in the presence of a Group Ib, Group IIb, or Group VIIIb catalyst as per the Periodic Table at temperatures ranging from 0.degree. to 180.degree. C.

Abstract: Nitrification inhibitors contain azole hemiaminal derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or halogen, R.sup.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, styryl, aryl, hetaryl or aralkyl, where the aromatic radical may be substituted, or is hydroxyl, A and B are each N or CR.sup.4, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or halogen.

Abstract: 1,4-disubstituted pyrazole derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen, lower alkyl or benzyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, may be a pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino radical, n is an integer from 2 to 5 and Z is a radical of the formula ##STR2## or QNR.sup.1 R.sup.2 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the same meanings as above, Q is ##STR3## A is CHR.sup.3 or NR.sup.3 in which R.sup.3 is CN, NO.sub.2, SO.sub.2 -aryl or SO.sub.2 -lower alkyl and m may be 0 or 1, and their pharmaceutically tolerated salts, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula I, the use of such compositions and an intermediate of the formula III ##STR4## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and n have the same meanings as above, in the preparation of the compounds of the formula I.The compounds are useful to block histamine H.sub.2.sup.- receptors.

Abstract: 1-Hydroxypyrazole-4-carboxylic acid is prepared by heating an alkali metal of alkaline earth metal salt of 1-hydroxypyrazole, or a mixture of 1-hydroxypyrazole with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate or bicarbonate, at from 120.degree. to 250.degree. C. for from 1 to 40 hours under a CO.sub.2 pressure of 20-300 bar, and is used for the preparation of pharmacologically useful compounds.