Abstract: A hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a) from 1% to 60% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system wherein said surfactant system comprises an anionic and amphoteric/zwitterionic system wherein the amphoteric to zwitterionic weight ratio is from about 2:1 to about 1:2; and b) from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the composition of a cleaning amine of formula: wherein R1 and R4 are independently selected from —H, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and R2 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 is a linear or branched alkyl from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R5 is selected from —H, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from about 3 to about 10 carbons, methyl or ethyl and n=0-1.

Abstract: A hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a) from 1% to 60% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system; and b) from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the composition of a cleaning amine of formula: wherein R1 and R4 are independently selected from —H, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and R2 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 is a linear or branched alkyl from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R5 is H, methyl or ethyl and n=0-3.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of racemic ?-amino acids or of glycine, wherein the corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid, selected from hydroxyacetic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, ?-hydroxyglutamic acid, isocitric acid, tartronic acid and tartaric acid, or at least one salt of the corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid is reacted in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst which comprises at least one transition metal, in the presence of hydrogen with at least one nitrogen compound (c), where the nitrogen compound (c) is selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the alkylene oxide-free preparation of compositions comprising polyetherols using one or more alkylene carbonates as reactants. The polyetherol compositions prepared according to the invention ideally do not comprise carbonate or comprise almost no carbonate. The present invention also comprises the use of alkylene carbonate for preparing polyetherols or compositions comprising polyetherols and polyetherols or compositions comprising polyetherols prepared by the method according to the invention.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of alkali metal salts of glycine or of racemic ?-amino acids of the general formula (I) R1—CH(NH2)—COOH??(I) in which R1 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, C2H5, CH(CH3)2, (CH2)2COOH and CH2OH, wherein an alkali metal salt of the corresponding ?-ketocarboxylic acid or glyoxalic acid is reacted in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst, which comprises at least one transition metal, in the presence of hydrogen with at least one nitrogen compound at temperatures in the range from 50 to 200° C., where the nitrogen compound is selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of alkali metal salts of glycine or of racemic ?-amino acids of the general formula (I) R1—CH(NH2)—COOH??(I) in which R1 is selected from hydrogen, CH3 , C2H5, CH(CH3)2, (CH2)2COOH and CH2OH, wherein an alkali metal salt of the corresponding ?-ketocarboxylic acid or glyoxalic acid is reacted in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst, which comprises at least one transition metal, in the presence of hydrogen with at least one nitrogen compound at temperatures in the range from 50 to 200° C., where the nitrogen compound is selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia.

Abstract: Process for preparing pyrrolidine of the formula I by reacting 1,4-butanediol (BDO) of the formula II with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst, wherein the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt and in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 160 to 220 bar, a temperature in the range from 160 to 230° C., using ammonia in a molar ratio to BDO used of from 5 to 50 and in the presence of 1.0 to 4.5% by weight of hydrogen, based on the amount of BDO used.

Abstract: A hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a) from 1% to 60% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system; and b) from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the composition of a cleaning amine of formula: wherein R1 and R4 are independently selected from —H, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and R2 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 is a linear or branched alkyl from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R5 is H, methyl or ethyl and n=0-3.

Abstract: Process for preparing piperazine of the formula I by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst has been found, wherein the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt and in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 160 to 220 bar, a temperature in the range from 180 to 220° C., using ammonia in a molar ratio to DEOA used of from 5 to 25 and in the presence of 0.2 to 9.0% by weight of hydrogen, based on the total amount of DEOA used and ammonia.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a mono-N-alkylpiperazine of the formula I in which R1 is C1- to C5-alkyl or 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with a primary amine of the formula H2N—R1 (III) in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst molding, where the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 150 to 250 bar and the amination is carried out by means of a catalyst molding, the precursor of which can be prepared according to a process in which (i) an oxidic material comprising copper oxide, aluminum oxide and lanthanum oxide is provided, (ii) pulverulent metallic copper and/or copper flakes and optionally graphite is added to the oxidic material, (iii) the mixture resulting from step ii is shaped to give a molding, where the oxidic material is obtainable by simultaneous or successive precipitation of the component copper oxide, of the component aluminum oxide and of the component lanthanum oxide and subsequent dry

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a mono-N-alkylpiperazine of the formula I in which R1 is C1- to C5-alkyl or 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with a primary amine of the formula H2N—R1 (III) in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst, where the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt and, in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight, oxygen-containing compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 95 to 145 bar.

Abstract: A process for preparing an N,N-dialkylethanolamine of the formula I having high color stability where R1 and R2 are each independently a C1- to C8-alkyl group, by reacting ethylene oxide (EO) with a corresponding dialkylamine (R1R2NH) in the presence of water, wherein the reaction is effected continuously in a reactor, the reaction temperature is in the range from 90 to 180° C. and the residence time (RT) in the reactor is in the range from 1 to 7 min, the reactor output is treated thermally at a temperature in the range from 80 to 160° C. over a period in the range from 20 to 1000 min, and then the N,N-dialkylethanolamine is removed by distillation.

Abstract: Process for preparing pyrrolidine of the formula I by reacting 1,4-butanediol (BDO) of the formula II with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst, wherein the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt and in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 160 to 220 bar, a temperature in the range from 160 to 230° C., using ammonia in a molar ratio to BDO used of from 5 to 50 and in the presence of 1.0 to 4.5% by weight of hydrogen, based on the amount of BDO used.

Abstract: Process for preparing piperazine of the formula I by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with ammonia (NH3) in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst, wherein the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises 20 to 85% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of zirconium, calculated as ZrO2, 1 to 30% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of copper, calculated as CuO, 14 to 70% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of nickel, calculated as NiO, and 0 to 5% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of molybdenum, calculated as MoO3, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 160 to 220 bar, a temperature in the range from 180 to 220° C., using ammonia in a molar ratio to DEOA used of from 5 to 20 and in the presence of 0.2 to 9.0% by weight of hydrogen, based on the total amount of DEOA used and ammonia.

Abstract: Process for preparing piperazine of the formula I by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with ammonia in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst has been found, wherein the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt and in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 160 to 220 bar, a temperature in the range from 180 to 220° C., using ammonia in a molar ratio to DEOA used of from 5 to 25 and in the presence of 0.2 to 9.0% by weight of hydrogen, based on the total amount of DEOA used and ammonia.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a mono-N-alkylpiperazine of the formula I in which R1 is C1- to C5-alkyl or 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with a primary amine of the formula H2N—R1 (III) in the presence of hydrogen and a supported, metal-containing catalyst, where the catalytically active mass of the catalyst, prior to its reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen-containing compounds of aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt and, in the range from 0.2 to 5.0% by weight, oxygen-containing compounds of tin, calculated as SnO, and the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 95 to 145 bar.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a mono-N-alkylpiperazine of the formula I in which R1 is C1- to C5-alkyl or 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with a primary amine of the formula H2N—R1 (III) in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst molding, where the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 150 to 250 bar and the amination is carried out by means of a catalyst molding, the precursor of which can be prepared according to a process in which (i) an oxidic material comprising copper oxide, aluminum oxide and lanthanum oxide is provided, (ii) pulverulent metallic copper and/or copper flakes and optionally graphite is added to the oxidic material, (iii) the mixture resulting from step ii is shaped to give a molding, where the oxidic material is obtainable by simultaneous or successive precipitation of the component copper oxide, of the component aluminum oxide and of the component lanthanum oxide and subsequent dr

Abstract: A method for depleting halide ions from liquid ammonia, which comprises bringing the liquid ammonia into contact with a strongly basic ion exchanger, where the basic structure of the strongly basic ion exchanger is a covalently crosslinked polymer matrix and the content of ammonia in the liquid ammonia is more than 98% by weight.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of racemic ?-amino acids or of glycine, wherein the corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid, selected from hydroxyacetic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, ?-hydroxyglutamic acid, isocitric acid, tartronic acid and tartaric acid, or at least one salt of the corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid is reacted in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst which comprises at least one transition metal, in the presence of hydrogen with at least one nitrogen compound (c), where the nitrogen compound (c) is selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2-(2-tert-butylaminoethoxy)ethanol (tert-butylaminodiglycol, TBADG) by reacting diethylene glycol (DG) with tert-butylamine (TBA) in the presence of hydrogen and of a copper catalyst, by effecting the reaction at a temperature in the range from 160 to 220° C. in the presence of a copper- and aluminum oxide-containing catalyst, where the catalytically active material of the catalyst, before the reduction thereof with hydrogen, comprises 20 to 75% by weight of aluminum oxide (Al2O3), 20 to 75% by weight of oxygen compounds of copper, calculated as CuO, and ?5% by weight of oxygen compounds of nickel, calculated as NiO.