Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which n denotes 1 or 2,X denotes an OMe group,Me denotes a proton, an alkali metal cation or an optionally substituted ammonium cation,R denotes hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or halogen, and, in the event thatn is 1,X also denotes an --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 group in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group,a process for their preparation and their use as optical brighteners, especially for polyamide fibers and wool.

Abstract: Cationic compounds of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which R denotes alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, phenylalkyl, or phenoxyalkyl,R' denotes alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, benzyl, or allyl andX.sup.(-) denotes a colorless anion, process for their manufacture and their use.

Abstract: Cationic compounds of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which R denotes alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, phenylalkyl, or phenoxyalkyl,R' denotes alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, benzyl, or allyl andX.sup.(-) denotes a colorless anion,process for their manufacture and their use.

Abstract: Mixtures of optical brighteners consisting of 1 to 60% by weight of a brightener from the bisbenzoxazolylnaphthalene series and 99 to 40% by weight of one or more brighteners of the formulae 2 to 10 listed in the description.

Abstract: Mixtures of optical brighteners composed of(a) 1 to 99% by weight of one or more compounds of the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 can be identical or different and denote hydrogen, chlorine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carbalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and(b) 99 to 1% by weight of one or more compounds of the formulae ##STR2## in which n denotes 0 or 1, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 denote identical or different radicals from the group comprising hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, phenyl, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, carboxyl, carboalkoxy, carboxamide or alkyl sulfonates, and two adjacent radicals R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 together can also represent a benzene ring, a lower alkylene group or a 1,3-dioxapropylene group, and B denotes a cyano group, a carboxylate group or a carboxamide group or a 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl group, a 1,3,5-oxadiazol-2-yl group, a phenyl group or a 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl group.

Abstract: Mixtures of optical brighteners consisting of(a) 1 to 99 weight % of one or several compounds of the formula 1 ##STR1## (b) 99 to 1 weight % of one or several compounds of the formula 2 ##STR2## wherein n is 0 or 1,X is oxygen or sulfur,B is a group of the formulae ##STR3## and the other substituents are defined a specified in the description.

Abstract: Mixtures of optical brighteners consisting of 5 to 95% by weight of a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which A denotes a o- or p-cyanophenyl group, and 95 to 5% by weight of one or more further optical brighteners.

Abstract: Mixtures of optical brighteners consisting of 5 to 95 parts by weight of a mixture consisting of 0 to 80% by weight of the compound of the formula 1 ##STR1## 20 to 100% by weight of the compound of the formula 2 ##STR2## and 0 to 80% by weight of the compound of the formula 3 ##STR3## and 95 to 5% by weight of one or more other optical brighteners.

Abstract: Triazolyl stilbene compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a benzene or naphthalene ring optionally substituted by non-chromophoric substituents and B is a substituted 1,2,4-oxdiazole (3) or 1,3,5-oxdiazole (2) group, as well as a procedure for their manufacture and their use as optical brighteners.

Abstract: A process for the bleaching of cellulose in an alkaline peroxide bleaching bath in the presence of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -alkenyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -alkylaryl, n is a number of from 5 to 50, and X is ethylene or propylene; the ether chain (X-O).sub.n consisting entirely of ethoxy units or contains n/5 isopropoxy units at most.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or, conjointly with R.sub.2, a fused benzo ring, R.sub.2 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, phenyl, cyano, carboalkoxy, carboxyl, carbonamido, monoalkylcarbonamido, dialkylcarbonamido, sulfo, alkylsulfonyl, alkyloxysulfonyl, sulfonamido, monoalkylsulfonamido or dialkylsulfonamido or, conjointly with R.sub.3, a fused benzo ring, R.sub.3 has the same meaning as R.sub.2, R.sub.4 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen or, conjointly with R.sub.3, a fused benzo ring, R.sub.5 denotes alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, cyanoethyl, cycloalkyl or a group of the formulae --CH.sub.2 CN, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 COO--alkyl, A denotes a group of the formulae ##STR2## or--(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --R.sub.6 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aralkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, n denotes 1, 2 or 3 and X.sup.

Abstract: The formulation for brightening synthetic fibers or mixtures of synthetic fibers and natural fibers, which is an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one finely divided optical brightener and a dispersing agent, wherein the improvement comprises the dispersing agent being a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyester containing at least one phosphonic acid ester moiety.

Abstract: Colorless formulations of optical brighteners from the 4,4'-bis-triazinylamino-stilbene-disulfonic acid series, which are obtained by heating the brightener together with an oxyalkylate.

Abstract: Brighteners for detergents consisting of a mixture of 4,4'-bis-(2-morpholino-4-anilino-1,3,5-triazinylamino)-stilbene-2,2'-disul fonic acid-di-Na salt and from 5 to 50% by weight, calculated on said brightener, of another brightener of the formula ##STR1## in the above formula, M is an alkali metal cation, preferably sodium, X is a group of the formula --COR.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 R.sub.3, R.sub.2 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl and R.sub.3 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, phenyl or toluyl, Y is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, A is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, or a group of the formula ##STR2## and Z is an anilino group, a chloroanilino group or a morpholino group. Said brightener mixtures are color-stable and do not show any green discoloration even after a prolonged storage in a moist atmosphere.

Abstract: Novel 1,3,4-oxadiazolone-(2) compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y denotes carboxy optionally functionally modified or optionally substituted phenyl or a five-membered heterocycle optionally substituted and selected from the group consisting of: furan, thiophen, oxazole, imidazole, oxadiazole, oxadiazolone, triazole, benzofuran, thionaphthalene, benzoxazole, benzimidazole, and benzotriazole, R denotes hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, n denotes 0 and 1 and the rings A and B carry optionally further non-chromophoric substituents. These compounds may be used as optical brighteners.

Abstract: Perfluorinated vinyl ethers are prepared by reacting a fluorinated carboxylic acid fluoride with hexafluoropropylene epoxide in the presence of a catalyst and thereafter pyrolyzing the carboxylic acid fluoride containing ether linkages, optionally after having converted it into a salt of a monovalent metal.

Abstract: Perfluorocarboxylic acid salts of a monovalent metal are reacted with perfluorocarboxylic acid fluorides in aprotic polar solvents. Perfluoroketones are obtained.The salt of the perfluorocarboxylic acid can be replaced by alkali metal salts of formic acid, oxalic acid or of oxygen-containing mineral acids, the central atom of which is an element of the groups IIIA to VIIA of the periodic table and which mineral acid is weaker than trifluoroacetic acid. The same result is obtained if the anhydride of the perfluorocarboxylic acid is contacted with an alkali metal fluoride. The synthesized perfluoroketones are liquids of high chemical and thermal stability.

Abstract: Perfluoro-alkoxy propionic acid fluorides may be obtained by reacting hexafluoro-propene epoxide with a perfluoro-carboxylic fluoride in an aprotic polar solvent in the presence of a N,N,N', N'-tetrasubstituted diaminodifluoromethane as catalyst.The compounds obtained may be used as starting products for valuable perfluoro ethers which are highly inert towards heat or aggressive chemicals, such as fluorine.

Abstract: By reacting an N-formylated secondary amine with hexafluoro epoxide in the presence of trisdimethyl amino difluorophosphorane or hexamethyl phosphoric acid triamide mixture can be obtained consisting of perfluoro-.alpha.-(3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxanyl-2-oxy)-propionic acid fluoride and perfluoro-2-oxo-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane.

Abstract: Perfluorinated ethers obtainable exposing perfluorocarbonyl compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 mean identical or different perfluoroalkyl radicals optionally containing one or several ether-like bound oxygen atoms to light rays having a wave length of from 100 to 600 m .mu., in a liquid phase.