Abstract: A tertiary phosphine oxide, such as triphenylphosphine oxide, is reduced to the corresponding tertiary phosphine in the presence of a sodium aluminum hydride/aluminum chloride reducing agent.

Abstract: A process for recovering re-usable triarylphosphine (e.g. triphenylphosphine) from rhodium catalyst residues poisoned by the presence of alkyldiarylphosphine (e.g. n-propyldiphenylphosphine) such as are obtained as spent catalyst residues from the hydroformylation of olefins. The process comprises subjecting the poisoned residues to evaporative separation under reduced pressure to separate a vapor comprising triarylphosphine from the rhodium and then mixing the condensed vapor with polar solvent and obtaining the triarylphosphine as a crystalline precipitate from the solvent. The crystalline phosphine is sufficiently free of poisons to be re-usable as a catalyst component in a hydroformylation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for making cationic radiodiagnostic agents and, in particular, to methods for preparing .sup.99m Tc-labelled cationic radiodiagnostic agents.

Abstract: Phosphonous acids are obtained by hydrolysis of dichlorophosphanes with water at temperatures of about 60.degree. to about 100.degree. C., preferably of about 80.degree. to about 95.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of carbamates and/or derivatives thereof by reacting an organic compound containing at least one hydroxyl group with carbon monoxide and an organic nitrogeneous compound in the presence of a catalytic system based on palladium and a ligand according to the general formula: ##STR1## wherein L=N, P, As or Sb; R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are (un)substituted alkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl or R and R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may form a ring together with the atom L to which they are attached; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are H or lower alkyl and n=2, 3 or 4, whereas carbon atoms between the groups L may be part of cyclic or non-cyclic unsaturated structures, and in the presence of an acid promoter.

Abstract: A method of treating the residue generated in the production of diphenylphosphinous chloride is presented. The method comprises extracting the aluminum content of the residue by contacting the residue with an organic solvent to produce a mixture which when hydrolyzed results in a two-phase solution, the organic phase of which can be incinerated.

Abstract: Fluorinated phosphines having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f OR.sub.f -- is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage are useful as antioxidation additives for perfluorinated fluids.

Abstract: A normally solid, hydrophilic compound capable of binding with Tc-99m to form a cationic complex is provided. The compound has a formula selected from: ##STR1## wherein: R, R', R", R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each independently selected from hydrogen; or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, monocycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocyclic and carbocyclic groups; and R plus R.sup.i in formula (A) may be taken together to form a cyclic compound;A, A', A", A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, A.sup.5 and A.sup.6 are independently neutral functional elements, each having a free electron pair available for accepting a proton to provide a charged ligand and having the capability of complexing with Tc-99m to form a cationic complex;Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, Y.sup.4, Y.sup.5 and Y.sup.

Abstract: Photopolymerizable epoxy compositions which comprise an epoxy-containing material and photosensitive aromatic iondonium salt of a halogen-containing complex ion are described as are coated substrates and methods for bonding materials together using such compositions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to optically active 1,2-bis-(diphenylphosphino)-compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where Ph is a phenyl group and R is a straight or branched chain alkyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a benzyl group. Especially preferred are compounds in which R is an isopropyl or a benzyl group. These compounds can serve as chiral ligands in noble metal complexes, especially in rhodium complexes, which can be used as catalysts for the homogeneous asymmetrical hydrogenation of pro-chiral unsaturated compounds.

Abstract: The chiral phosphine ligand (R)-1,2-bis(diphenyl-phosphino)-1-cyclohexylethane, when complexed to Rh(I), functions as a superior chiral hydrogenation catalyst. The chiral phosphine ligand is more stereochemically rigid than previous compounds; consequently, virtually optically pure materials can be produced from the chiral hydrogenation of prochiral compounds using the catalyst of this invention. This catalyst is especially useful in the chiral hydrogenation of alpha-acylamido acrylic acids.

Abstract: A method is provided for making certain diaryliodonium salt photoinitiators, based on the initial formation of diaryliodonium perchlorate which is formed from a diaryliodonium bisulfate precursor. The diaryliodonium perchlorate is then reacted with a counter ion source, such as an alkali metal hexafluoro metalloid salt, to produce the desired diaryliodonium salt, which can be used as a photoinitiator. The iodonium salt photoinitiators made by the method of the present invention can be used to effect the cure of a variety of cationically polymerizable organic materials, such as epoxy resins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for synthesizing compounds of aluminium and alkaline earth metals containing hydride hydrogens and alkoxy radicals, of compositionM[A1H.sub.4-n (OR).sub.n ].sub.2.xBin which 0.5.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.3.5; OR is an alkoxy radical derived from a primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol; R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical; M is an alkaline earth metal; B is a Lewis base; x can vary between 0 and 4; and R can also contain functional groups OR', SR', NR'.sub.2 ect., consisting of reacting together:(a) a halide of an alkaline earth metal;(b) an alanate of an alkaline earth metal of formula M' A1H.sub.4 (M'.apprxeq.alkaline metal);(c) an alcohol chosen from primary, secondary or tertiary aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic alcohols containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of pure optically active tertiary phosphines by resolving the corresponding racemic compounds, whereinthe phosphines are first converted to the corresponding phosphine oxides in a conventional manner,the resulting racemic mixtures of the phosphine oxides are reacted in organic solution, in accordance with the principles of enantiomer separation via stereomeric compounds, with an optically pure isomer of a tartaric acid which is mono-acylated or bis-acylated at the alcoholic hydroxyls,the diastereomeric compound which is less soluble in the solvent is separated off,the tartaric acid derivative is split off from the resulting pure diastereomeric compound by means of a base andthe resulting optically pure or substantially optically pure phosphine oxides are reduced back to the phosphines in a conventional manner.

Abstract: Triphenylphosphine is produced in a high degree of yield by bringing pressurized hydrogen into contact with a triphenylphosphine dihalide dissolved in a solvent consisting of at least one member selected from monochlorobenzene and dichlorobenzenes.

Abstract: A new group of nickel ylides is provided that is highly active at relatively low operating temperatures and pressures in the oligomerization of ethylene. The compounds can be defined by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: Process for removing triorganophosphine from a rhodium containing composition or a rhodium containing concentrate thereof.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing triphenylphosphine in which a triphenylphosphine dichloride-chloroform adduct, obtained by reacting triphenylphosphine oxide with phosgene in chloroform, is reduced with hydrogen. The reduction proceeds in a chloroform solvent or in the absence of a solvent.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing triphenylphosphine by hydrogenating triphenylphosphine dichloride in an inert solvent in the presence of a platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and/or iridium catalyst.

Abstract: Triphenylphosphine is produced by reacting a phenylalkali with a phosphorus trihalide in a solvent.

Abstract: Oligomeric or polymeric triaryl- and substituted triarylphosphine compounds which are non-digestible and non-absorbable by animals are disclosed. These compounds act as antioxidants by inhibiting the buildup of hydroperoxides of unsaturated fatty acids, e.g., in foods.