Abstract: A process for the preparation of a .beta.-alkoxyacrylonitrile of the formulaR'O--CH.dbd.CR--CN (C)where R is hydrogen or an alkyl moiety, among others, by contacting a compound of the formula(1/.alpha.Me) O--CH.dbd.CR--CN (A)where Me is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal and .alpha. is 1 or 2 respectively, an elevated temperature with a halogen compound of the formulaR'Hal (B)where R' is among others a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl moiety and Hal represents chlorine, bromine, or iodine. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a 3-amino-acrylonitrile of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent, among others, hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl by contacting a 3-alkoxyacrylonitrile or a metal salt of 3-hydroxyacrylonitrile with ammonia and/or amine. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of such 3-aminoacrylonitrile by contacting a 3-alkoxyacrylonitrile of the formula ##STR2## where R' has the meaning given above and R.sup.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an immunoglobulin solution containing IgM in concentrated form and suited for intravenous administration, comprising treating an IgM-containing protein fraction obtained by conventional fractionation from blood plasma or serum with .beta.-propiolactone in an amount such that the ratio of .beta.-propiolactone to a 5% solution of the IgM-containing proteins is from about 0.05 to 0.15 ml per 100 ml. Advantageously, prior to the treatment with .beta.-propiolactone the IgM-containing protein fraction is freed of lipids by treatment with colloidal silica gel and with crosslinked dextrans or diethylaminoethyl cellulose. The starting material used is a Cohn fraction III of human blood plasma which has been dissolved in physiological saline solution to a concentration of about 5% protein, the treatment with .beta.-propiolactone is carried out at about 20.degree. to 37.degree. C.

Abstract: Liquid solutions are evaporated to their setting points and the set material so formed is crushed in a screw machine. The phase conversion from the still viscous state to the flowable crushed solid state is carried out in a single closed housing zone of the screw machine and comprises simultaneous evaporation, setting, crushing and further concentration.

Abstract: An improvement in a process of regenerating a hydrocarbon laden water miscible high boiling organic solvent obtained by scrubbing a hydrocarbon-containing gas with said water miscible high boiling organic solvent at normal temperature and super atmospheric pressure, wherein the laden solvent is regenerated by flashing, heating and/or stripping, cooled and recycled to the scrubbing step, the improvement comprising:A. adding liquid hydrocarbons to at least a part of said regenerated solvent and thereafter extracting the resultant mixture in the presence of water whereby to obtain a hydrocarbon rich phase and an aqueous phase containing said solvent;B. separating said aqueous phase from said hydrocarbon rich phase and recycling said aqueous phase to the regeneration step; andC. withdrawing said hydrocarbon rich phase.

Abstract: New Synthetic resins useful as inert material for separating layers in ion exchanger mixed bed filters. The new synthetic resins are copolymers of(a) substituted styrenes and/or methacrylates,(b) methacrylates of polyhydric alcohols and/or aromatic polyvinyl compounds and(c) unsaturated hydrocarbons which have at least two allyl groupings in the molecule, and/or polyvinyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols, and optionally(d) styrene.

Abstract: A process of cooling hot granular solids which are at temperatures from about 400.degree. to 1300.degree. C., which comprises maintaining solids in an agitated or trickling state in a cooling zone, causing air to rise through the cooling zone in direct contact with the solids, and utilizing at least part of the sensible heat of the solids so dissipated.

Abstract: Malignant and pre-malignant cells in humans are detected by contacting an antibody to oncofoetal deoxythymidine kinase with human cells and detecting the presence of cells containing oncofoetal deoxythymidine kinase antigen bound to the antibody.

Abstract: Fluorine-substituted spirocarboxylic acid benzyl esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, cyano or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, with in each case up to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 represents a phenyl radical which is substituted by halogen and/or by optionally halogen-substituted phenoxy, with the proviso that the radical R.sup.2 contains in total at least one fluorine substituent, andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represent hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4, taken together, and/or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, taken together, represent alkanediyl (alkylene) or a fused-on benzo radical,and the C atoms of the 5-member spirocyclic ring are linked to one another either by double bonds or by single bonds, which possess arthropodicidal properties.

Abstract: A holder for an oxygen lance characterized by at least one actuating device comprising an operating lever which is connected to a shut off valve.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of di-n-propylacetic acid which comprises the steps ofA. converting n-valeraldehyde-diallyl acetal into allyl-1-pentenyl ether by cleaving one mol of allyl alcohol per one mol of n-valeraldehye-diallyl acetal;B. rearranging the allyl-1-pentenyl ether thermally into 2-propyl-pent-4-en-1-al,C. partially hydrogenating the 2-propyl-pent-en-1-al catalytically to form 2-propyl valeraldehyde, andD. oxidizing the 2-propyl valeraldehyde to form dipropyl-acetic acid.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an .alpha.-oxo-.alpha.-(3-alkoxycarbonyl-2,2-dimethyl-cycloprop-1-yl)-methane -phosphonic acid ester of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl or a radical customary in the alcohol component of pyrethroids, andR.sup.1 is alkyl or phenyl, or the two radicals R.sup.1 together are alkanediyl,comprising reacting .DELTA., .DELTA.-dimethyl-acrylic acid chloride of the formula ##STR2## with a phosphorous acid ester of the formulaR.sup.4 O-P(OR.sup.1).sub.2in whichR.sup.4 is alkyl,at a temperature between about 0.degree. and 100.degree. C., to produce the novel compound 1-oxo-3-methyl-2-butene-phosphonic acid of the formula ##STR3## which is then reacted with a sulphuranylidene-acetic acid ester of the formula ##STR4## in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is alkyl or together are alkanediyl, at a temperature between about 0.degree. and 100.degree. C.

Abstract: The inclusion of metal particles finely and essentially statistically distributed in an insulating-material body which can be coated with a metal without use of an electric current is described wherein a solution of a reducible metal compound of a metal of Group VIII or Ib is employed. The solution can be added to a resin impregnating solution for the insulating material or to the adhesive of one or more adhesive layers in the insulating material. The solution of metal preferably contains a small amount of ammonium chloride.

Abstract: Distyryl compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A denotes 1,4-phenylene, 4,4'-biphenylylene, 4,4"-terphenylylene, 1,4-, 1,5- or 2,6-naphthylene, 9,10-dihydro-2,7-phenanthrenylene or 2,7-dibenzofuranylene,R.sup.1 denotes an optionally functionally modified phosphonic acid, phosphonyl or phosphinyl group,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, an optionally functionally modified phosphonic acid, phosphonyl or phosphinyl group, sulpho, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, cyano, halogen, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy or alkylmercapto andR.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: Bis-(1-bromo-2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl) ether of the formula ##STR1## is produced by reacting bis-(2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl) ether of the formula ##STR2## with bromine under irradiation with light. The end product as produced may be steam distilled in situ, thereby recovering 2,3,3-trichloroacrolein.

Abstract: Substituted styrylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or an alcohol radical customary in pyrethroids,R.sup.1 represents alkoxy or alkylthio, either of which is optionally substituted by halogen andR.sup.2 represents hydrogen or alkoxy, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent optionally halogen-substituted alkylenedioxy, andR.sup.3 represents hydrogen or chlorine,exhibit arthropodicidal activity. A novel synthesis is shown involving reaction of ##STR2## in the presence of an alkali metal cyanide to produce an end product wherein R is an .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl ester. ##STR3## is reacted with ##STR4## in the presence of a base to produce certain novel intermediates.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the conversion of waste cellulose to glucose wherein an aqueous slurry of waste cellulose is acid hydrolyzed includes continuously feeding an aqueous slurry of waste cellulose into an inlet port with a twin screw extruder, continuously reacting the cellulose with water in the presence of an acid catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure in a reaction zone disposed in the extruder between the inlet port and an outlet port while continuously conveying same to the outlet port and at least quasi-continuously discharging the reacted cellulose from the extruder while maintaining the elevated temperature and pressure in the reaction zone by forming a dynamic seal zone at the upstream end of the reaction zone and valving the discharge downstream of the outlet port.

Abstract: 1,1-Dimethyl-indan-4-yl N-alkyl-carbamic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl, andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is hydrogen or alkyl, which possess fungicidal and arthropod development-inhibiting properties.

Abstract: An .alpha.-azolyl-keto derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.2 represents the grouping --CX.sup.1 X.sup.2 R.sup.3 or alkoxy-carbonyl,R.sup.3 represents halogen, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl,R.sup.4 represents the grouping --O--CO--R.sup.5, --O(S)--R.sup.6 or --O--S(O).sub.n --R.sup.7, or alkylamino, dialkylamino, optionally substituted phenylamino or halogen,R.sup.5 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or optionally substituted phenylamino,R.sup.6 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted benzyl,R.sup.7 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or dialkylamino,n represents 1 or 2,X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: Substituted 2-carbamoyloximino-butanes of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl or alkylthioalkyl,R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or --SR.sup.3,R.sup.3 is alkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, alkoxycarbonyl, --N(CH.sub.3)R.sup.4, or a radical identical to that to which --SR.sup.3 is bonded,R.sup.4 is alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or optionally substituted phenylsulphonyl,X is hydrogen or halogen,Y is hydrogen or halogen,Z is halogen, andn is 0, 1 or 2,which possess arthropodicidal activity.

Abstract: A process is described for producing carbon monoxide and hydrogen which comprises contacting methanol vapor at a temperature of 200.degree. to 500.degree. C. with an indirectly heated zinc containing catalyst while said methanol vapor is at a pressure in a range of 2 to 50 bars, whereby to obtain an effluent gas in which the components of carbon monoxide and hydrogen constitute at least 90% by volume of said gas, removing at least a part of the impurities from said effluent gas and separating said effluent gas into its carbon monoxide and hydrogen components by adsorption. The effluent gas can be separated into its carbon monoxide and hydrogen components by use of a plurality of adsorbers containing zeolite-type molecular sieve material where the zeolite is substantially permeable to hydrogen but sorbs carbon monoxide.