Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal pyridine compounds substituted at the 2- or 6-position with an OR.sub.2 moiety where R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, halomethyl, lower cyanoalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, as well as herbicidal compositions and herbicidal use of these compounds.

Abstract: A process for dehydration of a 4-(lower alkyl)-2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2,6-bis(hydroxy)-piperidine-3,5-dicarboxyl ic acid thioesters and esters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for cyclizing pyridinecarboxylate derivatives with 5-(haloalkyl) carboxamide or 5(haloalkyl)carbamate substitutions to prepare compounds useful as herbicides.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting oilfield scale formation including calcite in a high brine environment comprises introducing an effective amount of a scale inhibiting composition to a high brine environment susceptible to calcite scale formation. The environment has a total dissolved solids content of at least about 150 g/l, and the scale inhibiting composition comprises an aminomethylene posphonate of the formula ##STR1## wherein x is 2 or 3, each Z is independently selected from among H and CH.sub.3, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are independently selected from among hydrogen and --CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 M.sub.2 wherein the M's are independently selected from among the hydrogen and cations associated with Lewis bases, such that at least about 80% of the R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 in the composition is --CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 M.sub.2.

Abstract: Hemiketals and hemithioketals are produced by bringing into reactive contact an alcohol or mercaptan and an oxetan-2-one compound having the following structural formula: ##STR1## where Hal is a halogen.

Abstract: Reduction of asphaltene precipitation in asphaltenic subterranean reservoirs treated with aqueous solutions of strong acid is achieved by utilizing novel dithiocarbamate compositions to sequester iron.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparation of substituted pyridine dicarboxylate compounds.

Abstract: Ammonium salt of methyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanethioate (TMTFAA).

Abstract: A blend of a first block oxyalkylated copolymer of a bishydroxyalkyl ether and a second block oxyalkylated copolymer of 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl 1,3-propanediol partially cross-linked with a vinyl polymer in the pH reducing presence of an alkylsulfonic acid is provided and can be used as an effective demulsifier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal pyridine compounds substituted at the 3- and/or 5-position with a carboxylic acid-derived heterocyclic moiety, as well as herbicidal compositions and use of these compounds.

Abstract: Oil-in-water emulsions are resolved by contacting the emulsion with a polymer of vinyl phenol or a salt thereof. The polymers may be made by hydrolyzing polyacetoxystyrene.

Abstract: A process for dehydrofluorination of a 2,6-(bis)trifluoromethyl-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbothioic acid ester.

Abstract: A process for dehydrofluorination of a 2,6-(bis) trifluoromethyl-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbothioic acid ester.

Abstract: The tendency of herbicidal pyridinedicarbothioates to crystallize and thus to partially lose herbicidal activity when formulated into granules is reduced by including in the granules a small, effective amount of a diester of an alkylene dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: Certain dithiocarbamates are used as reverse demulsifiers, corrosion and scale inhibitors, flocculants, biocides, flotation aids, water clarifiers, interface control agents and antifoaming agents.

Abstract: Certain dithiocarbamates are used as reverse demulsifiers, corrosion and scale inhibitors, flocculants, biocides, flotation aids, water clarifiers, interface control agents and antifoaming agents.

Abstract: Biological materials such as enzymes, proteins and peptides are encapsulated by forming a mixture of the material and an aqueous non-ionic polymer solution, spraying the mixture into a circulating water-immiscible nonsolvent for the polymer at a temperature sufficient to freeze the beads and drying the frozen beads to remove essentially all unbound water such as to provide a water content of about 1-2 weight percent. Suitable non-ionic polymers are poly(vinyl alcohol), polyvinylpyrollidone, dextran and derivatized cellulose. A densification agent such as alumina may be present in the polymer solution to enhance specific gravity of the beads formed. Encapsulated material such as microbes produced by this process provide useful agricultural agents which can be delivered to the market in a dormant state and suitable for delivery to soil or plant leaves. The beads can be applied dry, via a planting or an insecticide box, or wet via a spray nozzle.

Abstract: This invention relates to a corrosion inhibited system comprising(1) an oxygenated fuel, and(2) an alkenyl or alkyl succinic acid or a polymer thereof.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for dehydrohalogenation of substituted dihydropyridine dicarbothioate compounds.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparation of substituted piperidine dicarbothioate compounds.