Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently H, alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; R.sup.4 is H or alkoxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 is H, acyl or a cation; and Z is thienyl or substituted thienyl.The compounds exhibit grass herbicide activity and are prepared via the reaction of the appropriately substituted cyclohexane-1,3-dione with the appropriate thienylmethoxyamine derivative and optionally acylating this product at the 3-hydroxy position or converting it to the cation salt.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of alkenyl succinic anhydride from maleic anhydride and a mixture of straight chain alpha olefins in the C.sub.13 to C.sub.22 range which comprises separating the alpha olefins into a lower boiling fraction and a higher boiling fraction, isomerizing the higher boiling fraction, recombining the two fractions and reacting them with maleic anhydride.

Abstract: 5-Deoxy-3-0-arylmethyl or substituted arylmethyl-1,2-0-alkylidene-a-D-xylofuranose and 5-C-alkyl and alkenyl derivatives thereof. The compounds are useful as herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of calcium fluoride from industrial waste waters which comprises treatment of the waste waters with potassium hydroxide, followed by lime precipitation, neutralization with carbon dioxide and filtration to provide the calcium fluoride product.

Abstract: 3-Pyridyl ethers of this invention possess good fungicidal, herbicidal and plantgrowth regulating activity.

Abstract: 3-(N-acyl-N-arylamino) and 3-(N-thionoacyl-N-arylamino)-gamma-butyrolactones and thiobutyrolactones have fungicidal activity.

Abstract: A water-permeable, grass-like sport surface is provided. The sport surface comprises a solid, porous, resilient base mat and a thermoplastic, synthetic fiber, grass-like mat placed over the base mat. The grass-like mat is prepared by tufting synthetic fibers into a water-permeable fabric to obtain a fabric having loops of the synthetic fibers on the fabric's bottom side and a grass-like pile on its top side, then placing on the loops on the bottom side of the fabric a water-permeable, heat-resistant membrane, composed of high melting-point fibers or a mixture of high melting-point fibers, followed by heating the membrane to fuse the synthetic fibers to the membrane.

Abstract: The 2,2-bis(haloalkenyl)-1-substituted-1-cyanoethylene compounds of this invention are effective fungicides. In particular, some of the compounds of this invention are especially effective against Grape Downy Mildew and Rice Blast.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1-nitroalkene which comprises the reaction of a 1-alkene with dinitrogen tetroxide in the presence of oxygen and an ether solvent to form an alkene-dinitrogen tetroxide adduct and subsequent reaction of the resulting adduct with sodium fluoride in the presence of an inert gas.

Abstract: Poly-2-pyrrolidone polymer compositions having improved melt processability via the capping of at least a portion of the amino and/or carboxy end group of the polymer and the incorporation therewith of certain epoxide organic isocyanate and/or polyol additive compositions. The melt extrusion of such compositions is also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel 1,3,4-trisubstituted-2-pyrazolin-5-ones of this invention are excellent fungicides, especially against rice blast.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.2 is lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl or --CH.sub.2 X wherein X is halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio or a furanyl ring; and Z is hydroxyl, lower alkoxy or --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl possess fungicidal activity. Moreover, some of the compounds of this invention also possess herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Processes for wet spinning nylon 4 filaments. The processes are characterized by the use of a formic acid spinning dope and an acidic aqueous alkali metal formate coagulation bath maintained at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently lower alkyl or R and R.sup.1 are joined to form a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or chloro; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen or --SR.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 is lower alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 to 3 of the same or different substituents selected from halogen, nitro, lower alkyl or lower alkyl substituted with 1 to 3 halogens with the proviso that when R.sup.2 is chloro, R.sup.3 is not --SR.sup.4, bromo, fluorine or iodine, possess good fungicidal activity. Moreover, some of the compounds of this invention are active as algicides and herbicides.

Abstract: The life of the hydrogenation catalyst in reducing a mixture of glycolate ester to ethylene glycol can be extended by lowering the polyglycolide ester content of the mixture by transesterification, that is, heating in the presence of alcohol, after which the resulting mixture is hydrogenated.

Abstract: A process for recovering maleic anhydride from gaseous compositions comprising maleic anhydride and water by condensing the composition at a temperature in the range of from about 20.degree. C. to about 50.degree. C. and a pressure of less than about 200 millimeters of mercury.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl or halo; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; Z is halo; and R.sup.4 is alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxy, phenyl, substituted phenyl,a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; a group of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are hydrogen or alkyl; A five or six-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring of the formula ##STR4## wherein at least one of V, W, X or Y is an oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atom, R.sup.9 is alkyl and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3 have herbicidal and plant-growth-regulating activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkoxy; R.sup.2 is substituted alkyl or substituted alkenyl containing 1 or 2 hydroxy or alkoxy substituents, acyl, and ketal group of the formula ##STR2## wherein n=2, 3 or 4, R.sup.4 is alkyl and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or alkyl, an oxime of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.6 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; X is halo and Y is oxygen or sulfur have herbicidal activity.

Abstract: A plasticized sulfur composition having improved flame retardancy and crazing resistance, comprising at least 50% by weight sulfur, a sulfur plasticizer, decabromodiphenyl oxide and an inorganic filler. Preferably, the composition also contains dicyclopentadiene.

Abstract: A process for producing a primary diol and/or triol from an epoxide which comprises contacting the epoxide with hydrogen gas and a solid catalyst comprising nickel or cobalt at a temperature between 20.degree. and 200.degree.C. and at a pressure sufficient to maintain liquid phase, and wherein the epoxide has the following formula: ##EQU1## wherein R is an alkylene diradical of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and R' is a hydroxy alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.