Abstract: The present invention relates to 3-substituted and 2,3-disubstituted pyridine compounds which are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of pyridylsulfonylurea herbicides. The invention also relates to arylation of alcohols using a pyridinediazonium salt. More particularly the arylation process of the instant invention relates to the synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted pyridine compounds via anhydrous diazotization of 3-aminopyridines to form a diazonium salt intermediate that is then reacted with the appropriate alcohol to produce the desired product. The invention additionally relates to pyridine-3-diazonium salt intermediates.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which Y is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, OH, CN, NO2, Si(CH3)3, CF3 or halogen, Z is a group a) R1 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C2-C4alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or at most trisubstituted by halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4alkylthio, or benzyl which is unsubstituted or at most trisubstituted in the aromatic ring in the same manner; or is cyclopropylmethyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C2-C5alkoxyalkyl, cyanomethyl, CO—R6, OH, NH2, C1-C4alkylamine or C1-C4alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C2alkyl; X is oxygen, sulfur or NR5; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C2-C4alkenyl, C2-C4alkynyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C(O)R6, OH or C1-C4alkoxy, NH2 or C1-C4alkylamine; R5 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C2-C4alkenyl or C2-C4alkynyl; R6 is hydrogen, C114 C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxycarbonyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or at most trisubstituted; and in which R3 and R4 independently of one another are h

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for controlling parasites, in and on animals, which comprises, as active ingredient, a combination, in variable proportions, of at least one parasiticidally active compound, in free form or in salt form, selected from the N-phenyl-N′-benzoyl-urea class of substances, and at least one parasiticidally active compound, in free form or in salt form, selected from the milbemycin, avermectin, milbemycin oxime, moxidectin, ivermectin, abamectin and doramectin classes of substances and the derivatives thereof; to a method of controlling these pests; to a process for the preparation of this composition; and to the use of this composition.

Abstract: A solid photocurable film adhesive comprising (I) a photocurable material having, on average, more than one acrylic group per molecule, at least 20% by weight of said material being a urethane acrylate, a polyester acrylate or a mixture of a urethane acrylate and a polyester acrylate, (II) as sole or major solid film-forming component, a solid polyvinylacetal and (III) a photoinitiator for photopolymerisation of acrylic compounds.The film adhesive is useful in the production of data-carrying laminates such as identity cards.

Abstract: Novel cyclohexyl-group-containing glycidyl ethers of formulae I to IV according to claim 1, which are distinguished especially by a low chlorine content and a low viscosity and which can be used, for example, in epoxy resin formulations as reactive diluents, flexibilisers or adhesion enhancers, or can also be polymerised per se and used as coatings or casting resins, the products having only slight water absorption and having good external weather resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a sulphoxonium salt from the corresponding sulphonium salt which comprises oxidising the sulphonium salt using a peracid, under basic conditions, in a solvent other than a ketone.Some of the sulphoxonium salts are new compounds.

Abstract: A process for the production of a 5-7 membered ring cyclic sulfonium salt compound, including a 5-7 membered ring cyclic sulfonium salt compound having a non-nucleophilic anion, is described. Members of the latter group are potentially useful as initiators for cationic polymerizations. The process comprises reacting a 1.4-, 1.5-, or 1.6-diol compound or a 5-7 membered ring cyclic ether compound with a mercapto compound and a strong protonic acid yielding the cyclic sulfonium salt compound. Some compounds described are also novel compounds per se.

Abstract: A method is provided for making bisphenol by condensing a ketone and a phenol in the presence of a sulfonated aromatic organic polymeric ion-exchange catalyst having aminoorganomercaptan groups using a phenol having less than 1 ppm of hydroxyacetone.

Abstract: A method is provided for effecting the removal of cured polyurethane paint from the surface of aromatic polycarbonate blend surfaces. Effective removal of thermally cured polyurethane paint from aromatic polycarbonate blend surface can be achieved by immersing the painted aromatic polycarbonate blend in an aqueous bath containing organic solvent, an alkali metal hydroxide and a surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of making polycarbonates by the melt condensation of diarylcarbonate and dihydric phenol in the presence of a tetraorganophosphonium carboxylate salt, such as tetrabutylphosphonium acetate.

Abstract: Prepolymers having imide groupings and process for their preparation, for use in the production of resins capable of hardening under ionizing radiation. The prepolymers are derived from the reaction in a homogeneous liquid medium, at a temperature of between 50.degree. and 250.degree. C. of, firstly, imide grouping-generating reagents consisting of a least two specific maleimides of different kinds, and, secondly, two additional reagents, composed of a specific acrylate reagent and a specific vinyl compound other that an acrylate.

Abstract: Improved yields of aromatic organic carbonates made by the palladium catalyzed direct carbonylation of aromatic organic hydroxy compounds can be achieved if the total gas pressure and partial pressure of carbon monoxide and oxygen are substantially maintained during the reaction.

Abstract: A method is provided for making polycarbonate utilizing an effective amount of a phase transfer catalyst, such as tetrabutylammonium bromide as a condensation catalyst during the interfacial phosgenation of a bisphenol, such as bisphenol A. Improved phosgene utilization is achieved.

Abstract: Polyarylene ether-organopolysiloxane copolymers are provided having amine, or ester connecting linkages between blocks resulting from the melt extrusion of epoxy, carboxy or amine functionalized polyarylene ether with epoxy, carboxy or amine functionalized organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: A process is provided for reclaiming rejected polycarbonate articles, such as an automotive headlamp-lens having a thermoplastic acrylic primer and a defective silicone hardcoat. The silicone hardcoat can be selectively removed with an aqueous alkaline bath treatment. The treated polycarbonate article can be recovered with the thermoplastic acrylic primer remaining substantially intact; the article can be restored by treatment with a silicone hardcoat.

Abstract: There is provided an infrared radiation curable organopolysiloxane composition having a poly(alkenylorganosiloxane), a siloxane hydride, an infrared radiation absorbent material, such as carbon black, and an effective amount of a platinum group metal catalyst. The infrared radiation curable organopolysiloxane composition can be used as a binder for a desiccant, such as a zeolite, useful in making multi-panel thermal pane windows.

Abstract: There are provided melt extruded blends of polyphenylene ether and diene based rubber containing an effective amount of a dialkylamine which has been found effective as a stabilizer for the diene based rubber. Additional diene based rubber stability can be achieved by using preextruded polyphenylene ether. The resulting melt extruded blends have been found to enjoy increased resistance to change in impact values when recycled in the molded state.

Abstract: Room temperature vulcanizable platinum group metal catalyzed silicone compositions are provided which utilize an N-heterocyclic adhesion promoter, such as 2,6 bis(trimethoxysilyltrimethyleneoxy)pyridine. Cohesive bonding is effected on various substrates.

Abstract: Addition-curable platinum group metal catalyzed silicone compositions are provided which utilize an N-heterocyclic adhesion promoter, such as bis(trimethoxysilyltrimethylene) 2,6 pyridine dicarboxylate. Cohesive bonding is effected on both plastic and metal substrates at temperatures of less than 100.degree. C. and in less than 1 hour.

Abstract: Addition-curable platinum group metal catalyzed silicone compositions are provided which utilize an N-heterocyclic adhesion promoter, such as bis(trimethoxysilyltrimethylene) 2,6 pyridine dicarboxylate. Cohesive bonding is effected on both plastic and metal substrates at temperatures of less than 100.degree. C. and in less than 1 hour.