Abstract: A process for preparing an NH.sub.2 -containing compound by hydrogenating a compound containing at least one unsaturated carbon-nitrogen bond with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at temperatures not below room temperature and elevated hydrogen partial pressure in the presence or absence of a solvent which process includes the following steps:a) using a catalyst comprising a cobalt- and/or iron-containing catalyst, andb) after the conversion based on the compound to be hydrogenated and/or the selectivity based on the desired product has or have dropped below a defined value or the amount of an unwanted by-product has risen beyond a defined value, interrupting the hydrogenation by stopping the feed of the compound to be hydrogenated and of the solvent, if used,c) treating the catalyst at from 150.degree. to 400.degree. C. with hydrogen using a hydrogen pressure within the range from 0.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds pharmaceutical compositions containing same of the formula1. A compound of the Formula ##STR1## wherein X, X', X" and X'", A, B, D, R, and R' are as identified in the specification and their preparation. Pharmaceutical compositions containing same can be used in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## where n is 1 or 2,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxysulfonyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or hydroxyl,R.sup.3 is substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or substituted phenyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the nitrogen atom linking them, form a heterocyclic radical andD is a radical of a diazo or tetrazo component, each having at least one mechanism,their use for dyeing or printing hydroxyl-containing or nitrogen-containing organic substrates, and novel aminonaphthalenes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of (flexible) polyurethane foams having reduced odor and reduced fogging values by reactinga) modified or unmodified organic polyisocyanates withb) relatively high-molecular-weight polyhydroxyl compounds and, if desired,c) low-molecular-weight chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents,in the presence ofd) blowing agents,e) catalysts from the group consisting of aminoalkyl- and aminophenylimidazoles of the formula ##STR1## and, if desired, f) additives,and to the use of the aminoalkyl- and aminophenylimidazoles of the formula (I) and/or (II) as catalysts for the preparation of polyisocyanate polyaddition products.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives as their alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts as complexing agents for alkaline earth and heavy metal ions, except with .alpha.-alanine-N,N-diacetic acid, as textile detergent builders in powdered detergent formulations and as calcium sequestering agents in oral hygiene products.

Abstract: Dye mixtures include one or more pyridone dyes of the formula ##STR1## where M is a pyridone or triazolopyridone radical which is linked to the thiazole ring via nitrogen or CH and the rest of the radicals are each as defined in the description,and one or more azo dyes of the formulaD--N=N--K,where D is the radical of a diazo component of the pyrrole, thiophene, pyrazole, thiazole, isothiazole, triazole, thiadiazole, benzothiophene, benzothiazole, benzisothiazole, pyridothiophene, pyrimidothiophene, thienothiophene or aniline series, andK is the radical of a coupling component of the aminothiazole, aniline or tetrahydroquinoline series, and are useful for thermal transfer.

Abstract: In a distillation column for separating a liquid mixture into a plurality of pure fractions, the distillation column being divided into 2 parts, a feed part and a take-off part, in its middle region by a separation effective in the longitudinal direction, the separation consists of two walls with a gas space in between, the distance between the two walls being from 1 to 50 mm, preferably from 3 to 10 mm.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of amines of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 denote hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 alkylcycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 alkylaryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together denote a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.9 alkylene dichain andR.sup.3 or R.sup.5 denotes C.sub.21 -C.sub.200 alkyl, C.sub.21 -C.sub.200 alkenyl or they together form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene dichain,by the reaction of olefins of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 have the aforementioned meanings,with ammonia or primary or secondary amines of the general formula III ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the aforementioned meanings, at temperatures ranging from 200.degree. to 350.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for resolving the racemates of phenylacetonitriles of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and m have the meanings stated in the description is described. The process comprises dissolving the racemates I in a polar solvent, adding from 0.5 to 1.0 mol of optically active camphorsulfonic acid per mol of compound I, heating to 40.degree.-100.degree. C., allowing to cool and liberating the optically active phenylacetonitrile I from the salt obtained in this way.

Abstract: 2-?4-Biphenyloxymethylene!anilides of the formula I ##STR1## where the indices and the substituents have the following meanings: R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonyl(alkylamino), alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, cycloalkyl or C(R.sup.a).dbd.NOR.sub.b ;R.sup.a and R.sup.b are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl;m is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;n is 0, 1 or 2;R.sup.3 is nitro, cyano, halogen,n is 0, 1 or 2,unsubst. or subst. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy oralkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, alkylcarbonyl(alkylamino), C(R.sup.a).dbd.NOR.sub.b oro is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;R.sup.4 is hydrogen,unsubst. or subst.

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines I ##STR1## R.sup.1,R.sup.3 =H, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, OH, haloalkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, SH, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylthio, haloalkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, CHO, CN, CO.sub.2 H, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxyalkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkoxyalkylcarbonyl, CONH.sub.2, alkyl-aminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, pyrrolidinyl-carbonyl piperidylcarbonyl, morpholinylcarbonyl, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, alkylcarbonylamino, haloalkylcarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino;R.sup.2 =halogen, CN, NO.sub.2, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio; orR.sup.1 +R.sup.2 or R.sup.2 +R.sup.3 =trimethylene or tetramethylene chain;R.sup.

Abstract: Glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives and their alkali metal, akaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts, used as completing agents for alkaline earth metal and heavy metal ions in the production and transport of petroleum and natural gas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilized hydroxylamine solutions comprising as stabilizer at least one compound of the formula IR.sup.1 R.sup.2 N--A--NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 (I)in which A and R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: 2-Imidazolidinones are prepared by reacting 1,3-dioxalan-2-one (ethylene carbonate) with at least one compound of the formula RNH.sub.2 where R can be, inter alia, H, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl or heteroaryl.

Abstract: Vinyl carbamate compounds are prepared by reacting appropriate secondary amines with carbon dioxide and acetylenically unsaturated compounds in the presence of a compound of a metal from the platinum group, in particular a ruthenium compound, with either one of the two process steps (a) and (b) or, preferably, both being carried out:(a) the acetylene compound is reinjected during the reaction;(b) the reaction is carried out in the presence of a tertiary amine.

Abstract: Polymerizable azo dyes I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an aryl group,R.sup.2 is cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or nitro,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl,R.sup.6 is hydrogen or methyl,Y is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene which can be interrupted by 1 to 3 nonadjacent oxygen atoms or imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino groups, andW is oxygen, imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyliminoare used to prepare copolymers which show nonlinear-optical properties.

Abstract: Expandable styrene bead polymers having improved expandability contain from 1 to 20% by weight of a liquid oligomeric aliphatic olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms and a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 200.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where the A radicals are, independently of one another, ##STR2## where the rings B and C can also, independently of one another, be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, nitro, hydroxysulfonyl, benzoyl or a fused-on benzo ring,R is hydrogen or methyl, and the two hydrogen atoms on the nitrogens Can be replaced by copper, nickel, vanadyl, magnesium, AlCl or zinc,are suitable as IR-absorbers.

Abstract: A positive-working radiation-sensitive mixture essentially consists of(a.sub.1) at least one water-insoluble, organic polymeric binder which contains acid-labile groups and becomes soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions as a result of the action of acid, or(a.sub.2.1) a polymeric binder which is insoluble in water and soluble in aqueous alkaline solutions and(a.sub.2.2) a low molecular weight organic compound whose solubility and aqueous alkaline developer is increased as a result of the action of acid, and(b) at least one organic compound which produces an acid under the action of actinic radiation, and, if required,(c) one or more further organic compounds which differ from (b),at least one of the components (a.sub.1), (a.sub.2.1), (a.sub.2.2), (b) and (c) containing a bonded group of the general formula (I) --O.sup..crclbar. N.sup..sym. R.sub.4, or component (c) being of the formula (II) ##STR1## The radiation-sensitive mixture is suitable for the production of relief structures.

Abstract: Substituted pyridylsalicylaldehyde and --salicylic acid derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R is a formyl group, a CO.sub.2 H group or a radical which can be hydrolyzed to CO.sub.2 H and the other substituents have the following meanings:R.sup.2 is halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or alkylthio;X is nitrogen or CR.sup.13, R.sup.13 being hydrogen or halogen or together with R.sup.3 forming a 3- to 4-membered alkylene or alkenylene chain in which at least one methylene group is replaced by oxygen;R.sup.3 is halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or alkylthio, or R.sup.3 is linked with R.sup.13 as indicated above to give a 5- or 6-membered ring;Y is oxygen or sulfur;Py is a substituted pyridine ring, are described.