Abstract: Methyl formate is prepared by converting methanol over a copper-containing catalyst at elevated temperatures and in the gas phase by a process in which the catalyst used contains from 30 to 80% by weight of copper, calculated as CuO, as well as from 20 to 70% by weight of a magnesium silicate, calculated as MgO plus SiO.sub.2, which has a molar ratio of MgO/SiO.sub.2 of from 0.3 to 1.5, and may additionally be doped with the metals zinc, chromium and/or barium, each in an amount of not more than 1.5% by weight, calculated as ZnO, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 and BaO.

Abstract: Triphendioxazine dyes suitable for dyeing or printing hydroxyl- or amido-containing substrates have the formula ##STR1## where n is 0 or 1,m is 1 or 2,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, hydroxysulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy,R.sup.3 is halogen, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, vinylsulfonyl or the radical --SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Z, where Z is a leaving group, andQ.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 are each independently of the other a radical of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.6 is hydrogen or a fiber-reactive radical,L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are each independently of the other substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylene or phenylene,X is a chemical bond, oxygen, sulfur, imino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: O-Benzyloxime ethers of the formula I ##STR1## where 5 x is substituted or unsubstituted CH.sub.2, NOalkylY is O, S, NR.sup.5R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.5 are H, alkylZ.sup.1, Z.sup.2 are H, halogen, methyl, methoxy, cyanoR.sup.3, R.sup.4 are hydrogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, benzylthio, alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxycarbonyl substituted or unsubstituted benzyloxycarbonyl,N(R.sup.6).sub.2, where R.sup.6 is H, alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,--CO--N(R.sup.7).sub.2, where R.sup.

Abstract: A process for the surface treatment of moldings based on polyamides by treatment with an aqueous acid, wherein the aqueous acid used is a 30-85% strength solution of H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 yields moldings which are readily metallizable. Metallized moldings obtained by this process are useful in the production of automobiles and in the electronics industry.

Abstract: In a magnetooptical computer disk having one or more optically transparent dimensionally stable substrates and one or more double layer systems consisting of two exchange-coupled magnetic layers which consist of alloys of rare earth metals with transition metals and have vertical magnetic anisotropy, the first magnetic layer adjacent to the substrate has a composition corresponding to the formula IRE.sub.x TM.sub.100-x-y-a Pt.sub.y A.sub.a Iand the second magnetic layer, which is arranged on that side of the first magnetic layer which faces away from the substrate, has a composition corresponding to the formula IIRE.sub.u TM.sub.100-u-b B.sub.b IIwhereRE is one or more elements from the group consisting of Gd, Tb, Dy and Ho,TM is one or more elements from the group consisting of Fe and Co,A and B independently of one another are elements from the group consisting of Cr, Nb, Ta, Al, Si, Ni and Mo,and5.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.30,0.5.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.20,15.ltoreq.u.ltoreq.30,0.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.25 and0.5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.

Abstract: Oxalylhydroxamic acid derivatives of the formula IR.sup.1 --ON(R.sup.2)--CO--CO--X--R.sup.3 I,where the substituents have the following meanings:X is oxygen or sulfur;R.sup.1 issubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl or cycloalkylmethyl;substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.3 issubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl;substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl;and their agriculturally useful salts; their manufacture; growth-regulating agents containing them; and methods of regulating plant growth.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium, essentially consisting of a polymeric, web-like substrate and a coherent thin layer of a ferromagnetic material, is produced in a chamber under reduced pressure by depositing a vapor jet of the ferromagnetic material onto the moving substrate surface guided over a roller-like cooling element.

Abstract: R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, arylalkyl or aryloxyalkyl,R.sup.3 is the radical ##STR2## R.sup.4 to R.sup.8 being identical or different and each denoting hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylamino, phenyl, hydroxy or halogen, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together denote --CH.dbd.--CH.dbd.CH--, n is 0 or 1, salts thereof which are tolerated by plants, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: A mixture consisting of a) a triazolylmethyldiphenyloxirane derivative and b) fenpropimorph, fenpropidin or tridemorph and which exhibits a synergistic fungicidal action, and methods of combating fungi with this mixture.

Abstract: Sulfonium salts of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and are aliphatic and/or aromatic radicals which may contain heteroatoms, or two of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are bonded to one another to form a ring, with the proviso that one or more of the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 contain one or more acid-cleavable groups, or one of the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is bonded to one or more further sulfonium salt radicals, if desired via acid-cleavable groups, and X.sup..crclbar. is a non-nucleophilic counter-ion, are suitable as photoinitiators for cationic polymerization.

Abstract: Cyclohexenone oxime ethers ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl;A is substituted or unsubstituted alkylene or alkenylene, where methylene is replaced by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfoxyl group, a sulfonyl group or --NR.sup.a --,Z is phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic structure;X is substituted or unsubstituted amino, nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyloxycarbony or phenyl;n is 0 to 3, or 1 to 5 where X is halogen;R.sup.

Abstract: Pourable molding compounds containing sinterable powders contain, based on the total compound,a) from 60 to 95% by weight of sinterable powders,b) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a surfactant, obtainable by alkoxylation of an aliphatic alcohol, fatty acid, fatty acid amide, fatty acid ester or aliphatic amine,c) from 2 to 35% by weight of an organic solvent having a melting point <10.degree. C. and a boiling point of from 40.degree. to 180.degree. C., selected from the group comprising the alkanes, ethers, esters and ketones.

Abstract: Cyclopropane(thio)carboxamides of the general formula I ##STR1## where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0, 1 or 2, it being possible for the R.sup.2 radicals to be different when n is 2;A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are substituted or unsubstituted alkylene;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl;R.sup.2 is halogen or alkyl;X is substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl-1-oxy or triazolyl-1-oxy; andY is oxygen or sulfur,processes for their manufacture, intermediates therefor, and the use of compounds I.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyisobutene from isobutene and/or hydrocarbons containing isobutene in the presence of a complex of BF.sub.3 and an alcohol, wherein the free BF.sub.3 is substantially removed from the complex solution and/or from the reaction chamber.

Abstract: Substituted sulfonylureas of the formula I ##STR1## where n and m are each 0 or 1, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl alkenyl or alkynyl, R.sup.2 is halogen or trifluoromethyl when m is 0, or is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl when m is 1, or is trifluoromethyl or chlorodifluoromethyl when X is O or S and m is 1, X is O, S or N-R.sup.4, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy, A is haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl or a radical ##STR2## B is oxygen or an alkylimino group N-R.sup.6 ; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl or is alkenyl or alkynyl and R.sup.6 is hydrogen or alkyl or, together with R.sup.5, forms a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 -alkylene chain in which a methylene group may be replaced by an oxygen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A heat-curable coating composition for cathodic electrocoating which becomes water-thinnable on protonation with an acid contains(A) 50-95% by weight of a polycondensation or polyaddition product having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 20,000 and containing primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups and primary, secondary and/or tertiary amino groups, and(B) 5-50% by weight of a crosslinking agent obtainable by reactinga) an aliphatic polyhydroxy compound andb) an aromatic polyhydroxy compound withc) an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate andd) a blocking agent.

Abstract: 5-Methylbutyrolactone is prepared by a process in which a pentenoic ester of the formula IX--CO.sub.2 R (I),where X is CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.3 --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 -- or CH.sub.3 --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- and R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, or a mixture of these esters is reacted with water at from 50.degree. to 350.degree. C. in the presence or absence of a diluenta) over a zeolite and/or phosphate catalyst orb) in the presence of from 0.01 to 0.25 mole of a sulfonic acid, a Lewis acid and/or a non-oxidizing mineral acid per mole of pentenoic ester or over from 0.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of cellular plastics, preferably hard structural polyurethane foams, by the polyisocyanate polyaddition process involves reactinga) an organic and/or modified organic polyisocyanate withb) at least one high-molecular-weight compound containing at least two reactive hydrogen atoms and, if desired,c) a low-molecular-weight chain extender and/or cross-linking agent,in the presence ofd) a blowing agent from the group comprising tertiary alcohols (di), preferably tertiary butanol, or a mixture of at least one tertiary alcohol (di) and water (dii),e) a catalyst and, if desired,f) assistants and/or additives.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) from 5 to 94.9% by weight of a polyester,B) from 5 to 94.9% by weight of a polyphenylene ether,C) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of a homopolymer or copolymer obtainable by anionic polymerization of a vinylaromatic compound or a diene, or a mixture thereof, carrying primary or secondary amino groups at the chain ends,D) from 0 to 40% by weight of an impact-modifying rubber,E) from 0 to 60% by weight of conventional additives and processing assistants.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium, consisting essentially of a polymeric, web-like substrate and a coherent thin layer of a ferromagnetic material, is produced in a chamber under reduced pressure by depositing a vapor jet of the ferromagnetic material onto the moving substrate surface guided over a cylindrical drum, by a process in which the axis of the cooling element is inclined relative to the plane of the evaporator unit.