Abstract: High molecular weight polyphenylene ethers are prepared from monohydric phenols by an oxidative coupling reaction with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst complex obtained from a copper salt and an organic amine by a method wherein the metal component of the catalyst is separated off, after the polymerization, by the addition of a polymeric polycarboxylic acid which is essentially composed of unsaturated monofunctional or difunctional carboxylic acids and/or their anhydrides.Advantageously, the polymeric polycarboxylic acids used are homopolymers or copolymers of (a) from 50 to 100% by weight of one or more unsaturated monofunctional acids of 3 to 10 carbon atoms and/or one or more difunctional acids or their anhydrides of 4 to 6 carbon atoms and from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers which do not possess an acid function and can be copolymerized with (a).

Abstract: Haloalkoxymethylmelamine adduct is prepared by reacting hexamethoxymethylmelamine with a halogenated alcohol. Dispersions of this adduct in a polyol produce a polyurethane product which displays improved flame retardancy.

Abstract: Novel quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula[R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 N(A--O).sub.n --R.sup.4 ].sup.+ Z.sup.-where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylaryl, alkoxyalkyl, or a (poly)alkylene glycol radical, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom, are a heterocyclic ring, or one or more substituents R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 are polyfunctional so that the salt contains not less than 2 ammonium groups, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different monovalent radicals of one or more alkylating agents R.sup.3 X or R.sup.4 X, for example an (ar)alk(en)yl halide, sulfate or methosulfate or an (alkyl)aryl-sulfonate or -sulfonic acid ester, A is alkylene of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, n is an integer and Z is either X or another salt-forming anion or a hydroxyl ion, are prepared by N-alkylation and O-alkylation of an alkanolamine with the aid of a phase transfer catalyst and are useful as cationic surfactants, etc.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for the preparation of aqueous synthetic resin dispersions by using water to precipitate the synthetic resins from their solutions in water-miscible solvents. The solutions may contain pigments, extenders, and additives. The precipitated solids are separated off and dispersed uniformly in an aqueous medium. The precipitation of the synthetic resins is carried out in the presence of inert grinding bodies.

Abstract: Organic isocyanates, preferably alkyl, mono-, di- and/or polyisocyanates or aryl-mono-, di- and/or polyisocyanates, are prepared by thermally cleaving the corresponding urethanes at temperatures of 175.degree. C. to 600.degree. C. in the presence of carbon, preferably in an agitated carbon bed or in a fluidized bed containing carbon.

Abstract: A coherent explosive gas phase in a gas/liquid reactor comprising a tubular body which is closed at the top and into which one or more jets of liquid which are fed from a liquid circulation and are directed downward, emerge from one or more nozzles located at the highest point of the reactor, and entrain a gas phase which is to be dispersed, introduce it into the liquid and finally produce complete dispersion of the gas, is avoided by a method wherein, before start-up of the liquid circulation, the inactive reactor is charged with an amount of liquid reactant such that a gas space corresponding to the subsequent gas hold-up of dispersed bubbles under operating conditions remains at the top of the reactor, this gas space is filled with a gas, at a pressure p.sub.

Abstract: Dispersions of finely divided synthetic resins in plasticizers, optionally with pigments, fillers and further auxiliaries, contain 0.01 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of synthetic resin and plasticizer, of an isocyanate-free reaction product of a monoamine, if appropriate combined with a polyamine compound, with a monoisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate or a polyamine compound with a monoisocyanate, if appropriate combined with a polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Vitamin K.sub.3 (I; 2-methylnaphtho-1,4-quinone), vitamin K.sub.4 (IIa; 2-methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene) and vitamin K.sub.4 diacetate (IIb) are prepared by reacting 1-acetoxy-buta-1,3-diene (IV) with methylbenzoquinone (V) to give the novel compounds IIIa and IIIb ##STR1## and, for the preparation of IIa, deacetylating these compounds, or, for the preparation of IIb, deacetylating these compounds and at the same time reacting them with acetic anhydride, or, for the preparation of I, deacetylating these compounds and at the same time oxidizing them.

Abstract: The hydrogenation of carboxylic acids having 6 or less C atoms, as obtained as by-products of cyclohexane oxidation, to give corresponding diols is improved by the addition of a small amount of phosphoric acid or a phosphoric ester before hydrogenation.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording medium which consists essentially of an electrically conductive base and a photosemiconductive double layer which comprises a first layer containing charge carrier-producing dyes, and a second layer containing one or more compounds which are charge carrier-transporting when exposed to light, wherein the charge carrier-producing dyes are those of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or a non-ionic substituent, X and Y are each the radical of a methylene-active compound, or of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amine or hydrazine, and Z is hydrogen, methyl or phenyl, and the production of this recording medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of cellular or non-cellular polyurethanes through the reaction of organic polyisocyanates with a polyether-polyester polyol component containing di- to tetrafunctional polyether-polyester polyols having hydroxyl numbers of from 10 to 200, which are themselves prepared by esterifying conventional di- to tetrafunctional polyether polyols with carboxylic acid anhydrides, preferably aromatic carboxylic acid anhydrides, in the presence of selected catalysts to form carboxylic acid half esters, and oxyalkylating the resulting carboxylic acid half esters with alkylene oxides in the presence of N-methylimidazole, triethylene diamine, triphenylphosphine or mixtures thereof with thiodialkylene glycol as catalysts.

Abstract: Substituted benzylimidazolium salts of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or halogen, R.sup.4 is alkyl of 8 to 14 carbon atoms or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen or alkyl, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl or benzyl, R.sup.6 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen, R.sup.7 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen and X is an anion of an acid, in particular of a hydrohalic acid, and microbicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a process for purifying polytetramethylene ether glycol or the corresponding diester prepared by cationic polymerization of tetrahydrofuran comprising treating said glycol or diester with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogen catalyst. The resulting products have a low color number.

Abstract: Isoindoline colorants of the formula ##STR1## where the two R's independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or are benzyl, phenyl or 1-naphthyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted by groups which do not confer solubility.The colorants give deep, yellow to orange, hues in plastics, surface coatings and printing inks. The colorations have very good lightfastness and fastness to weathering and to migration.

Abstract: Trisazo dyes containing sulfo groups and having the formula: ##STR1## which for the most part give black colorations on paper and particularly on leather and are therefore especially useful as leather dyes.

Abstract: A process for preparing diacyloxyalkadienes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are each hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical, which contain one or more hydrocarbon radicals having one or more non-conjugated double bonds, by reacting an aliphatic triene of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 have the same meanings given above with a carboxylic acid of the formulaR.sup.7 -COOHin which R.sup.7 has the same meaning given above, in the presence of a catalyst which contains palladium, platinum or salts of these metals and in the presence of oxygen.

Abstract: Inhalation apparatus for test animals for investigating the biological effect of substances mixed with respiratory air. It comprises a distributor chamber which is connected to a respiratory air preparation unit and has several openings, animal tubes connected to the openings and suction devices, connected to a disposal system, for removing the waste air. Each transition piece between the head and trunk of the animal tubes has holes connecting the animal tubes inserted into the apparatus to the suction devices.

Abstract: A sealable discharge die for thermoplastics, comprising a housing, a dieplate which closes the latter except for perforations for discharge of the plastic melt in strands or filaments, and a perforated plate located immediately below or above this dieplate, one of the plates being slidable or rotatable and the perforated plate having orifices which can be brought into alignment with the perforations of the dieplate.

Abstract: The invention relates to ethoxylates of diacetylene dialcohols as well as the use of these compounds as surfactants.

Abstract: A biologically active protein which is bonded to a water-insoluble porous copolymer based on N-vinylimidazole and/or substituted N-vinylimidazoles and monomers which can be copolymerized therewith, its preparation and its use for carrying out enzymatic reactions.