Abstract: In a liquid dishwashing detergent comprising a protease and amylase, storage stability is to be improved. This is achieved through the use of a protease comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity over its total length with the amino acid sequence specified in SEQ ID NO. 1 and having, in the listing according to SEQ ID NO. 1, the L211D amino acid substitution in combination with at least two further amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of S3T, V4I, V193M and V199I.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of diagnostics for bone disorders and toxicological assessments for risk stratification of chemical compounds. Specifically, it relates to a method for diagnosing a bone disorder. It also relates to a method for determining whether a compound is capable of inducing such a bone disorder in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating a bone disorder. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a device and a kit for diagnosing a bone disorder.

Abstract: Process for preparing cyclometallated transition metal-carbene complexes comprising at least one carbene ligand, which comprises reacting a ligand precursor with a base, an auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route A) or reacting the ligand precursor with a basic auxiliary reagent and a metal complex comprising at least one metal M1 (route B). The present invention further relates to the use of an auxiliary reagent selected from among salts comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Hg, Sb, Mg, B and Al together with a base in a process for preparing cyclometallated metal complexes.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing carbon nanofibers and/or carbon nanotubes, which process comprises pyrolysing a particulate cellulosic and/or carbohydrate substrate that has been impregnated with a compound of an element or elements, the metal or alloy, respectively, of which is capable of forming carbides, in a substantially oxygen free, volatile silicon compound containing atmosphere, optionally in the presence of a carbon compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a diol of the formulae (Ia) or (Ib), or a mixture thereof, comprising the reaction of an epoxy alcohol of formulae (Va) or (Vb), or a mixture thereof, with alkali metal borohydride or earth alkaline borohydride, in particular sodium borohydride, and anhydrous aluminum(III) chloride. The invention also relates to processes and intermediates for preparing an epoxy alcohol of formulae (Va) or (Vb). The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing cis-metconazole in which a diol of the formulae (Ia) or (Ib) is applied as a precursor.

Abstract: Chemical mechanical polishing composition is provided. The composition comprises (A) inorganic particles, organic particles, or a mixture or composite thereof, (B) a protein, and (C) an aqueous medium.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of diagnostics for liver disorders and toxicological assessments for risk stratification of chemical compounds. Specifically, it relates to a method for diagnosing liver disorders. It also relates to a method for determining whether a compound is capable of inducing such liver disorders in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating liver disorders. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a device and a kit for diagnosing liver disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate. Moreover, the invention relates to the alkoxylate, to a process for its preparation and to its use as adjuvant in pesticide-comprising spray mixtures. The invention furthermore relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesirable plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to seed comprising the composition.

Abstract: A post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition comprising: (A) at least one compound comprising at least one thiol (—SH), thioether (—SR1) or thiocarbonyl (>C?S) group, wherein R1 is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl, (B) at least one sugar alcohol which contains at least three hydroxyl (—OH) groups and does not comprise any carboxylic acid (—COOH) or carboxylate (—COO—) groups, and (C) an aqueous medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing 4-substituted amino-benzoxazinones of formula (I), by reacting a NH-benzoxazinone of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III); wherein the variables are defined according to the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel mutants with cyclase activity and use thereof in a method for biocatalytic cyclization of terpenes, such as in particular for the production of isopulegol by cyclization of citronellal; a method for the preparation of menthol and methods for the biocatalytic conversion of further compounds with structural motifs similar to terpene.

Abstract: The present invention describes the use of a composition which can be cured below 40° C., a method of coating fiber/polymer composites, the preparation of curable compositions, and a modular system for preparing said compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solid catalyst components comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor compound containing at least one 9-(alkoxymethyl)-9H-fluorene compound. The 9-(alkoxymethyl)-9H-fluorene compound include octyl-9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylate; 7-methyloctyl-9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylate; 2-ethylhexyl-9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylate; and 9-(methoxymethyl)-9H-fluorene-9-yl benzoate. The present disclosure further relates to catalyst systems containing the catalyst solid components, organoaluminum compounds, and organosilicon compounds. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making the solid catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing alpha-olefins using the catalyst systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyisocyanates from natural raw material sources, in which a composition comprising low molecular weight aromatics which comprise at least one hydroxy group or at least one alkoxy group per molecule (oxyaromatics) is produced from a biomass material, these oxyaromatics are converted into the corresponding aromatic amines and, optionally after condensation with formaldehyde, reacted further with phosgene to give compounds comprising isocyanate groups.

Abstract: A process is provided for recovering components from a low boiler mixture which is obtained in the distillation of hydrogenation effluents from the preparation of polymethylols, by multistage distillation of the low boiler mixture having a tertiary amine, water, methanol, a polymethylol, a methylolalkanal, an alcohol and an alkanal with a methylene group in the alpha position to the carbonyl group. A first distillation stage involves separating the low boiler mixture into a higher-boiling, predominantly water-rich fraction and into a lower-boiling aqueous organic fraction having the tertiary amine. A second distillation stage involves separating the aqueous organic fraction from the first distillation stage into a predominantly amine-containing fraction and a further amine-depleted fraction. The tertiary amine is trimethylamine or triethylamine and the bottom temperature in the second distillation stage is at least 110° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing a cyclic tertiary amine of the formula I where A is a C4-alkylene group, a C5-alkylene group or a —(CH2)2—B—(CH2)2— group, where B is oxygen (O) or an N—R1 radical and R1 is C1-C5-alkyl, aryl or C5-C7-cycloalkyl, and the radical R2 is a linear or branched C2-C16-alkyl, C5-C7-cycloalkyl or C7-C20-aralkyl, in which (i) an amino alcohol II from the group consisting of 1,4-aminobutanol, 1,5-aminopentanol, aminodiglycol (ADG) and aminoethylethanolamine of the formula IIa where R1 is as defined above or hydrogen (H), in which case R1=R2 in the amine I, is reacted with a primary or secondary alcohol R2OH (III) at a temperature in the range from 150 to 270° C. in the liquid phase in the presence of a copper-comprising heterogeneous catalyst in a reactor.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process, comprising reacting ethylene and oxygen or a source of oxygen in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor to form a product comprising ethylene oxide, wherein the catalyst contains silver or silver compound and a support and the catalyst is in the form of particulate solids having a mean particle diameter from 1 to 1000 ?m and wherein the molar ratio of oxygen to ethylene is from 1:4 to 10:1.

Abstract: The present invention to a process for preparing 1-phenylpyrazoles of the formula I in which each R1 is independently selected from chlorine, fluorine, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy and haloalkoxy; n is 1, 2 or 3; each R2 is independently selected from cyano, nitro, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio and alkoxycarbonyl; m is 0, 1 or 2; A is alkyl, aryl or aryl-C1-C4-alkyl, where A optionally bears 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents comprising reacting a phenyl halide of the formula (II) with a pyrazole derivative of the formula (III) in which X is chlorine, iodine or bromine; and R1, n, R2, m and A are each as defined above, in the presence of a base and a catalytic system comprising a ligand and a metal compound selected from palladium compounds, iron compounds and copper compounds.

Abstract: Process for producing optically active 3-aminocarboxylic acid ester compounds of general Formula I, and the ammonium salts thereof, in which R1 stands for alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or hetaryl, and R2 stands for alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, in which an enantiomeric mixture of a simply N-acylated 3-aminocarboxylic acid ester of general formula (I.b), in which R1 and R2 have the meanings given above and R3 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, is submitted to an enantioselective deacylation by adding a polypeptide according to claim 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides photolatent Ti-chelate catalyst compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is for example C6-C14 aryl which is substituted by one or more R?2, R?3 or R?4; or the two R1 together are unsubstituted linear or branched C1-C12alkylene; R2, R3, R4, R?2, R?3, and R?4 independently of each other are for example hydrogen, halogen or linear or branched C1-C20alkyl; R5, R6 and R7 independently of each other are hydrogen, linear or branched C1-C20alkyl, C6-C14aryl, Br or Cl, provided that not more than one of R5, R6 and R7 is hydrogen; as well as formulations comprising said compounds and defined 1,3-diketones.