Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrimidin-4-ylmethyl-sulfonamides of formula (I) wherein Ra, n, R, A, Y and Het are as defined in the claims and to the N-oxides, and salts thereof and their use for combating harmful fungi, and also to compositions and seed comprising at least one such compound. The invention also relates to a process for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bZip transcription factor encoding polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the aforementioned nucleic acid sequences and proteins in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating sugar-related compounds and for increasing oil level and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel plant polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plant seed oil, comprising arachidonic acid comprising approximately 7 to approximately 26 percent by weight of the total fatty acid content, the ratio of the percentages by weight of arachidonic acid to gamma-linolenic acid being approximately 1:1 to approximately 5:1 and the ratio of the percentages by weight of arachidonic acid to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid being approximately 1:1 to approximately 5:1. The invention additionally relates to processes for the production of this plant seed oil and formulations and uses of the plant seed oil. In particular, the invention also makes available foodstuffs and baby food that contain the plant seed oil mentioned.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising short chain fluorinated acrylates and to the use of short chain fluorinated acrylates as levelling agents for pigmented and unpigmented coating compositions. The coating composition comprises a) a film forming binder resin, and b) a copolymer made by controlled polymerisation or by conventional radical polymerisation comprising a monomer (M1x) selected from unsaturated monomers out of the group of (meth)acrylates, styrenic monomers or (meth)acrylamides whereby the copolymer contains at least >30 wt % (meth)acrylates; and a monomer (M2y) selected from C1-C4-fluoralkyl(meth)acrylates; x denotes the total number of monomers M1 within the structural element (M1x): x>5, preferred, 10-1000, most preferred, 10-500; y denotes the total number of monomers M2 within the structural element (M2y): y>1, preferred, 2-20, most preferred 2-10; c) optional other conventional coating components and/or additives.

Abstract: A polymer obtainable by polycondensation or polyaddition from monomeric compounds, wherein one monomeric compound used is a mixture of hydroxymethylcyclohexanepropanol or its alkoxylated derivatives and hydroxymethylcyclohexaneisopropanol or its alkoxylated derivatives (referred to below for short as C1/C3 cyclohexanediol mixture).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for destroying ozone in an air stream are provided. Specific embodiments comprise passing air through a particulate filter comprising a filter media folded into a plurality pleats and a plurality of separators, where the separators and/or the filter media is coated with an ozone destruction catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain alcohol alkoxylates of the amphiphilic type, to agrochemical agents comprising them, and to the use of the alcohol alkoxylates as activity-improving adjuvants in the agrochemical field and particularly in the field of plant protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of a biodegradable polyester based on aliphatic or aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, where a mixture composed of the aliphatic dihydroxy compounds, of the aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids, and, if appropriate, of further comonomers (component C) is mixed, without addition of a catalyst, to give a paste, or, as an alternative, the liquid esters of the dicarboxylic acids are fed into the system, as also are the dihydroxy compound and, if appropriate, further comonomers, without addition of any catalyst, and i) in a first stage, this mixture, together with the entire amount or with a portion of the catalyst, is continuously esterified or, respectively, transesterified; ii) in a second stage, the transesterification or, respectively, esterification product obtained in i) is continuously precondensed if appropriate with the remaining amount of catalyst to an intrinsic viscosity of from

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of benzylidene malonates of formula (1), wherein R1 and R2, independently from each other are hydrogen; OH; C1-C12alkyl; C1-C12alkoxy; C1-C12alkylamino; C1-C12dialkylamino; water-solubilizing groups, selected from carboxylate, sulfonates or ammonium radicals; R3 is COOR5; COR5; CONR5R6; CN; or SO2R7, R4 is COOR8; COR9; CONR8R9; CN; or SO2R10; R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently from each other are C1-C18alkyl; unsubstituted or by one or more than one C1-C4alkyl substituted C3-C12-cycloalkyl; unsubstituted or C1-C6alkyl-substituted C6-C20aryl; organosilanyl, or organosiloxanyl; A is —C1-C20alkylene-, —CH2CH(OH)CH2—, —C5-C20cycloalkylene, —C2-C20alkenylene-, —C5-C10arylene-, or —C5-C10arylene-(C1-C10alkylene)- which are unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, optionally interrupted by one or more than one heteroatoms selected from —O, —S— or —NH—; for the protection of human and animal hair and skin against UV radiation.

Abstract: Hydrogen sulfide H2S is prepared from a crude gas stream containing H2S and polysulfanes (H2Sx). The crude gas stream is passed at temperatures of from 114 to 165° C. through catalytically active material present in a vessel, and sulfur is collected in the bottom of the vessel and recycled to the preparation of H2S. This process may be accomplished in an apparatus including a reactor for reacting sulfur and hydrogen, a cooler for receiving and cooling an H2S-containing crude gas stream passed out of the reactor to between 114 to 165° C., a vessel coupled to the cooler, the vessel including catalytically active material and a bottom for collecting sulfur obtained from the crude gas stream, and a line which is connected to the bottom of the vessel and opens into the cooler or into the reactor, for recycling sulfur.

Abstract: A curable aqueous polymer dispersion is prepared by: I) reacting a (meth)acrylate polymer A) that carries ethylenically unsaturated groups and functional groups capable of a condensation or addition reaction, with at least one compound B) which Ia) carries at least one functional group that is complementary to the functional groups of the copolymer A) that are capable of undergoing a condensation or addition reaction, and additionally at least one ionogenic, ionic group or a combination thereof, or which Ib) carries at least one functional groups that is complementary to the functional groups of the copolymer A) that are capable of condensation or addition reaction and is capable of forming an ionogenic or ionic group in a condensation or addition reaction, to give a copolymer AI) which carriers ethylenically unsaturated groups and ionogenic groups, ionic groups or a combination thereof, II) with the proviso that when the ionogenic groups are present in compound B), converting at least some of the ion

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous dispersions of highly-branched polymers for coating applications and methods for making the polymers. The polymers may have high molecular weights and desirably take the form of microgels. The polymers and dispersions may be formulated with functionalities, viscosities, and solids contents that make them well-suited for use in a variety of coatings including, but not limited to, 2-pack coatings, ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings, inks, and air-dry coatings.

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PKSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PKSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.

Abstract: A process for preparing optically active alkanols of the formula I in which n is an integer from 0 to 5; Cyc is an optionally substituted, mono- or polynuclear, saturated or unsaturated, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and R1 is halogen, SH, OH, NO2, NR2R3 or NR2R3R4+X?, with R2, R3 and R4 independently of one another being hydrogen or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy radical and X? being a counterion, which process comprises incubating in a medium comprising alkanone of the formula II ?in which n, Cyc and R1 are as defined above, an enzyme having a polypeptide sequence (i) SEQ ID NO: 1 or (ii) in which, compared to SEQ ID NO:1, up to 25% of the amino acid radicals have been altered by deletion, insertion, substitution or a combination thereof and which retains at least 50% of the enzymic activity of SEQ ID NO:1, with the compound of the formula II being enzymically reduced to give the compound of the formula I, and isolating the product formed.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of sulfuric acid monoesters of aminoalkanols by reacting sulfuric acid with aminoalkanols and removing the water forming in the reaction from the reaction mixture, sulfuric acid and at least one aminoalkanol being mixed and the hot reaction mixture forming being passed with turbulent flow into a container and being quenched therein with a fluid.

Abstract: A description is given of a process for removing carbon dioxide from gas streams in which the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide is less than 200 mbar, in particular flue gases, the gas stream being contacted with a liquid absorption medium which comprises an aqueous solution (A) of a tertiary aliphatic alkanolamine and (B) an activator of the formula R1—NH—R2—NH2, where R1 is C1-C6-alkyl and R2 is C2-C6-alkylene, the sum of the concentrations of A and B being 2.5 to 7 mol/l, and the molar ratio of B to A being in the range of 1:3 to 1.5:1. The activator is, for example, 3-methylaminopropylamine, the tertiary aliphatic amine methyldiethanolamine, methyldiisopropanolamine or n-butyldiethanolamine. The process permits substantial removal of carbon dioxide and the regeneration of the absorption medium is possible with relatively low energy consumption.

Abstract: The invention relates to radiation-curable, water-emulsifiable compounds containing isocyanate groups or capped isocyanate groups, and to their use.

Abstract: Disclosed are cosmetic formulation comprising (a) particulates having an absorption in the range of 400 to 800 nm; and (b) UV filters selected from (b1) particulate organic UV-filters; and (b2) soluble organic UV filters.

Abstract: Disclosed are branched polyols (A) having two or more hydroxyl groups per molecule prepared by providing a polyisocyanate (A1) containing per molecule two or more isocyanate groups and either two or more hard segments (a11) which as part of a thermoset three-dimensional network raise its glass transition temperature, or two or more soft segments which as part of a thermoset three-dimensional network lower its glass transition temperature; and reacting the polyisocyanate (A1) with a polyol (A2) in a molar ratio (A2):(A1) of ?2 and an equivalent ratio of [X+OH]:NCO?2; wherein polyol (A2) has the general formula I: X [—R(—OH)n]m, and the variables have the following definitions: n is a number from 1 to 5, m is 1 or 2, X is an isocyanate-reactive functional group, and R is a divalent to pentavalent organic radical, with the proviso that R comprises at least one hard segment (a11) if (A1) comprises soft segments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion by free-radical emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture which comprises N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, to the polymer dispersion obtainable by this process, and to the use thereof.