Abstract: Process for preparing propylene oxide, which comprises at least the steps (i) and (ii): (i) providing a catalyst comprising at least one porous oxidic material; (ii) reacting propene with a hydroperoxide in at least one nitrile as solvent or in a solvent mixture comprising at least one nitrile in the presence of the catalyst of (i), wherein the at least one porous oxidic material is a zeolite which is assigned X-ray-crystallographically to the MWW type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating material formulation comprising a mixture comprising as component a1 at least one surfactant and as component a2 at least one compound corresponding to the general formula (I) R1—O—(CH2—CHR2—O)n—(CH2—CH2—O)m—R3??(I) in which R1 is phenyl or substituted phenyl, C4-C14 alkyl, R2 is C1-C8 alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, benzoyl, acetyl, acryloyl, methacryloyl, n has an average value of 0 to 10, m has an average value of 1 to 10, where n+m?10 and m>n, and the alkylene oxide structural units, which are different if appropriate, can be distributed randomly or arranged in blocks, 1%-95% by weight of film-forming binders and resins, 0%-80% by weight of fillers, 0%-40% by weight of pigments, 0%-20% by weight of additives and 0%-90% by weight of organic solvents and/or water, the sum of the weight percentages being 100% by weight, and to the use of the mixture of the invention for lowering the surface tension in a coating material by addition to the coating material

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed with an SLSRP coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased growth under water-limited conditions and/or increased tolerance to an 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 SLSRPs, and isolated SLSRP coding nucleic acids, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Signal Transduction Stress-Related Protein (STSRP) 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 STSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding STSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diarylphenoxyaluminum compounds which are obtainable by reacting a bis(diarylphenol) ligand of the formula (I) with an alkylaluminum compound and/or a complex aluminum hydride. The invention moreover relates to the use of such diarylphenoxyaluminum compounds as catalysts. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of producing isopulegol by cyclization of citronellal in the presence of diarylphenoxyaluminum compounds as catalysts. The invention also relates to a method of producing menthol by cyclization of citronellal in the presence of diarylphenoxyaluminum compounds as catalysts and subsequent hydrogenation.

Abstract: Benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where the variables have the following meanings: R1, R2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl or C1-C6-haloalkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R4, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, dialkylamino, phenyl or carbonyl, it being possible for the 6 last-mentioned radicals to be substituted; X is O, S, NR9, CO or CR10R11; Y is O, S, NR12, CO or CR13R14; R15 is pyrazole which is unsubstituted or substituted, linked in the 4-position and has attached to it in the 5-position a hydroxyl or sulfonyloxy radical; and the agriculturally useful salts thereof; processes and intermediates for the preparation of the 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives; compositions comprising them; and the use of these derivatives or compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants.

Abstract: Surfactants of the general formula R1-X where R1 is an aliphatic C17H35-alkyl radical and X is a hydrophilic group, and the mean degree of branching of the R1 radical is from 2.8 to 3.7. Mixtures which comprise such surfactants and the use of such surfactants and of mixtures thereof for tertiary mineral oil extraction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilizer composition (S), composed of (i) at least one UV absorber solid under standard conditions, selected from the group of the diphenylcyanoacrylates with a molar mass of at least 500 g/mol and (ii) at least one UV absorber which is liquid at 50° C. and standard pressure. The present invention also relates to a polymer composition, comprising this stabilizer composition (S), and to a process for preparation of polyisocyanate polyaddition products via reaction of polyisocyanates with compounds reactive toward isocyanates, where the reaction takes place in the presence of this stabilizer composition (S).

Abstract: A process for continuously classifying water-absorbing polymer beads by means of at least one screen, at least one screen having at least one guide device on the screen surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods for producing coated granulated enzyme-comprising feed additives, to the coated enzyme-comprising granules produced in this manner, and also to feed compositions which are obtainable using the coated granules. This method comprises the following steps: a) Extrusion of an enzyme-comprising dough which, in addition to water, comprises i) 50 to 96.9% by weight of at least one solid carrier material suitable for feed, ii) 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble polymer, iii) 3 to 49.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for conversion of polymers selected from the group (A) of the polymers comprising styrene, with the exception of homopolystyrene, or from the group (B) of the polymers comprising maleimide to a condition of ductile deformability, which comprises the action of a force on the polymers below their respective glass transition temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of pyrimidine compounds of formula I wherein the variables have the meanings stated in the claims and in the description, for combating pathogenic fungi, new pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), and fungicidal and pharmaceutical agents containing the same.

Abstract: Provided herein is a non-single phase perovskite-type bulk material comprising one or more of Ru and Ir. In one embodiment, the surface region of the material is enriched with one or more of Ru and Ir relative to the bulk material. Also provided are methods for preparing the non-single phase, surface enriched perovskite-type material, catalytic articles comprising the non-single phase, surface enriched perovskite-type material and methods for their preparation, and methods for treating exhaust emissions using the non-single phase, surface enriched perovskite-type material.

Abstract: Processes comprising: (i) providing a reactant selected from the group consisting of primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof; and (ii) reacting the reactant with hydrogen and a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising a zirconium dioxide- and nickel-containing catalytically active composition, to form an amine; wherein the catalytically active composition, prior to reduction with hydrogen, comprises oxygen compounds of zirconium, copper, nickel and cobalt, and one or more oxygen compounds of silver in an amount of 0.5 to 6% by weight, calculated as AgO.

Abstract: A process is proposed for cleaning an apparatus to remove deposits from a process for the recovery of purified N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) by evaporating NMP from a contaminated NMP stream which is obtained in a process for the extractive separation of acetylene from the reaction mixture of a partial oxidation of hydrocarbons after expulsion of the acetylene as a gas, wherein hot water is passed into the apparatus and is stirred.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of arylcarbonic acid biphenylamides of formula (I) wherein X is halogen or methyl; n is zero, 1 or 2; Y is cyano, nitro, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-halo-alkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkoxy-iminomethyl or allyloxy-iminomethyl; m is zero to 5; Ar is an aryl radical of the formula IIa, IIb or IIc wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, R2 is C1-C4-alkyl, R3 is hydrogen, halogen or methyl, R4 is hydrogen, halogen or C1-C4-alkyl, R5 is C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, Z is CH or N and R6 is halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, for seed treatment for protecting plants after germination from the attack of foliar phytopathogenic fungi and corresponding methods of seed treatment for protecting plants after germination from the attack of foliar phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the extractive removal of phenols, alcohols, amines, phoshines, hydroxylamines, hydrazines, oximes, imines, water, carboxylic acids, amino acids, hydroxamic acids, sulfinic acids, sulfonic acids, peroxycarboxylic acids, phosphonous acids, phosphinous acids, phosphonic acids, phosphinic acids or phosphoric acids from aprotic solvents by means of ionic liquids of the formula [K]n+[A]n?, where n, [K]+ and An? are defined as in the description.

Abstract: A coating composition, particularly a clearcoat composition, which may be a two-component clearcoat composition, comprises a film-forming material, a crosslinking agent, and a nonlinear polysiloxane polymer having a functional group reactive with the crosslinking agent. The coating composition exhibits excellent scratch resistance and adhesion of repair coating layers and sealants, such as windshield sealants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying 1,4-butynediol, which comprises compressing 1,4-butynediol to from 50 to 1500 bar, depressurizing it, waiting for phase separation to occur after depressurization and separating off the bottom phase, and a process for the hydrogenation of 1,4-butynediol to 1,4-butenediol and 1,4-butanediol using the purified 1,4-butynediol.

Abstract: A wood glue containing 1-(hetero)arylpyrazole-type active insecticide material and wooden materials bonded with a glue containing said active insecticide material are disclosed.