Abstract: Process for preparation of high-molecular-weight polyamides, which comprises reacting a polyamide A) at a temperature of from 150 to 350° C. with a compound B) which at this reaction temperature liberates isocyanic acid, where the concentration of the amino end groups in the polyamide A) used is greater than or equal to the concentration of the carboxy end groups.

Abstract: A process for preparing graft copolymers of polyvinyl esters by polymerization of a) at least one vinyl ester of aliphatic C1-C24-carboxylic acids in the presence of b) polyethers which are solid at room temperature and have the general formula I, c) and, where appropriate, at least one other monomer using a free-radical organic initiator system, wherein liquid polyalkylene glycol is used as solvent for the free-radical initiator system (feed).

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for increasing the oil content in plants, preferably in plant seeds, by expressing a polypeptide from yeast. The invention furthermore relates to expression constructs for expressing the yeast polypeptide in plants, preferably in plant seeds, the transgenic plants expressing the yeast polypeptide and to the use of said transgenic plants for the production of food, feeds, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, in particular for the production of oils.

Abstract: 5-Phenylpyrimidines, their preparation, compositions comprising them and their use 5-Phenylpyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents and the index are as defined below: R1,R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or haloalkynyl, and R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may also form a saturated or unsaturated ring which may be interrupted by an ether, thio, sulfoxyl or sulfonyl group and may be substituted by one to four groups Ra and/or Rb; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or alkenyloxy; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, mercapto, azido, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, haloalkylthio, —ON?CRaRb, —CRc?NORa, —NRcN?CRaRb, —NRaRb, —NRcNRaRb, —NORa, —NRcC(?NRc?)NRaRb, —NRcC(?O)NRaRb, —NRaC(?O)Rc, —NRaC(?NORc)Rc?, —OC(?O)Rc, —C(?NORc)NRaRb, —CRc(?NNRaRb), —C(?O)NRaRb or —C(?O)Rc; in whic

Abstract: The use of copolymers obtainable by the radically initiated polymerization of A) 50 to 99.9 wt % of an olefinically unsaturated C3 to C5 monocarboxylic acid, an olefinically unsaturated C4 to C8 dicarboxylic acid or its anhydride, or a mixture of such carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid anhydrides with B) 0.1 to 50 wt % of one or more long-chained compounds with isolated multiple C—C bonds from the group (1) mono or polyunsaturated C8 to C30 monocarboxylic acids which may have additional hydroxyl groups and their alkaline metal and earth alkaline metal salts, alkyl esters, amides, sorbitane esters, glycerin esters and polyglycerin esters, (2) mono or polyunsaturated aliphatic Ca to C30 amines, (3) mono or polyunsaturated C8 to C30 alcohols and esters thereof with saturated Cl to C4 monocarboxylic acids, (4) to (C8 to C30 alkyl) vinyl ether which may incorporate up to 25 alkylene oxide units, and (5) final and medium-position Ci3 to C30 alkenes; C) 0 to 49.

Abstract: A process for producing a recording material printable with an ink jet printer and having a gel layer for that purpose comprises a) coating a support with a dispersion or solution of an organic gel former that is chemically crosslinkable by polycondensation or poly adduct formation, b) then effecting gel formation by polycondensation or poly adduct formation, and c) finally drying the gel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a specific ?-chiral chloromethyl compound in pure or enriched form by distillative removal of the compound mentioned from substance mixtures which comprise this compound and higher-boiling impurities. The ?-chiral chloromethyl compound in question is present in crystalline form at room temperature and is a central intermediate for the preparation of a class of medicaments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing aminoalkanamides by reacting cyanoalkanoic esters with a) ammonia or an amine and b) hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, the reaction with component b) being started simultaneously or not later than a maximum of 100 minutes after commencement of the reaction of the cyanoalkanoic ester with component a).

Abstract: Novel 2-cyano-3-(halo)alkoxy-benzenesulfonamide compounds for combating animal pests The invention relates to 2-cyano-3-(halo)alkoxy-benzenesulfonamide compounds I where the variables Alk and R1 to R5 are as defined in claim 1, and/or to their agriculturally useful salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaically active semiconductor material and a photovoltaic cell comprising a photovoltaically active semiconductor material, wherein the photovoltaically active semiconductor material contains a crystal lattice composed of zinc telluride and, in the zinc telluride crystal lattice, ZnTe is substituted by—0.01 to 10 mol % CoTe, —0 to 10 mol % Cu2Te, Cu3Te or CuTe and —0 to 30 mol % of at least one compound selected from the group MgTe and MnTe, and wherein, in the zinc telluride crystal lattice Te is substituted by—0.1 to 30 mol % oxygen. The photovoltaic cell furthermore has a rear contact composed of a rear contact material that forms a metal telluride with tellurium.

Abstract: A process for hydrogenating oligonitriles which have at least two nitrile groups in the presence of a catalyst which, before commencement of the hydrogenation, is pretreated by contacting with a compound A which is selected from alkali metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal carbonates, ammonium carbonate, alkali metal hydrogencarbonates, alkaline earth metal hydrogencarbonates, ammonium hydrogencarbonate, alkaline earth metal oxocarbonates, alkali metal carboxylates, alkaline earth metal carboxylates, ammonium carboxylates, alkali metal dihydrogen phosphates, alkaline earth metal dihydrogen phosphates, alkali metal hydrogen phosphates, alkaline earth metal hydrogen phosphates, alkali metal phosphates, alkaline earth metal phosphates and ammonium phosphate, alkali metal acetates, alkaline earth metal acetates, ammonium acetate, alkali metal formates, alkaline earth metal formates, ammonium formate, alkali metal oxalates, alkaline earth metal oxalates and ammonium oxalate.

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) 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 TFSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding TFSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.

Abstract: Processes comprising: providing an alkanolic reaction mixture, the alkanolic reaction mixture comprising: at least one alkoxycarbonylaminotriazine; at least one carbonic ester; at least one C1-C13-alkanol, which alkanol may further comprise up to two ether-bound oxygen atoms and may further comprise a substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyls and hydroxyls; and at least one alkali metal alkoxide or alkaline earth metal alkoxide; and subjecting the alkanolic reaction mixture to extraction with a polar extractant such that at least a portion of polar/ionic components present in the reaction mixture are removed, wherein the polar extractant is less than entirely miscible with an organic phase of the reaction mixture, to form an alkanolic phase comprising the at least one alkoxycarbonylaminotriazine and a polar phase comprising the polar extractant and the portion of polar/ionic components; and wherein the extraction is carried out with one or more selected from the group consisting of mixer/

Abstract: A method of controlling the aquatic weed Hydrilla verticillata which comprises allowing a herbicidally effective amount of (RS)-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5-methoxymethylnicotinic acid (imazamox) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof to act on the aquatic weed and/or its aqueous habitat containing seeds or other propagating organs of said aquatic weed.

Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a starting material comprising one or more aromatic hydrocarbons, and having an aromatic sulfur compound content and a total sulfur content; reducing the aromatic sulfur compound content and the total sulfur content in the starting material; and hydrogenating the one or more aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst and hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing high-functionality highly branched polyureas which comprises reacting one or more ureas with one or more amines having at least two primary and/or secondary amino groups, at least one amine having at least three primary and/or secondary amino groups.

Abstract: A method for detecting differences between physically measurable properties of a sample and a reference sample. A two-dimensional reference field is generated and first and second two-dimensional patterns are produced respectively from the reference sample and the sample. A correction is made to sample response functions to eliminate time-dependent and location-dependent fluctuations of the detector.

Abstract: Alkoxides are isolated by crystallization of an alcohol from a solution in the corresponding alcohol, with the alkoxide being crystallized out at a pressure of at least 3 bar abs. and a temperature of at least 120° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the epoxidation of propene which comprises reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of methanol as solvent and a titanium zeolite catalyst, the process further comprising separating propylene oxide from the reaction mixture to obtain a mixture comprising methanol, water, at least one carboxylic acid and at least one carbonyl compound, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is at least partially neutralized, said process optionally comprising a hydrogenation stage.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved apparatus and method of minimizing catalyst poisoning by inorganic deposits from lube oil additives and particulate matter, especially in aircraft. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an air purification system comprising an upstream metallic foam trap and downstream converter, wherein the trap physically blocks inorganic deposits and particulate matter from poisoning the downstream catalysts. The present invention is also directed to a metallic foam trap containing a coat comprising a first metallic thermal arc sprayed layer and optionally a second refractory metal oxide.