Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining pesticide residues in the soil or plant material, which comprises processing a soil or plant material sample to a fine powder, converting the powder or a portion thereof into a form accessible for determining the analyte, and determining the analyte. The invention is thus concerned with environmental analysis and in particular environmental trace analysis. The method advantageously allows the use of microextraction techniques and thus a high sample throughput.

Abstract: Molding compositions comprising: a composition (I) present in an amount of 10 to 100% by weight, based on the molding composition, wherein the composition (I) comprises: (A) 40 to 95% by weight, based on the composition (I), of a copolymer comprising: ?-methylstyrene in an amount of 55 to 90% by weight, acrylonitrile in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight, and one or more other monomers in an amount of 0 to 5% by weight, wherein the percentages by weight of the ?-methylstyrene, the acrylonitrile and the one or more other monomers are based on the weight of component (A); (B) 2.5 to 75% by weight, based on the composition (I), of a polymer comprising: a vinylaromatic monomer in an amount of 60 to 90% by weight, acrylonitrile in an amount of 8.01 to 39.8% by weight, and maleic anhydride in an amount of 0.2 to 1.99% by weight, wherein the percentages by weight of the vinylaromatic monomer, the acrylonitrile and the maleic anhydride are based on the weight of component (B); and (C) 2.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer, B) from 0 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, C) from 1 to 30% by weight of a flame retardant combination composed of, based on 100% by weight of C), C1) from 20 to 99% by weight of a halogen-containing epoxy resin, C2) from 1 to 80% by weight of an antimony oxide, D) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages of components A) to D) is 100%.

Abstract: 5,6-Dialkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, where the aliphatic groups may be substituted as defined in the description; R2 is CHRxCH3, cyclopropyl, CH?CH2 or CH2CH?CH2; Rx is hydrogen, CH3 or CH2CH3 or halomethyl; A is N or CH; R3 is methyl, and, if A is CH, additionally hydrogen; processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of on-spec phthalic anhydride by the distillative purification of crude phthalic anhydride at reduced pressure, where the crude phthalic anhydride is passed to the distillation column above a side take-off, the low-boiling components are removed at the top of the column or in the vicinity of the top of the column and the on-spec phthalic anhydride is removed from the side take-off of the column, in which a distillation column is used whose number of theoretical plates located above the supply of the crude phthalic anhydride into the distillation column is 10 to 20 and the column is operated at a reflux ratio of from 0.1 to 0.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing propene from propane, comprising the steps: A) a feed gas stream a comprising propane is provided; B) the feed gas stream a comprising propane and an oxygenous gas stream are fed into a dehydrogenation zone and propane is subjected to a nonoxidative catalytic, autothermal dehydrogenation to propene to obtain a product gas stream b comprising propane, propene, methane, ethane, ethene, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, steam and hydrogen; C) product gas stream b is cooled and steam is removed by condensation to obtain a steam-depleted product gas stream c; D) uncondensable or low-boiling gas constituents are removed by contacting product gas stream c with an inert absorbent and subsequently desorbing the gases dissolved in the inert absorbent to obtain a C3 hydrocarbon stream d1 and an offgas stream d2 comprising methane, ethane, ethene, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen; E) the C3 hydrocarbon stream d1 is cooled and compressed to ob

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkyl ether sulfate salts of the general formula I RO—(CH2CH2O)x—(CH2—CHR1O)y—(CH2CH2O)zSO3?M+, ??(I) where R is an unbranched or branched C8-C18-alkyl radical or mixtures of different unbranched or branched C8-C18-alkyl radicals, R1 is an aliphatic radical selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl, M+ is a cation, selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, NH4+ and HNR23+, where R2 is selected from the group consisting of unbranched or branched alkyl radicals, CH2CH2OH and CH2CH(OH)CH3, x has a mean value of 0-3, y has a mean value of 1-10, z has a mean value of 0-30, and the quotient A = c ? ? m ? ? c ? ( RO - ( CH 2 ? CH 2 ? O ) z ? SO 3 - ? M + ) c ? ? m ? ? c ( RO - ( CH 2 ? CH 2 ? O ) x - ( CH 2 - CHR 1 ? O ) y - ( CH 2 ? CH 2 ? O ) z ? SO 3 - ? M + ) ? ? is > 1 and to their use as anion surfactant component in laundry detergent

Abstract: This invention relates to composite elements comprising a polyurethane foam (i), a nonwoven of thermoplastic polyurethane (ii) and if appropriate a covering layer (iii), and also to a process for their production and to the use of this invention's composite elements as seats or carpets.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions comprising: (a) at least one carotenoid, (b) at least one modified starch, and (c) sucrose; wherein the at least one carotenoid is present in the suspension in an amount of 1 to 25% by weight, based on the dry matter of the aqueous suspension; and wherein the at least one carotenoid and the sucrose are present in the suspension in a ratio by weight of 1:2 to 1:80; powders comprising: (a) at least one carotenoid, (b) at least one modified starch, and (c) sucrose; wherein the at least one carotenoid is present in the powder in an amount of 1 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of the powder; and wherein the at least one carotenoid and the sucrose are present in the powder in a ratio by weight of 1:2 to 1:80; and processes of producing such suspensions and powders along with uses therefore.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers of the formula H2m+1CmO(CH2O)nCmH2m+1 where n=2-10, m, identically or differently,=1 or 2, in which a dialkyl ether selected from dimethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether and diethyl ether, and trioxane are fed into a reactor and reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst, the amount of water introduced into the reaction mixture by the dialkyl ether, trioxane and/or the catalyst being <1% by weight based on the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing free-flowing, pulverulent alkoxycarbonylaminotriazine from an alkanolic reaction mixture which is obtained in the preparation of alkoxycarbonylaminotriazines and comprises at least one alkoxycarbonylaminotriazine, at least one cyclic and/or acyclic carbonic ester, at least one C1-C13-alkanol which optionally comprises one or two oxygen atoms in the form of ether bonds and is optionally substituted by C1-C4-alkyl and/or hydroxyl, and also at least one alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alkoxide, with or without melamine and with or without catalyst, by atomizing and drying the reaction mixture in a spray drier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cyanopyridine compounds of the general formula (I) and to the agriculturally useful salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the cyanopyridine compounds, of their salts or of compositions comprising them for combating animal pests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising a mixture composed of (A) from 30 to 69% by weight, based on the entirety of components (A), (B) and (C), of a methyl methacrylate polymer, (B) from 30 to 69% by weight, based on the entirety of components (A), (B) and (C), of a copolymer, obtainable via polymerization of a vinylaromatic monomer and of a vinyl cyanide, and (C) from 1 to 40% by weight, based on the entirety of components (A), (B) and (C), of a graft copolymer, obtainable from (C1) from 60 to 90% by weight, based on (C), of an agglomerated core based on a 1,3-diene, (C2) from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (C), of a first graft shell composed of a vinylaromatic monomer, of an alkyl methacrylate, and, if appropriate, of a crosslinking monomer, and (C3) from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (C), of a second graft shell composed of an alkyl(meth)acrylate polymer, with the proviso that the ratio by weight of (C2) to (C3) is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2, and it is inventiv

Abstract: A process for preparing tri- and tetraoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=3,4) by reacting formaldehyde with methanol and subsequently working up the reaction mixture by distillation, comprising the steps of: a) feeding aqueous formaldehyde solution and methanol into a reactor and reacting; b) feeding the reaction mixture a into a reactive evaporator and separating into a low boiler fraction b1 comprising formaldehyde, water, methanol, methylene glycol, polyoxymethylene glycols, hemiformals, methylal and polyoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ethers (POMDMEn>1), and a high boiler fraction b2, and recycling the high boiler fraction b2 into the reactor (step a)); c) feeding the low boiler fraction b1 into a first distillation column and separating into a low boiler fraction c1 comprising formaldehyde, water, methylene glycol, methanol, hemiformals, methylal, di-, tri- and tetraoxymethylene glycol dimethyl ether (POMDMEn=2,3,4), and a high boiler fraction c2, and recycling the high boiler fraction c2 into

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for preparing a solution of cyanide salts, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a crude gas comprising hydrocyanic acid by dehydrating formamide up to a formamide conversion of ?97%; b) if appropriate, acid-scrubbing the crude gas obtained in step a); c) subsequently reacting the crude gas obtained in step a) or, if appropriate, in step b) with an aqueous solution of a hydroxide, M(OH)x, where M is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and x is dependent upon the oxidation state of M and is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A process for coating microporous surfaces which have pores with a size of from 10 to 1500 nm, in which the surfaces in question are coated with at least one coating material curable thermally and with actinic radiation, after which the resulting film(s) is(are) cured thermally and with actinic radiation, wherein the coating material or at least one of the coating materials comprises (a1) at least one constituent containing (a11) on average per molecule at least two functional groups which contain at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation and which serves for crosslinking with actinic radiation, and, if desired, (a12) at least one isocyanate-reactive group, (a2) at least one thermally curable constituent containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, and (a3) at least one polyisocyanate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing the optically active alkanols of formula (I), wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 5; Cyc represents an optionally substituted, mononuclear or polynuclear, saturated or unsaturated, carbocylic or heterocyclic ring, and R1 represents halogen, SH, OH, NO2, NR2R3 or NR2R3R4+X?, wherein R2, R3 and R4 independently represent H or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group and X? represents a counterion. According to the invention, an enzyme (E) selected from the groups of dehydrogenases, aldehyde reductases and carbonyl reductases is incubated in a medium containing the alkanone of formula (II), wherein n, Cyc and R1 are defined as above, in the presence of reduction equivalents.

Abstract: A multilayer laminate is composed of a) a backing, b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer applied directly to the backing, and c) a wax layer applied directly to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.

Abstract: Process for hydrogenating an organic compound having at least one carbonyl group, in which the organic compound is contacted, in the presence of hydrogen, with a shaped body which is producible in a process in which (i) an oxidic material comprising copper oxide and aluminum oxide and at least one of the oxides of iron, lanthanum, tungsten, molybdenum, titanium, zirconium, tin or manganese, and if appropriate additionally tin oxide and/or manganese oxide, is provided, (ii) pulverulent metallic copper, copper flakes, pulverulent cement, graphite or a mixture thereof are added to the oxidic material, (iii) the mixture resulting from (ii) is shaped to a shaped body and (iv) the shaped body is treated with water or steam.

Abstract: A process for preparing N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) by continuously reacting methyl acetate (MeOAc) with dimethylamine (DMA) in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein MeOAc is used in the form of a methanolic solution which is obtained as a by-product in the preparation of polyTHF by transesterifying polyTHF diacetate with methanol.