Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the single-stage preparation of polyoxyalkylene glycols by copolymerization of THF and alpha, omega-diols in the presence of a heteropolyacid, wherein the content of organically bound nitrogen in the alpha, omega-diol is less than 15 ppm.

Abstract: A process for isomerizing cis-2-pentenenitrile to trans-3-pentenenitrile in the presence of aluminum oxide as a catalyst, wherein the aluminum oxide has a BET surface area of at least 50 m2/g.

Abstract: The invention provides coating material compositions comprising stable adducts which, at relatively high temperatures, generate radicals that possess initiating activity, and also provides processes for preparing them, and for the use of such coating material compositions. Stable adducts of this kind may be used in order to initiate polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: A nonstaining coating composition which comprises as essential components (A) a specific aliphatic sulfonic acid compound or amine salt thereof, (B) a compound having per molecule at least one functional group selected among carboxyl, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, and a carboxyl group blocked with an alkyl vinyl ether, (C) a specific organosilicate and/or a condensate thereof, and (D) a resin having epoxy groups and/or alkoxysilyl groups in the molecule; and a method of finish coating. Also, a stain resistant coating composition which comprises (F?) a specific modified resin and optionally (B) a compound having in the molecule at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, carboxylic acid anhydride group and carboxyl group blocked with an alkylvinyl ether compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing xylylenediamine, comprising the following steps: ammonoxidation of xylol to form phthalodinitrile and hydrogenation of the phthalodinitrile, whereby the vaporous product of the ammonoxidation stage is directly brought into contact with a liquid organic solvent or with melted phthalodinitrile (quench); constituents having a boiling point lower than that of phthalodinitrile (low boilers) are partially or completely separated out from the obtained quench solution or suspension or phthalodinitrile melt, and; before the hydrogenation of the phthalodinitrile, no products having a boiling point higher than that of phthalodinitrile (high boilers) are separated out.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amphoteric copolymers which comprise ethyl methacrylate, if appropriate a N-vinyllactam compound, at least one monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and at least one compound with ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one cationogenic and/or cationic group in copolymerized form, to cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions which comprise such copolymers, to preparation methods, and to the use of these copolymers.

Abstract: A UV-A-curable, solvent-containing composition composed of (A) 1% to 50% by weight of a UV-A-curable constituent containing isocyanate-reactive groups; (B) 0.01% to 10% by weight of a colorless photoinitiator having an absorption maximum in the wavelength range of ?=300 to 400 nm; (C) 10% to 70% by weight of an alkyl and/or cycloalkyl acetate having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and/or in the cycloalkyl radical; (D) 10% to 70% by weight of an alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, cycloalkoxyalkyl and/or cycloalkoxycycloalkyl acetate; (E) 0.01% to 5% by weight of a constituent that lowers the interfacial tension; (F) 0 to 50% by weight of an alkylaromatic having at least two alkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the molecule; and (G) 0 to 50% by weight of an additive different from constituents (A) to (F); processes for preparing it, and its use as a spot blender in automotive refinishing, especially in spot repair, or for preparation thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyurethanes which comprise biocides, a process for their preparation and the use thereof for the production of maritime articles which have anti-fouling activity.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution proposed for double layer capacitors contains at least one conducting salt comprising a cation having a maximum diameter<9.20 ? which additionally comprises substituents on the central atom which are not all the same and further contains at least one solvent comprising a functional group selected from lactones and nitrites. Such electrolyte solutions are superior to conventional electrolyte solutions at low temperatures when acetonitrile is the solvent, so that double layer capacitors provided with electrolyte solutions according to the invention have improved electrical properties at low temperatures.

Abstract: A method for producing an organic field-effect transistor, comprising the steps of: a) providing a substrate comprising a gate structure, a source electrode and a drain electrode located on the substrate, and b) applying an n-type organic semiconducting compound to the area of the substrate where the gate structure, the source electrode and the drain electrode are located, wherein the n-type organic semiconducting compound is selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, with the proviso that at least one of these radicals is not hydrogen, Y1 is O or NRa, wherein Ra is hydrogen or an organyl residue, Y2 is O or NRb, wherein Rb is hydrogen or an organyl residue, Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are O, where, in the case that Y1 is NRa, one of the residues Z1 and Z2 may be a NRc group, where Ra and Rc together are a bridging group having 2 to 5 atoms between the terminal bonds, where, in the case that Y2 is NRb, one of th

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of of perylene diimide derivatives as air-stable n-type organic semiconductors.

Abstract: Operating conditions for generating hydrogen by the water-gas shift reaction have been found which reduce the aging of Pt—Re bimetallic water-gas shift catalysts. The process parameters provide a stable operation in residential fuel processors and in hydrogen generators for on-site hydrogen generation.

Abstract: A process for preparing optically active amines, a process for preparing racemic amines which can be resolved using optically active carboxylic acids or enzymes, and racemic and optically active amines and optically active amides are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to radically copolymerizable acetophenone or benzophenone derivatives, obtained by reaction of a) (meth)acrylic compounds exhibiting at least one isocyanate-reactive group [compounds a)] with b) compounds exhibiting at least two isocyanate groups [compounds b)] and c) acetophenone or benzophenone derivatives exhibiting at least one isocyanate-reactive group [compounds c)]. The invention also relates to copolymers that contain copolymerizable photoinitiators of the invention and to the use of said copolymers in UV-crosslinkable compositions, particularly hot-melt adhesives.

Abstract: A process for preparing terylene-3,4:11,12-tetracarboximides I where the variables are each defined as follows: R, R? are each independently hydrogen; if desired substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl; R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is hydrogen; alkyl; if desired substituted aryl or hetaryl, by reacting a perylene-3,4-dicarboximide II in the presence of a base-stable, high-boiling organic solvent and of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal base, with a naphthalene-1,8-dicarboximide III in which X is hydrogen, bromine or chlorine.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising a) benzophenones of the formula I, in which R1 is chlorine, methyl, methoxy, acetoxy, pivaloyloxy or hydroxyl; R2 is chlorine or methyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogen or methyl; and R4 is C1-C6-alkyl or benzyl, where the phenyl moiety of the benzyl radical may carry a halogen or methyl substituent, and b) amide compounds of the formula II in which R6 and R7 are halogen nitro, cyano, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; x is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and y is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compounds I and II and compositions comprising them are described.

Abstract: Isocyanates are prepared by a process in which a product stream from the isocyanate synthesis is purified.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition, comprising from 10 to 99.999% by weight of at least one polyoxymethylene as component (A1) and from 0.001 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of component (A1) present in the molding composition, of at least one zeolitic material whose pore diameter is in the range from 0.3 to 0.5 nm, determined to DIN 66134 and DIN 66135, where the size of the particles of the zeolitic material is in the range from 3 to 7 ?m, determined to ISO 13320, and also to moldings that can be produced from this molding composition.

Abstract: A process for extractively removing homogeneously dissolved catalysts from a reaction effluent of a hydrocyanation of unsaturated mononitriles to dinitriles, by extraction by means of a hydrocarbon H, which comprises a) adding a nonpolar aprotic liquid L to the reaction effluent to obtain a stream I, and b) extracting the stream I at a temperature T with the hydrocarbon H to obtain a stream II comprising the hydrocarbon H enriched with the catalyst and a stream III having a low catalyst content.

Abstract: Process for preparing aminodihalophosphines, diaminohalophosphines, triaminophosphines, phosphorous ester diamides, aminophosphines, diaminophosphines, phosphorous ester amide halides and aminophosphine halides with elimination of an acid in the presence of an auxiliary base, wherein the auxiliary base b) and the acid form a salt which is liquid at temperatures at which the desired product is not significantly decomposed during the process of separating off the liquid salt and c) the salt of the auxiliary base forms two immiscible liquid phases with the desired product or the solution of the desired product in a suitable solvent.