Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymeric materials comprising at least one transition metal-carbene complex in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), polymeric materials comprising at least one selected transition metal-carbene complex, a process for preparing the polymeric materials of the invention, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one polymeric material used according to the invention or at least one polymeric material of the invention, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) comprising the light-emitting layer of the invention and devices comprising the organic light-emitting diode of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing flexible polyurethane foams, in particular molded flexible polyurethane foams, by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, wherein at least one polyether alcohol bi) which has been prepared by means of a DMC catalyst and has a hydroxyl number in the range from 15 to 35 mg KOH/g, and ethylene oxide content in the range from 5 to 18% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyether alcohol and an end block of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having an ethylene oxide content of from 25 to 75% by weight, based on the amount of alkylene oxide in the end block, is used as compound b) having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Printing inks for offset and/or letterpress printing which comprise NIR absorbers, and solubility of the NIR absorber in the printing ink is at least 0.1% by weight. NIR absorbers consisting of cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups. Use of such printing inks for printing processes in which the curing of the printing ink is promoted by using IR lasers. NIR absorbers comprising a cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups.

Abstract: Use of an aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive for producing self-adhesive articles, wherein the aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises a water-dispersed polymer binder (polymer for short) and a water-dissolved polymer containing hydrophilic groups selected from primary amino groups and hydroxyl groups (solution polymer for short).

Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) a compound selected from the group consisting of imidazolinones, sulfonylureas and sulfonamides, including their respective isomers a s well as their respective environmentally compatible salts or esters or amides or other derivatives; and B) at least one herbicidal compound of the group of chloro acetamides, oxyacetamides and tetrazolinones as well as quinmerac including their respective isomers as well as their respective environmentally compatible salts or esters or amides or other derivatives and, if desired, C) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of clomazone, atrazin, dichlormid, benoxacor, LAB-145138, MG-191, MON-13900, cyometrinil, oxabetrinil, fluxofenim, flurazole, naphtalicacidanhydride, fenchlorim, fenchlorazol, mefenpyr, cloquintocet (including its hydrate(s)), 1-ethyl-4-hydroxy-3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1H-quinolin-2-one, 4-carboxymethyl-chroman-4-carboxylic acid, N-(2-methoxy-benzoyl)-4-(3-methyl-ureido)-benzenesulfonamid

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Polypeptide (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: The invention relates to radically copolymerizable acetophenone or benzophenone derivatives, which may be obtained by reacting a) acrylic or methacrylic compounds, which contain at least one isocyanate-reactive group [compounds a)], with b) compounds, which contain at least two isocyanate groups [compounds b)] and c) acetophenone or benzophenone derivatives, which contain at least one isocyanate-reactive group [compounds c)]. Said invention also relates to copolymers, which contain said copolymerizable photoinitiators, as well as to the use of said copolymers in UV-crosslinkable substances, in particular hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: Food, feed or drug preparations are described that contain conjugated trans/cis-octadecatrienoic acid, and processes are described for their production. Inventive preparations preferably comprise calendic acid. The invention also relates to the use of the preparations to reduce food intake in humans and animals and to improve food utilization.

Abstract: A process for preparing acrolein or acrylic acid or a mixture thereof as the target product from propane, in which propane is partially dehydrogenated under heterogeneous catalysis in a reaction zone A, molecular hydrogen formed is at least partly combusted to water, any water present in the product gas A formed in reaction zone A is removed therefrom and product gas A is otherwise used to charge a reaction zone B in which propylene formed in reaction zone A is partially oxidized in the presence of remaining propane to give the target product. The target product is removed from the product gas B formed in reaction zone B and propane present in the remaining residual gas is absorbed therefrom into a solvent and, after release from the absorbate, recycled into reaction zone A.

Abstract: A process for removing trioxane from a use stream I of formaldehyde, trioxane and water, by a) providing a use stream I which comprises formaldehyde as the main component and trioxane and water as the secondary components, b) mixing the use stream I with a recycle stream VII which comprises trioxane as the main component and formaldehyde and water as the secondary components to obtain a feed stream Ia which comprises formaldehyde as the main component and trioxane and water as the secondary components, c) distilling the use stream Ia in a first distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.1 to 2.5 bar to obtain a stream II which comprises formaldehyde as the main component and water as the secondary component, and a stream III which comprises trioxane as the main component and water and formaldehyde as the secondary components, d) distilling the stream III, optionally after removing low boilers from the stream III in a low boiler removal stage, in a second distillation stage at a pressure of from 0.2 to 17.

Abstract: Fatliquoring agents for the production and/or for the treatment of leather comprising (A) at least one natural lipoid; (B) at least one polymer based on the monomers acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid; (C) an emulsifier composition containing a C6- to C17-alkanol alkoxylated with up to 12 alkylene oxide units or a mixture of two or more such alkanols and a C12- to C24-fatty alcohol mixture alkoxylated with at least 15 alkylene oxide units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing yield in the production of polyvalent alcohols, especially trimethylolpropane, obtained by condensing formaldehyde with a higher aldehyde. According to the inventive method, acid treatment is carried out on a mixture (high-boiling fraction) that is obtained by reprocessing, contains derivatives of said alcohols and has a higher boiling point than the respective alcohol, and the polyvalent alcohol is recovered from the acid-treated high-boiling fraction. The inventive method is characterised in that the water content of the high-boiling fraction amounts to between 20 and 90 wt. % in relation to the entire mixture of the high-boiling fraction and water.

Abstract: A process for preparing 4-thioalkylbromobenzene derivatives of the formula I where: R1 is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, halogen, R2 is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, cyano or a heterocyclic radical, R3 is C1-C6-alkyl, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula II, in which R1 and R2 are as defined above, with a dialkyl disulfide of the formula III R3—S—S—R3III in the presence of a nitrite and a catalyst in a suitable solvent is described.

Abstract: Goniochromatic luster pigments comprising at least one dielectric low-refractive interference-colored layer which includes a polar organic solvent which can interact with the layer material via functional groups.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing mixtures of diesters of phthalic acid with decanols and tridecanols by reacting phthalic acid or a reactive derivative of phthalic acid with a mixture made from at least one decanol and at least one tridecanol. Mixtures obtainable in this way are also described, as is their use as plasticizers for molding compositions, and also mixtures of isomeric tridecanols suitable for preparing the mixtures of diesters.

Abstract: A process for rectificatively separating liquids containing (meth)acrylic monomers in a rectification column is provided, in which a stream is withdrawn from the rectification column and recycled into the rectification column as a molecular oxygen-enriched liquid phase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of DNA sequences of plant origin encoding a polypeptide with aspartate carbamyltransferase (E.C. 2.1.3.2) activity for generating an assay system for finding aspartate carbamyltransferase inhibitors. For the first time, it was shown, with the aid of antisense technology, that aspartate carbamyltransferase constitutes a herbicidal target.

Abstract: Triazolopyrimidines of formula (I), wherein the index and substituents have the following meaning: n=0 or a whole number of 1-5; R=halogen, cyano, hydroxy, cyanate, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenalkyl, halogenalkenyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, halogenalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkinyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoximinoalkyl, alkenyloximinocarbonyl, alkinyloximinoalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkinylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl or a five to ten membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle, containing one to four heteroatoms from the group O, N or S; R1=alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, phenyl, naphthyl or a five to ten membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle, containing one to four heteroatoms from the group O, N or S, R and/or R1 being able to be substituted according to the description; R2=alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl which can be s

Abstract: Method of producing triethanolamine where a phosphane or a compound which liberates a phosphane is added to the triethanolamine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinked, water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethanes of A) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane prepolymer having terminal isocyanate groups of a) at least one compound having a molecular weight in the range from 56 to 300 which contains two active hydrogen atoms per molecule, b) at least one polymer containing two active hydrogen atoms per molecule, c) at least one compound which contains two active hydrogen atoms and at least one ionogenic or ionic group per molecule, d) at least one diisocyanate, B) at least one polymer containing groups which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, chosen from hydroxyl, and primary and secondary amino and/or carboxyl groups, or the salts thereof.