Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of acetophenone or benzophenone derivatives of the formula I where R is unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, C6 to C10 aryl or aralkyl having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the aryl moiety and from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety as copolymerizable photoinitiators. The invention further relates to copolymers containing acetophenone or benzophenone derivatives of the formula I in copolymerized form, to processes for preparing said copolymers, and to the use of said copolymers in UV crosslinkable compositions.

Abstract: A multimetal oxide material contains the elements Mo, V and Te and/or Sb and at least one of the elements Nb, Ti, W, Ta and Ce and promoters and has a specific X-ray diffraction pattern. Moreover, such a multimetal oxide material is used as a catalyst for heterogeneously catalyzed gas-phase partial oxidations of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process for preparing mono- or poly-C1-C20-alkyl- and/or -halogen-substituted arylcarbonyl chlorides (I), by, in a first stage, reacting a mono- or poly-C1-C20-alkyl- and/or -halogen-substituted aromatic (II) with CCl4 in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst to give the corresponding mono- or poly-C1-C20-alkyl- and/or -halogen-substituted trichloromethylated aromatic (III), and, in a second stage, treating the trichloromethylated aromatic (III) with water or a protic acid in the presence of a catalyst to obtain the arylcarbonyl chloride (I). In a particularly preferred embodiment, the trichloromethylated aromatic (III) is not isolated as an intermediate and is used in the second stage dissolved in the solvent of the first stage.

Abstract: A process for continuously preparing a compound which bears at least two functional groups which are each independently selected from the group consisting of nitrile group, carboxylic acid group, carboxylic ester group and carboxamide group, comprising the steps of a) adding two terminal olefins which bear the functional groups required to prepare the compound as per a1) containing at least two functional groups, in the presence of a compound as per a3) which is suitable as a catalyst for this addition and is homogeneous with respect to the reaction mixture to obtain a mixture comprising a1) a compound which is obtained by monoaddition of the two terminal olefins mentioned and bears at least two functional groups which are each independently selected from the group consisting of nitrile group, carboxylic acid group, carboxylic ester group and carboxamide group, a2) a compound which is obtained by polyaddition of the two terminal olefins mentioned and a3) the compound which is suitable as a catalyst for this a

Abstract: Printing inks, in particular packaging-printing inks, and also printing lacquers, which comprise cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid derivatives as a component.

Abstract: A process for hydrogenating an organic compound which has at least one carbonyl group, in which the organic compound is brought into contact in the presence of hydrogen with a shaped article which can be produced in a process in which (i) an oxidic material comprising copper oxide, aluminum oxide and at least one of the oxides of lanthanum, tungsten, molybdenum, titanium or zirconium is prepared, (ii) powdered metallic copper, copper flakes, powdered cement, graphite or a mixture thereof is added to the oxidic material, and (iii) the mixture resulting from (ii) is shaped to a shaped article.

Abstract: The present invention provides grain, seed, feed made from the grain or seed, pet food made from the grain, and food products made from the grain. The grain may be maize grain with the following characteristics: oil burdened, elevated protein content, and low phytate levels. The combination of oil burdened, protein laden, decreased phytate characteristics in grain makes a grain that provides more calories, protein and phosphorus and other nutrients to the feeding animal. Pet foods, and animal feeds and corn food products made of the present invention will provide increased nutrition because of the increased bioavailability of the components of the grain.

Abstract: A process for preparing pesticides or pesticidal intermediates, particularly 5-amino-1 aryl-3-cyanopyrazoles, having the formula said process comprising reacting a compound having the formula with a cyanide salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel indole derivatives, to their preparation and to their use, as inhibitors of the enzyme poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase or PARP (EC 2.4.2.30), for producing drugs.

Abstract: The ?-hydroxy carbamate, ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the invention can be polymerized as a homopolymer or copolymerized with other monomers. The polymerization can be carried out in an aqueous medium. The ?-hydroxy carbamate monomer is polymerized to form water-soluble homopolymers or, if polymerized as a mixture with one or more comonomers, copolymers that are soluble, emulsifiable, or dispersible in water. The ?-hydroxy carbamate monomer can be used as a replacement monomer for acrylamide.

Abstract: A composite article includes an acrylic layer, a UV-cured layer formed from a UV-curable composition, and a polyurethane backing layer. A method of forming the composite article includes applying the UV-curable composition to the acrylic layer such that the composition is between the acrylic layer and the polyurethane backing layer to enhance bonding between these layers. The UV-curable composition includes at least one monomer which is an ethylenically unsaturated methacrylate monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated acrylate monomer, or both. The at least one monomer has a hydroxy functional group. The monomer is compatible with the acrylic layer and the hydroxy functional group of the monomer is reactive with a polyisocyanate from the polyurethane backing layer. The UV-curable composition also includes a curing initiator that is reactive with the monomer. Upon exposure of the UV-curable composition to UV electromagnetic radiation, the curing initiator enables the composition to cure to the acrylic layer.

Abstract: Process for preparing maleic anhydride by heterogeneously catalyzed gas-phase oxidation of hydrocarbons having at least four carbon atoms by means of oxygen-containing gases at from 350 to 500° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline hydrates of substituted anilide derivatives, to their preparation, and to their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants.

Abstract: In a process for the heterogeneously catalyzed dehydrogenation in one or more reaction zones of one or more dehydrogenatable C2-C30-hydrocarbons in a reaction gas mixture comprising them, with at least part of the heat of dehydrogenation required being generated directly in the reaction gas mixture in at least one reaction zone by combustion of hydrogen, the hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons and/or carbon in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas, the reaction gas mixture comprising the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon or hydrocarbons is brought into contact with a Lewis-acid dehydrogenation catalyst which has essentially no Brönsted acidity.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer having isotactic or syndiotactic regions (ordered regions for short) by polymerizing polymerizable compounds (monomers) in the presence of an optically active compound as complexing agent, wherein more than 50% by weight of the optically active compound is in the form of only one of the possible enantiomers, the polymerization takes place at temperatures below 20° C., and at least 10% by weight of the monomers are prochiral compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing alkyl thiols by adding hydrogen sulfide to double bonds of C6-C20 olefins at a temperature of from 20 to 150° C. and a pressure of from 1 to 40 bar, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one organic, liquid acid, and to the use of organic, liquid acids as a catalyst for increasing the selectivity and/or reaction rate in the addition of hydrogen sulfide to double bonds of C6-C20 olefins to prepare alkyl thiols.

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: This invention provides an alternative source of ahas and pds nucleic acids for plant transformation and selection. In particular, the invention provides ahas and pds nucleic acids from cyanobacteria, for example, Synechocystis, and expression elements of these genes for control of expression in plastids. The invention further provides nucleic acids encoding the acetolactate synthase (ahas) large subunit and the ahas small subunit which were found to provide herbicide resistance to plants. The present invention also provides a novel Synechocystis mutant phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene conferring resistance to 4?-fluoro-6-[(alpha, alpha, alpha,-trfluoro-m-tolyl)oxy]-picolinamide, a bleaching herbicide. The present invention provides improved methods involving cyanobacteria for the screening of compounds, including a new high throughput protocol that is a rapid and cost effective way to identify target site genes.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of N-vinylcarboxamides, which contain, as a stabilizer, water-soluble, crosslinked graft polymers which are obtainable by free radical polymerization of compounds having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of polyalkylene glycols, are prepared by free radical polymerization of N-vinylcarboxamides in an aqueous medium in the presence of said stabilizers and are used as drainage aids, flocculants and retention aids, as wet and dry strength agents and as fixing agents in papermaking.

Abstract: Process for the continuous preparation of propylene glycols, which comprises the steps (i) to (ii): (i) reacting propylene with hydrogen peroxide to form propylene oxide and give propylene glycols as by-products, (ii) reacting the propylene oxide obtained in step (i) with water to give propylene glycols, (iii) separating off the propylene glycols obtained in steps (i) and (ii).