Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method for determining the H2S content arising during the warm storage of sulfur-containing crude and residual oils and mineral distillates containing sulfur-containing crude and/or residual oils, in which a sample of the sulfur-containing mineral oil is dissolved in a solvent or solvent mixture that boils at more than 200° C. and a carrier gas is caused to flow through the solution of the sulfur-containing mineral oil at temperatures above 80° C., and the quantity of hydrogen sulfide carried out with the carrier gas is analyzed quantitatively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of allyl alcohols, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst B, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X stands for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonized nitrogen base, and the catalyst A is formed by transition metals and/or transition metal compound

Abstract: The invention relates to an unsaturated polyester resin containing a polyester or a polyester mixture, produced from at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and at least one diol; and at least one silazane which is accessible for copolymerization with a C?C double bond of the dicarboxylic acid. The invention also relates to an unsaturated polyester resin moulding material which can be obtained or is obtained by cross-linking an unsaturated polyester resin as defined above. Said moulding material can optionally contain reinforcing materials. Said unsaturated polyester resin can be produced using the following steps: (a) a polyester from at least one diol and at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is provided; (b) at least one silazane which is accessible for copolymerization which a C?C double bond of the dicarboxylic acid is provided; (c) the components are mixed according to (a) and (b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of acroleins, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (IV) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) are reacted to yield a mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X stands for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, M

Abstract: The invention relates to method for producing mono amino-functionalised dialkylphosphonic acids esters and salts, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to give an alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester thereof (II), b) the alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester thereof (II) produced above is reacted with an allylamine of formula (V) in the presence of a catalyst B to give mono amino-functionalised dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (III) where, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 independently=amongst others, H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl and X?H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base and Y=a mineral acid, a carboxylic acid, a Lewis acid or organic acid, where n=a whole or fractional number from 0 to 4, catalyst A is a transition metal and/or transition metal compound a

Abstract: The invention relates to dispersions comprising I) at least one polymer that is effective for mineral oils as a cold extrusion improver and is soluble in oil, II) at least one organic solvent that cannot be mixed with water, III) water, IV) at least one alkanolamine salt of a polycyclic carboxylic acid as a dispersing agent, and V) possibly at least one organic solvent that can be mixed with water.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least a mixture of compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), wherein Hal signifies fluorine or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (III), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H??(III) R2 signifies a) phenyl, mono- or di-substituted with SO3M or COOM and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl or C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy, or b) naphthyl, mono- or di- or tri-substituted with SO3M and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl, or c) C1-8-alkylene, substituted with (SO3M) or (COOM), or d) a radical of formula (IV), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—Y??(IV) e) or a radical of formula (IVa), —(C2-3 alkylene-O)p—C2-3 alkylene-SO2CH2CH2O—Y??(IVa) m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an am

Abstract: Addition compounds of a) alkylphosphonous acid derivatives of the formula A-P(?O)(OX)—H (I) and b) diester-forming olefins of formula (II) Methods for the production of the addition compounds and the use thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reacting synthetic poly(carboxylic acids) (A), containing at least 10 repetitive structural units of formula (I), wherein R9 represents hydrogen, a C1 to C4-alkyl group or a group of formula —CH2—COOH, R19 represents hydrogen or a C1 to C4-alkyl group, R11 represents hydrogen, a C1 to C4 alkyl group or —COOH or with amines (B) of general formula (II) HNR1R2 (II), wherein R1represents a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 50 C atoms, which can be substituted or can contain heteroatoms, and R2 represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 50 C atoms, which can be substituted or can contain heteroatoms, or R1 and R2 together form a ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound. According to the invention, a reaction mixture containing at least one synthetic poly(carboxylic acid) (A) and at least one amine of formula (II) in a solvent mixture which contains water, and with respect to the weight of the solvent mixture, 0.1-75 wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reacting polymers (A) comprising hydroxyl groups and which have repetitive structural units of general formula (I), wherein D represents a direct bond between the polymer backbone and a hydroxyl group, a C1- to C6-alkene group, a C5- to C12-arylene group, an oxyalkylene group of formula —O—R2—, an ester group of formula —C(O)—O—R2— or an amide group of formula —C(O)—N(R8)R2—, R2 represents a C2- to C10-alkene group, R8 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted C2- to C10-alkyl group and n represents a number between 3 and 5000, with carboxylic acids B1) of formula (II) or carboxylic acid esters B2) of formula (III) R1—COOH (II) R1—COOR7 (III), wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 50 C atoms, and R7 represents a C1C4-alkyl group, in which the polymers (A); comprising the hydroxyl groups are exposed to microwaves in the presence of carboxylic acids of formula (II) or carboxylic acid esters of formula (III) and in the presence of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymers comprising ester/hydroxyl groups, containing repetitive structural units of formulae (I) and (II) in blocks, alternating, or random sequence wherein D represents a direct bond between the polymer backbone and the hydroxyl group, a C1- to C6-alkylene group, a C5- to C12-arylene group, a oxyalkylene group of formula —O—R2—, an ester group of formula —C(O)—O—R2— or an amide group of formula —C(O)—N(R3)R2—, E represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 C-atoms, R1 represents hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 50 C-atoms or an acyl group of formula —C(O)—R4, R2 represents a C2- to C10-alkylene group, R3 represents hydrogen or a C1- to C10-alkyl group, which can have substituents, R4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 50 C-atoms, A represents a C2- to C10-alkylene group, k represents a number between 1 and 100, n represents a number from 0 to 4999, m represents a number from 1 to 5000, n+m for a number from 10 to 5000, under the proviso that a) the molar fraction o

Abstract: This invention is reporting new N-heterocyclic carbene based zirconium (or hafnium) complexes and their uses as catalysts for the lactones ring opening polymerization. These new catalysts are robust and versatile and exert control over polymer molecular weight and/or stereochemistry and exhibit high reactivity (cf. for low temperature applications). In particular the new catalysts show both enhanced activity and at the same time a better selectivity than the catalysts employed by the prior art.

Abstract: Finely distributed copolymer waxes, which are in particular suitable as additives for lacquers, produced by a) reacting long-chained olefin hydrocarbons with chain lengths being greater than or equal to 28 C-atoms with unsaturated polycarboxylic acids or the anhydrides thereof in the presence of at least one radical initiator and b) subsequent micronization by milling or spraying, characterized in that the particles of the milled or sprayed copolymer waxes are less than 50 ?m, preferably less than 40 ?m, particularly preferably less than 30 ?m 98 to 99 are preferred, 5% of the particles, in particular 99.5 to 100% of the particles less than 50 ?m, preferably less than 40 ?m, particularly preferably less than 30 ?m.

Abstract: The invention accordingly provides a continuous process for reacting synthetic poly(carboxylic acid)s (A) containing, per polymer chain, at least 10 structural repeat units of formula (I) where R1 is hydrogen, a C1- to C4-alkyl group or a group of formula —COOH, R2 is hydrogen or a C1- to C4-alkyl group, and R3 is hydrogen, a C1- to C4-alkyl group or —COOH, with alcohols (B) of general formula (II) R4—(OH)n??(II) where R4 is a hydrocarbyl radical of 1 to 100 carbon atoms which may be substituted or which may contain hetero atoms, and n is a number from 1 to 10 by a reaction mixture containing at least one synthetic poly(carboxylic acid) (A) and at least one alcohol of formula (II) in a solvent mixture containing water and, based on the weight of the solvent mixture, 0.1-75% by weight of at least one water-miscible organic solvent, and wherein the organic solvent has a dielectric constant of at least 10 when measured at 25° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a) one or more substances selected from the group of hydrogen peroxide and substances releasing hydrogen peroxide, b) water, d) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of hydroxypyridones and the salts thereof, characterized in that said compositions do not comprise polymers having thickening properties. The compositions are particularly characterized by the advantageous storage stability thereof.

Abstract: The object of the invention are compounds of the formula (2) wherein R1 is H, methyl or ethyl, R2 is C1- to C4 alkyl, A is a C2- to C4 alkylene group, m is number from 10 to 400, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, a method for their production and their use in the production of polyurethane prepolymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to reaction products of amines with polymers containing dicarboxylic acids anhydride groups, method for the production thereof and use thereof as a dispersing additive for pigments. The invention also relates to solid pigment preparations containing said reaction products.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (I), wherein Hal signifies chlorine or fluorine, X signifies N or CR Y signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl, C1-4-alkyl-carbonyl, C1-4-alkyl-sulphonyl or a radical of formula (Ia), or (Ib) —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H??(Ib) R signifies hydrogen or chlorine, q is 1 to 10 and M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of the tanning step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating insoluble components of sylvinite, in that the sylvinite is suspended in a saturated salt solution, a coagulating agent is added to the suspension, and a foaming agent comprising a hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 16 carbon atoms is added to the composition so obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing 3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane metal complexes, wherein the ligand, a 3,7-diaza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane compound, is reacted with an aqueous metal(II)salt solution in one step. According to the invention, the reaction stage is carried out with water as solvent.