Abstract: A process for the production of hydrides of magnesium, comprising reacting magnesium with hydrogen in the presence of magnesium.

Abstract: The invention provides erythrocytes of improved O.sub.2 -release properties having fused thereto small allosteric effectors, f.i. inositol hexaphosphate-containing lipid vesicles. Also included in the invention is a method for making said erythrocytes and plasma containing said erythrocytes. This application is specifically directed to said inositol hexaphosphate-containing lipid vesicles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of complex compounds of the transition metals which is characterized in that transition metals are reacted with magnesium, to which a catalytic quantity of anthracene and/or magnesium anthracene has been added as activator, in the presence of complexing ligands.

Abstract: New bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-ones of the formulae Ia and Ib in the form of pure enantiomers and processes for preparing them are described. The compounds are used for the preparation of pure enantiomers of the formula V by sensitized photoreaction or of pure enantiomers of the formula VI by unsensitized photoreaction.

Abstract: A catalytic system is provided for the lithiation of .alpha.-olefins and .alpha.,.omega.-diolefins with concurrent production of lithium hydride. The catalysts include oxygen and sulfur containing organic compounds and polycyclic aromatics which can be combined with alkali metal and/or transition metal compounds. High yields of pure and stereospecific lithiated olefins are obtainable.

Abstract: New bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-ones of the formula Ia and Ib in the form of pure enantiomers and processes for preparing them are described. The compounds are used for the preparation of pure enantiomers of the formula V by sensitized photoreaction or of compounds of the formula VI by unsensitized photoreaction.

Abstract: A process for the optimized heat transfer from carriers of reversible, heterogeneous evaporation processes for the purpose of generating heat and cold by means of the principle of the heat pipe is described, which comprises arranging the carrier of the reversible, heterogeneous evaporation process in the interior of a heat pipe. Moreover, this application describes the apparatus for carrying out the process in which a heat pipe is provided with a heat source at the bottom and with a heat sink at the top and exhibits a carrier of a reversible, heterogeneous evaporation process and a feed line and discharge line for the gas of the reversible, heterogeneous evaporation process.

Abstract: New bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-ones of the formulae Ia and Ib in the form of pure enantiomers and processes for preparing them are described. The compounds are used for the preparation of pure enantiomers of the formula V by sensitized photoreaction or of compounds of the formula VI by unsensitized photoreaction.

Abstract: A process for the energy-saving recovery of useful heat from the environment or from waste heat with the use of a reversible chemical reaction comprising, charging and discharging alternatingly and successively by pressure variation with hydrogen two vessels which are interconnected by lines and filled with a metal hydride and the hydride-forming metal and removing as useful heat the heat of compression and of hydride formation thereby liberated by heat exchange and replacing consumed heat of expansion and hydrogen evolution of the hydride by heat exchange with the environment or by waste heat.

Abstract: The invention includes novel alkali metal complex compounds which are useful, inter alia for the hydrogenation of alkali metals at room temperature or below room temperature to form hydrides or nitrides.

Abstract: The invention includes novel alkali metal complex compounds (and processes for their preparation) which are useful, inter alia for the hydrogenation of alkali metals at room temperature or below room temperature to form hydrides or nitrides.

Abstract: Fats or oils are extracted from animal or vegetable products by a process of contacting the product with a solvent in the liquid phase and at a temperature below the critical temperature of the solvent to extract fat or oil from the product, separating the solvent containing extracted fat or oil from the residue of the product, and precipitating the extracted fat or oil from the solvent by heating the solvent to above the critical temperature of the solvent without taking up heat of vaporization. The resultant precipitated fat or oil contains no more than 3 ppm of solvent which makes the fat or oil suitable for use in foodstuffs without further processing to remove solvent. The temperatures of the solvent may be 0.degree.-100.degree. C. during extraction and 50.degree.-200.degree. C. during precipitation, and the pressure may be the same during extraction and precipitation.

Abstract: A method of preparing a di-organo-magnesium compound of the formula R.sub.2 M.sub.g in which R is an organic radical bonded to Mg by carbon, comprising reacting magnesium hydride MgH.sub.2 or magnesium and hydrogen with an olefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising a compound of a transition metal of the 4th to 8th secondary group and an organometallic compound or a hydride of a metal of the 1st to 3rd principal groups of the periodic system. Advantageously there is also present a polycyclic aromatic compound or a tertiary amine as activator and the reaction is effected in the presence of tetrahydrofuran as solvent at a pressure of about 1 to 300 bars at about 0.degree. to 200.degree. C., the atomic ratio of Mg:transition metal being from about 10.sup.4 to 10:1, the molar ratio of transition metal compound:organometal compound or metal hydride being from about 0.1 to 10:1, the molar ratio of olefin:magnesium being from about 2 to 10:1 and the olefin being of the formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.

Abstract: The invention provides erythrocytes of improved O.sub.2 -release properties having fused thereto small allosteric effectors, f.i. inositol hexaphosphate-containing lipid vesicles. Also included in the invention is a method for making said erythrocytes and plasma containing said erythrocytes.

Abstract: The invention includes novel alkali metal complex compounds (and processes for their preparation) which are useful, inter alia for the hydrogenation of alkali metals at room temperature or below room temperature to form hydrides or nitrides.

Abstract: A process is described for the catalytic, selective preparation of 2-vinylpyridine from acetylene and acrylonitrile using a cyclopentadienylcobalt catalyst or .pi.-allylcobalt catalyst at elevated temperature in an inert solvent, wherein the acrylonitrile concentration is up to 2 mols/liter and the reaction is carried out at a temperature over 140.degree. C. and up to 180.degree. C., the reaction time being not more than 50 minutes.

Abstract: A process for the decaffeination of coffee which comprises contacting the coffee with moist carbon dioxide in the supercritical state to effect removal of caffeine therefrom and recovering a substantially decaffeinated coffee. Preferred conditions for contact of the moist carbon dioxide are a temperature within the range of 40.degree.-80.degree. C., a pressure within the range of 120-180 atmospheres and a contact time of from 5 to 30 hours.

Abstract: Optically active compounds are prepared from optically inactive unsaturated hydrocarbons by reacting at least one unsaturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a catalyst prepared by combining a nickel compound, a Lewis acid and an optically active phosphine of the general formulaPR'R"R'"in which R', R" and R'" are hydrocarbon radicals, thereby forming optically active compounds having chiral centers formed by the carbon-to-carbon linkages. The optically active compounds can be polymerized to provide optically active polymers.

Abstract: In the decaffeination of coffee by contacting the coffee with water-moist carbon dioxide above its critical temperature and critical pressure, during the contacting, the coffee is maintained in admixture with an adsorbent for the caffeine for takeup of caffeine from the carbon dioxide by the adsorbent.

Abstract: The invention includes novel alkali metal complex compounds (and processes for their preparation) which are useful, inter alia for the hydrogenation of alkali metals at room temperature or below room temperature to form hydrides or nitrides.