Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing diarylmethanes represented by the following formula (III) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each stand for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. This method comprises the reaction of a benzyl chloride represented by the following general formula (I) with benzene or an alkylbenzene represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 have the same meanings as defined above and is characterized in that the catalyst used is an HY or HL type zeolite having a SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 molar ratio of 4-10 and an alkali metal content of 5% by weight or less, calculated as an alkali metal oxide, or a zeolite obtained by the exchange of said HY or HL type zeolite with cations of a di- or tri-valent metal.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing 1,1-diarylethanes expressed by the following general formula (III): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.5 each stand for a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms. This method comprises the reaction of styrenes expressed by the following general formula (I) with an alkylbenzene expressed by the following general formula (II), and is characterized in that the catalyst used is an H-L type zeolite with a SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ratio of at least 4, or a zeolite modified by exchanging said H-L type zeolite with a bi- or tri-valent metal ion. ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.5 have the same meanings as defined above.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are N-substituted-3-(substituted hydrazino)benzenesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is CF.sub.3, COOH or CCl.dbd.CClCCOOH, R.sup.2 is H, Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; Z is CH or N; X.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxyl or Cl; and X.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxyl, a process for the preparation thereof, and herbicidal compositions containing the N-substituted-3-(substituted hydrazino)benzenesulfonamide derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) improved in melt stability, which comprises subjecting a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) (PTK) to a heat treatment for 5-5.times.10.sup.3 minutes in a powdery state and a temperature range of 200.degree.-350.degree. C. The PTK has predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## and has a melting point, Tm of 310.degree.-380.degree. C., a melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 210.degree. C., a residual melt crystallization enthalpy, .DELTA.Hmc (420.degree.C./10 min) of at least 10 J/g and a reduced viscosity of 0.2-2.0 dl/g. PTKs improved in melt stability and prepared in accordance with the above-described preparation process are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are N-substituted-3-[(2,3-dimethylmaleimido) amino]benzenesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; Z is CH or N; X.sup.1 is Cl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy; and X.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxyl, a process for the preparation thereof, and herbicidal compositions containing the N-substituted-3-[(2,3-dimethylmaleimido) amino]benzenesulfonamide derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: A poly(arylene sulfide) sheet excellent in planarity and smoothness is formed of a poly(arylene sulfide) having a melt viscosity, .eta.* of 1,000-25,000 poises as measured at 310.degree. C. and a shear rate of 200 sec.sup.-1, and a melt crystallization temperature, Tc.sub.2 or 170.degree.-240.degree. C., wherein Tc.sub.2 is an exothermic peak temperature of crystallization which appears upon the measurement by a differential scanning calorimeter at a cooling rate of 10.degree. C./min after the polymer is heated from 23.degree. C. to 380.degree. C. at a rate of 10.degree. C./min and then held for 3 minutes at 380.degree. C. It has a surface roughness, Ra of 0.09 .mu.m or less on at least one side thereof and a degree of crystallization of at least 5%. Its number of flexings to break, Y satisfies the following equation (I):log Y.gtoreq.7.11-2.34log t (I)wherein t means a thickness (.mu.m) of the sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) improved in melt stability, which comprises subjecting a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) (PTK) to a heat treatment for 5-5.times.10.sup.3 minutes in a powdery state and a temperature range of 200.degree.-350.degree. C. The PTK has predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## and has a melting point, Tm of 310.degree.-380.degree. C., a melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 210.degree. C., a residual melt crystallization enthalpy, .DELTA.Hmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 10 J/g and a reduced viscosity of 0.2-2.0 dl/g. PTKs improved in melt stability and prepared in accordance with the above-described preparation process are also disclosed.

Abstract: A biaxially-stretched film is made of a resin composition composed of 100 parts by weight of a substantially linear poly(arylene sulfide) having a melt viscosity of at least 1,000 poises and 2-25 parts by weight of a styrene-based resin. The film is produced by diluting a master batch, which has been prepared in advance and is composed of the poly(arylene sulfide) and styrene-based resin, with an additional supply of the poly(arylene sulfide) so as to prepare a resin composition containing the polystyrene-based resin in an amount of 2-25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the poly(arylene sulfide), and then biaxially stretching the thus-prepared resin composition.

Abstract: A film having high lubricity and excellent dielectric strength characteristics and containing few fish eyes is obtained by biaxially-stretching a resin composition which has been obtained by radical polymerization of 0.5-80 parts by weight of a monomer component composed principally of a styrene monomer in the presence of 100 parts by weight of particles of a substantially straight-chain poly(arylene sulfide) having a melt viscosity of at least 1,000 poises.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are stretched poly(arylene thioether) block copolymer films and a production processes thereof, said block copolymer film comprising a thermoplastic material composed of (A) 100 parts by weight of a particular poly(arylene thioether) block copolymer, (B) up to 100 parts by weight of at least one other thermoplastic resin, and (C) up to 15 parts by weight of at least one filler.

Abstract: A poly(arylene sulfide) sheet excellent in planarity and smoothness is formed of a composition composed at least principally of a substantially linear, high molecular poly(arylene sulfide) having a melt viscosity of at least 1,000 poises. It has an elongation at break of at least 10% at 23.degree. C. and a Young's modulus of at least 5 kg/mm.sup.2 at 200.degree. C., and per area of 1 cm.times.2 cm on at least one of its surfaces, contains not more than 1 convexity or concavity whose angle of elevation or depression is at least 2.degree. and whose height or depth is at least 10 .mu.m. The sheet is produced by melting the composition, extruding the melt through a slit die, cooling and solidifying the extrudate into a sheet, preheating the sheet for 3-100 seconds in a temperature range of from a temperature 20.degree. C. lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer to a temperature 25.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are melt-stable thermoplastic resin compositions comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a particular poly(arylene thioether) block copolymer, (B) --400 parts by weight of at least one of thermoplastic resins, and (C) 0-400 parts by weight of at least one filler per 100 parts by weight of the resin components. At least either one of Component (B) and Component (C) is contained in a proportion of at least 0.1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of Component (A). The poly(arylene thioether) block copolymer alternately comprise at least one poly(arylene thioether-ketone) block having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- are in the para position to each other and at least one poly(arylene thioether) block having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR2## Also disclosed are compositions obtained by stabilizing by the melt-stable thermoplastic resin compositions with a basic compound and products molded or formed product from these compositions.

Abstract: Biphenyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid is prepared by isolating a mixture of diisopropylbiphenyls from a reaction mixture obtained by reacting biphenyl with propylene, crystallizing 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl from the mixture of diisopropylbiphenyls, and oxidizing 4,4'-diisopropylbiphenyl or an oxidation intermediate thereof with molecular oxygen in the presence of an oxidation catalyst, which comprises a cobalt catalyst and/or manganese catalyst, in a solvent containing at least 50 wt. % of an aliphatic mono- carboxylic acid having up to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are poly(arylene thioether) block copolymer fibers formed by melt-spinning a thermoplastic material composed of (A) 100 parts by weight of a particular poly(arylene thioether) block copolymer, (B) up to 50 parts by weight of at least one other thermoplastic resin and (C) up to 10 parts by weight of at least one filler.

Abstract: A process for the separation of an alkyl-substituted naphthalene from a mixture containing the desired alkyl-substituted naphthalene and at least one isomer thereof comprises placing 9,9'-bianthracene in contact with the mixture to form a clathrate complex of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents 2-methylnaphthalene, 2-isopropyl-naphthalene of 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene, collecting the clathrate complex by filtration, subjecting the clathrate complex to thermal decomposition, and then recovering the alkyl-substituted naphthalene derivative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of halobenzophenone derivatives represented by the following formula (II): ##STR1## wherein X and Y are the same or different and are independently F, Cl, Br or I, m stands for an integer of from 1 to 4 and n stands for an integer of from 0 to 4. The process comprises oxidizing a compound with an aqueous nitric acid solution having a specific gravity of from 1.32 to 1.47 at 20.degree. C., said compound being represented by the following formula (I): ##STR2## wherein X, Y, m and n have the same meanings as defined above and Z is Cl or H.

Abstract: A coated metal body having a metal base or a metal base having an undercoat of an inorganic and/or organic material and at least one coating layer formed on the metal base or the undercoat to a thickness of 5-1,000 .mu.m with a poly(arylene thioether-ketone) resin coating material. The resin coating material is formed of 100 parts by weight of a poly(arylene thioether-ketone), 0-400 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin and/or thermosetting resin compatible with the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) and 0-150 parts by weight, per 100 pars by weight of the sum of the resin components, of at least one filler selected from fibrous fillers, inorganic fillers and metallic fillers. The poly(arylene thioether-ketone) contains predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- are in the para position to each other, and has a melting point, Tm of 310.degree.-380.degree. C., a melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 210.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stretched poly(arylene thioether-ketone) film made of a thermoplastic material which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## and having a melting point, Tm of 310.degree.-380.degree. C., a residual melt crystallization enthalpy, .DELTA.Hmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 10 J/g and a melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 210.degree. C., and a reduced viscosity of 0.3-2 dl/g as determined by viscosity measurement at 25.degree. C. and a polymer concentration of 0.5 g/dl in 98 percent by weight sulfuric acid; and optionally, (B) up to 100 parts by weight of at least one of thermoplastic resins and/or up to 15 parts by weight of at least one of fillers. Its production process is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are poly(arylene thioether-ketone) fibers obtained by melt-spinning a thermoplastic material which comprises 100 parts by weight of a melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) (PTK) and optionally, up to 50 parts by weight of at least one of thermoplastic resins. The PTK has predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR1## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- are in the para position to each other, and has a melting point, Tm of 310.degree.-380.degree. C., a residual melt crystallization enthalpy, .DELTA.Hmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 10 J/g, a melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420.degree. C./10 min) of at least 210.degree. C., and a reduced viscosity of 0.3-2 dl/g as determined by viscosity measurement at 25.degree. C. and a polymer concentration of 0.5 g/dl in 98 percent by weight sulfuric acid. The PTK fibers of this invention have high heat resistance and strength.

Abstract: 4,4'-Dihydroxybiphenyl is prepared by decomposing 4,4'-di(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)biphenyl with hydrogen peroxide and an acid catalyst in acetonitrile as a solvent. Especially, this process minimizes the formation of by-products and permits easy purification of the intended product.