Abstract: The process of this invention comprises a two step sequence wherein an alcohol is converted to an organic chloride through reaction with a chlorinating agent in a first step followed by amination of the organic chloride to the corresponding amine in a second step. In the second step, a surfactant is employed in order to facilitate the reaction.

Abstract: A process for preparing 4-oxa-amines comprising reacting 1,3-dioxanes with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of hydrogenation catalysts.

Abstract: Amines of general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 -alkylcycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 -cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -alkylaryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -aralkyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.9 -alkylene chain andR.sup.3 or R.sup.5 is C.sub.21 -C.sub.200 -alkyl or C.sub.21 -C.sub.200 -alkenyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 together form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkylene chain,are prepared by reacting an olefin of the general formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 have the above-mentioned meanings, with ammonia or primary or secondary amines of the general formula III ##STR3## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the abovementioned meanings, at from 200.degree. to 350.degree. C.

Abstract: In a process for preparing amines of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1,R.sup.2,R.sup.3,R.sup.4,R.sup.5,R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 -alkyl-cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -alkylaryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -aralkyl,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a saturated or unsaturated, divalent C.sub.3 -C.sub.9 -alkylene chain andR.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are C.sub.21 -C.sub.200 -alkyl, C.sub.21 -C.sub.200 -alkenyl or together form a divalent C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkylene chain,by reating olefins of the formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are as defined above, with ammonia or primary or secondary amines of the formula III ##STR3## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, at from 200.degree. to 350.degree. C.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for removing odor from alkylthioethylamine reaction product mixtures having said odor. The process comprises first contacting an alkylthioethanamine reaction product mixture with a neutralizing amount of aqueous alkali metal hydroxide to form an organic phase and an aqueous phase. Next, the organic phase is separated from the aqueous phase. After separation, a sufficient amount of an aqueous hydrohalic acid is added to the organic phase to form an alkylthioethanamine hydrohalide which has reduced odor.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing N-alkyl-dinitroalkylaniline and particularly N-sec-butyl-4-tert-butyl-2,6-dinitroaniline by methylation of an alkylphenol followed by a one or two stage dinitration of the resulting alkylanisole which is followed by reaction with an amine.

Abstract: Treatment with a set of porphyrin compounds using a photodynamic therapy approach is able selectively to lower elevated levels of activated leukocytes in a leukocyte population. This is particularly helpful in subjects containing such elevated levels of T-cell subsets, such as HIV-infected subjects.

Abstract: To develop a zeolite catalyst which can prevent the drastic lowering of dimethylamine selectivity to be caused in the production of dimethylamine using a zeolite catalyst when the conversion of methanol is high, and which can give higher dimethylamine selectivity and lower trimethylamine selectivity as well as higher methanol-consuming reaction activity; and to provide a process for producing dimethylamine with high selectivity, using the catalyst.A process for producing dimethylamine by allowing methanol, or methanol and a methylamine mixture, or a methylamine mixture to react with ammonia in the gaseous phase in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that a modified zeolite prepared by treating a zeolite with a solution containing a chelating agent is used as the catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of N-methylalkylamines of the formula CH.sub.3 --NH--CH.sub.2 --R in which R is an aliphatic radical having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, by reacting an aldehyde of the formula R--CHO with an amine of the formula R'--NH.sub.2 to give a Schiff base, removing the water of reaction, and reacting the Schiff base with methylamine and hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Aromatic compounds in which at least one amino group is bonded to an aromatic nucleus are catalytically hydrogenated in the liquid phase by a process in which the catalyst consists essentially of ruthenium and, optionally at least one metal of subgroup I, VII or VIII in an amount of from 0.01 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the catalyst, applied to a carrier which has a mean pore diameter of at least 0.1 .mu.m and a surface area of not more than 15 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A method of disinfecting the food contact surfaces of a food packaging machine comprises introducing to the machine an aqueous solution comprising from about 0.1% to about 1% by weight of hydrogen peroxide and from about 0.01% to about 0.1% by weight of sodium acid pyrophosphate. The food contact surfaces are contacted with the solution at a temperature of at least about 70.degree. C. for a time period of at least about 15 minutes.

Abstract: This invention relates to a non-aqueous fluorocarbon composition for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or radiographic imaging (X-ray or computed tomography), particularly imaging of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; an improved fluorocarbon composition with enhanced contrast effects in the GI tract; a fluorocarbon composition having improved palatability; a fluorocarbon composition for delivering drugs or bioactive agents; improved preparations for radiographic imaging or MRI; methods for producing and using such preparations; methods for improving the palatability of non-aqueous liquids; and methods for improving imaging.

Abstract: Compounds formed by reacting a protected amino acid with an alkali metal enolate of an alkyl acetate are reacted with a halogenating agent for halogenation of the 2-position, or a protected amino acid is reacted with an alkali metal enolate of an alkyl halogenoacetate, to form a 4-amino-3-oxo-2-halogenobutanoic acid ester derivative, and hydrolysis and decarboxylation are conducted to produce a 3-amino-2-oxo-1-halogenopropane derivative or its salt. The present method is a useful process for producing a 3-amino-2-oxo-1-halogenopropane derivatives which can easily be converted to a 3-amino-1,2-epoxypropane.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of crystalline N-methylol(meth)acrylamide from (meth)acryamide and paraformaldehyde, the reaction of the solid reactants to give a product melt and the subsequent crystallization thereof in a reactor while subjecting the reaction mixture to mechanical shear load is preferably carried out in a self-purging screw reactor or a disk reactor. The reaction of the reactants and the crystallization of the product melt are preferably carried out without added solvent. A catalyst, in particular an alkali metal carbonate or a trialkylamine, can be used for the reaction of the reactants.

Abstract: Ether-linked amine-terminated polyethers are produced by reacting (1) a polyether polyol in which substantially all of the hydroxyl groups have been replaced with good leaving groups with (2) an aminoalcohol and/or aminothiol and (3) a deprotonating agent. The aminopolyethers obtained by this process are characterized by low viscosities and excellent reactivities over a wide range of molecular weights and functionalities.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.4 is an optionally substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkenyl group. The compounds are inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases.

Abstract: A process for preparing an optically active 1,4-bridged-cyclohexane carboxylic acid derivatives which are clinically important thromboxane A.sub.2 thromboxane of formula (IV): ##STR1## wherein, R is phenyl or phenyl substituted with hydroxy, lower alkoxy, halogen, or lower alkyl; Y is oxygen, methylene, substituted methylene; m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1 or 2; q is 3 or 4 with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1 from an optically active norbornyl amine derivative.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing a ruthenium complex of the formula RuH.sub.2 (PR.sub.3).sub.2 L.sub.2 wherein PR.sub.3 is an organophosphorus ligand and L is H.sub.2 or PR.sub.3 ; a catalyst comprising at least one ruthenium complex having the formula RuH.sub.2 (PR.sub.3)L.sup.1.sub.3 wherein L.sup.1 is a neutral electron pair donor ligand; a process for preparing the catalyst and its use in situ in the hydrogenation of nitriles.

Abstract: Octa-2,7-dienyl-1-amine and octa-1,7-dienyl-3-amine, from which octyl-1-amine can be prepared, are prepared selectively by telomerizing butadiene and ammonia in a two-phase system, the catalyst being used in an aqueous phase and an organic medium which is immiscible or only slightly miscible with water being employed as the second phase.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine from 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone which requires three spatially separated reaction spaces, in order to carry out the following three steps in sequence:a) reacting the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone with excess ammonia on acidic metal-oxide catalysts in a first reaction space at from 20.degree. to 150.degree. C. and from 50 to 300 bar,b) hydrogenating the resultant reaction products using hydrogen in a second reaction space in the presence of excess ammonia and preferably liquid ammonia on hydrogenation catalysts, optionally using basic components or on neutral or basic supports at from 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. and at from 50 to 300 bar, andc) hydrogenating the resultant reaction products in the presence of hydrogen and also ammonia in a third reaction space on hydrogenation catalysts, optionally using basic components or on neutral or basic supports at from 110.degree. to 160.degree. C. and at from 150 to 300 bar.