Abstract: p-Acyloxybenzene sulfonates, well suited for detergency applications, are facilely and rapidly prepared by acylating an alkali or alkaline earth metal, or ammonium p-phenol sulfonate, with an anhydride of a straight or branched chain carboxylic acid having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, in a polar aprotic solvent and in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of a straight or branched chain aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a novel procedure for the preparation of the compounds of formula I: ##STR1## in which n varies in particular from 2 to 5 and R represents Cl, Br or FZ represents in particular hydrogen, characterized in that the halogenoformate of formula II: ##STR2## R and n having the meanings indicated above, Y representing a halogen, is made to react with NH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl to form the compound of formula Ia: ##STR3## in which R has the meanings indicated above, and in that the compound Ia is treated directly with nitrosylsulfuric acid.

Abstract: Novel compositions of matter are disclosed having the formula: ##STR1## wherein the carbon rings are fully fluorinated to remove all hydrogens and olefinic character. The compositions have utility as heat transfer agents, hydraulic fluids, vapor phase soldering fluids, gas (O.sub.2, N.sub.2, CO.sub.2, H.sub.2, etc.) transport agents, such as in biological and medical fields, as well as utility as burn-in test fluid.

Abstract: A process for the one step esterification of aldehydes and alcohols comprises the steps of combining an aldehyde with an alcohol, in the presence of oxygen and in contact with a catalyst having the general formulaPdTe.sub.a Zn.sub.d E.sub.ewhereE is one or more metals from the group consisting of group IA, IIA, IVA, VIIB or VIII metals, As or Sb; anda, d and e are from about 0 to 3 with the proviso that at least d or e.noteq.0.

Abstract: An improved vapor phase catalytic hydrogenation of aldehydes to the corresponding alcohols wherein the improvement comprises employing a copper oxide-zinc oxide catalyst impregnated with a selectivity enhancer selected from the group consisting of an alkali-metal, transition metal and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A method is provided for making certain hydroxy-terminated arylene ethers useful as spacers in liquid crystalline polyesters. There is initially formed a dicarbonyl adduct from a dihydroxyaromatic compound, such as hydroquinone and a haloarylcarbonyl compound. The adduct formed is oxidized to the corresponding diester. Hydrolysis of the diester provides the hydroxy-terminated arylene ether.

Abstract: Tetrachlorobenzoic acid derivative having the formula: ##STR1## (2-trichloroacetoxy-3,4,5,6-tetrachlorobenzoic acid), chemotherapeutically active against cutaneous and subcutaneous benign neoformations, process for its preparations and compositions containing the same.

Abstract: Improved processes for liberating boronic, RB(OR').sub.2, and borinic, RR'BOR', esters from their "ate" complexes, free of alcohol are provided. Pyrolysis of lithium organylborates LiRB(OR').sub.3 and LiRR'BOR', wherein R is an organyl group and R' is straight or branched-chain lower alkyl, directly yields the relatively volatile boronic and borinic esters in high purity, leaving behind a residue of lithium alkoxide. Treatment of the lithium organylborates with an appropriate acid halide cleanly liberates either volatile or non-volatile boronic or borinic esters, readily separated from the lower alkyl ester produced as a by-product. The novel compound lithium dimethylborohydride is also provided.

Abstract: Improved processes for liberating boronic, RB(OR').sub.2, and borinic, RR'BOR', esters from their "ate" complexes, free of alcohol are provided. Pyrolysis of lithium organylborates LiRB(OR').sub.3 and LiRR'BOR', wherein R is an organyl group and R' is straight or branched-chain lower alkyl, directly yields the relatively volatile boronic and borinic esters in high purity, leaving behind a residue of lithium alkoxide. Treatment of the lithium organylborates with an appropriate acid halide cleanly liberates either volatile or non-volatile boronic or borinic esters, readily separated from the lower alkyl ester produced as a by-product. The novel compound lithium dimethylborohydride is also provided.

Abstract: A removable rating plug for a circuit breaker provides an active variable impedance in series with a reference resistor between the sensing terminals of the circuit breaker trip circuit to adjust the sensing voltage produced in response to the input current received from current monitors in the protected circuit. The active variable impedance, which is energized by the input current, includes a high gain transistor amplifier, preferably a Darlington transistor, controlled by an operational amplifier. A control circuit includes a pair of reference diodes which match the forward drop across the Darlington transistor when full on, in series with a reference voltage selection circuit which applies a reference voltage to the non-inverting input of the operational amplifier.

Abstract: Aryloxyperfluoroalkyl arenes are disclosed which have relatively low melting points and pour points and are useful as high temperature lubricants. Examples of the invention include 1-(m-phenoxyphenoxy)-2-phenyl-1, 1,2,2,-tetrafluoroethane and 1-(m-phenoxyphenoxy)-2-(m-trifluoromethylphenoxy-m-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,1,2,2 -t etrafluoroethane.

Abstract: An aminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthyl-oxyacetic acid derivative of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.3 is aryl or substituted aryl,R.sup.2 is hydroxyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, benzoxy or NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently is hydrogen or alkyl, or one of the radicals R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 is benzyl,and physiologically acceptable salts thereof with monovalent or divalent cations which have antithrombotic, antiatherosclerotic and antiischaemic activities.

Abstract: Antithrombotic, antiatherosclerotic and antiischaemic compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is ##STR2## or SO.sub.2 R.sup.4, R.sup.3 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or the group ##STR3## R.sup.4 is aryl or substituted aryl, R.sup.2 is OH, alkoxy, phenoxy, benzoxy or NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, andR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently is hydrogen or alkyl, orone of the radicals R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 is benzyl,and physiologically acceptable salts thereof with mono- and divalent cations.

Abstract: A process for preparing optically active alcohols by reducing ketones using mono- or diisopinocampheylhaloboranes as reducing agents.

Abstract: A diamine platinum (II) complex represented by the general formula ##STR1## [wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; and two X's are each a halogen atom or jointly form a group represented by ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group) or a group represented by ##STR3## (wherein m is 1 or 2)].

Abstract: A diamine platinum (II) complex represented by the general formula ##STR1## [wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a lower alkyl group; and two X's are each a halogen atom or jointly form a group represented by ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group) or a group represented by ##STR3## (wherein m is 1 or 2)].

Abstract: Alkyl arsines are made by reaction of arsine and an olefin in contact with acid catalyst. Products are mono and di-substituted arsines, e.g. alkyl and di-alkyl arsines. The products contain practically no metallic or oxygenating impurities.

Abstract: A method for the continuous, catalytic production of an aromatic carboxylic acid product by liquid-phase, exothermic oxidaion of an aromatic alkyl with an oxygen-containing gas and a solvent medium in an oxidation reactor and utilizing reverse osmosis is disclosed. In particular, a multiple ingredient or component-containing slurry product stream is withdrawn from the reactor, the slurry product stream is then separated to produce a product-containing stream and at least one mother liquor stream which contains, in addition to a number of desirable process stream components, such as oxidation reaction catalysts, a number of undesirable process stream impurities. The impurities are selectively removed from the mother liquor stream by passing at least a portion of the mother liquor stream through a reverse osmosis separation device to produce a catalyst-bearing stream having a relatively lesser impurities-to-catalyst weight ratio and a purge stream having a relatively greater impurities-to-catalyst weight ratio.

Abstract: A method for producing neopentyl glycol is described using tertiaryamines as a catalyst for the condensation of isobutyraldehyde and formaldehyde followed by hydrogenation of the resulting reaction mixture using a manganese oxide promoted copper chromite catalyst.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing a fluorine-containing carboxylic acid ester useful as an intermediate for producing a fluorine-containing carboxylic acid is disclosed. The process comprises reacting a fluorine-containing alkyl halide with carbon monoxide and an alcohol in the presence of a transition metal catalyst of the Group VIII of the Periodic Table and a base, and provides the desired carbonylated compound in high yield.