Abstract: The preparation of 3-arylacrylic acids and their derivatives I ##STR1## where Ar is aryl which can additionally have substituents which do not react with ketene and are stable under the conditions of the reaction described below, andR.sup.1 is hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl,comprises a first stage in which a dialkyl acetal of an aromatic aldehyde of the formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, is reacted with ketene of the formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.C.dbd.O in the presence of catalytic amounts of a protic or Lewis acid to give a 3-arylpropionic acid derivative of the formula III ##STR3## and a second stage in which this intermediate III is reacted in the presence of acid or base and, in the case where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, additionally with a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkanol to give the final product I.

Abstract: Carbonic diesters containing at least one aromatic ester group can be prepared from carbonic diesters containing at least one aliphatic ester group by transesterification using a phenol, titanium dioxide having a surface area of at least 20 m.sup.2 /g as determined by the BET method being used as catalyst.

Abstract: E-Oxime ethers of phenylglyoxylic esters of the formula I ##STR1## X, Y=halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, CF.sub.3, C(.dbd.NOR)R (R=alkyl or alkenyl) are prepared by reacting oximes of the formula II ##STR2## with a methylating agent in an organic diluent, and E-oximes of phenylglyoxylic esters of the formula II are prepared by isomerizing the E/Z-oximes.

Abstract: Peroxy perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes are prepared with high yields by carrying out the photo-oxidation of tetrafluoroethylene with molecular oxygen, by means of ultraviolet radiations, operating in the presence of pentafluorochloroethane as a solvent for tetrafluoroethylene.Thus, it is possible to obtain peroxy perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes having a viscosity at 20.degree. C. ranging from 300,000 to 8,000,000 cSt and endowed with a peroxide content not higher than 4.Such perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes provide, through chemical reduction, perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes endowed with a functionality higher than 1.9 and at the same time with a high molecular weight.

Abstract: Hexene-1,6-dioic acids, e.g., hex-3-ene-l,6-dioic acid, are prepared by reacting carbon monoxide and water with at least one diacyloxylated butene in a polar, aprotic and basic solvent, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of palladium values, optionally a halide, and at least one inorganic halide, the cation of which being an alkali or alkaline earth metal and the anion of which being a chloride or bromide.

Abstract: This invention provides 1) novel reactive fluorinated compounds derived from a specified class of telomers or cotelomers of fluoroolefins; and 2) stable products and stable polymers thereof obtained by reaction or polycondensation of the novel reactive fluorinated compounds with specified classes of hydrogenated aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic reactive compounds, telechelic oligomers and block polymers wherein said stable products and polymers contain hetero atoms such as oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen and are characterized by high thermal and chemical resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for inexpensively and effectively recovering a high-purity organic acid, according to which a crude organic acid is subjected to extraction treatment with an organic solvent to obtain an organic solvent extract containing an organic acid; the organic solvent extract is mixed with a high-pressure gas to precipitate and separate impurities thereby obtaining a solution containing a high-purity organic acid; and the organic acid is separated from the solution to obtain a high-purity organic acid.

Abstract: A carbamic acid derivative of the formula: ##STR1## which is useful for the control of insect pests.

Abstract: A colloidal product is provided containing boron and phosphorus obtained by a process comprising:(1) providing a borated overbased sulfonate selected from the group consisting of a borated overbased alkali metal sulfonate and a borated, overbased alkaline-earth sulfonate;(2) reacting the borated overbased sulfonate with at least one phosphorus sulfide; and(3) separating the product obtained.

Abstract: Provided are novel dialkyl (dialkoxyphosphinyl)methyl phosphates of formula ##STR1## which am useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agents. The compounds are synthesized from the reaction of tetraethyl oxiranylidenebisphosphonate and unsubstituted or alkyl-amines. Representative compounds include 2-(benzylamino)-1-(diethoxyphosphinyl)ethyl phosphonic acid diethyl ester, 1-(diethoxyphosphinyl)-2-[2'-(1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro)napthylamino]ethyl phosphonic acid diethyl ester, 2-(3-fluorobenzylamino)-1-(diethoxyphosphinyl)ethyl phosphonic acid diethyl ester, and 5,5 -dimethyl-2-[2-(3-fluorobenzyl)amino-1-[(5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphori nan-2-yl)oxy]ethyl]-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane P,2-dioxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of monomeric and polymeric poly(O-alkylurethanes) of the diphenyl methane series. The process comprises the reaction of the corresponding amines with dialkyl carbonates in the presence of a catalyst, followed by the isolation of the products in a highly pure form. The invention also relates to the use of the produced monomeric and polymeric poly(O-alkylurethanes) for the production of the corresponding isocyanates.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds having the following formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which are useful in the inhibition of platelet aggregation, to pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and to a method of inhibiting platelet aggregation in mammals by administering such compounds and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention describes treating an organic sulfonic acid with an olefin to obtain an improvement in color of the resultant salts and to lessen the amount of inactive components in the composition.

Abstract: Acylamides or amine acylate salts of arylalkanolamines are prepared by reacting an arylisonitrosoalkanone with hydrogen and a carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid anhydride or carboxylic acid ester or mixture thereof in the presence of a transition metal catalyst; optionally the product is converted to the corresponding arylalkanolamine hydrochloride salt by reaction of the acylamide or amine acylate salt of the arylalkanolamine with hydrogen chloride in a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl alcohol.

Abstract: A composition comprising a lactone-modified alicyclic compound (I), or an epoxidized lactone-modified alicyclic compound (II) of the following formulae: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group, an aromatic group or an alkenyl group having carbon number of from 1 to 30, Y.sup.1 is at least one of the structural groups; ##STR2## Y.sup.2 is at least one of the structural group; ##STR3## X is the structural group; ##STR4## and R.sup.a and R.sup.b each independently is hydrogen or a methyl group, c and c' represent a number of from 4 to 8, from n1 to nL represents 0 or a number of more than 0, respectively, and n1+n2+n3+ . . . +nL corresponds to the total mole numbers of a lactone introduced into one molecule.These compositions can be made into a heat-curable composition, a photo-curable composition, a polymerizable composition and another photo-curable composition.

Abstract: The invention provides fungicidal compositions containing benzyl-tris(aryl)-phosphonium salts of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy group; and A.sup.- represents an anion processes for the preparation of such compounds. Certain of the compounds of formula I are novel and the invention therefore also provides processes for the preparation of such compounds and their use as fungicides.

Abstract: Process for preparing an a-amino acid having the general formula (1) of ##STR1## where R represents an aryl group or a substituted aryl, cycloalkyl or alkyl group, in which process glyoxylic acid, or a precursor or derivative thereof, is contacted in the presence of sulphamic acid with an unsaturated compound chosen from the group of aromatics, cycloalkenes and alkenes. By applying the process higher efficiencies are obtained.The acid obtained as reaction product can be esterified and amidated without prior isolation.

Abstract: Pyrazole derivatives of a variety of polycyclic pigments, particularly quinacridone pigments, corresponding to the general formula ##STR1## wherein Q is the primary pigment structure; and the use of such derivatives as additives to pigment systems to provide a broad range of performance benefits to the resulting pigment compositions.

Abstract: N-aralkyl- and N-heteroaralkyl-aminoalkanephosphinic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic, araliphatic or heteroarylaliphatic radical having at least 2 carbon atoms,R.sub.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy,R.sub.2 is an araliphatic or heteroarylaliphatic radical substituted by free or functionally modified carboxy that is bonded directly or by way of a spacer, andR.sub.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group R.sub.2, and the salts thereof have valuable nootropic and anti-epileptic properties and can be used in the preparation of a nootropic or anti-epileptic medicament.

Abstract: Process for preparing distyrylbiphenyl compounds by condensation of a substituted or unsubstituted 4,4'-bis(dialkoxyphosphonomethyl)biphenyl compound with a substituted or unsubstituted benzaldehyde in liquid ammonia as the solvent and in the presence of strong bases; and the use of these distyrylbiphenyl compounds as fluorescent whitening agents.