Abstract: An improved olefin disproportionation catalyst produced by contacting (a) molybdenum or tungsten oxide supported on inorganic refractory oxide, and (b) a metal dithionite.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms optionally substituted by hydroxyl, phenoxy, thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, cyclohexyl or an optionally substituted phenyl group; or a cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms optionally substituted by hydroxyl, and their production and use.These compounds exhibit excellent inhibitory activity against glucoside hydrolase, thus are useful for hyperglycemic symptoms and various disorders caused by hyperglycemia.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazapentane by(1) nitrating dimethylurea to form dimethyldinitrourea;(2) hydrolyzing the dimethyldinitrourea to form methylnitramine;(3) reacting one mole of methylamine with one mole of formaldehyde in aqus solution to form 2-nitro-2-aza-1-propanol; and(4) reaction one mole of methylnitramine with each mole of 2-nitro-2-aza-1-propanol to form one mole of 2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazapentane.

Abstract: The new amino-alcohol derivatives according to the invention have the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) R.sub.1 is hydrogen, an alkylthio C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 radical, a cycloalkylthio C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 radical, an alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 radical, a cycloalkyloxy C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 radical, an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 radical, a cycloalkyl C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 radical or a halogen atom;(b) R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 radical;(c) R.sub.3 is an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 radical, substituted or not, an alkenyl C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 radical substituted or not, a cycloalkyl C.sub.5 -C.sub.9 radical;(d) R.sub.4 is an acyl group having the formula: ##STR2## in which R.sub.5 represents an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 substituted or not, an alkenyl C.sub.2 -C.sub.4, a cycloalkyl C.sub.3 -C.sub.8, a phenyl substituted or not or a cinnamyl radical, R.sub.4 being hydrogen if R.sub.1 is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy or cycloalkyl radical or a halogen atom.

Abstract: The invention is a process for reacting methylnitramine with formaldehyde a halogenated solvent and reacting the methylnitramine with formaldehyde in the presence of a strong sulfuric acid catalyst at certain specific temperatures to yield a final product having a yield rate of 70% or greater dimethylmethylenedinitraamine.

Abstract: In a conventional process for the purification of crude methacrylamide by the recrystallization from an aqueous medium, pH of the aqueous methacrylamide solution is controlled to a value in alkaline range of at least 8 and then methacrylamide is crystallized out. As the alkali used for the pH control, there have been used alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates and hydroxides. Methacrylamide to be recrystallized is crude methacrylamide obtained by neutralizing methacrylamide sulfate obtained from acetone cyanhydrin and sulfuric acid with ammonia in the presence of water.

Abstract: A two-stage continuous crystallization process for production of urea phosphate by reaction of impure wet-process orthophosphoric acid (about 54 percent P.sub.2 O.sub.5) and urea with simultaneous addition of a selected acidifying agent (sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, or phosphoric acid) to clarified mother liquor used as recycle in the process. Addition of the acidifying agent decreases pH in the crystallization process whereby the solubility of a contaminating water-insoluble iron phosphate-urea salt [FeH.sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2.2CO(NH.sub.2).sub.2 ] is increased, purity of the crystalline urea phosphate product is improved significantly, and the useful storage life of the recycle mother liquor is prolonged.

Abstract: N-(2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]propyl)-N-methylformamide. The base compound is prepared via formylation of the corresponding amine intermediate. The compounds are useful as fungicides, herbicides and plant-growth regulators and especially as cotton defoliants or desiccants.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is chlorine or fluorine; andZ is hydrogen, chlorine, or fluorine,as well as to the preparation thereof, their use in controlling animal pests in plant protection, and pesticidal agents comprising the compounds of Formula I as active ingredients.

Abstract: Aliphatic and aromatic amines are produced by reacting an olefin with either ammonia or a primary or secondary amine in the presence of a catalytic amount of ruthenium or iron compound catalyst. The reaction is carried out in the liquid phase using an inert liquid, a product amine, or one of the reactants as a solvent. The temperatures used are 100.degree. to 250.degree. C. and the pressures are at least autogenous and up to 12,000 psig.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a variable consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2 -alkenyl wherein alkenyl is from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, cycloalkyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, cycloalkylmethyl of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive; R.sub.2 is a variable consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive, with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 cannot both be hydrogen at the same time; Y is a variable consisting of alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, halogen, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, inclusive, alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, cycloalkyloxy of from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, benzyloxy; m is an integer 0, 1, 2; R.sub.5 is a variable consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive; R.sub.3 is a variable consisting of alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive; R.sub.

Abstract: Crude 3,4,3',4'-tetraaminodiphenyl (TAD) prepared by ammonolysis of 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine in the presence of mainly Cu catalysts is purified by a process in which(a) after its isolation from the preparation process crude TAD is treated with an aqueous NH.sub.3 solution and, if desired, TAD thus treated is then(b) dissolved and reprecipitated in water in the presence of adsorbents and also of a water-soluble reducing agent.Compared with relevant processes of the state of the art, the process produces a higher yield of pure TAD and it is also simpler to carry out.

Abstract: Substituted N-(p-aminophenyl)-N'-benzoylureas of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or propargyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen or halogen; R.sub.4 is methyl or halogen; and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or halogen. Processes for producing these compounds and their use for combating pests, particularly their use as insecticides, are described.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of an m-halogen-substituted aniline from a polyhalogen substituted aniline by the reaction of the aniline with hydrogen in an acid medium is disclosed wherein the process is carried out in the presence of hydrogen iodide and/or a compound which under the reaction conditions yields hydrogen iodide and in the presence of an optionally substituted phenol.

Abstract: Aromatic amines are N-alkylated by reacting primary or secondary amines with dialkyl carbonates. The products are starting materials for the manufacture of dyes, crop protection agents and scents.

Abstract: In a process for producing a conjugated diolefin which comprises oxidatively dehydrogenating a monolefin having at least 4 carbon atoms in the vapor phase with molecular oxygen to form the corresponding conjugated diolefin; the improvement wherein the oxidative dehydrogenation is carried out in the presence of a catalyst having the general composition formulaMo.sub.a Bi.sub.b Cr.sub.c Ni.sub.d X.sub.e Y.sub.f O.sub.gwherein X represents at least one element selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Tl and P, Y represents at least one element selected from Al, Ga, Zr, Pb, Nb, Ta, Hf and Mn, and a, b, c, d, e, f and g respectively represent the number of Mo, Bi, Cr, Ni, X, Y and O atoms, and when a=12, b=0.05-20, c=0.05-20, d=0.1-30, e=0.01-10, f=0.01-20, and g is the number of oxygen atoms which satisfies the atomic valences of the other elements.

Abstract: Process for the selective preparation of meta-chloroanilines.It is carried out by the hydrodechlorination of polychloroanilines or polychloronitrobenzenes with hydrogen, in the liquid phase, under the action of heat, at atmospheric pressure or under pressure, in the presence of a noble metal, in an anhydrous organic medium and in the presence of a Lewis acid.These meta-chloroanilines are intermediates especially for active plant-protection substances.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazapentane by(1) nitrating dimethylurea to form dimethyldinitrourea;(2) hydrolyzing the dimethyldinitrourea to form methylnitramine;(3) reacting one mole of methylamine with one mole of formaldehyde in aqus solution to form 2-nitro-2-aza-1-propanol; and(4) reaction one mole of methylnitramine with each mole of 2-nitro-2-aza-1-propanol to form one mole of 2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazapentane.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein (i) m is O, n is 2 and p is 1 or(ii) m is 0 or 1, n is 1, and p is 1 or(iii) m is 1, n is 1 or 2 and p is 0,R.sub.1 is (i) alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms or (ii) phenylalkyl, phenoxyalkyl or phenylthioalkyl of 8 to 11 carbon atoms in the aggregate thereof and wherein the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 is bound and wherein the phenyl ring is unsubstituted, or mono-substituted by, or independently disubstituted by, alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen of atomic number from 9 to 35, trifluoromethyl or cyano,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are either together straight chain alkylene of 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or, independently, hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 1 and p is 0 then at least one of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is other than hydrogen, andR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are, independently, hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, are useful in the treatment of coronary disorders.

Abstract: Ferric iron is removed from chlorinated hydrocarbons having less than 6 carbon atoms per molecule by intimately contacting the latter with an oil that comprises one or more hydrocarbons having at least 6 concatenated aliphatic carbon atoms per molecule. The hydrocarbon oil is present in an amount sufficient to interact with a major portion of the ferric iron. The resulting mixture of the chlorinated hydrocarbon stream and the hydrocarbon oil is heated simultaneously with the intimate contacting, and a precipitate is allowed to form. The chlorinated hydrocarbon stream is then separated from the hydrocarbon oil and from the precipitate, and the precipitate is subsequently separated from the hydrocarbon oil, which may be recycled and re-used.