Abstract: Finely divided precipitated silicic acid is obtained by the method of the invention.Compositions containing the finely divided precipitated silicic acid as a filler distributed in an elastomer such as an organopolysiloxane are disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde through p-aminobenzaldehyde from p-nitrotoluene, comprising reacting p-nitrotoluene with sodium polysulphide in an alcohol-alkali aqueous solution mixed solvent in the presence or absence of an aprotic polar compound to produce p-aminobenzaldehyde, diazotizing the p-aminobenzaldehyde and then hydrolyzing the diazotized p-aminobenzaldehyde to produce p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anionic dyestuffs of the 1-amino-4-aryl- or -4-alkylamino anthraquinone series which are unsubstituted in the 3-position and bear in the 2-position an arylalkyleneoxy group, and in which at least one aryl group bears a sulpho group, with the proviso that when the substituent in the 4-position is alkylamino such alkyl is linear, branched or cyclic and contains at least 9 carbon atoms and the sum of the carbon atoms of the alkylamino group in the 4-position and the alkylene group in the 2-position is at least 12, which dyestuffs are in the free acid or salt form.

Abstract: Process for producing gasoline of high octane number from C.sub.3 and C.sub.4 olefinic cuts, such as those obtained by fractional distillation of a C.sub.3 / C.sub.4 catalytic cracking cut, comprising the steps of:(a) oligomerizing propylene of the C.sub.3 cut to obtain a first gasoline fraction,(b) reacting the isobutene of the C.sub.4 cut with methanol to produce methyl tert.-butyl ether which is separated from the unreacted C.sub.4 hydrocarbons to form a second gasoline fraction,(c) alkylating said unreacted C.sub.4 hydrocarbons with isobutane in the presence of an alkylation catalyst such as hydrofluoric acid, to form a third gasoline fraction, and(d) admixing, at least partially, said first, second and third gasoline fractions, so as to obtain gasoline of high octane number.

Abstract: The invention provides inorganic fibers based on calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate aluminate hydrate (or their dehydration products), wherein the ratio of average length to diameter of the fibers is more than 100:1 and the length of the fibers is at least 0.2 mm; preferably the ratio of average length to diameter is 300-800:1, and the length is 0.5-6 mm.

Abstract: A fuel composition for gasoline engines which keeps combustion chambers clean, does not contribute to octane requirement increase and even serves to decrease the octane requirements of an engine which has undergone octane requirement increase while operating on other fuel compositions. The fuel composition comprises a major amount of gasoline and at least 0.4 weight percent of a hydrocarbyl poly(oxyalkylene) aminocarbamate.

Abstract: Daunomycin derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R is a hydrogen atom or a trifluoroacetyl group are useful in treating certain mammalian tumors.

Abstract: Described are acyl glycine oxazolines of the formula: ##STR1## where R is lauryl, C.sub.11 H.sub.23, oleyl or stearyl; and R' is hydrogen or lower alkyl. Also disclosed are motor fuel compositions in the gasoline boiling range containing a corrosion-inhibiting and detergent amount of the above compounds.

Abstract: Exhaust hydrocarbon emissions from an internal combustion engine being operated on gasoline containing a cyclopentadienyl manganese antiknock are reduced by the addition of an exhaust emission reducing amount of a polyester of a polymerized carboxylic acid to the gasoline.

Abstract: Daunomycin derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R is hydrogen or a trifluoroacetyl group are useful in treating certain mammalian tumors.

Abstract: Water-soluble anthraquinone dyes which bear one or two 3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamino groups in the 1- and/or 4-positions and one or two -SO.sub.3 H groups bound either directly to a carbon atom of an aromatic ring or indirectly over an oxygen atom to a carbon atom of an aliphatic chain.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel cyclic terpenoid amines which can be prepared by cyclizing the corresponding acyclic terpenoid amine.

Abstract: Gasoline motor fuel compositions which contain minor amounts of an aryl o-aminoazide, such as o-azidoaniline, to impart improved antiknock characteristics and greater oxidation stability to the gasoline.

Abstract: A process for preparing a blended fuel from lignite and fuel oil type hydrocarbons. The process involves drying lignite to a low moisture level, applying a treating liquid to the dried lignite, storing the treated lignite, and subsequently blending treated lignite with liquid hydrocarbon such as fuel oil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilized, combustion promoting fuel additive containing an iron (II) chelate and a picric acid/organic base complex. The invention further relates to stock solutions containing this additive, methods for producing the additive and fuels containing the additive.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for making 1,2-dichloroethane by subjecting ethylene to an oxychlorination reaction with hydrogen chloride and a gas containing molecular oxygen, in gas phase, at elevated temperature and in contact with a fluidized bed catalyst of copper-II-chloride on a carrier, wherein the reaction gases are cooled under pressure in two condensation stages, condensed 1,2-dichloroethane and water are removed, the bulk of unreacted starting gas and inert gas are recycled, the reaction gases coming from the second condensation stage are delivered to a third condensation stage, cooled therein under pressure down to a temperature within the range 5.degree. to 18.degree. C. and to the extent necessary to retain in the recycle gas 0.5 to 3 volume % of 1,2-dichloroethane, and the recycle gas is admixed, directly upstream of the reactor, with a quantity of pure oxygen necessary to replace consumed oxygen.

Abstract: The octane quality of a fuel for an internal combustion engine is improved by mixing halogenated substituted fulvenes with the fuel for an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: New anthraquinone compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Y denotes chlorine, bromine, --O--R or ##STR2## R denotes aryl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 denote hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl andX.sub.1 and X.sub.2 denote hydrogen, halogen or nitro,are obtained when the corresponding 2-sulphonic acids are treated with inorganic acid halides and the products are then optionally treated with alcohols or amines. The compounds I are valuable dyestuffs for dyeing polyester fibres and starting materials for the preparation of such dyestuffs.

Abstract: Heavy fuel-oil composition of improved stability under storage conditions, comprising a petroleum residue obtained from a straight run distillation, a vacuum distillation or a viscosity reduction of petroleum materials, a diluent such as a steam-cracking residue, a viscosity reduction gas oil or a mixture thereof, and a minor proportion of a sequenced copolymer formed of two polymeric sequences (A) and (B) wherein sequence (A) is obtained by polymerization of one or more conjugated diolefins such as 1,3-butadiene and isoprene and sequence (B) is obtained by polymerization of acrylonitrile or an alkylacrylonitrile such as methacrylonitrile, said sequenced copolymer having an average molecular weight by number of from 1,000 to 20,000.

Abstract: The octane requirement increase of a gasoline fired internal combustion engine is suppressed by the incorporation in the gasoline fed to the engine of a minor amount of cerium (III) or cerium (IV) 2-ethylhexanoate.