Abstract: There are mixtures containing calixarenes of formula (I) with a reduced alkyl phenol and linear oligomer content and a preparation process thereof: wherein: a. R is selected between a linear or branched alkyl having a number of carbon atoms comprised between 4 and 40, more preferably between 4 and 24, even more preferably comprised between 8 and 18; b. n is the number of units of the calixarene cycle and is comprised in the range from 4 to 16, preferably between 4 and 12. Furthermore, there are detergent compositions containing overbased metal salts of calixarenes, a preparation process thereof, and a use thereof in lubricant compositions.

Abstract: There are mixtures containing calixarenes of formula (I) with a reduced alkyl phenol and linear oligomer content and a preparation process thereof: wherein: a. R is selected between a linear or branched alkyl having a number of carbon atoms comprised between 4 and 40, more preferably between 4 and 24, even more preferably comprised between 8 and 18; b. n is the number of units of the calixarene cycle and is comprised in the range from 4 to 16, preferably between 4 and 12. Furthermore, there are detergent compositions containing overbased metal salts of calixarenes, a preparation process thereof, and a use thereof in lubricant compositions.

Abstract: Hydrogenated polymers with a radial structure having a core made up of calixarenes of the general formula (I), to the core of which is linked a number P of hydrogenated linear polymer segments selected from: —hydrogenated homopolymers or co-polymers of conjugated dienes; or—hydrogenated co-polymers of said conjugated dienes and monoalkenyl arenes, and—mixtures thereof said formula (I) in which: —R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen; a group containing carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing heteroatoms in addition to carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing silicon in addition to carbon, hydrogen and heteroatoms; —one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be hydrogen or alkyl, with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl and ethyl; —n is an integer in the range between 4 and 16.

Abstract: Hydrogenated polymers with a radial structure having a core made up of calixarenes of the general formula (I), to the core of which is linked a number P of hydrogenated linear polymer segments selected from: —hydrogenated homopolymers or co-polymers of conjugated dienes; or —hydrogenated co-polymers of said conjugated dienes and monoalkenyl arenes, and —mixtures thereof said formula (I) in which: —R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen; a group containing carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing heteroatoms in addition to carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing silicon in addition to carbon, hydrogen and heteroatoms; —one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be hydrogen or alkyl, with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl and ethyl; —n is an integer in the range between 4 and 16.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal compound of calixarene not containing sulfur and dispersible in oil, which can be partially salified, or neutral, or basic or overbased, said calixarene having general formula (I) in which: a) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, or a group containing carbon and hydrogen, or a group containing in addition to carbon and hydrogen also heteroatoms, provided that said heteroatoms are not sulfur; b) one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be selected from hydrogen, or a linear or branched alkyl with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, more preferably methyl or ethyl; c) n is the number of units of the calixarene ring and is comprised in the range between 4 and 16, preferably between 5 and 12; said calixarene being characterized in that in at least one of the n units of the calixarene ring, at least one of the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 contains a

Abstract: Hydrogenated polymers with a radial structure having a core made up of calixarenes of the general formula (I), to the core of which is linked a number P of hydrogenated linear polymer segments selected from: —hydrogenated homopolymers or co-polymers of conjugated dienes; or —hydrogenated co-polymers of said conjugated dienes and monoalkenyl arenes, and —mixtures thereof said formula (I) in which: —R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen; a group containing carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing heteroatoms in addition to carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing silicon in addition to carbon, hydrogen and heteroatoms; —one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be hydrogen or alkyl, with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl and ethyl; —n is an integer in the range between 4 and 16.

Abstract: Hydrogenated polymers with a radial structure having a core made up of calixarenes of the general formula (I), to the core of which is linked a number P of hydrogenated linear polymer segments selected from: —hydrogenated homopolymers or copolymers of conjugated dienes; or —hydrogenated copolymers of said conjugated dienes and monoalkenyl arenes, and —mixtures thereof said formula (I) in which: —R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen; a group containing carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing heteroatoms in addition to carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing silicon in addition to carbon, hydrogen and heteroatoms; —one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be hydrogen or alkyl, with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl and ethyl; —n is an integer in the range between 4 and 16.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal compound of calixarene not containing sulfur and dispersible in oil, which can be partially salified, or neutral, or basic or overbased, said calixarene having general formula (I) in which: a) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, or a group containing carbon and hydrogen, or a group containing in addition to carbon and hydrogen also heteroatoms, provided that said heteroatoms are not sulfur; b) one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be selected from hydrogen, or a linear or branched alkyl with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, more preferably methyl or ethyl; c) n is the number of units of the calixarene ring and is comprised in the range between 4 and 16, preferably between 5 and 12; said calixarene being characterized in that in at least one of the n units of the calixarene ring, at least one of the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 contains a

Abstract: Hydrogenated polymers with a radial structure having a core made up of calixarenes of the general formula (I), to the core of which is linked a number P of hydrogenated linear polymer segments selected from: —hydrogenated homopolymers or copolymers of conjugated dienes; or —hydrogenated copolymers of said conjugated dienes and monoalkenyl arenes, and —mixtures thereof said formula (I) in which: —R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen; a group containing carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing heteroatoms in addition to carbon and hydrogen; a group also containing silicon in addition to carbon, hydrogen and heteroatoms; —one of the two substituents R5 and R6 is hydrogen, while the other may be hydrogen or alkyl, with a number of carbon atoms between 1 and 6, preferably methyl and ethyl; —n is an integer in the range between 4 and 16.

Abstract: The invention concerns derivatives of calixarene having the formula: in which: R1 represents various hydrocarbon groups, R2 and R3 represent an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group or a group having the formula: O(CH2)n[O(CH2)p]q OR4, or form a heterocyclic group with the nitrogen atom, and, n equals 6, 7 or 8. These derivatives can be used for extracting strontium from aqueous solutions.

Abstract: The invention relates to new calixarenes of formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a crown ether chain that includes at least two aryl or cycloalkyl rings,R.sup.2 is a hydroxyl or alkoxy group, or the two R.sup.2 groups together form a crown ether chain such as R.sup.1, and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. The calixarenes are used to selectively extract caesium from aqueous solutions that notably have high concentrations of sodium.

Abstract: The invention relates to crown calix.vertline.4.vertline.arenes, their preparation process and their use for the selective extraction of cesium and actinides. These crown calixl4larenes comply with the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents a group of formula X(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 X).sub.m and X(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 X).sub.n YX(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 X).sub.n with X=O or N(R.sub.4), m=3, 4, 5 or 6, Y=cycloalkylene or arylene and n=1, 2 or 3. These crown.vertline.4.vertline.arenes, whose benzene nuclei are optionally substituted by alkyl groups, can be used as extractants, e.g. in liquid membrane form, for separating cesium from acid solutions containing sodium in a large quantity compared with the cesium quantity, e.g. irradiated fuel reprocessing plant effluents.

Abstract: A resist film consisting of 5,11,17,23,29,35-hexachloromethyl-37, 38,39,40,41,42-hexamethoxycalix?6!arene sensitive to a high-energy beam and soluble to a solvent is formed on a substrate etchable by a dry etching, has a selective region thereof exposed to the high-energy beam, with a remaining region unexposed thereto, and developed to define a pattern on the substrate, as the remaining region is removed by the solvent, before the substrate with the pattern is subjected to the dry etching. A nanometric patterning and etching is permitted, with a reduced process time.