Abstract: The present invention relates to chelated plant micronutrients of the sodium, potassium, sodium/ammonium or potassium/ammonium salts of N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-D,L-aspartic acid and their mixtures with metal ions selected from the group of the inorganic or organic zinc, manganese, iron(II), iron(III) or copper(II) compounds, and to a process for the preparation of these chelated micronutrient fertilizers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of iminodisuccinic acid ammonium metal salts, characterized in that, in a first stage, maleic anhydride (MA), alkali metal hydroxide and water are mixed in the molar ratio of 2:0-3:5-30 and then ammonia is metered in in the ratio MA:ammonia 2:1.5-8, in order to obtain iminodisuccinic acid ammonium salts which, in a second stage, are reacted with metal oxides, metal hydroxides (and) or other metal salts or their mixtures to give iminodisuccinic acid ammonium metal salts of the formula 8, IDA(NH4)x(Na)y(K)z(Me)m.(NH3)n??Formula 8 in which IDA represents iminodisuccinic acid anion, x=0.1-3.9 y=0-3 z=0-3 m=0.1-2 n=0-6 and Me represents metals of the IInd, IIIrd and IVth main groups and of the Ist to VIIIth subgroups as well as metals of the lanthanide series, of the Periodic Table, which can occur in the oxidation states 1, 2, 3 or 4, the compounds themselves and their intermediates, and the use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of iminodisuccinic acid ammonium metal salts, characterized in that, in a first stage, maleic anhydride (MA), alkali metal hydroxide and water are mixed in the molar ratio of 2:0–3:5–30 and then ammonia is metered in in the ratio MA: ammonia 2:1.5–8, in order to obtain iminodisuccinic acid ammonium salts which, in a second stage, are reacted with metal oxides, metal hydroxides (and) or other metal salts or their mixtures to give iminodisuccinic acid ammonium metal salts of the formula 8, IDA(NH4)x(Na)y(K)z(Me)m.(NH3)nFormula 8 in which IDA represents iminodisuccinic acid moiety, x=0.1–3.9 y=0–3 z=0–3 m=0.1–2 n=0–6 and Me represents metals of the IInd, IIIrd and IVth main groups and of the Ist to VIIIth subgroups as well as metals of the lanthanide series, of the Periodic Table, which can occur in the oxidation states 1, 2, 3 or 4, the compounds themselves and their intermediates and the use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse anion exchangers by (a) reacting monomer droplets made from monovinylaromatic compounds and polyvinylaromatic compounds, and optional porogens and/or initiators, (b) amidomethylating the resultant monodisperse, crosslinked bead polymers with phthalimide derivatives, (c) converting the amidomethylated bead polymers to aminomethylated bead polymers, and (d) alkylating the aminomethylated bead polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of storage-stable iminodisuccinate solutions, by subjecting an aqueous solution of iminodisuccinate having an ammonia content of less than 20 ppm to thermal treatment at 40 to 120° C. for 5 hours up to 300 days and subsequent distillation at <120° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to washing- or cleaning-active shaped bodies, in particular tablets such as detergent tablets, dishwashing tablets, stain removal tablets or water softening tablets, comprising polysuccinimide in combination with polyethylene glycols and/or phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chelated plant micronutrients of the sodium, potassium, sodium/ammonium or potassium/ammonium salts of N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-D,L-aspartic acid and their mixtures with metal ions selected from the group of the inorganic or organic zinc, manganese, iron(II), iron(III) or copper(II) compounds, and to a process for the preparation of these chelated micronutrient fertilizers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing novel, monodisperse anion exchangers having strongly basic functional groups either in the center of the resin particle or in the shell of the resin particle, as well as to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing gel-like anion exchangers by aminating crosslinked gel-like styrene divinybenzene bead polymers that contain halogenoalkyl groups in the presence of an inorganic salt and in the absence of organic solvents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of iminodisuccinic acid ammonium metal salts, characterized in that, in a first stage, maleic anhydride (MA), alkali metal hydroxide and water are mixed in the molar ratio of 2:0-3:5-30 and then ammonia is metered in in the ratio MA: ammonia 2:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing substantially monodisperse crosslinked bead polymers useful as precursors for ion exchangers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing substantially monodisperse crosslinked bead polymers useful as precursors for ion exchangers.

Abstract: Weakly basic anion exchangers of the poly(meth)acrylamide type which have been prepared by aminolysis of poly(meth)acrylonitrile or poly(meth)acrylate with polyamines of defined composition have an improved absorption capacity for sulphate ions and are suitable for selectively removing sulphate ions from aqueous liquids, in particular from sodium chloride brine and from waste waters.

Abstract: An improved aminomethylation process gives weakly-basic anion exchangers in an elegant way, with by-product obtained being able to be processed into a suitable starting material without problems.

Abstract: Weakly basic anion exchangers of the poly(meth)acrylamide type which have been prepared by aminolysis of poly(meth)acrylonitrile or poly(meth)acrylate with polyamines of defined composition have an improved absorption capacity for sulphate ions and are suitable for selectively removing sulphate ions from aqueous liquids, in particular from sodium chloride brine and from waste waters.

Abstract: According to the process according to the invention for the preparation of anion exchange resins of the poly(meth)acrylamide type by aminolysis of bead polymers of cross-linked poly(meth)acrylic acid esters with excess polyamine, subsequent separation of the anion exchange resins from the liquid phase containing the unreacted polyamine, washing the anion exchangers free of amine with water and recovering the polyamines from the washing waters, the liquid phase containing the unreacted polyamine and the polyamine-containing washing waters are immediately mixed with the bead polymer of cross-linked poly(meth)acrylic acid ester to be subjected to aminolysis, the amount of fresh polyamine necessary for the establishment of the desired polyamine excess is added to the mixture, the mixture thus obtained is distillatively dewatered until its water content has fallen to a value of <7% by weight and the mixture remaining after this distillative dewatering is subjected to aminolysis in the customary manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to an environment-friendly process for the preparation of weakly acid cation exchange resins by hydrolysis of crosslinked acrylonitrile bead polymers with an alkaline hydrolizing agent at elevated temperature, according to which the bead polymer and alkaline hydrolizing agent are brought together at elevated temperature only.

Abstract: Known antibacterial quinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives such as ciprofloxacin are administered to animals in their food in the form of weak cation exchangers loaded therewith. The taste is much improved and the animals accept the material more readily.

Abstract: In the removal of pure aromatics from aromatic-containing hydrocarbon mixtures by liquid-phase extraction or extractive distillation using a selective solvent, the specific cost of separation can be reduced at the same yield of aromatics or the yield of aromatics can be increased at the same specific cost of separation if the liquid-phase extraction or the extractive distillation is carried out in the presence of a reactive solid. At the same time, substantially aromatic-free raffinates are obtained.

Abstract: Tert.-olefins are obtained in high purity by cleavage of their alkyl ethers, when the catalysts used for this purpose are styrene/divinylbenzene resins which contain sulphonic acid groups and have a macroporous structure and the polymer matrix of which has an internal surface area of at least 400 m.sup.2 /g, a pore volume (porosity) of 0.6-2.5 ml/g and a mean pore diameter of 40-1000 .ANG.. These catalysts show long service lives.