Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricant comprising a diester of adipic acid with a tridecanol mixture which comprises 20 to 60% of at least triply branched tridecanols, 10 to 50% doubly branched tridecanols, and 5 to 30% singly branched and/or linear tridecanols, and where the percentages are determined by gas chromatography.

Abstract: Cyclohexanol-capped compounds and their use as plasticizers The presently claimed invention relates to a compound of formula (I) having cyclohexane end capping, (I). It further relates to a molding comprising said compound and its use as plasticizer. It also relates to the plasticizer composition comprising at least one compound of formula (I), as described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying benzenepolycarboxylic esters and for preparing cyclohexanepolycarboxylic esters by hydrogenating the purified benzenepolycarboxylic esters. The invention further relates to benzenepolycarboxylic esters and cyclohexanepolycarboxylic esters having a small proportion of by-products, especially of dialkyl ethers, and especially to diisononyl cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate having a small proportion of diisononyl ether. The invention also relates to the use of the cyclohexanepolycarboxylic esters as plasticizers, especially in products intended for human contact, such as children's toys, food packaging and medical articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricant comprising a diester of adipic acid with a tridecanol mixture which comprises 20 to 60% of at least triply branched tridecanols, 10 to 50% doubly branched tridecanols, and 5 to 30% singly branched and/or linear tridecanols, and where the percentages are determined by gas chromatography.

Abstract: A process for preparing C4 to C13 monohydroxy compounds from a bottom fraction arising in the distillation of a crude mixture of C4 to C13 oxo-process aldehydes from cobalt-catalyzed or rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation, or in the distillation of a crude mixture of C4 to C13 oxo-process alcohols, which comprises contacting the bottom fraction in the presence of hydrogen with a catalyst comprising copper oxide and aluminum oxide, at a temperature of 150° C. to 300° C. and a pressure of 20 bar to 300 bar and subjecting the resulting crude hydrogenation product to distillation, and the amount of C4 to C13 monohydroxy compounds present in the crude hydrogenation product after the hydrogenation being greater than the amount of C4 to C13 monohydroxy compounds given stoichiometrically from the hydrogenation of the ester and aldehyde compounds present in the bottom fraction, including the C4 to C13 monohydroxy compounds still present in the bottom fraction before the hydrogenation.

Abstract: A process for preparing C4 to C10 monohydroxy compounds from a bottom fraction arising in the distillation of a crude mixture of C4 to C10 oxo-process aldehydes from cobalt-catalyzed or rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation, or in the distillation of a crude mixture of C4 to C10 oxo-process alcohols, which comprises contacting the bottom fraction in the presence of hydrogen with a catalyst comprising copper oxide and aluminum oxide, at a temperature of 150° C. to 300° C. and a pressure of 20 bar to 300 bar and subjecting the resulting crude hydrogenation product to distillation, and the amount of C4 to C10 monohydroxy compounds present in the crude hydrogenation product after the hydrogenation being greater than the amount of C4 to C10 monohydroxy compounds given stoichiometrically from the hydrogenation of the ester and aldehyde compounds present in the bottom fraction, including the C4 to C10 monohydroxy compounds still present in the bottom fraction before the hydrogenation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a cycloalkyl alkyl dicarboxylic diester as plasticizer, to molding compositions and plastisols each comprising such a polymer composition, and to the use of these polymer compositions.

Abstract: A process for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof comprises reacting (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof with glycerol carbonate at a reaction temperature of 10 to 150° C. without a solvent in the presence of at least one enzyme catalyzing the esterification reaction.

Abstract: A process for preparing an ester of (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof comprises reacting (meth)acrylic acid or a derivative thereof with glycerol carbonate at a reaction temperature of 10 to 150° C. without a solvent in the presence of at least one enzyme catalyzing the esterification reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic esters of the general formula (I) and one or more diesters of the general formula (II), selected from 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic esters and terephthalic esters, and also to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and one such plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic esters of the general formula (I) and one or more diesters of the general formula (II), selected from 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic esters and terephthalic esters, and also to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and one such plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: A method for depleting aromatic hydrocarbon from a crude gas stream, comprising the use of an absorption medium comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (I): wherein R1a and R1b are each independently C7 to C12-alkyl and/or one or more compounds of the general formula (II): wherein R2a and R2b are each independently C7 to C12-alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one cycloalkyl ester of saturated dicarboxylic acids and at least one 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic ester, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and this plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: A plasticizer composition comprising (a) at least one compound of the general formula (I), in which R1a, R1b and R1c are each independently C3 to C5-alkyl (b) at least one compound of the general formula (II), in which R2a and R2b are each independently C8-alkyl.

Abstract: A plasticizer composition comprising (a) at least one compound of the general formula (I), in which R1a, R1b and R1c are each independently C3- to C5-alkyl (b) at least one compound of the general formula (II), in which R2a and R2b are each independently C7- to C12-alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one cycloalkyl ester of saturated dicarboxylic acids and at least one terephthalic ester, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and this plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one polymeric dicarboxylic ester and at least one dialkyl terephthalate, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and such a plasticizer composition, and the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plasticizer composition containing at least one polymer dicarboxylic acid ester, to molding compounds containing a thermoplastic polymer or a elastomer and a plasticizer composition of said type, and to the use of said plasticizer compositions and molding compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one polymeric dicarboxylic ester, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and such a plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition containing at least one polymeric dicarboxylic acid ester and at least one phthalic acid dialkyl ester, to molding compounds containing a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and such a plasticizer composition, and to the use of said plasticizer compositions and molding compounds.