Abstract: A process for the preparation of guanine, by reacting 2,4-diamino-5-formylamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (DAFHP) with formic acid, in the absence of formalize. The process may be conducted with the addition of water and at reflux temperature.

Abstract: A process for preparing guanine, in which 2,4-diamino-5-formylamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (DAFHP) in formic acid is reacted at superatmospheric pressure, optionally in the absence of formamide and/or in the presence of catalytic amounts of an additive which acts as a reducing agent.

Abstract: 2-Aryl-2-chloramalonic diester is prepared by reacting 2-arylmalonic diesters with aqueous hypochlorite in the presence of an inert solubilizer at pH 8 to 14.

Abstract: (Cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanates are provided which are completely or partially blocked with malonic esters, the malonic ester containing at least one tert-butyl group. The blocked polyisocyanates may be deblocked at a reduced temperature.

Abstract: An olefin copolymer is prepared by copolymerizing ethylene, an .alpha.-olefin and, optionally a diene having non-conjugated double bonds by solution polymerization in the presence of:(a) an organoaluminum compound,(b) a vanadium compound in the oxidation state from +3 to +5, and(c) an activator in a molar ratio of from 0.5 to 100 relative to vanadium of said vanadium compound, and an activator of a 2-halomalonic ester substituted by an aromatic group and having the formula ##STR1## wherein X=F, Cl, Br or I, Ar is an aromatic radical which is unsubstituted, monosubstituted or polysubstituted by alkyl or alkoxy groups and which is bound to the central carbon atom either directly or by an intervening carbonyl group; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Arylacetaldehyde-dialkylacetals are prepared with high yields and selectivity from the corresponding chloromethylaromatics in the presence of hydrogen chloride acceptors and methyl carbonyl compounds as catalysts and in the presence of orthoesters as water-binding agents by hydroformylation with carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Abstract: Cyanacetaldehyde acetals, which can be substituted at the alpha carbon atom, form in a high yield and purity by the transposition of the appropriately substituted 3-alkoxy-nitriles with alcohols in the presence of basic catalysts from the group of the alcoholates of the alkali or alkaline earth metals, followed by deactivation of the catalyst. Short reaction times and high yields combined with a minimum production of byproducts are achieved by the continuous performance of the transposition in the continuous-flow reactor.

Abstract: Enol ethers of the formula ##STR1## and/or the corresponding acetals can be obtained from acyloxymethylene compounds of the corresponding structure by reaction with the corresponding alcohol, in the presence of acid catalysts if desired.

Abstract: 3-Alkoxy acrylonitriles are obtained directly from the corresponding nitriles by reaction of carbon monoxide and alcoholates followed by reaction with organic halides.