Abstract: The invention discloses a method for the preparation of 2-chloro acetoacetic acid amide or ester by a reaction of acetoacetic acid amide or ester with trichloroisocyanuric acid in the presence of amylene and in the solvent acetone.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for the preparation of 2-chloro acetoacetic acid amide or ester by a reaction of acetoacetic acid amide or ester with trichloroisocyanuric acid in the presence of amylene and in the solvent acetone.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for the continuous preparation of n-butyl nitrite with a low content of n-butanol comprising the reaction of n-butanol, an acid and NaNO2 in a continuous way, in which the n-butanol, an acid and NaNO2 are mixed in a mixing device which provides for a pressure drop of at least 1 bar; the acid is selected from the group consisting of HCI, H2SO4, formic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof; and the amount of HCI is at least 1.02 molar equivalent based on the molar amount of n-butanol.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for the continuous preparation of n-butyl nitrite with a low content of n-butanol comprising the reaction of n-butanol, an acid and NaNO2 in a continuous way, in which the n-butanol, an acid and NaNO2 are mixed in a mixing device which provides for a pressure drop of at least 1 bar; the acid is selected from the group consisting of HCI, H2SO4, formic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof; and the amount of HCI is at least 1.02 molar equivalent based on the molar amount of n-butanol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an thioacetic acid and salts thereof of formulae (I) and (II), wherein Mn+represents ammonium or an alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal cation, aluminum cation or titanium cation, by reacting ketene with hydrogen sulphide in the presence of a nitrogenous base or reacting ketene with an aqueous alkali metal hydrogen sulphide solution. The thioacetic acid thus formed can be, optionally, subsequently transformed into the corresponding salt by reacting it with ammonia or an alkali metal base, alkaline earth metal base, aluminum base or titanium base. The transformation of thioacetic acid and the formation of salt is carried out as a one-pot method.