Abstract: A hydroxyphenylamine compound can be converted, with high yield and high selectivity, into its corresponding quinoneimine by reacting the hydroxyphenylamine with a hypochlorite oxidation reactant.

Abstract: A hydroxyphenylamine compound can be converted, with high selectivity, into its corresponding quinoneimine by reacting the hydroxyphenylamine with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: A phenylenediamine compound can be converted, with high selectivity, into its corresponding quinonediimine by reacting the phenylenediamine with oxygen and a metal catalyst or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing N-phosphonomethylglycine by the oxidation of N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a peroxide to form an intermediate N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide. Thereafter, the N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide is converted to N-phosphonomethylglycine by adding a catalytic amount of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, aluminum, vanadium and copper, or a compound selected from the group consisting of water-soluble vanadium compounds, ferrous salts and cuprous salts.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing N-phosphonomethylglycine by the oxidation of N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a peroxide to form an intermediate N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide. Thereafter, the N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide is converted to N-phosphonomethylglycine by adding a catalytic amount of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, aluminum, vanadium and copper, or a compound selected from the group consisting of water-soluble vanadium compounds, ferrous salts and cuprous salts.

Abstract: A process for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine comprising contacting N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a peroxide in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the salts and salt complexes of cobalt and vanadium, and an effective amount of a quinone or hydroquinone.

Abstract: A process for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine comprising contacting N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a peroxide in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the salts and salt complexes of cobalt and vancadium, and an effective amount of dipyridyl compound.

Abstract: An improved process is disclosed for the preparation of N-phosphonomethylglycine by the oxidation of N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid. In the process N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid is oxidized with a peroxide to form an intermediate, N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide, and thereafter, adding a metabisulfite compound in the presence of a molybdenum compound to convert the intermediate to N-phosphonomethylglycine.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing N-phosphonomethylglycine by the oxidation of N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a peroxide to form an intermediate N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide. Thereafter, the N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide is converted to N-phosphonomethylglycine by adding a catalytic amount of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, aluminum, vanadium and copper, or a compound selected from the group consisting of water-soluble vanadium compounds, ferrous salts and cuprous salts.

Abstract: N-Acyl-aminomethylphosphonic acids represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl and aryl are prepared by:(a) bringing together under substantially anhydrous reaction conditions an amide represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R is as defined above and paraformaldehyde; and thereafter, (b) adding phosphorous trihalide to the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A process is provided to produce N-phosphonomethylglycine by the oxidation of N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid to form an intermediate N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide with a peroxide in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of water-soluble tungsten compounds and a mixture of water-soluble tungsten compounds and a water-soluble molybdenum compound to form the intermediate, and thereafter converting the intermediate N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid-N-oxide to N-phosphonomethylglycine.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing the alkali metal salts of N-phosphonomethylglycine which comprises heating to an elevated temperature a di-alkali metal salt of N-alkyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)aminomethylphosphonic acid.

Abstract: A process for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine comprising contacting N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the salts and salt complexes of manganese, cobalt, iron, nickel, chromium, ruthenium, aluminum, moleybdenum, vanadium and cerium, and an effective amount of a dipyridyl compound.

Abstract: A process for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine comprising contacting N-phosphonomethyliminoacetic acid with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the salts and salt complexes of manganese, cobalt, iron, nickel, chromium, ruthenium, aluminum, molybdenum, vanadium and cerium, and an effective amount of a quinone or hydroquinone.

Abstract: N-phosphonomethylglycine can be produced by contacting N-phosphonomethyliminodiacetic acid with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of the salts and salt complexes of manganese and cobalt, and an effective amount of bromide ion.

Abstract: The compounds 1,4,2-oxazaphospholidine-4-acetic acid, 2-alkoxy-2-oxides and their trialkylamine salts represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl having from one to about four carbon atoms are useful as post emergent, selective herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Hydrolysis of N-phosphonomethyl-2-oxazolidone and separation of the carbon dioxide co-product prior to oxidation of the hydrolyzate to glyphosate results in a process of significantly increased efficiency over the previously described processes.