Abstract: A process of coloring polyurethane resins during the production of same with reactive colorants having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, alkyl, aryl, cyano, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, thioalkyl, thioaryl, sulfinylalkyl, sulfinylaryl, dithioalkyl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyaryl, hydrogen, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, sulfonamidodialkyl, sulfonamidodiaryl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, sulfenamidoalkyl, sulfenamidodialkyl, sulfenamidoaryl, sulfenamidodiaryl, sulfinamidoalkyl, sulfinamidodialkyl, sulfinamidoaryl, sulfinamidodiaryl; and A is an organic dyestuff coupler that is resistant to stannous octanoate and flame retardant compounds and which has functionality through reactive substituents thereof.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing compounds are provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from H or a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. Also provided is a process involving selective cyanoalkylation of amidoalkyldialkanolamines whereby nitrogen-containing compounds may be prepared.

Abstract: Poly-(-2-aminoalkyl)polyamine compounds are provided having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: n is an integer of from 3 to about 12;R.sub.1 is selected from H and an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from H and a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is selected from H and ##STR2## R.sub.5 is selected from an alkyl group containing from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Aminoalkoxyamides are provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.4 is selected from H and ##STR2## and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are all independently selected from H or a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. Also provided are epoxy resin compositions containing such amine-containing compounds as epoxy curing agents and methods for curing epoxy resins where such curing agents may be employed.

Abstract: Aromatic nitrile-containing compounds are provided of the formula: ##STR1## where n is 1 or 2; R is selected from H, Cl, Br, NO.sub.2, a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and a lower alkoxy group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is selected from H and CH.sub.3 ; and R.sub.2 is selected from CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CN, an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and: ##STR2## where R.sub.1 has the value given above.

Abstract: A process is provided for hydroxyalkylation of cyanoethylanilines, which comprises reacting an alkylene oxide of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from H, Cl, Br, OH, a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, or phenyl with a cyanoethyl aniline in a molar ratio of from about 1:1 to about 2:1 in a reaction medium at a temperature of from about 40.degree. C. to about 130.degree. C. in the presence of an acid catalyst provided in an amount sufficient to catalyze said reaction to thereby provide the corresponding hydroxyalkylated cyanoethyl aniline.

Abstract: Poly-(2-aminoalkyl)polyamine compounds are provided having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: n is an integer of from 2 to about 12;R.sub.1 is selected from H and an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from H and a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is selected from H and ##STR2## and R.sub.5 is selected from an amine terminated polyol moiety having a molecular weight of from about 150 to about 5,000, from about 2 to about 80 ether linkages, and a valence of from about 2 to about 12.

Abstract: Poly-(-2-aminoalkyl)polyamine compounds are provided having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: n is an integer of from 3 to about 12;R.sub.1 is selected from H and an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from H and a lower alkyl group containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is selected from H and ##STR2## and R.sub.5 is selected from an alkyl group containing from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Aminoalkoxypentaerythritol compounds are provided having the following formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently selected from H and ##STR2## where R.sub.4 is selected from H and a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Epoxy resin compositions are provided containing aminoalkoxy compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are selected from H and ##STR2## and R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are all independently selected from H and a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms. Also provided are methods for curing epoxy resins where aminoalkoxy curing agents may be employed.

Abstract: Aminoalkoxyhexane compounds are provided having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are independently selected from H and ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from H and a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel epoxy resin compositions are provided, comprising an epoxy resin and at least one aminoalkoxypropane of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are independently selected from H and ##STR2## where R.sub.3 is selected from H and a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing compounds are provided which are selected from compounds having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein X is selected from OH and NH.sub.2, R.sub.1 is selected from --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 and --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, and R.sub.2 is selected from --NH.sub.2 and: ##STR2## where R.sub.1 has the value indicated above.

Abstract: Polyaminopolyamide compounds are provided which comprise the reaction product of at least one carboxylic acid anhydride selected from mono-, di-, and poly-anhydrides with at least one polyamine of the formula:H.sub.2 N--R--(NH.sub.2).sub.xin an amount of at least about 2 moles per mole of carboxylic acid anhydride group wherein R is selected from an aromatic group containing from about 13 to about 34 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group containing from about 13 to about 34 carbon atoms; and an alkyl group containing from about 9 to about 25 carbon atoms, which may further contain at least one heteroatom selected from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur; and x is an integer of from about 2 to about 9, preferably from about 2 to about 5.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing compounds are provided having the following formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from H and ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently selected from H and a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel polyamine cycloaliphatic compounds are provided in which the polyamine substituted cycloaliphatic compounds contain at least two alkyl substituted amino moieties represented structurally as ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to about 3, R and R.sub.1 are ##STR2## and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are H or alkyl moieties containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms. The polyamine substituted cycloaliphatic compounds are further characterized in that at least one R or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## such compounds are especially useful as epoxy curing agents.

Abstract: Novel polycycloaliphatic polyamines are provided which have the structure ##STR1## wherein x and y are integers of from 0 to about 2 and the sum of x+y is at least 1. Further, polycycloaliphatic polyamine curing agents for polyepoxide resins are provided wherein such curing agents are a reaction mixture consisting essentially of from about 50 to about 75 weight percent of a polycycloaliphatic polyamine represented by the structure ##STR2## and from about 15 to about 30 weight percent of a polycycloaliphatic polyamine represented by the structure ##STR3## wherein x and y are integers of from 0 to about 2 and the sum of x+y is 2.

Abstract: A method for preparing a diaminoalkoxy compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein m and n are both numbers from 0 to about 25 and m+n equals at least 1, R.sub.1 is selected from H and a lower alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and R.sub.2 is selected from H and an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; which comprises incrementally introducing a dicyanoglycol compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein m, n, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the values indicated above into a reaction medium at a rate sufficient to minimize cleavage reactions, at a temperature of from about 90.degree. C. to about 160.degree. C. in the presence of hydrogen at a pressure of from about 800 psi to about 2200 psi; ammonia in an amount of from about 10 to about 40 weight percent based on the weight of dicyanoglycol compound; and a nickel catalyst in an amount sufficient to catalyze said reaction, whereby said dicyanoglycol compound is reduced to said diaminoalkoxy compound.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing compounds are provided which may be represented structurally as: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently selected from hydrogen and lower alkyl and R.sub.3 is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl and ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is selected from H and lower alkyl.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing non-aromatic, nitrogen-containing compounds represented structurally as: ##STR1## wherein R is CN or CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --CH--CH.sub.2 R wherein R is as previously defined, which comprises reacting an effective amount of a nucleophilic agent with 2-pentenenitrile under conditions whereby said 2-pentenenitrile undergoes an addition reaction with said nucleophilic agent to form said nitrogen-containing compounds. Also provided is a novel process for curing polyepoxides using di- and polyamine epoxy curing agents.