Abstract: A process for stabilizing monoalkyl-substituted diaminocyclohexanes, the process containing: adding a reductant and optionally water to a first composition containing a monoalkyl-substituted diaminocyclohexane and optionally water to obtain a second composition, wherein the second composition contains the reductant, the monoalkyl-substituted diaminocyclohexane and additionally at least 0.05% by weight of water based on the total weight of the second composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I), the method for preparing polysisocyanate (P) of general formula (I) and the use of polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I) as crosslinking reagent in clearcoats. The method for preparing polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I) comprises the reaction of a reaction mixture (RM), which comprises at least one cyclic isocyanate of general formula (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), (IIId), (IIIe) and/or (IIIf) and at least one alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups, to obtain polyisocyanate (P) of general formula (I).

Abstract: A composition comprising compound (I) of formula and compound (II) of formula wherein R2a and R2b independently from each other are a linear alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R1a, R1b, R3a to R6a and R3b to R6b independently from each other are a hydrogen atom or a linear alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a cyclic isocyanate (B) from a composition (Z) which comprises at least one component (A) which has at least one cycloalkane ring having at least 4 ring carbons, where the cycloalkane ring has two NH2 groups in ? or ? positions relative to one another as substituents and in more than 50 mol % of the total amount of component (A) the two NH2 groups in ? or in ? positions relative to one another assume a trans configuration relative to one another. This composition (Z) is, in the process of the invention, reacted with phosgene to give a composition (ZP) which comprises at least one cyclic isocyanate (B) having isocyanate groups. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the isocyanate mixture (M) as monomer in processes for preparing polymers, in particular for preparing polyurethanes and polyureas.

Abstract: A composition comprising compound (I) of formula and compound (II) of formula wherein R2a and R2b independently from each other are a linear alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R1a, R1b, R3a to R6a and R3b to R6b independently from each other are a hydrogen atom or a linear alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating 4,4?-methylenedianiline and/or polymeric MDA with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a zirconium oxide support material, and also to the use of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a zirconium oxide support material for hydrogenating 4,4?-methylenedianiline and/or polymeric MDA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for hydrogenating 4,4?-methylenedianiline and/or polymeric MDA with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a zirconium oxide support material, and also to the use of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a zirconium oxide support material for hydrogenating 4,4?-methylenedianiline and/or polymeric MDA.

Abstract: A lubricant which comprises an alkanolamine of the formula I of the formula II of the formula III of the formula IV or a mixture of alkanolamines selected from alkanolamines of the formulae I to IV, where R1, R2, R3, R1?, R2? and R3? are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C4 alkyl group, and R4 is a C1 to C16 alkyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to chiral phosphorus chelate compounds, to catalysts comprising such a compound such a compound as the ligand, and to asymmetric synthesis methods in the presence of such a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing optically active alkylsuccinic acid monoalkyl esters of the formula (I) where D and E are independently of one another H, C1-C10 alkyl, R is C1-C10 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing optically active 3-phenylpropionic acid derivatives, to optically active 1-chloro-3-phenylpropane derivatives obtainable therefrom and to optically active intermediates obtained thereby.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing optically active alkylsuccinic acid monoalkyl esters of the formula (I) where D and E are independently of one another H, C1-C10 alkyl, R is C1-C10 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl.