Abstract: Claimed is a process for the preparing 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-methoxybenzyl alcohol which is an effective stabilizer of polymer materials and a starting compound in synthesis of high- effective polynuclear phenolic stabilizers.It is an object of this invention to provide a simplification of the process and improve a quality of the target product.This object is attained by using N,N,N',N'-tetra-methyl-methylene-bis-amine as a catalyst with the molar ratio of 2,6-DTBP to formaldehyde to methanol to bis-amine as of 1.0:1.0-1.5:10-15: 0.01-0.50 and conducting a process at 60.degree.-100.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for preparing sterically hindered bis- or polyphenols of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R" and R"' the same or different and are each: ##STR2## wherein R is a tertiary C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, or a C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 aralkyl, which comprises reacting the starting sterically hindered 2,4,6-trialkylphenols of the formula: ##STR3## wherein A is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl or a C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 aralkyl or a 3,5-dialkyl-2-hydroxybenzyl of the formula: ##STR4## B is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, or a C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 aralkyl, or a 3,5-dialkyl-4-hydroxybenzyl of the formula: ##STR5## wherein R.sub.1 and R are as identified above, with acetals, aldehydes or donors of C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 aldehydes in an acidic medium at a temperature within the range of from 60.degree. to 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A method of preparing trans-, trans-, trans-1,5,9-cyclododecatriene which comprises cyclotrimerization of butadiene at a temperature within the range of from 50.degree. to 150.degree. C. in the presence of a catalytic system consisting of a compound of bivalent nickel, an organo-aluminium compound of the formula (1) or (2):R.sub.3 Al (1)andR.sub.2 Al--X (R').sub.n (2)wherein R, and R' are each C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --, ##STR1## X is --O-- when n=1 and --N-- when n=2; and an activator, viz. a compound of formula (3) or (4):R.sub.3 Si--OR' (3)wherein R is an alkyl; R' is an alkyl, C.sub.6 H.sub.5 --, C.sub.6 H.sub.11,N(CRR'--CRR"--O).sub.3 B (4)wherein R and R" are each CH.sub.3 --, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --, C.sub.6 H.sub.10, C.sub.8 H.sub.11 --, H--; R is H--.The method according to the present invention makes it possible to increase the yield of the desired product up to 95% by weight.

Abstract: A method for the production of 2,4,6-tri(3,5-ditertiary butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)mesitylene which resides in treating a mesitylene solution in chloroalkane simultaneously with sulfuric acid used as a catalyst and a solution of 2,6-ditertiary butyl-4-methoxymethylphenol or bis-3,5-ditertiary butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl ether in chloroalkane at a temperature of -20.degree. to +20.degree. C. This results in a reaction mixture consisting of an acid phase and an organic phase including the target product. The phases are separated. The organic phase is subjected to neutralization by the treatment thereof with gaseous ammonia used as an alkaline agent. The precipitate of ammonium sulfate is separated and chloroalkane is removed from the remaining solution.The proposed method makes it possible to obtain the target product with a yield of 88 to 90% and a melting temperature of 239.degree. to 239.5.degree. C.The method prevents the formation of effluents, and the amount of phenol wastes is considerably reduced.

Abstract: A method of purifying alkylphenyl from impurities contained therein resides in continuous crystallization of alkylphenol and continuous washing of the resulting crystals with a solvent.Washing of the crystals is performed in a layer formed by said crystals, the layer moving downward continuously, with a solvent moving upward.The invention makes it possible to purify alkylphenols effectively and produce them with a high degree of purity with minimum losses of the product, as well as to reduce consumption of the solvent.