Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3,4-dichlorobenzotrichloride, 3,4,5-trichlorobenzotrichloride, 2,4,5-trichlorobenzotrichloride or 2,3,4,5-tetrachlorobenzotrichloride which comprises contacting p-chlorobenzotrichloride of the formula ##STR1## with chlorine or an agent which releases chlorine at a temperature between 0.degree. C. and 180.degree. C. in the presence of an iron (III) chloride or aluminum chloride catalyst or a mixture of iron (III) chloride or aluminum chloride with sulfur dichloride or disulfur dichloride.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a propane-1,3-diol, disubstituted in the 2-position, which comprises contacting an ethanal disubstituted in the 2-position, which ethanal has the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and denote optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl radicals or an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical, or together denote an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon radical with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid ion exchanger and thereafter contacting the resultant reaction product with hydrogen under hydrogenation conditions.

Abstract: A process for isolating dinitrogen monoxide from oxidation off-gases formed by the oxidation of a cycloalkanol or a cycloalkanone using nitric acid which off-gases contain dinitrogen monoxide in admixture with nitrogen oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and/or steam which comprises:A. Drying the oxidation off-gas and if necessary removal of nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide.B. Compressing the resultant off-gas from which water has been removed to a pressure in the range of 15 to 300 bars and cooling the same to a temperature in the range of 0.degree. to -88.degree. C.;C. Removing the liquid phase obtained as a result of said compression and cooling; andD. Cooling the resultant gas phase by expansion and passing the same in indirect heat exchange with off-gas which has been prepurified by removal of water content thereof.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of catalyst granulates from carbon black, boric acid, water and optionally nitrogenous additives, characterized in that from 3 to 50% by weight of a finely divided catalyst, which has already been used for the preparation of caprolactam and which has optionally been regenerated, are added.

Abstract: A process for the regeneration of a granular, supported catalyst of boric acid on carbon, wherein a part of the catalyst is removed from a fluidized bed reactor, in which cyclohexanone oxime is rearranged into caprolactam on this catalyst, when the "differential content in the catalyst of organic nitrogen" is between 0.3 and 2.0% by weight and is replaced by an equal amount of regenerated catalyst so that the differential organic nitrogen content remains in the above-mentioned range, the quantity of catalyst removed is regenerated with air in a fluidized bed at a temperature of from 400.degree. to 700.degree. C. and is returned to the fluidized bed reactor used for rearrangement when a further part of the catalyst is removed therefrom for regeneration.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of alkyl aryl ethers by reacting aromatic hydroxy compounds with aliphatic alcohols in the presence of strongly acidic cation exchangers based on synthetic resins using the aromatic hydroxy compound in excess of the aliphatic alcohol.

Abstract: A process for the purification of .epsilon.-caprolactam, wherein .epsilon.-caprolactam is treated with potassium permanganate in the presence of from 0.01 to 5% by weight of water, based on caprolactam, and subsequently crystallized from toluene, benzene, ethylbenzene or xylene.

Abstract: A process for the production of .epsilon.-caprolactum from cyclohexanone oxime by rearrangement in the gaseous phase on a fluid-bed catalyst containing boron oxide, wherein residues from the distillation of cyclohexanone oxime are introduced into the reaction in liquid form, and wherein from 5 to 500 times their quantity of cyclohexanone oxime in vapor form and at least 50 times their quantity of inert gas are present during the reaction.

Abstract: A process for the evaporation of cyclohexanone oxime, wherein the cyclohexanone oxime is evaporated in the presence of an inert gas at a superatmospheric pressure of at least 300 Torr at 110.degree. to 160.degree. C, the evaporation temperature being governed by the inert gas pressure or by the ratio of cyclohexanone oxime to inert gas.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of a trimethylolalkane of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes an aliphatic radical by reacting formaldehyde with an aldehyde of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 has the meaning indicated above and thereafter hydrogenating the resultant 2,2-dimethylolalkanal, the improvement residing in employing formaldehyde in a molar ratio of at least 8:1 to the aldehyde reactant, carrying out the aldehyde-formaldehyde reaction in the presence of an aldol condensation base at a temperature between -20 and 5.degree. C, optionally in the presence of an ion of an element of group VII and/or VIII and/or sub-group I or II of the periodic system.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a dihydric alcohol with the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl radical of 1 to 20 carbon atoms which comprises contacting a 2-alkylacrylaldehyde of the formula ##STR2## wherein R has the meaning given above with formaldehyde and thereafter contacting the resultant reaction mixture with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Diphenylamines having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl with up to 4 C atoms or alkoxy with up to 4 C atoms,Are prepared by catalytically dehydrogenating the corresponding wholly or partially hydrogenated diphenylamines. The catalyst used is a nickel/chromium catalyst containing manganese and/or aluminum and/or copper and/or sulphates of the alkali metals or alkaline earth metals.

Abstract: Azomethines having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy,m denotes an integer of from 1 to 4, andThe m R radicals are the same or different,Are prepared by condensing cyclohexanone and a primary aromatic amine in the presence of an acid ion exchanger.

Abstract: Object of the invention is a process for the treatment of a lactam distillation residue which contains boric acid in which a polyhydric alcohol is added to the crude lactam. By these means the formation of deposits and incrustations on the heating surfaces of the distillation apparatus can be prevented.

Abstract: Object of the invention is a process for the purification of a caprolactam obtained by catalytic rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime in the gaseous phase comprising crystallization said caprolactam which main impurity consists of cyclohexanone oxime from dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, methyl formate, ethyl formate, methyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, 1,3 dioxane, 1,4 dioxane, propanol, butanol or amyl alcohol or from a mixture of these solvents, followed by distillation.

Abstract: A continuous process for the preparation of a bisphenol bischlorocarbonic acid ester, wherein a hydroquinone or a bisphenol dissolved in excess alkali metal hydroxide solution is reacted with 2.5 to 5.0 mol of phosgene (per mol of the dihydroxy compound) which is dissolved in a suitable solvent for the bischlorocarbonic acid ester formed in the reaction at a pH value of at least 12 and a temperature of 0.degree. to 50.degree.C under vigorous mixing of the reactants and unidirectional flow conditions and the organic layer thus obtained is separated wherefrom the bisphenol bischlorocarbonic acid ester is isolated by distillation and/or crystallization.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing boric acid from a lactam which still contains boric acid and has been produced by catalytic rearrangement of oximes wherein an alkali and/or alkaline earth oxide and/or hydroxide is added to said lactam, the resulting mixture is filtered and the lactam is recovered from the filtrate. Not withstanding the high solubility of inorganic salts in lactams the boric acid can substantially be removed.

Abstract: Hydroxydiphenyl is prepared by dehydrogenating a starting material comprising completely and/or partly hydrogenated hydroxydiphenyl in a gaseous phase in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst and a compound having the formula ##SPC1##WhereinR.sup.1, r.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a linear or optionally branched alkyl radical having up to 6 carbon atoms, in addition to which R.sup.3 can also represent a hydrogen atom,Is added as a stabilizer to the starting material before it comes into contact for the first time with and and/or other oxygen-containing gases.

Abstract: Hydroxydiphenyl is prepared by dehydrogenating a starting material comprising a completely and/or partly hydrogenated hydroxydiphenyl in the gaseous phase in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst. The starting material is free from autoxidation products less volatile than the completely or partially hydrogenated hydroxydiphenyl, or of a peroxidic nature, and only contain products of an acid nature to such an extent than the acid number of the starting material is less than 0.2.