Abstract: Salts of phosphonous acids are useful as flame retardants in plastics. Preferred salts are calcium or aluminum salts of phenylphosphonous acid and of methanephosphonous acid. Plastic molding materials rendered flame-retardant in this way are useful for manufacturing molded parts, especially electrical components, mechanical components, plugs, mounts, housings, coverings, sheathings and overcoatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphorus-modified epoxy resin having an epoxide value of from 0.05 to 0.6 mol/100 g comprising structural units derived from(A) polyepoxide compounds having at least two epoxide groups per molecule and(B) phosphorus-containing dicarboxylic acids or phosphorus-containing carboxylic anhydrides,to a process for their preparation and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and, independently of one another, are hydrogen, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 including the respective carbon atoms bound to them form a ring containing 6 carbon atoms, m and n independently of one another are 0 or 1 and (m+n) is 1 or 2, and R is an unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl radical, or a phenyl or naphthyl radical substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an amino or dialkylamino group containing a total of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and to a process for their preparation.

Abstract: Process for producing aluminum phosphinatesThe invention relates to a process for producing aluminum phosphinates of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of each other, are linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-alkyl or phenyl, which comprises reacting phosphinates of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as previously stated and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, with aluminum chloride in a molar ratio of from 2.5:1 to 4:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing of phosphorus-containing dicarboxylic acids of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and are each a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloaliphatic radical having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 form, with inclusion of the phosphorus atom, a ring having from 5 to 8 members, and m and n are each, independently of one another 0 or 1, by reacting a compound of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and m are as defined above, with fumaric acid, maleic acid or itaconic acid in the presence of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having a total of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms as solvent at from 100.degree. to 200.degree. C. under atmospheric pressure or superatmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing the .alpha. crystal modification of 2,2',2"--nitrilo?triethyltris(3,3',5,5"--tetra--tert--butyl--1,1'--bipheny l--2,2'--diyl) phosphite! (abbreviated as NTTBP) of the formula ##STR1## which comprises dissolving the NTTBP in the form of its melt, its amorphous solid-phase modification or its .beta. crystal modification, hot, at 40 to 100.degree. C., in short-chain ketones having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, such as methyl ethyl ketone or, in particular, acetone, and then initiating crystallization by cooling to room temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorus-modified epoxy resins of the formulae (I) and/or (II) ##STR1## The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of these phosphorus-modified epoxy resins and to their use for the production of shaped articles, coatings or laminates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing vinylphosphonic acids of the formula ##STR1## in which m is an integer from 1 to 20 by heating 2-chloroethylphosphonic acids of the formula ##STR2## in which n is an integer equal to or smaller than m, if desired in the form of a solution, in the absence or presence of a catalyst to a temperature of 180 to 350.degree. C. and eliminating hydrogen chloride and, where appropriate, water under atmospheric pressure or reduced pressure and, if desired, hydrolysing the vinylphosphonic acids of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a straight-chain alkylene radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a radical of the formula (II) or (III) ##STR2## or a cycloalkylene radical having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 25 carbon atoms or an aryl radical having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, A is a radical --COO.sup.- or --SO.sub.3.sup.- and x=0, y=1, m=1 and n=1, or x=1, y=1, m=(1 or 2) and n=(1 or 2), or, if R.sup.2 is a radical of the formula (II) or (III), x=1, y=0, m=(0 or 1) and n=(0 or 1), and also a process for their preparation.

Abstract: Tertiary phosphines of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is a phosphinate or phosphonate group, are prepared by a palladium-catalyzed coupling of p-, m- or o-bromofluorobenzenes with alkyl akylphosphonous acid ester or alkyl alkylphosphite ester and reacting the resulting alkyl fluorophenylphosphinates or alkyl fluorophenylphosphonates with a metal phosphide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aldehydes, which comprises reacting an olefinic compound having 2 to 20 carbon atoms with carbon monoxide and hydrogen, in the presence or absence of a solvent, in the presence of a catalyst comprising rhodium and a compound or a mixture of compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is H or an alkyl radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a straight-chain alkylene radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing alkylene radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a radical of the formula (II) or (III) ##STR2## or a cycloalkylene radical having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 25 carbon atoms or an aryl radical having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, A is a radical --COO.sup.- or --SO.sub.3.sup.- and x=0, y=1, m=1 and n=1, or x=0.1, y=1, m=(1 or 2) and n=(1 or 2), or, if R.sup.2 is a radical of the formula (II) or (III), x=1, y=0, m=(0 or 1) and n=(0 or 1), at a temperature from 50.degree. to 190.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroxybiarylphosphines of the formula ##STR1## in which Ar-Ar is biphenyl, 1-phenyinaphthyl or 1,1'-binaphthyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and are F or alkoxy having in each case 1 to 8 carbon atoms or are substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a and b are identical or different and are an integer from 0 to 4, in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, alkaryl having 7 to 9 carbon atoms, Ar.sup.3 --(R.sup.5).sub.n, in which A.sup.3 is an aryl radical having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 is CF.sub.3, dialkylamino having a total of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or --CH.sub.2 N(alkyl).sub.2 having 1 to 3 carbon atoms per alkyl and n is an integer from 0 to 5, or --R.sup.3 --R.sup.

Abstract: Polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate are provided with a flame-retardant finish by addition of calcium salts or aluminum salts of phosphinic or diphosphinic acids.

Abstract: Low-flammability polyamide molding materials are obtained by admixing calcium or aluminum phosphinates. These salts confer improved flame protection on polyamides compared with other metal salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyls by reacting a reaction mixture prepared in a solvent by reaction of 2,2'-dimethyl-1,1'-binaphthyl with a brominating agent to produce a mixture comprising 2,2'-bis(bromomethyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl and further brominated binaphthyls and optionally further comprising unreacted brominating agent, reacted brominating agent and solvent, with an alkyl diphenylphosphinite of the formula RO--P(Ph--(R').sub.n).sub.2, where R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Ph is phenyl, R' is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, CF.sub.3, fluorine, chlorine or bromine and n is 0, 1 or 2, at from 70.degree. to 180.degree. C. optionally in the presence of a further solvent.

Abstract: A process for preparing polycyclic aromatic compounds, which comprises reactinga) an aromatic boron compound withb) an aromatic halogen compound or an aromatic perfluoroalkylsulfonate in the presence ofc) a base,d) a nickel or palladium catalyst,e) a phosphorus-containing ligand andf) a polyhydric alcohol, a sulfoxide or sulfone.The process gives high yields, in particular also in the coupling of chloroaromatics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing secondary arylphosphine oxides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.3, independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, or diphenylamino and R.sup.4 is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl or the grouping ##STR2## which comprises reacting arylphosphinous alkyl esters of the formula (II) ##STR3## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the meaning given above and R.sup.5 is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, with water at elevated temperature, in a molar ratio of phosphinous ester to water of 1:1 to 1:1.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorus-modified epoxy resins having an epoxy number from 0 to 1 mol/100 g, comprising structural units which are derived from(A) polyepoxy compounds having at least two epoxy groups per molecule, and(B) phosphinic and/or phosphonic anhydrides.The invention further provides a process for preparing these phosphorus-modified epoxy resins and provides for the use of the resins in producing moldings, coatings or laminates.

Abstract: Aromatic bromomethyl compounds play a major role in the synthesis of active substances. They can be obtained in particularly pure form by the free-radical bromination of aromatic methyl compounds in the solvent chlorobenzene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oxaphosphorins of the formula ##STR1## where Ar-Ar is 1-phenylnaphthyl or 1,1'-binaphthyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and are F, Cl, alkyl or alkoxy each having from I to 8 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a and b are identical or different and are each an integer from 0 to 4, or Ar-Ar is biphenyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and are substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a and b are as defined above, but a+b.gtoreq.1, X is Cl or Br and the Ar-P and Ar-O bonds are each arranged in the ortho position to the Ar-Ar bond.The invention further relates to a process for preparing these oxaphosphorins.