Abstract: Chloramine is prepared by reacting chlorine with an alkali metal amide or an alkaline earth metal amide or a combination thereof. The resultant chloramine may be reacted further with a tertiary amine to produce a tertiary hydrazinium chloride, which is conveniently converted to anhydrous hydrazine, e.g., via reaction with an alkali metal amide.

Abstract: Performance characteristics of motor fuels are improved by the addition of aromatic hydrazine derivatives.

Abstract: Substantially anhydrous hydrocarbyl-substituted chloramine is efficiently prepared by reacting a primary or secondary amine with a chlorinating agent selected from hypochlorous acid or chlorine monoxide in a non-aqueous reaction medium, without co-production of an amine hydrochloride salt.

Abstract: Anhydrous hydrazine and hydrocarbyl-substituted hydrazines are efficiently prepared according to a three-step procedure, comprising a first step wherein ammonia, a primary or secondary amine, an alkali metal amide, an alkaline earth metal amide, a hydrocarbyl-substituted alkali metal amide or a hydrocarbyl-substituted alkaline earth metal amide is reacted with a chlorinating agent to produce the corresponding chloramine without co-production of an amine hydrochloride salt; a second step wherein the chloramine is reacted with a tertiary amine to produce a tertiary hydrazinium chloride; and a final step wherein the tertiary hydrazinium chloride is reacted with an alkali metal amide or an alkaline earth metal amide under anhydrous conditions to produce the desired product.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing anhydrous hydrazines by reacting a tertiary hydrazinium halide with a corresponding alkali metal or alkaline earth metal amide in the presence of a non-aqueous inert carrier.

Abstract: Disclosure is made of a method of improving the combustion of base fuels selected from ammonia and amines. The method comprises the addition of hydrogen carriers to the base fuels, which possess an energy content and release it together with hydrogen for combustion upon ignition of the base fuel. The disclosure is also of novel fuel compositions which comprise from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier dissolved or suspended in the base fuel.

Abstract: Disclosure is made of a method of improving the combustion of base fuels selected from ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols and amines. The method comprises the addition of hydrogen carriers to the base fuels, which possess an energy content and release it together with hydrogen for combustion upon ignition of the base fuel. The disclosure is also of novel fuel compositions which comprise from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier dissolved or suspended in the base fuel.

Abstract: Disclosure is made of a method of improving the combustion of base fuels selected from ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols and amines. The method comprises the addition of hydrogen carriers to the base fuels, which possess an energy content and release it together with hydrogen for combustion upon ignition of the base fuel. The disclosure is also of novel fuel compositions which comprise from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier dissolved or suspended in the base fuel.

Abstract: A novel process is disclosed for preparing hydrazine, phenyl-substituted and alkyl-substituted hydrazines. The process comprises reacting an N-haloamine with the corresponding alkali metal or alkaline earth metal amide in the presence of a non-aqueous, inert carrier and at a temperature below about 0.degree. C., briefly heating the resulting reaction mixture and separating the desired hydrazine product.