Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides corresponding to the rpsL gene and which encode ribosomal protein S12, methods of producing L-amino acids, and methods of screening for polynucleotides which encode proteins having ribosomal protein S12 activity.

Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of hydroxybenzylphosphonates of the formula I ##STR1## which involves A) reacting a phenol of the formula II ##STR2## with an amine of the formula III ##STR3## formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde and a protonic acid H.sub.n A to give a salt of the formula IV ##STR4## B) distilling off the water of reaction which forms, and C) reacting the reaction mixture, or the salt IV isolated therefrom, with a trialkyl phosphite of the formula ##STR5## in which H.sub.n A is an organic or inorganic acid having n protons,n is 1, 2, 3 or 4,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl or form, together with the nitrogen atom attached to them, a piperidyl or morpholinyl radical, and R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinol from triacetoneamine, which comprises first reducing triacetoneamine in water and/or a polar organic solvent by catalytic hydrogenation to 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinol, and adding a catalytic amount of acid to the resultant solution, without isolation of the intermediate, after optional concentration of the solution by distillation, and subsequently reacting the 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinol with ethylene oxide.1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinol is a useful light and heat stabilizer for plastics and is, in addition, a valuable intermediate for the synthesis of further light stabilizer additives.

Abstract: A process for the production of alkyltin thiocarboxylic acid esters from alkyltin halides and thiocarboxylic acid esters in the presence of an acid acceptor, which process comprises carrying out the reaction continuously in a reaction system comprising 1 to 5 agitator vessels with an average dwell time of 1 to 60 minutes, at a constant pH value in the range from 3 to 8, and in a temperature range from 40.degree. to 80.degree. C. and separating the product drawn off from the reaction system from the aqueous phase and subsequently drying it.The alkyltin thiocarboxylic acid esters obtained by the process of the invention are used for stabilizing homo- and copolymers of vinyl chloride.