Abstract: A method for producing glycolic acid includes selectively hydrogenating glyoxylic acid using a catalyst comprising at least one transition metal element, the glycolic acid produced, which has a bio-based carbon content of above 50%. A method for preparing a composition selected from the group consisting of cosmetics, home care products, personal care products, textiles, food, beverages, drugs, fragrances, inks, or paints includes adding the glycolic acid to the composition.

Abstract: The instant invention concerns the use of polymers obtained by radical copolymerization of a mixture of (1) acrylic acid; (2) methacrylic acid; and (3) at least one allylcatechol selected from 4-allylbenzene-1,2-diol, 3-allylbenzene-1,2-diol; methylated forms thereof (eugenols); and mixtures thereof, for treating a metallic surface intended to be adhesive-bonded to another surface, in order to impart a resistance to the adhesive failure to the resulting bonding.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for obtaining perfuming compositions, perfumed substances and perfumed products for perfumery, characterized in that they contain, as active principle imparting smell, an efficient amount of a 2-hydroxy-3-butenoic acid ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel optically active benzylalkylcarbinols, to their preparation and to their use, in particular in perfumery.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel chemical compounds, namely citronellyl lactate and dihydrocitronellyl lactate and their optically active forms. The invention also concerns the method for obtaining them. The invention further concerns their use in the field of perfumes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of perfuming compositions, to perfumed products, and to products obtained therefrom. More specifically, the present invention concerns a process for the production of perfuming compositions, perfumed products and substances for perfumery characterized in that they comprise, as an active ingredient with an influence on the scent, an effective quantity of an alkylsalicylic acid ester.

Abstract: The present invention includes a process for enantioselective preparation of a non-racemic compound, which is either usable as a fragrance or flavor component or is convertible to a fragrance or flavor component by one or more additional reaction steps. The process includes the step of contacting either a substrate capable of forming a non-racemic compound by an enantioselective reaction and a co-reactant in the presence of a non-racemic catalyst, or a non-racemic or enantiopure substrate and a co-reactant, optionally in the presence of a racemic or non-racemic catalyst. The contacting is carried out at a temperature and length of time that is sufficient to produce the non-racemic compound with high optical purity. The process is used in stereoselective preparation of enantiomerically enriched intermediates useful in the preparation of non-racemic, chiral flavor and fragrance components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of pentenenitriles. In this process the 3- or 4-pentenenitriles are produced by reacting 2-methylglutarimide, ethylsuccinimide, and/or their precursors, such as 4-cyanovalerimide, 2-methyl-4-cyanobutyrimide, 4-cyanovaleric acid, 2-methyl-4-cyanobutyric acid, 3-cyanovalerimide, 2-ethyl-3-cyanopropionimide, 3-cyanovaleic acid, and 2-ethyl-3-cyanopropionic acid, in the vapor phase at temperatures of 200.degree. to 600.degree. C. in the presence of an acidic solid catalyst, such as acidic molecular sieves, acidic clays, bridged or pillared clays, bulk oxides, and acidic phosphates.

Abstract: The vanillic acid esters, for example, methyl or ethyl vanillate, are effective perfuming or olfactory agents for a wide variety of compositions, substrates and articles, whether perfumes, skin- and haircare products, cosmetics, shaving preparations, toiletries, deodorants and antiperspirants, room deodorizers, etc.

Abstract: Process for preparing 1-chloro-1,3-butadiene, which consists in gas-phase dehydrochlorinating a dichlorobutene selected from 3,4-dichloro-1-butene and 1,4-dichloro-2-butene, in the presence of a catalyst selected from lanthanum phosphate and lanthanum phosphate doped with an alkali or alkaline-earth metal.