Abstract: A method for the production of N-aryl carbamates (urethanes) and N-aryl isocyanates is described in which aromatic nitro compounds are subjected to a reductive carbonylation in the presence of carbon monoxide and organic compounds carrying hydroxyl groups, wherein the carbonylation is carried out in the presence of metal complex catalysts, for which anionic N,O chelate ligands of the general type [M(N˜O)?2] and [M(O˜N˜N˜O)2?] containing a bi- or trivalent transition metal of the groups 5 to 11 are used.

Abstract: The present invention describes homoleptic, ortho-metalated, chelate-stabilized benzylamine complexes of the rare-earth metals. The rare-earth metals are selected from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu. In the complexes according to the present invention, at least one benzylic proton of the benzylamine ligand is replaced by an alkyl or aryl group. Such complexes are preferred in which both benzylic protons of the benzylamine ligand are replaced by an alkyl- or aryl group. The complexes according to the present invention are produced by reaction of chelate-stabilized rare-earth metal halides with ortho-lithiated aryl ligands at room temperature under inert gas atmosphere. The complexes according to the present invention are thermally stable and suitable for being used as catalysts for the hydroamination of olefins.

Abstract: The present invention concerns cyclopentadienylphosphazene complexes (CpPN complexes) of the metals of the third and fourth group and of the lanthanoids with the exception of lutetium. The complexes according to the present invention are isolobal and isoelectronic to [(CpSiN)TiR2] complexes. Exactly one CpPN unit is present in the complexes according to the present invention. In all complexes according to the present invention, the cyclopentadienyl unit of CpPN represents a monodentate, anionic ligand of the metal atom. Furthermore, the metal atom is bound to further anionic ligands. In a preferred embodiment, both the cyclopentadienyl unit and the nitrogen atom are bound within CpPN to the metal atom, so that CpPN then represents a bidentate ligand. Complexes according to the present invention, in which CpN represents a bidentate ligand, are CpPN-constrained geometry complexes (CpPN-CGC). Furthermore, methods are provided for the in situ production of the complexes according to the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing N-aryl carbamates (urethanes) and N-aryl isocyanates. According to said method, aromatic nitro compounds are subjected to a reductive carbonylation in the presence of carbon dioxide and organic compounds that bear hydroxyl groups and the carbonylation is carried out in the presence of metal complexing catalysts. Anionic N,O-chelate ligands of the general formulae [M(N˜O)?2] and [M(O˜N˜N˜O)2?], containing a divalent or trivalent transition metal of groups 5-11 are used for the catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific novel tungsten and molybdenum compounds to the use thereof for the deposition of tungsten- or molybdenum-containing layers by means of chemical vapour deposition, and to the tungsten- or molybdenum-containing layers produced by this process.

Abstract: Bis(hydroxyquinoline)-metal complexes and the use thereof as bleach catalysts are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific, novel tantalum and niobium compounds which can serve as starting materials for the preparation of chemical vapour deposition (CVD) precursors.

Abstract: Biheteroaryl metal complexes and the use thereof as bleach catalysts are described.

Abstract: Tris(heterocyclyl)-metal complexes and the use thereof as bleach catalysts are described.

Abstract: Tantalum and niobium compounds having the general formula (I) and their use for the chemical vapour deposition process are described: wherein M stands for Nb or Ta, R1 and R2 C1 to C12 alkyl, C5 to C12 cycloalkyl, C6 to C10 aryl radicals, 1-alkenyl, 2-alkenyl, 3-alkenyl, triorganosilyl radicals —SiR3, or amino radicals NR2 R3 is C1 to C8 alkyl, C5 to C10 cycloalkyl, C6 to C14 aryl radical, or SiR3 or NR2, R4 denotes Cl, Br, I, NIH—R5 where R5 is C1 to C8 alkyl, C5 to C10 cycloalkyl or C6 to C10 aryl radical, or O—R6 where R6=optionally substituted C1 to C11 alkyl, C5 to C10 cycloalkyl, C6 to C10 aryl radical, or —SiR3, or BH4, or an allyl radical, or an indenyl radical, or an benzyl radical, or an cyclopentadienyl radical, or —NIR—NR?R? (hydrazido(-1), wherein R, R? and R? have the aforementioned meaning of R, or CH2SiMe3, pseudohalide, or silylamide —N(SiMe3)2, and R7 and R8 are H, C1 to C12 alkyl, C5 to C12 cycloalkyl or C6 to C10 aryl radicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst system containing at least one imidochrome compound and at least one activation compound. This invention also relates to imidochrome compounds, to a method for olefin polymerization and to methods for producing said imidochrome compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vanadium-imido-phosphoraneiminato compounds, to compositions containing vanadium-imido-phosphoraneiminato compounds, which compositions are suitable especially as catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, especially for ethylene/propylene or ethylene/?-olefin copolymerization and the terpolymerization of those monomers with dienes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst system containing at least one imidochrome compound and at least one activation compound. This invention also relates to imidochrome compounds, to a method for olefin polymerization and to methods for producing said imidochrome compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst system containing at least one imidochrome compound and at least one activation compound. This invention also relates to imidochrome compounds, to a method for olefin polymerization and to methods for producing said imidochrome compounds.