Abstract: The invention provides novel chiral compounds including 2-methoxy-2-trifluoromethylphenylacetic thioacid useful to react with and analyze other chiral compounds that have an electrophilic chiral carbon center.

Abstract: The invention provides novel chiral compounds including 2-methoxy-2-trifluoromethylphenylacetic thioacid useful to react with and analyze other chiral compounds that have an electrophilic chiral carbon center.

Abstract: A process for preparing tertiary perfluoroamines is provided. The process comprises electrochemically fluorinating a tertiary thioamide precursor, said thioamide precursor having at least one thioamide moiety, ##STR1## and terminal portions which can be alkyl or cycloalkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or combinations thereof, with the proviso that when more than one thioamide moiety is present, the thioamide moieties are bonded together by alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene groups. Also provided are tertiary thioamides and tertiary perfluoroamines.

Abstract: Macrocyclic polyamines containing 3-7 nitrogen atoms in the ring and destablized to complex formation by (1) an asymmetric ring and/or (2) provision of nitrogen atoms in excess of that required for complex formation are described. The compounds can be used to extract metal ions from solution. The metal complexes are thermally activated curing agents for epoxy resins.

Abstract: 1,4,7,10-Tetraazatetracyclo[5.5.1.0.sup.4,13.0.sup.10,13 ]tridecane -tridecane which can reversibly and successively add two moles of acids to form conjugate acids, can be made by condensation of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane with ethyl orthocarbonate or by the condensation of 2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole with ethyl bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate followed by acid hydrolysis. The salts with acids having photographically innocuous anions can be used in developers for silver halide emulsion to reduce fog, and can be used in the emulsions themselves as sensitizers.