Abstract: A process for the production of an organic phosphorus-containing product, which comprises reacting a phosphorus-containing oxide with an unsaturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a boron-containing compound at a temperature of less than or equal to 50° C.

Abstract: A process for the production of an organic phosphorus-containing product, which comprises reacting a phosphorus-containing oxide with an unsaturated hydrocarbon in the presence of a boron-containing compound at a temperature of less than or equal to 50° C.

Abstract: A method for peptide synthesis using an N-?N'-nitroso-(R')carbamoyl!amino acid as the starting compound. The compound is separated into N.sub.2, R'OH and N-carboxyanhydride of formula (II). ##STR1## The compound (II) together with an amino acid or peptide with at least one free .alpha.-amino function is introduced into a reactive medium to obtain a dipeptide or a higher peptide than the added peptide.

Abstract: Finite audio and video signals are subjected to a digitizing code format and converted into blocks of audio and video words respectively. For the transmission of these blocks via a record carrier (2), for example a compact disc, the words are arranged in frames, Each frame has a frame header (8.1) and a data field (8.2). Such a data field contains information words in the form of either audio words or video words. The header indicates whether the associated data field contains audio words or video words. At least two audio signals associated with a video signal are recorded on the record carrier. An example of this is a "slide show" in which the explanatory text is available in two or more languages (e for English, f for French). The frame header of the frames containing an encoded audio signal also indicate to which one of the two or more audio signals the information words in an audio frame belong. Further, reference signals and additional frames (6)are recorded in the record carrier.

Abstract: The device for carrying out the continuous process for synthesizing an .alpha.-amino acid incorporates: (a) a vessel (10) for feeding .alpha.-amino-nitrile, or one of its salts; (b) a connecting pipe (12), in which a pump (14) is mounted, connecting the feed vessel (10) to (c) a catalysis column (16) containing a carbonyl-containing polymeric resin (18) which is insoluble in basic aqueous medium; (d) a connecting pipe (20) from the catalysis column (16) to (e) a hydrolysis reactor (22), acting simultaneously as a reservoir for the .alpha.-amino acid salt formed, and equipped with (f) means for feeding hydroxide ions, comprising a feed vessel (24), a pipe (26) and a pump (28); and (g) a pipe (30) for drawing off the .alpha.-amino acid salt formed.

Abstract: A process for the chemical catalytic hydrolysis of an .alpha.-aminonitrile or of one of the salts thereof, characterized in that an aqueous solution containing at least one carbonyl derivative is reacted with the said .alpha.-amine nitrile or with one of the salts thereof in the presence of hydroxide ions.