Abstract: A process for synthesizing a long-chain saturated ?,?-amino ester (acid) including from 6 to 17 carbon atoms, said process including a first step of cross metathesis between a first acrylic compound chosen from acrylonitrile, acrylic acid or an acrylic ester and a second monounsaturated compound including at least one nitrile, acid or ester trivalent function, one of these compounds including a nitrile function and the other an acid or ester function, in the presence of a ruthenium carbene metathesis catalyst, and a second step of hydrogenation of the monounsaturated nitrile-ester (acid) obtained, wherein said monounsaturated compound including at least one nitrile, acid or ester trivalent function has previously been subjected to a purification by thermal and/or chemical treatment.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of an unsaturated product by cross metathesis between a first unsaturated compound having at least 8 carbon atoms and a second unsaturated compound having less than 8 carbon atoms, including: feeding a reactor with the first unsaturated compound, the second unsaturated compound and a metathesis catalyst; withdrawing an output stream, at the output of the reactor; separating the output stream, making it possible to recover at least: on the one hand, the unsaturated product and, on the other hand, the first unsaturated compound and the second unsaturated compound; recycling the first unsaturated compound and the second unsaturated compound to the reactor; in which the first unsaturated compound is capable of producing an unsaturated coproduct, including at least 14 carbon atoms, by homometathesis; and in which the flow rates for feeding the reactor with first unsaturated compound and with second unsaturated compound are adjusted.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of an unsaturated product by cross metathesis between a first unsaturated compound having at least 8 carbon atoms and a second unsaturated compound having less than 8 carbon atoms, the first unsaturated compound being capable of producing an unsaturated coproduct comprising more than 14 carbon atoms, by homometathesis, said process including at least one production phase which includes: feeding a reactor with the first unsaturated compound; feeding the reactor with the second unsaturated compound; feeding the reactor with at least a first metathesis catalysts, then feeding the reactor with at least a second metathesis catalyst; withdrawing a product stream arising from the reactor; the turnover number of the first catalyst being higher than the turnover number of the second catalyst so as to achieve the same target degree of conversion of the first unsaturated compound.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of a monounsaturated nitrile-ester (acid) by cross metathesis starting from an unsaturated compound I including at least one trivalent nitrile, acid or ester functional group, wherein the process includes a stage in which two types of cross metathesis are alternated consecutively: — a first type of cross metathesis cm1 with an acrylic compound II chosen from acrylonitrile, acrylic acid or an acrylic ester, one of the compounds I or II including a nitrile functional group and the other of these compounds II or I including an acid or ester functional group, and—a second type of cross metathesis cm2 with a light C2 to C4 alkene compound III. Also, a process for the synthesis of an ?,?-amino ester (acid) obtained by a process including a stage in which the two types of cross metathesis defined above are alternated consecutively, followed by a hydrogenation stage.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a process for synthesizing a saturated long-chain ?,?-amino ester (acid) obtained in a first step by cross-metathesis between an acrylic first compound and a monounsaturated second compound comprising at least one nitrile, acid or ester trivalent function, one of these compounds comprising a nitrile function and the other an acid or ester function, in the presence of a ruthenium carbene metathesis catalyst, and in a second step by hydrogenation of the monounsaturated nitrile ester (acid) obtained in the presence of the metathesis catalyst of the preceding stop, acting as a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nitrogenous associative molecules comprising at least one unit rendering them capable of associating with one another or with a filler by noncovalent bonds, and comprising a function capable of reacting with a polymer containing unsaturations so as to form a covalent bond with said polymer.

Abstract: A compound includes at least one group Q and at least one group A linked together by at least one “spacer” group Sp, in which: group Q includes a dipole containing at least one nitrogen atom, preferably a nitrile oxide, nitrone, or nitrile imine function; group A contains at least one nitrogen atom, and is preferably an imidazolidinyl, ureyl, bis-ureyl, ureido-pyrimidyl, and triazolyl group; and Sp is an atom or a group of atoms forming a link between Q and A, preferably, a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon-based optionally substituted chain, and may contain one or more aromatic radicals and/or heteroatoms. The compound may react with an unsaturated polymer forming a covalent bond with the polymer. The compound is useful for providing good interaction between fillers and polymers by establishing labile, non-covalent bonds between the polymer chains and the filler, thereby limiting processing problems.

Abstract: A shock absorber is prepared from a material formed from branched molecules comprising associative groups. The branched molecules each contains at least bifunctional fragments and at least trifunctional fragments joined together by ester or thioester bridges alone or in combination with amide or urea bridges.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plasticizers, compounds used as additives in polymers for facilitating the transformation thereof or modifying the mechanical properties thereof especially rigidity.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing ?-amino-alkanoic acids or the esters thereof from natural unsaturated fatty acids passing through an intermediate ?-unsaturated nitrile compound. The method is simple to implement and, relative to known methods, avoids the environmental constraints and economic disadvantages resulting from the reaction by-products. The method includes synthesizing an ?-amino acid (ester) of formula R3OOC—(CH2)q-CH2NH2, in which R3 is H or an n-butyl radical and q is an integral index of between 2 and 13, from a monounsaturated fatty acid (ester) of formula (R1-CH?CH—(CH2)p-COO)xR2, in which x represents 1, 2 or 3, R1 is H or a hydrocarbon radical comprising from 4 to 11 carbon atoms and, where appropriate, a hydroxyl function, R2 is H or an alkyl radical comprising from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and may contain one or more heteroatoms, and p is an integral index of between 2 and 11, including a reaction step of ammoniation.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing a ?-amino acid compound having formula HOOC—R?—CH2NH2, where R is an alkyl radical including between 6 and 15 carbon atoms or an alkylene radical including between 6 and 15 carbon atoms and between 0 and 2 unsaturations. The method including the following steps: 1) hydroformylation of an unsaturated fatty nitrile selected from compounds having formula R1—CH?CH—[(CH2)q—CH?CH]m—(CH2)r—CN, said step consisting in reacting the nitrile with the carbon monoxide and dihydrogen such as to obtain at least one fatty nitrile aldehyde having formula HOC—R?—CN; 2) dioxygen oxidation, wherein the nitrile aldehyde obtained in step 1) is converted into fatty nitrile acid having formula HOOC—R?—CN; and 3) reduction, in which the nitrile acid obtained in step 2) is converted into co-amino acid having formula HOOC—R?—CH2NH2.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plasticizers, compounds used as additives in polymers for facilitating the transformation thereof or modifying the mechanical properties thereof, especially rigidity.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of C11 and C12 ?-amino-alkanoic acid esters including a step of continuous nitrilation in the gas phase or in a mixed gas-liquid phase, a step of metathesis and a step of reduction by hydrogenation, using, as raw material, C10 and C11 ?-alkenoic acid esters.

Abstract: A process for the synthesis of C11 and C12 ?-amino-alkanoic acid esters including a step of continuous nitrilation in the gas phase or in a mixed gas-liquid phase, a step of metathesis and a step of reduction by hydrogenation, using, as raw material, C10 and C11 ?-alkenoic acid esters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bio-based glutaraldehyde compound and to the different non-fossil, natural raw material manufacture methods thereof. To prepare said compound, glycerol created by the methanolysis of vegetable oil or animal fat is used, leading after dehydration to acrolein that is caused to react with a vinyl/alkyl/ether as per a Diels-Alder cyclization reaction, followed by hydrolysis so as to obtain the bio-based glutaraldehyde of the invention. Sugars containing five carbon atoms, that is, pentoses created from for example hemicellulose, may also be used, leading after dehydration to furfural, which leads, after complete hydrogenation followed by selective oxidation, to the bio-based glutaraldehyde of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a monounsaturated nitrile-ester (acid) by cross metathesis starting from an unsaturated compound I comprising at least one trivalent nitrile, acid or ester functional group, characterized in that it comprises a stage in which two types of cross metathesis are alternated consecutively: a first type of cross metathesis cm1 with an acrylic compound II chosen from acrylonitrile, acrylic acid or an acrylic ester, one of the compounds I or II comprising a nitrile functional group and the other of these compounds II or I comprising an acid or ester functional group, and a second type of cross metathesis cm2 with a light C2 to C4 alkene compound III, preferably with ethylene. The invention also relates to a process for the synthesis of an ?,?-amino ester (acid) obtained by a process comprising a stage in which the two types of cross metathesis defined above are alternated consecutively, followed by a hydrogenation stage.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing ?-amino-alkanoic acids or the esters thereof from natural unsaturated fatty acids passing through an intermediate ?-unsaturated nitrile compound. The method is simple to implement and, relative to known methods, avoids the environmental constraints and economic disadvantages resulting from the reaction by-products. The method includes synthesizing an ?-amino acid (ester) of formula R3OOC—(CH2)q—CH2NH2, in which R3 is H or an n-butyl radical and q is an integral index of between 2 and 13, from a monounsaturated fatty acid (ester) of formula (R1-CH?CH—(CH2)p-COO) xR2, in which x represents 1, 2 or 3, R1 is H or a hydrocarbon radical comprising from 4 to 11 carbon atoms and, where appropriate, a hydroxyl function, R2 is H or an alkyl radical comprising from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and may contain one or more heteroatoms, and p is an integral index of between 2 and 11, including a reaction step of ammoniation.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing a long-chain saturated ?,?-amino ester (acid) including from 6 to 17 carbon atoms, said process including a first step of cross metathesis between a first acrylic compound chosen from acrylonitrile, acrylic acid or an acrylic ester and a second monounsaturated compound including at least one nitrile, acid or ester trivalent function, one of these compounds including a nitrile function and the other an acid or ester function, in the presence of a ruthenium carbene metathesis catalyst, and a second step of hydrogenation of the monounsaturated nitrile-ester (acid) obtained, wherein said monounsaturated compound including at least one nitrile, acid or ester trivalent function has previously been subjected to a purification by thermal and/or chemical treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for synthesizing a nitrile-fatty acid (heminitrile) from unsaturated fatty acids, in the form of an acid or a simple ester or a “complex” ester of triglyceride type, which is first of all converted into an unsaturated fatty nitrile which is subjected to oxidative cleavage using H2O2 as oxidizing agent. This process can be used for preparing polyamide monomers, such as ?-amino acids or diamines or diacids equivalent to said heminitrile and for obtaining polyamides from raw materials which are of natural origin and from a renewable source.

Abstract: A subject matter of the present invention is a composition comprising: (i) from 0.1 to 49 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic condensation polymer; and (ii) from 51 to 99.9 parts by weight of at least one supramolecular polymer capable of being obtained by the reaction of at least one at least trifunctional compound (A) carrying first and second functional groups with: at least one compound (B) carrying, on the one hand, at least one reactive group capable of reacting with the first functional groups of (A) and, on the other hand, at least one associative group; and at least one at least bifunctional compound (C), the functional groups of which are capable of reacting with the second functional groups of the compound (A) in order to form ester, thioester or amide bridges.