Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing polyols, comprising the steps of a) reacting unsaturated natural fats, unsaturated natural fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters with dinitrogen monoxide, b) reacting the product obtained in step a) with hydrogen using a heterogeneous catalyst.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyol, the method including: (a) reacting at least one selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated natural fat, an unsaturated natural fatty acid, and a fatty acid ester with dinitrogen monoxide, to obtain a first intermediate; (b) reacting the first intermediate with a hydrogenation reagent, to obtain a second intermediate; (c) reacting the second intermediate with at least one alkylene oxide, to obtain a polyol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion at least comprising particles comprising at least one magnetic iron oxide as component A and a solvent mixture as component B comprising (B1) 5% to 95% by weight of at least one water-miscible organic solvent LM as component B1 and (B2) 5% to 95% by weight of water as component B2, the sum of components B1 and B2 making 100% by weight, and to a method for producing a dispersion of this kind, comprising at least the steps (I) mixing particles comprising at least one magnetic iron oxide with at least one water-miscible organic solvent LM and water, (II) homogenizing the mixture from step (I), where a shearing energy of at least 2 kW/m3 is introduced into the mixture in step (II).