Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of the formula wherein Hal represents chlorine, bromine or iodine and preferably chlorine, wherein Ra represents hydrogen or a residue comprising one or more additional groups of the formula, from compounds wherein R2 represents hydrogen or a residue comprising one or more additional groups of the formula by reaction with gaseous hydrogen halide in the presence of a catalytic amount of an organic acid; process for the preparation of epoxy compounds starting from the reaction to produce a compound of formula (III) which is converted to a compound of formula (A) that is dehydrohalogenated to form the epoxy rings of a diepoxy compound.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of epoxy compounds having the formula wherein Rb represents a group selected from those of the formulae Rg&Parenopenst;Q&Parenclosest;b-alkyl(Q&Parenclosest;a—˜, by reaction of a compound with an alkylene oxide, in the presence of a certain catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Hal represents chlorine, bromine or iodine and preferably chlorine, wherein R.sub.a represents hydrogen or a residue comprising one or more additional groups of the formula, ##STR2## from compounds ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or a residue comprising one or more additional groups of the formula ##STR4## by reaction with gaseous hydrogen halide in the presence of a catalytic amount of an organic acid. Epoxy resins are prepared via the reaction of a compound of formula (A) in the presence of a basic compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition for hydrogenation of polymers containing ethylenical unsaturation which comprises at least:(a) a titanium compound of the formula ##STR1## (I) wherein A.sub.1 represents an optionally substituted indenyl group of the formula ##STR2## wherein substituents R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and each may be selected from halogen, phenyl which optionally may bear one or more the same or different substituents, lower alkyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, phenylalkoxy, benzyl, and a bulky substituent containing one or more hetero atoms such as tri (loweralkyl)silyl, --NPh.sub.2, --NHPh, --BPh.sub.2, and --B(OPh).sub.2, wherein n may be an integer of from 0 to 4 and m may be an integer of from 0 to 3,(II)wherein A.sub.2 has the same meaning as A.sub.1 or alternatively represents an optionally substituted cyclopentadienyl group, and wherein L.sub.1 and L.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition suitable for hydrogenation of polymers containing ethylenical unsaturation which comprises at least:(a) a titanium compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic five membered ring comprising a phosphorous or nitrogen heteroatom, and A.sub.2 has the same meaning as A.sub.1 or alternatively represents an optionally substituted cyclopentadienyl group or indenyl group, and wherein L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 may be the same or different and each may be selected from hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, aralkyl, having from 7 to 10 carbons, lower alkoxy group, phenyloxy, phenylalkoxy group having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms, carboxyl, carbonyl, a .about.CH.sub.2 P(Phenyl).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 Si(lower alkyl).sub.3 or .about.P(phenyl).sub.

Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst composition suitable for hydrogenation of polymers containing ethylenic unsaturation, which comprise:(a) a titanium compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or indenyl group,wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, halogen, a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl or phenoxy, or aralkyl having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms, or phenylalkoxy having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms, carboxyl, carbonyl, a --CH.sub.2 P(Phenyl).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 Si(lower alkyl).sub.3, or --P(phenyl).sub.2 group.(b) an alkalimetal hydride, added as such or prepared in situ in the polymer solution from the alkalimetal terminated living polymer and/or from additionally added alkalimetal alkyl and hydrogen, the molar ratio of the alkalimetal:titanium in the polymer solution during hydrogenation being at least 2:1;(c) a borium compoundB(R.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an efficient industrial organolithium diinitiator, comprising the reaction of two equivalents of a mono-organolithium initiator with one equivalent of 1,3-diisopropenyl benzene at a temperature in the range of from -20.degree. to 60.degree. C., in an apolar hydrocarbon solvent, and in the presence of a monofunctional tertiary amine in a molar ratio relative to mono-organolithium initiator from 0.5 to 2, followed by addition to the reaction mixture of a small amount of conjugated diene monomer, at a temperature in the range of from 0.degree. to 30.degree. C., to form a solution of an .alpha.,.omega.-dilithio poly(conjugated diene), having an apparent molecular weight in the range of from 1000 to 3000.