Abstract: A process for preparing functional sugar polymers comprising transferring a monosaccharide or oligosaccharide to an acceptor, removing by-products, separating polymers which have not achieved the desired chain length and recycling these underdeveloped polymers, and an apparatus for producing same.

Abstract: A process for preparing functional sugar polymers comprising transferring a monosaccharide or oligosaccharide to an acceptor, removing by-products, separating polymers which have not achieved the desired chain length and recycling these underdeveloped polymers, and an apparatus for producing same.

Abstract: A process is described for clarifying a crude inulin extract by ultrafiltration and separating an aqueous inulin solution containing carbohydrates having a range of degrees of polymerization into fractions having different average degrees of polymerization which comprises subjecting an aqueous inulin solution to ultrafiltration through a membrane having a predetermined pore size whereby inulin fractions having average degrees of polymerization less than a predetermined value pass through said membrane as permeate and inulin fractions having average degrees of polymerization greater than said predetermined value are collected as retentate.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the enantioselective hydrogenation of olefins of the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl, Z is ##STR2## where R' is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl, --CN, C(NH)OR" where R" is C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl, or --C(O)NH.sub.2 ; and Ar is phenyl or naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted with benzoyl or substituted benzoyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkoxy, halo, or carboxylic acid or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched alkyl ester thereof, which comprises contacting said aromatic-substituted olefin with a catalytically effective amount of a ruthenium phosphite complex.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing aromatic-substituted unsaturated amides. The process comprises treating a compound of the formula ##STR1## where Ar is C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one halo, amino, nitro, hydroxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 linear or branched alkoxy or haloalkyl, the alkyl moiety being C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched or the group ##STR2## where Ar' is C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one halo, amino, nitro, hydroxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkoxy or haloalkyl, the alkyl moiety being C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 linear or branched; and R and R' are the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 linear or branched alkyl and can also be phenyl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one halo, amino, nitro, hydroxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: Amine oxides which have low levels of nitrosamines or are substantially-free of nitrosamines are made by reacting tert-amines with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of carbon dioxide and aluminum metal.

Abstract: Hydroxylated primary amines corresponding to the formula:R--X--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 (I)in which R is a saturated or unsaturated straight chain C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 aliphatic radical and X represents --O--, --S--, --NH-- or --CH.sub.2 -- are prepared by reacting an epoxide of the formula: ##STR1## in which R and X are as defined previously and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together represent an epoxy radical with ammonium carbamate to form the corresponding substituted ammonium carbamate of the formula: ##STR2## in which R and X are as defined previously and thereafter heating the substituted ammonium carbamate thus formed at a temperature and for a length of time sufficient to form the corresponding hydroxylated primary amine of formula (I).The hydroxylated primary amines of formula (I) and the salts of these compounds, particularly the hydrohalide, acetate and quaternary alkyl ammonium salts thereof are useful as medicaments, anticeptics, sterilizing agents and preservatives.

Abstract: Tertiary amines are converted to amine oxides in high conversion and at a faster rate by including dialkylcarbonate in the reaction of the tert-amine with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Ascorbic acid can be used as a co-catalyst.

Abstract: Compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which R is a saturated or unsaturated straight chain C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 aliphatic radical and X represents --O--, --S--, --NH-- or --CH.sub.2 -- are provided by reacting compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR2## in which R and X are as defined above and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together represent an epoxy radical with ammonium carbamate.These compounds may be used as intermediates in the preparation of the hydrohalide salts, particularly the hydrochloride and hydrobromide salts, and acetates of hydroxylated primary amines corresponding to the formula:R--X--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 (III)in which R and X are as defined above which are useful as medicaments, antiseptics, sterilizing agents and preservatives.