Abstract: The crosslinked copolymer containing 75 to 99.9% by weight of recurring units of a pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrazinyl compound containing a polymerizable olefinic group, 0.1 to 25% by weight of units of a crosslinking agent and 0 to 25% by a weight of units of a polymerizable organosilicon and/or organoboron compound and, based on 100% by weight of the sum of the abovementioned units, 5 to 350% by weight of units of an N-vinyl-amide, is prepared by bead polymerization and used as a sorbent for acid substances from their aqueous solutions.

Abstract: Monoazo dyestuffs, free of carboxylic acid moieties or sulphonic acid moieties, of the formula ##STR1## wherein A and A' independently of one another are linear or branched alkylene having 2 to 6 carbon atoms;R is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, alkylcarbonyl having 1 to 4 atoms or benzoyl;m is a number from 1 to 5 and n is a number from 0 to 1.

Abstract: New copolymers soluble in water and aqueous acids are disclosed comprising in a statistical distribution in the macromolecule at least 5% by weight of entities containing a formylamino functionality and at least 10% by weight of entities containing an amino carbonyl functionality, which are stable in high concentrations of Bronsted-Lowery acids and can be used as friction reducers in the stimulation of oil or gas wells.

Abstract: Crosslinked, water-swellable copolymers are produced with a crosslinking agent comprising an N-(2'alkenyl)-3-methylenepyrrolidin-2-one of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: In the process for preparing 2-chlorobenzoxazoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is independently of one another, H, chloro or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which comprises reacting chlorine with 2-mercaptobenzoxazoles of the formula ##STR2## wherein the improvement comprises providing a melt of previously prepared 2-chloro-benzoxazole, adding the 2-mercaptobenzoxazole reactant to the 2-chlorobenzoxazole melt and simultaneously or subsequently passing chlorine into the melt, with the proviso that substituents R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are identical in both the 2-chlorobenzoxazole melt and the 2-mercaptobenzoxazole reactant.

Abstract: New copolymers soluble in water and aqueous acids are disclosed comprising in a statistical distribution in the macromolecule at least 5% by weight of entities containing a formylamino functionality and at least 10% by weight of entities containing an amino carbonyl functionality, which are stable in high concentrations of Bronsted-Lowery acids and can be used as friction reducers in the stimulation of oil or gas wells.

Abstract: Preparation of phthalocyanine sulphur dyestuffs is improved by reducing phthalocyaninesulphochlorides in the presence of hydriodic acid and a non-free metal reducing agent which converts iodine into hydriodic acid.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of optionally-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-cyanomethylcarbazol-1-ones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy, by cyano-methylating optionally substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazol-1-ones of the formula ##STR2## wherein R has the meanings mentioned above, the starting material of formula II is reacted, in a two-phase system consisting of water and a water-immiscible organic solvent, in the presence of a strong base and a known phase transfer catalyst, with a cyanomethylating agent of the formulaR.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --CN (III),wherein R.sup.1 denotes halogen or a radical of the formula R.sup.2 --SO.sub.2 --O-- and R.sup.2 represents alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl.

Abstract: In a process known per se for the preparation of white patterns or patterns of various colors on a colored substrate on textile materials comprising hydrophobic synthetic fibres or on textile materials based on mixed fibres composed of polyester and cellulose comprising discharge printing wherein a discharge reserving agent based on an alkali or on sulphites, the improvement which comprises employing as the dischargeable disperse dyestuffs having the formula I ##STR1## in which R and K have the meanings given in claim 1.

Abstract: An improved process for producing discharge reserve prints on textile materials comprising water-repellent fibers or mixed water-repellent and cellulose fibers wherein a disperse dyestuff which is dischargeable to white is applied to the textile material in the form of a dye liquor or dye printing paste, at least partially drying the textile material, applying a discharge reserve printing paste to the material by printing on the material in the desired pattern and subsequently heating the printed material at temperatures from 100.degree. to 230.degree. C., with the improvement comprising (a) the discharge reserve printing paste containing, as the discharging agent, an alkaline material which produces a pH value of at least 8 in 5% strength aqueous solution and (b) the disperse dyestuff which is dischargeable to white is a disperse dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## as more fully defined herein.

Abstract: The process of reducing 2,4-dinitrophenol to 2-amino-4-nitrophenol by reduction with a hydrosulfide in aqueous alkaline solution at temperatures from 20.degree.-100.degree. C. is improved by maintaining the pH at 7 to 9.5 during the reduction.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel pyrrolidones which are analogous to prostaglandins as well as to a process of preparing the same.The new compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties and can therefore be used as medicaments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrrolidone derivatives as well as to a process of preparing the same. The novel compounds have a pharmaceutical action similar to that of prostaglandins and can therefore be used as medicaments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrrolidones which are analogues of prostaglandins and to a process for their manufacture. The compounds of the invention have prostaglandin-like pharmacological properties and can therefore be used as pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrrolidone derivatives which are analogous to natural prostaglandins and to a process for preparing the same. The compounds according to the present invention have prostaglandin-like properties and may be used as pharmaceuticals.