Abstract: Imidazolium methylsulfites of the general formula (I) where the radicals have, independently of one another, the following meanings: R1 to R3: hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, sulfo, cyano, nitro; C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C20-alkenyl, C2-C20-alkynyl, C1-C20-alkyloxy, C2-C20-alkenyloxy, C2-C20-alkynyloxy, C1-C20-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C20-alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-C20-acyloxy, C1-C20-alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C20-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, C1-C20-alkylamino, di(C1-C20-alkyl)amino, C1-C20-alkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, where the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and cycloalkyl groups mentioned can be substituted and/or have their CH2 groups replaced by oxygen; phenyl, phenoxy, where these can in turn be substituted; R4: sulfo; C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C20-alkenyl, C2-C20-alkynyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, where the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and cycloalkyl groups mentioned can be substituted and/or have their CH2 groups replaced by oxygen; phenyl, where this can be substituted; or R1 together with R4, and/or R2 together with R3, or R4

Abstract: Process for preparing ionic compounds comprising cations containing quaternary sp2-hybridized nitrogen atoms, which comprises reacting compounds containing a double-bonded nitrogen atom with a dialkyl sulfate with participation of both alkyl groups of the dialkyl sulfate and, if appropriate, subjecting the resulting ionic compound containing sulfate anions to an anion exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing quaternary phosphonium salts by reacting a ternary phosphine with an optionally substituted, saturated or monounsaturated or polyunsaturated electrophile having from 3 to 25 carbon atoms in ternary solvent mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing vitamin A acetate by reacting ?-vinylionol with triphenylphosphine in the presence of sulfuric acid in a solvent mixture consisting of 60 to 80% by weight methanol, 10 to 20% by weight water and 10 to 20% by weight aliphatic, cyclic or aromatic hydrocarbons having 5 to 8 carbon atoms to give ?-ionylideneethyltriphenylphosphonium salts and subsequent Wittig reaction with 4-acetoxy-2-methylbut-2-enal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing haloalkanes by reaction of alcohol with hydrogen halide, wherein the reaction of the alcohol with the hydrogen halide occurs in the presence of an ionic liquid at a temperature which is above 100° C. for at least part of the time and, at least at the time of the commencement of the reaction, the water content is not more than 25 mol % based on the amount of liquid, where the ionic liquid is not octyltrimethylammonium chloride.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gel post-crosslinking or surface post-crosslinking water-absorbing hydogels with morpholine-2,3-diones, to the post-crosslinked hydrogels and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A process for postcrosslinking a water-absorbing polymer comprises said polymer being treated with a postcrosslinker and, during or after said treating, being postcrosslinked and dried by temperature elevation, said postcrosslinker being a compound of the formula I where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C2-C12-alkenyl or C6-C12-aryl, wherein C1-C12-alkyl, C2-C12-alkenyl or C6-C12-aryl may be halogen substituted. The liquid-absorbing polymers are useful in hygiene articles and packaging materials.

Abstract: Process for preparing purified 1,3-substituted imidazolium salts of the formula (I) by reacting a 1,3-substituted imidazolium salt of the formula (II), with a strong base at from 20 to 250° C. while distilling off the 1,3-substituted imidazol-2-ylidene formed, in which the 1,3-substituted imidazol-2-ylidene which has been distilled off is brought into contact in the gaseous state with the protic acid HaA (III) and/or the 1,3-substituted imidazol-2-ylidene which has been distilled off is passed in the gaseous or condensed state into a receiver comprising the protic acid HaA (III).

Abstract: Process for the preparation of aromatic acylphosphine oxides (II) in which aromatic carboxyphosphines (I) are converted to the acylphosphine oxides (II).

Abstract: In a process for preparing an aqueous and/or alcoholic solution of hydrogen peroxide by reaction of hydrogen and oxygen in a trickle-bed reactor over a supported catalyst including a noble metal, the apparent flow direction of the gas stream and the apparent flow direction of the liquid stream are not parallel to one another. The apparent flow direction of the gas stream preferably runs radially from the longitudinal axis to the circumference of the reactor. The process allows high gas throughputs with a small pressure drop.

Abstract: Process for preparing aminodihalophosphines, diaminohalophosphines, triaminophosphines, phosphorous ester diamides, aminophosphines, diaminophosphines, phosphorous ester amide halides and aminophosphine halides with elimination of an acid in the presence of an auxiliary base, wherein the auxiliary base b) and the acid form a salt which is liquid at temperatures at which the desired product is not significantly decomposed during the process of separating off the liquid salt and c) the salt of the auxiliary base forms two immiscible liquid phases with the desired product or the solution of the desired product in a suitable solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for gel or surface postcrosslinking of water-absorbent hydrogels using morpholine-2,3-diones and to the postcrosslinked hydrogels and their use.

Abstract: In a continuous process for preparing hydrogen peroxide solution in a medium comprising a water-miscible organic solvent by reaction of hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of an inert gas, the gas stream is circulated and fresh hydrogen and oxygen are introduced in the form of pure gases only at a rate corresponding to that at which they are consumed. The solution prepared in this way can be used for the epoxidation of olefins.

Abstract: A process for removing acids from reaction mixtures using an auxiliary base, in which the auxiliary base

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing cyclohexanedicarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, such as esters and/or anhydrides, encompassing the reaction of diene/maleic acid anhydride mixtures, in particular of butadiene/maleic acid anhydride mixtures or of mixtures of maleic acid anhydrides and C5-dienes to give alkyl-substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexenedicarboxylic acid anhydrides in the condensed phase, ester formation, and then hydrogenation to give the corresponding cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid derivative, and also to the use of the cyclohexanedicarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof prepared according to the invention as plasticizers for plastics.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyalkene alcohol polyetheramines of formula R1—(CH2)n—O—A)m—NR2R3, wherein R1 represents a polyalkene radical derived from C2- to C30-alkenes with a number average molecular weight of 300 to 5000, R2 and R3 each mean, independently of each other, hydrogen or organic radicals with a total of 400 carbon atoms. A denotes alkylene groups with 2 to 8 C atoms, m is a number from 1 to 200 and n denotes the number 0 or 1. The inventive polyalkene alcohol polyetheramines are suitable for use as carrier oils, detergents and dispersing agents in fuel and lubricant compositions.

Abstract: In a process for preparing an aqueous and/or alcoholic solution of hydrogen peroxide by reaction of hydrogen and oxygen in a trickle-bed reactor over a supported catalyst comprising a noble metal, the apparent flow direction of the gas stream and the apparent flow direction of the liquid stream are not parallel to one another. The apparent flow direction of the gas stream preferably runs radially from the longitudinal axis to the circumference of the reactor. The process allows high gas throughputs with a small pressure drop.

Abstract: A process for preparing a hydrogen peroxide solution having a hydrogen peroxide content of not less than 2.5% by weight, which comprises continuously reacting hydrogen and oxygen in an aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous/alcoholic reaction medium in the presence of a catalyst containing palladium.

Abstract: A process for preparing a hydrogen peroxide solution having a hydrogen peroxide content of not less than 2.5% by weight, which comprises continuously reacting hydrogen and oxygen in an aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous/alcoholic reaction medium in the presence of a catalyst containing palladium.

Abstract: A process for preparing phthalides of the general formula I, ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, by hydrogenating phthalic anhydrides of the general formula II, ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each as defined above, with hydrogen in the presence of suspended catalysts of the Raney type in a hydrogenation apparatus by using a mixing apparatus to mix a liquid phase, which includes the catalyst and the phthalic anhydride used and resulting phthalide, and a gas phase, which includes the hydrogenating hydrogen, comprises using the mixing apparatus to introduce a mixing intensity of at least 50 W/l into the liquid phase.