Abstract: 1,3-Dihydrocarbyl-pyrazole compounds, having a 5-hydroxyl group in free or nickel salt form, characterized by a ketoxyimino group bound directly to the 4-position of the pyrazole ring through the ketoxyimino functional carbon atom, which are useful as stabilizers of organic materials against the adverse effects of ultraviolet light.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention are new benzene phosphonous acid compounds in which two to four benzene nuclei are bound together and which contain one to three phosphorus atoms. The new compounds are free acids, their salts with inorganic cations, their esters, thioesters or amides. The invention concerns also the manufacture of these benzene phosphonous acid compounds and their use for the stabilization of organic materials.

Abstract: The present invention concerns novel nickel complexes (I) possessing U.V. stabilizing properties characterized by bearing per molecule 2 monodentate nickel coordinated 1,3-hydrocarbyl-4-(greater than C.sub.1)-acyl-pyrazole-5-oxy ligands and one bidentate or two monodentate nickel coordinated primary or secondary amine ligands, and their use as U.V. stabilizers for e.g. plastics materials.

Abstract: The present invention concerns novel aromatic heterocyclic hydrazide derivatives of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein A is a radical ##SPC2##Wherein R.sub.1 is tertiary alkyl and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen or substituents, e.g. alkyl, R.sub.4 is a group -X-R.sub.14.sub.' wherein X is a bridging function, e.g. O, and R.sub.14 is a substituent, e.g. alkyl, a heterocyclic group--N Zwherein Z, with the nitrogen atom, forms a heterocyclic ring or a radical -NH-A, wherein A is as defined above, R.sub.5 has inter alia one of the significances of R.sub.4 and Y is -N= or -CH=, which are useful antioxidants, e.g. for stabilizing plastics material.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention are new benzene phosphonous acid compounds in which two to four benzene nuclei are bound together and which contain one to three phosphorus atoms. The new compounds are free acids, their salts with inorganic cations, their esters, thioesters or amides. The invention concerns also the manufacture of these benzene phosphonous acid compounds and their use for the stabilization of organic materials.

Abstract: The invention provides novel cyclic acetals and mercaptals useful as stabilising agents for organic susceptible to degradation by heat or oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention concerns benzophenone compounds of the formula: ##SPC1##WhereinR.sub.1, r.sub.2, r.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or substituents, e.g. alkyl,X is a mono-, di- or trivalent radical andn is an integer 1, 2 or 3.The compounds are useful as U.V. stabilizers for, for example, plastics materials.

Abstract: The present invention concerns benzothiophene acyl (2) derivatives of the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R are substituents and n is an integer 1 or 2.The compounds are useful as u.v. stabilizers for, e.g. plastic materials.