Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a quaternary ammonium compound, which comprises reacting an amine compound containing at least one sp3-hybridized nitrogen atom with a dialkyl sulfate at ambient pressure with participation of both alkyl groups of the dialkyl sulfate and, if appropriate, subjecting the resulting quaternary ammonium compound containing sulfate anions to an anion exchange.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing 2,3-cis-substituted 2-aryl propenals by condensing a 2-aryl acetaldehyde I with a non-enolizable aldehyde compound II in the presence of a base. The inventive method is characterized in that the reaction is carried out in a solvent mixture comprising at least one water-miscible organic solvent and water at a volume ratio Vsolvent:Vwater ranging between 10:1 and 0.5:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2,3-cis-substituted 2-arylpropenals by condensing a 2-arylacetaldehyde I with a nonenolizable aldehyde compound II in the presence of a base, which comprises carrying out the reaction in a solvent mixture which includes at least one water-miscible solvent and water in a Vsolvent:Vwater ratio of from 10:1 to 0.5:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of N-substituted 2,6-dialkylmorpholines of the formula I in which R1 and R2, independently of one another, are hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded are a 5- to 14-membered carbocycle, and R3 and R4, independently of one another, are alkyl or cycloalkyl, by reacting at least one carbonyl compound of the formula II in which R1 and R2 have the meanings given above, with at least one morpholine of the formula III in which R3 and R4 have the meanings given above, in the presence of hydrogen and at least one metal-containing catalyst, wherein the active component of the catalyst consists essentially of platinum group metals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of N-substituted 2,6-dialkylmorpholines of the formula I 1

Abstract: N-Phenyltetrahydroindazoles of formula (I), where R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl; R.sup.2 is halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or C.sub.1-4 -haloalkyl; R.sup.3 is H or halogen; R.sup.4 is NO.sub.2, halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or C.sub.1-4 -haloalkyl; R.sup.5 is --XR.sup.6 ; X is --O--, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; R.sup.6 is --Alk--R.sup.7 ; Alk is a substituted or unsubstituted methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene or pentamethylene chain, where one chain member can carry a spiro-linked 2- to 5-membered C chain or where 2 ring members can be bridged via a C.sub.1-5 -alkylene chain; R.sup.7 is CN, SCN, halogen or --YR.sup.11, where Y is --O--, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; R.sup.10 is H, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -cycloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkylthio, --NH--R.sup.12, --N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)--R.sup.12, --N(C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl)-R.