Abstract: A bis-imine pyridine complex of lanthanides having general formula (I): Said bis-imine pyridine complex of lanthanides having general formula (I) can be advantageously used in a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the sector of the industry for extracting and processing natural rubber, and other components, from plant material. In particular, the invention relates to a process for extracting resin and rubber from guayule and/or guayule type plants, which comprises harvesting, preserving and mechanically and chemically treating the parts of the plant, applicable both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale, characterized by significantly high quantity yields and high quality of the extracted products.

Abstract: Method for the separation of at least one isoprenic constituent from the resin of a plant of guayule and/or of the guayule type comprising the steps of: a) providing a defatted resin of guayule and/or of the guayule type; b) subjecting the defatted resin to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents that are immiscible in each other thus obtaining an apolar extract containing the isoprenic constituents guayulin A, guayulin B and argentatin B; and a polar extract containing the isoprene constituents argentatin A, argentatin C and argentatin D; and c) separating at least one isoprenic constituent from said polar extract and/or from the apolar extract thus obtained, wherein step c) comprises a step in which the polar extract is subjected to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents immiscible in each other and/or a step in which the apolar extract is subjected to partitioning of the solid-liquid type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the sector of the industry for extracting and processing natural rubber, and other components, from plant material. In particular, the invention relates to a process for extracting resin and rubber from guayule and/or guayule type plants, which comprises harvesting, preserving and mechanically and chemically treating the parts of the plant, applicable both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale, characterized by significantly high quantity yields and high quality of the extracted products.

Abstract: Method for the separation of at least one isoprenic constituent from the resin of a plant of guayule and/or of the guayule type comprising the steps of: a) providing a defatted resin of guayule and/or of the guayule type; b) subjecting the defatted resin to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents that are immiscible in each other thus obtaining an apolar extract containing the isoprenic constituents guayulin A, guayulin B and argentatin B; and a polar extract containing the isoprene constituents argentatin A, argentatin C and argentatin D; and c) separating at least one isoprenic constituent from said polar extract and/or from the apolar extract thus obtained, wherein step c) comprises a step in which the polar extract is subjected to partitioning of the liquid-liquid type with solvents immiscible in each other and/or a step in which the apolar extract is subjected to partitioning of the solid-liquid type.

Abstract: A bis-imine pyridine complex of lanthanides having general formula (I): Said bis-imine pyridine complex of lanthanides having general formula (I) can be advantageously used in a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes.

Abstract: Monomers having formula (I) and process for their synthesis which comprises the etherification reaction of a halogen-derivative (Z?Cl, Br, I) having formula (III) with the hydroxyl group of the glycerol derivative (IV), according to the following scheme:

Abstract: Process for the preparation of (co)polymers of conjugated dienes which comprises polymerizing at least one conjugated diene in the presence of a catalytic system comprising at least one bis-imino-pyridine complex of cobalt having general formula (I): wherein: R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom; or they are selected from linear or branched C1-C20 preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, optionally halogenated, cycloalkyl groups optionally substituted, aryl groups optionally substituted; R1 and R4, different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom; or they are selected from linear or branched C1-C20 preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, optionally halogenated, cycloalkyl groups optionally substituted, aryl groups optionally substituted; arylalkyl groups; or R1 and R2 can be optionally bound to each other to form, together with the other atoms to which they are bound, a cycle containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic, optionally substituted with linea

Abstract: Monomers having formula (I) and process for their synthesis which comprises the etherification reaction of a halogen-derivative (Z?Cl, Br, I) having formula (III) with the hydroxyl group of the glycerol derivative (IV), according to the following scheme:(Formula III, IV & I) (III) (IV) (I)

Abstract: Monomers having formula (I) and process for their synthesis which comprises the etherification reaction of a halogen-derivative (Z?Cl, Br, I) having formula (III) with the hydroxyl group of the glycerol derivative (IV), according to the following scheme:

Abstract: Process for the preparation of (co)polymers of conjugated dienes which comprises polymerizing at least one conjugated diene in the presence of a catalytic system comprising at least one bis-imino-pyridine complex of cobalt having general formula (I): wherein: R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom; or they are selected from linear or branched C1-C20 preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, optionally halogenated, cycloalkyl groups optionally substituted, aryl groups optionally substituted; R1 and R4, different from each other, represent a hydrogen atom; or they are selected from linear or branched C1-C20 preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, optionally halogenated, cycloalkyl groups optionally substituted, aryl groups optionally substituted; arylalkyl groups; or R1 and R2 can be optionally bound to each other to form, together with the other atoms to which they are bound, a cycle containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic, optionally substituted with linea

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers for solar cells based on acridonic units comprising: a monomeric unit (A) having general formula (I) wherein X is S or Se, Y is 0, S or NR? and R, R?, the same or different, are C4-C24 alkyl groups, aryl groups optionally substituted with other functional groups, acyl groups or thioacyl groups; at least one monomer unit (B) having general formula (II) wherein Z is 0, S, Se or N—R?, wherein R? is a C4-C24 alkyl group, an aryl group optionally substituted with other functional groups, an acyl group or thioacyl group, said monomeric unit (B) being connected to any position available of a hetero-aromatic side ring of the unit (A) through one of the two positions indicated by the dashed lines in general formula (II). Photovoltaic devices comprising said alternating ?-conjugated polymers are also described.

Abstract: A bis-imine pyridine complex of lanthanides having general formula (I): Said bis-imine pyridine complex of lanthanides having general formula (I) can be advantageously used in a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alternating or statistical conjugated copolymer comprising: at least one benzotriazole unit B having general formula (Ia) or (Ib): wherein the group R is selected from alkyl, aryl, acyl or thioacyl groups, possibly substituted; at least one conjugated structural unit A, wherein each unit B is connected with at least one unit A in any of the positions 4, 5, 6 or 7, preferably in positions 4 or 7.

Abstract: Monomers having formula (I) and process for their synthesis which comprises the etherification reaction of a halogen-derivative (Z?Cl, Br, I) having formula (III) with the hydroxyl group of the glycerol derivative (IV), according to the following scheme:(Formula III, IV & I) (III) (IV) (I)

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers for solar cells based on acridonic units comprising: a monomeric unit (A) having general formula (I) wherein X is S or Se, Y is 0, S or NR? and R?, R?, the same or different, are C4-C24 alkyl groups, aryl groups optionally substituted with other functional groups, acyl groups or thioacyl groups; at least one monomer unit (B) having general formula (II) wherein Z is 0, S, Se or N—R?, wherein R? is a C4-C24 alkyl group, an aryl group op-tionally substituted with other functional groups, an acyl group or thioacyl group, said monomeric unit (B) being connected to any position available of a hetero-aromatic side ring of the unit (A) through one of the two positions indicated by the dashed lines in general formula (II). Photovoltaic devices comprising said alternating ?-conjugated polymers are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alternating or statistical conjugated copolymer comprising: at least one benzotriazole unit B having general formula (Ia) or (Ib): wherein the group R is selected from alkyl, aryl, acyl or thioacyl groups, possibly substituted; at least one conjugated structural unit A, wherein each unit B is connected with at least one unit A in any of the positions 4, 5, 6 or 7, preferably in positions 4 or 7.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of stable nitroxyl radicals (I) starting from N-benzylphthalimide in two steps. In the first step, the intermediate N-benzyl-1,1,3,3-tetra-alkylisoindoline is prepared by treatment with a Grignard reagent, prepared in methyl-tert-butyl ether, of N-benzylphthalimide, obtained in the same reaction environment starting from phthalic anhydride and benzylamine. In the second step, the N-benzyl-1,1,3,3-tetra-alkylisoindoline is transformed into the nitroxyl radical by hydrogenolysis and subsequent oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst selected from acids and salts of polymolybdic or polytungstic acids.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of stable nitroxyl radicals (I) starting from N-benzylphthalimide in two steps. In the first step, the intermediate N-benzyl-1,1,3,3-tetra-alkylisoindoline is prepared by treatment with a Grignard reagent, prepared in methyl-tert-butyl ether, of N-benzylphthalimide, obtained in the same reaction environment starting from phthalic anhydride and benzylamine. In the second step, the N-benzyl-1,1,3,3-tetra-alkylisoindoline is transformed into the nitroxyl radical by hydrogenolysis and subsequent oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst selected from acids and salts of polymolybdic or polytungstic acids.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of stable nitroxide radicals (I) starting from N-benzylphthalimide in three steps. In the first step, the N-benzylphthalimide is transformed into N-benzyl-1,1,3,3-tetralkylisoindoline by treatment with a Grignard reagent prepared in methyl-tert-butyl ether. In the second step, the N-benzyl-1,1,3,3-tetraalkylisoindoline is transformed into 1,1,3,3-tetra-alkylisoindoline by hydrogenolysis. In the third step, the 1,1,3,3-tetra-alkyl-isoindoline is transformed into the nitroxide radical by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst selected from acids and salts of polymolybdic or polytungstic acids.