Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of monohydroxypolyalkylene oxides (MPAO) which are substantially free of diols, comprising the reaction of at least one monoalcohol as a starter with at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of at least one basic catalyst, the catalyst being used as a solution in water or alcohol or in solvent mixtures which comprise water and/or alcohol.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyether alcohols by reacting one or more unsaturated starters having at least one active hydrogen atom per molecule with one or more alkylene oxides in the liquid phase in the presence of a basic catalyst in a reactor, wherein the one or more alkylene oxides are introduced into the reactor in such a way that the concentration of unreacted alkylene oxide in the liquid reaction mixture in the reactor is increased as far as possible with increasing degree of addition of the alkylene oxide onto the starter, with the proviso that the temperature at the end of a runaway reaction is at any point in time at least 100 K below the onset temperature of the decomposition reaction of the liquid reaction mixture, is proposed.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyether alcohols by reacting at least one alkylene oxide with at least one unsaturated starter having at least one active hydrogen atom per molecule under basic catalysis, that the alkoxylation is carried out in at least two stages, in stage (I) the alkoxylation of the starter or starters being carried out with not more than 10 mol of alkylene oxide per mole of starter with a catalyst concentration of not more than 0.0085 mol of basic catalyst per mole and in stage (II) and the optionally following stages, the alkoxylated starter or starters from stage (I) being reacted with further alkylene oxide at a catalyst concentration of at least 0.01 mol of basic catalyst per mole of starter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing closed-loop control of process-engineering processes, in which setpoint value trajectories are provided for closed-loop control variables, closed-loop control variables and further state variables of the process are detected, control errors are calculated and closed-loop controller manipulated variables are calculated therefrom by means of a control algorithm, and in addition pilot controller manipulated variables are determined, resulting manipulated variables are calculated from closed-loop controller manipulated variables and pilot controller manipulated variables and are set in the process, wherein the structure of the control algorithm and/or of the pilot control are/is changed as a function of closed-loop control variables, further state variables and/or setpoint value trajectories. Furthermore, the invention relates to a closed-loop control device and to a computer program for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of monohydroxypolyalkylene oxides (MPAO) which are substantially free of diols, comprising the reaction of at least one monoalcohol as a starter with at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of at least one basic catalyst, the catalyst being used as a solution in water or alcohol or in solvent mixtures which comprise water and/or alcohol.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyether alcohols by reacting one or more unsaturated starters having at least one active hydrogen atom per molecule with one or more alkylene oxides in the liquid phase in the presence of a basic catalyst in a reactor, wherein the one or more alkylene oxides are introduced into the reactor in such a way that the concentration of unreacted alkylene oxide in the liquid reaction mixture in the reactor is increased as far as possible with increasing degree of addition of the alkylene oxide onto the starter, with the proviso that the temperature at the end of a runaway reaction is at any point in time at least 100 K below the onset temperature of the decomposition reaction of the liquid reaction mixture, is proposed.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyether alcohols by reacting at least one alkylene oxide with at least one unsaturated starter having at least one active hydrogen atom per molecule under basic catalysis, that the alkoxylation is carried out in at least two stages, in stage (I) the alkoxylation of the starter or starters being carried out with not more than 10 mol of alkylene oxide per mole of starter with a catalyst concentration of not more than 0.0085 mol of basic catalyst per mole and in stage (II) and the optionally following stages, the alkoxylated starter or starters from stage (I) being reacted with further alkylene oxide at a catalyst concentration of at least 0.01 mol of basic catalyst per mole of starter.

Abstract: A process is described for purifying polyalkylene glycols obtained by adding alkylene oxide to alkylene glycol, in which, after addition is complete, the resultant polyalkylene glycol is treated at a pH of >7 with a bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of peroxides, peracids, percarbonates, perborates, peroxodisulfates or oxygen, in each case with or without addition of a bleaching activator. The process is suitable in particular for preparing polyethylene glycol having molar weights from 196 to 203 g/mol which meets requirements of pharmacopeias.

Abstract: A process is described for purifying polyalkylene glycols obtained by adding alkylene oxide to alkylene glycol, in which, after addition is complete, the resultant polyalkylene glycol is treated at a pH of >7 with a bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of peroxides, peracids, percarbonates, perborates, peroxodisulfates or oxygen, in each case with or without addition of a bleaching activator. The process is suitable in particular for preparing polyethylene glycol having molar weights from 196 to 203 g/mol which meets requirements of pharmacopeias.

Abstract: A process for purifying alkoxylated fats by treatment with a solid substance, wherein a mixture of aluminum oxide and a silicate is employed as solid substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bisguanidine derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkenyl; or cycloalkyl which has 5-12 carbon atoms in the ring and may be substituted, or benzyl which may be substituted, with the proviso that only one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be hydrogen; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, together with the atoms which they substitute, a heterocyclic ring which may be substituted;X is CH.sub.2, O, a single bond, NH, N-alkyl or N-benzyl whose phenyl ring may be substituted,n is 5 to 8,and their plant-compatible acid addition salts and their metal complexes and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Guanidines I ##STR1## (A=C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl which may bear up to three further substituents; benzyl substituted in the para-position; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl; R.sup.4 =C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 -alkyl which may be interrupted by oxygen, C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 -alkenyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 -alkynyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, and these groups may bear up to three further substituents and the phenyl moiety of the phenylalkyl may additionally bear a phenoxy group or up to three C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or haloalkyl groups, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, where the ring may bear up to three further substituents; A=benzyl and R.sup.4 =C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which may be interrupted by oxygen, or C.sub.4 -alkenyl, both of which may bear up to three further substituents; R.sup.3 +R.sup.4 =C.sub.5 -C.sub.

Abstract: N-Heterocyclomethylspiroheterocycles of the general formula I ##STR1## where A is a radical II, III or IV ##STR2## R.sup.2 is CH.sub.3, OH or OCH.sub.3, n is from 0 to 3,R.sup.3 is hydroxyl, acyloxy, alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted benzoyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted benzyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl,X is oxygen, sulfur or methylene,Y is hydrogen or hydroxyl, andR.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, their addition salts with acids, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bisguanidine derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkenyl; or cycloalkyl which has 5-12 carbon atoms in the ring and may be substituted, or benzyl which may be substituted, with the proviso that only one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be hydrogen; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, together with the atoms which they substitute, a heterocyclic ring which may be substituted;X is CH.sub.2, O, a single bond, NH, N-alkyl or N-benzyl whose phenyl ring may be substituted,n is 5 to 8,and their plant-compatible acid addition salts and their metal complexes and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: N-Heterocyclomethylspiroheterocycles of the general formula I ##STR1## where A is a radical, II, III or IV ##STR2## R.sup.2 is CH.sub.3, OH or OCH.sub.3, n is from 0 to 3,R.sup.3 is hydroxyl, acyloxy, alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted benzoyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted benzyloxy, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl,X is oxygen, sulfur or methylene,Y is hydrogen or hydroxyl, andR.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted cyclohexyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, their addition salts with acids, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: Guanidines I ##STR1## (A=C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl which may bear up to three further substituents; benzyl substituted in the para-position; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl; R.sup.4 -C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 -alkyl which may be interrupted by oxygen, C.sub.5 -C.sub.18 -alkenyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 -alkynyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, and these groups may bear up to three further substituents and the phenyl moiety of the phenylalkyl may additionally bear a phenoxy group or up to three C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or haloalkyl groups, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, where the ring may bear up to three further substituents; A=benzyl and R.sup.4 =C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which may be interrupted by oxygen, or C.sub.4 -alkenyl, both of which may bear up to three further substituents; R.sup.3 +R.sup.4 =C.sub.5 -C.sub.

Abstract: Phenylalkylamines of the formula ##STR1## where n is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, m is 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.1 is methyl, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, and, when m is 2, two adjacent radicals R.sup.1 together denote the radical ##STR2## X is oxygen, except when R.sup.1 is methyl, or the radical ##STR3## R.sup.4 is isopropyl, tert-butyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl and R.sup.5 is H or OH, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen and, when X is oxygen, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 additionally denote methyl or ethyl, and their plant-tolerated salts, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: 3-Alkyl-4-arylpyrrolidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl-alkyl, cycloalkenyl-alkyl, alkyl-cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkylalkyl, alkyl-bicycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylmethyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylary, alkyl-aryl-alkyl,R.sup.2 is alkyl, alkoxy,R.sup.3 is alkylR.sup.4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and phenylalkyl,X.sup.- is a plant-tolerated anion, andn is 0 or 1,their plant-tolerated salts, and fungicides containing these compounds.

Abstract: N-Substituted 3-arylpyrrolidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 4,4-dimethylpentyl, 2,4,4-trimethylpentyl, 6-methylhept-2-yl, 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl, 6,10-dimethylundec-2-yl, 3-methylcyclohexyl, 3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl, 3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 4-ethylcyclohexyl, 4-propylcyclohexyl, 4-isopropylcyclohexyl, 4-tert.-butylcyclohexyl, trans-4-tert.-butylcyclohexyl, 4(2-methylbut-2-yl)cyclohexyl, 4(2,4,4-trimethylpent-2-yl)-cyclohexyl, cyclododecanyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.9 -trialkylsilyl-substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl, 4-hydroxycyclohexyl, 4-hydroxy-3-methylcyclohexyl, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylcyclohexyl, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl, 4-hydroxy-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl, unsubstituted or hydroxy-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.9 -alkyl-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkoxy- or C.sub.3 -C.sub.9 -trialkylsilyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkenyl,R.sup.1 is further bicycloalkyl,R.sup.1 is further 4-tert.

Abstract: A fungicidal mixture ofa) a compound of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.a =tridecyl or 3-(p-tert-butyl-(phenyl)-2-methylpropyl,R.sup.b =H, CH.sub.3 andX=O, CH.sub.2andb) a compound of the formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, benzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, anthracenyl, acenaphthenyl, hexahydroindacenyl, tetrahydrophenanthrenyl, stilbenyl or benzodioxolanyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen,R.sup.4 is alkyl, cyclopropyl, haloalkyl or alkenyl,W is alkenylene, fluoroalkenylene or a single bond,R.sup.5 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or is naphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, or alkynyl, where the radical ##STR3## may denote the acenaphthenyl radical ##STR4## and the radical ##STR5## may also be part of a heterocyclic ring.