Abstract: Disclosed are catalysts, the catalytically active mass of which contains 22 to 40 percent by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of zirconium, calculated as ZrO2, 1 to 30 percent by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of copper, calculated as CuO, 15 to 50 percent by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of nickel, calculated as NiO, the molar ratio between nickel and copper being greater than 1, 15 to 50 percent by weight of oxygen-containing compounds of cobalt, calculated as CoO, and less than 1 percent by weight of an alkali metal, calculated as alkali metal oxide, prior to being treated with hydrogen. Also disclosed is a method for the production of amines by reacting primary and secondary alcohols, aldehydes, or ketones with hydrogen and nitrogen compounds selected from the group ammonia, primary and secondary amines, in the presence of said catalysts at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure.

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

Abstract: Secondary amines of the formula (II)

Abstract: Mixtures of primary amines of the formula (I)

Abstract: Preparation of aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrites of the formula I ##STR1## where X is nitrogen or C-R.sup.6 and all of the R substituents represent hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, nitro, amino or similar groups, provided at least one substituent is a cyano or alkylcyano group. The nitrites I are produced by reacting aromatic or heteroaromatic hydrocarbons of the formula II ##STR2## where X is nitrogen or C-R.sup.6, provided at least one substituent is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, with ammonia and oxygen at 200 to 600.degree. C. under a pressure of 0.1 to 5 bar in the gas phase over a supported catalyst containing 0.5 to 20% by weight of vanadium oxide. The supported catalyst consists of from 2 to 30 particle fractions whose mean diameters differ by from 10 to 80% and the supporting carrier of the catalyst has a bulk density of 0.6 to 1.2 kg/liter.

Abstract: Supported catalysts which are suitable for ammonoxidation, comprisinga) a spherical or approximately spherical support material which essentially comprises aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide and/or zirconium dioxide and whose bulk density is from 0.6 to 1.2 kg/l, andb) an active material which comprises, as essential components, vanadium and antimony in oxidic form.

Abstract: A process for preparing R/S-.gamma.-lipoic acid of the formula I or R/S-.alpha.-lipoic acid of the formula II ##STR1## is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for preparing R/S-.gamma.-lipoic acid of the formula I or R/S-.alpha.-lipoic acid of the formula II ##STR1## is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for separating from each other aniline and aniline derivatives having different numbers of C atoms bound to the N atoms is disclosed herein, this process being characterized in that a mixture of the substances mentioned is treated in liquid phase with zeolites of the faujasite type at a temperature from 0.degree. C. to 190.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of aliphatic polycarbonates by polymerizing cyclic aliphatic carbonates in the presence of initiators and/or catalysts, in which the initiators used are alkoxy silanes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl radical, n is an interger from 1 to 6 andR.sub.4 denotes an n-valent, optionally substituted, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical,and the catalysts used are the nucleophilic catalysts which are known from group transfer polymerization.