Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing alkali metal 3-sulfobenzoates. 3-(Chlorosulfonyl)benzoic acid is admixed with an aqueous alkali metal chloride solution, the mixture is heated and, after reaction, cooled to .ltoreq.15.degree. C. and the crystallized alkali metal 3-sulfobenzoate is separated off.

Abstract: 2-Nitro-3,6-dichlorophenol is prepared by sulfonation of 2,5-dichlorophenol and subsequent nitration and desulfonation, in which the nitration is carried out by metering in a nitrating acid composed of 98 to 100% strength nitric acid and 96 to 100% strength sulfuric acid at temperatures from -15.degree. to 35.degree. C. and a metering time of at least 1 hour.

Abstract: In a method for preparing 3'aminopropyl-2-sulphatoethylsulphone in a one-pot process, allyl amine is reacted with mercaptoethanol in dilute sulphuric acid at temperatures of approximately 50.degree. C. up to the boiling point in the presence of a radical starter. The resultant reaction mixture is oxidized with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of catalytic quantities of a compound of a transition metal of the periodic system of the elements as an oxidation catalyst, at temperatures of approximately 70 to 100.degree.C. and evaporated to dryness after addition of sufficient sulphuric acid to bring the total sulphuric acid content of the mixture to at least 1 mol, referred to the quantity of allyl amine used.

Abstract: The invention relates to N-acyl-aminoalkyl-2-hydroxyethylsulfides of formula R--CONH--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --S--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH, where R is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group and n is an integer between 3 and 6, and to a method for preparing them. The method consists in reacting compounds of formula R--CONH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, where R has the above-mentioned meaning and m is an integer between 1 and 4, with the equivalent quantity of mercaptoethanol at approximately 15.degree. to approximately 150.degree. C. in the presence of a radical starter and in the presence or in the absence of a solvent which is inert to the reactants and to radical reactions.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3'-aminopropyl 2-chloro- ethyl sulfone semisulfate in very good yield and high purity, by reacting allylamine with mercaptoethanol in a one-pot process in about 0.5 to about 0.6 mol of dilute sulfuric acid, relative to allylamine, at temperatures of about 0.degree. C. up to the boiling point of the reaction mixture in the presence of a free-radical initiator, introducing 2.0 to about 2.5 mol of chlorine into the resultant reaction mixture at temperatures of about 0.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. and then concentrating the mixture obtained to dryness.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aromatic sulfonyl chlorides of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms, alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), acetamido, nitro or carboxyl groups, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring having 5 or 6 ring members, which can be substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms, alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), acetamido, nitro or carboxyl groups, by reaction of aromatic compounds of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the abovementioned meanings, with chlorosulfonic acid in excess or with chlorosulfonic acid or oleum and thionyl chloride, by reacting in the presence of sulfamic acid as a catalyst.

Abstract: Substituted phenethanol ethers are prepared by the catalytic reduction of corresponding substituted phenylglyoxal acetals. The catalytic reduction is carried out by reacting a substituted phenylglyoxal acetal with hydrogen in the presence of an acid catalyst and a metal catalyst. Certain substituted phenylglyoxal acetals, and more particularly, 4-hydroxyphenylglyoxal dialkyl acetals are prepared by reacting 4-hydroxyacetophenone with a primary or a secondary alkyl alcohol in the presence of a hydrogen ion (H+) source and a nitrosonium ion (NO+) source.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of benzimidazolones of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are identical or different and denote hydrogen or halogen atoms, or alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4), alkoxy(c.sub.1 -C.sub.4), trifluoromethyl, phenyl, phenoxy or nitro groups, by reacting o-phenylenediamines of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the meaning given, with phosgene in water in the presence of an alkali metal base or alkaline earth metal base or a salt of an alkali metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal hydroxide and a weakly inorganic or organic acid or a mixture of such salts or a suitable buffer system, at a pH of about 6 to about 12, and at a temperature of about 20.degree. to 100.degree. C.