Abstract: A process for the manufacture of ferromagnetic chromium dioxide modified with foreign elements, by reacting oxides of trivalent and hexavalent chromium under superatmospheric pressure at an elevated temperature in the presence of water and of antimony(III) oxide as modifier, with or without other modifiers in an amount not exceeding 15% by weight, wherein the antimony(III) oxide employed as modifier is, to the extent of more than one-third, present as the senarmontite cubic modification, has a specific surface area, measured by the BET method, of from 1.5 to 15 m.sup.2 /g, and is added in a total amount of up to 0.5% by weight, based on the resulting chromium dioxide.

Abstract: 3-Halosulfonylthiophene-carboxylic acid compounds are manufactured by reacting 3-ketothiophane-carboxylic acid compounds with sulfonic acid compounds, reacting the end product from the 1st reaction stage with alkali metal polysulfides, reacting the end product from the 2nd stage with a dehydrogenating agent and finally reacting the end product from the 3rd stage with halogen and water. The products are starting compounds for the manufacture of drugs, dyes and crop protection agents and have an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-rheumatic action. In particular, the end products I are starting materials for the manufacture of sweeteners which are non-toxic and free from an after-taste, flavor-improving agents, diabetic aids and feedstuffs, and provide the means of a simple and economical synthesis of thiophene-saccharins.

Abstract: New macrocyclic ketolactones, especially 15-methyl-15-ethyl- and 15,15-dimethyl-12-oxo-15-hydroxytetradecanecarboxylic acid lactone.The new ketolactones have an intense and delicate woody musky odor and may be employed as scents and fixatives.

Abstract: The nopinylamines of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and the salts of these amines with mineral acids and with alkylcarboxylic acids of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.The manufacture of I from nopinone (II) ##STR2## by aminating hydrogenation with amines (III) ##STR3## The use of I for resolving racemates of acid or acid-forming compounds, especially of DL-pantolactone.