Abstract: Allyl methyl ethers are transetherified with alcohols by use of a catalyst of a solid acid that contains no mercury or cuprous salt catalyst.

Abstract: The title complexes comprise (a) a poly-2-oxazoline or poly-2-oxazine, such as the homopolymers of polymerized 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline or 2-ethyl-2-oxazine, and (b) IBrCl.sup.- or polyhalide anion of the formula (XY.sub.2n).sup.- where X and Y are individually chloride, bromide or iodide, but not both chloride, and n is 1, 2 or 3, and an independently supplied cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, hydrogen and mixtures thereof. These complexes are readily prepared in either an aqueous or anhydrous environment at room temperature and are significantly more stable than either complexes of polyoxazolines or polyoxazines and halogen or interhalogen; or complexes of polyvinylpyrrolidone and polyhalide anions.

Abstract: A composition comprises(a) a polymer containing a characterizing amount of units of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms and x is 0 or 1;(b) IBr.sub.2.sup.-, IBrCl.sup.-, BrCl.sub.2.sup.- or mixtures thereof;(c) a cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen ion, alkali metal ions, alkaline earth metal ions, ammonium ion and mixtures thereof; and(d) water; andwhich has been inhibited against degeneration by a degeneration inhibiting amount of an alcohol of the formulaR--(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n --OHwherein R is hydrogen, an aliphatic radical containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydroxyl substituted aliphatic alkyl radical containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms and n is a number from 0 to 3 with the proviso that when R contains 3 carbon atoms and no hydroxyl groups, the n.noteq.0. The stabilized complexes are useful as sanitizers.

Abstract: Detergent compositions of particular value in washing synthetic fabrics, especially polyester, inhibiting the redeposition of soil and imparting antisoil properties are based essentially on a combination of a nonionic surfactant and a hydroxybutylated methylcellulose of low molecular weight and having a relatively high degree of substitution.

Abstract: Detergent compositions of particular value in washing synthetic fabrics, especially polyester, inhibiting the redeposition of soil and imparting antisoil properties are based essentially on a combination of a nonionic surfactant and a hydroxybutylated methylcellulose of low molecular weight and having a relatively high degree of substitution.