Abstract: A process synthesizes a compound with at least one alkylene group and at least one thiol or thiolate group. The process involves reacting a compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group with a starter selected from a compound with at least one thiol group, from a compound with at least one hydroxy group, or from a basic inorganic composed; to obtain a compound with at least one alkylene group and at least one thiol or thiolate group and carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A process can be used for the preparation of a compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group. The process involves a) using a compound with at least one epoxy group as starting material; b) reacting the compound with phosgene or an alkyl chloroformate, thus giving an adduct; and c) reacting the adduct with a compound containing anionic sulfur, thus obtaining the compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing cyclic carbonates of formula Ia or Ib or mixtures thereof (Ia) (Ib) comprising the process step: a) reacting a propargylic alcohol of formula II (II) with carbon dioxide in the presence of at least one transition metal catalyst TMC1, which comprises a transition metal selected from metals of groups 10, 11 and 12 of the periodic table of the elements according to IUPAC and at least one bulky ligand.

Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of a compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group. A compound C1 with at least one halohydrin group is used as starting material. Compound C1 is reacted with phosgene or an alkyl chloroformate to give an adduct C2. The adduct C2 is reacted with a compound that includes anionic sulfur to obtain the compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group wherein a) a compound with at least one epoxy group is used as starting material b) the compound is reacted with phosgene or an alkyl chloroformate thus giving an adduct and c) the adduct is reacted with a compound comprising anionic sulfurthus obtaining the compound with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group.

Abstract: A process prepares a cross-linked polymer containing urethane groups and silicon atoms. Starting materials of the process include a compound A) with a five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group, a compound B) with an amino group, selected from primary or secondary amino groups or blocked amino groups, and optionally, a compound C) with at least one functional group that reacts with a group —SH. One of the compounds contains a silicon-functional group. In one example of the process, compounds A) and B), and optionally C), are then reacted under exclusion of water to obtain a polymer with curable silicon-functional groups. The polymer is applied to a surface, gap, or a three-dimensional template. The silicon-functional groups are cured with ambient water. The polymer contains 0.001 to 0.3 mol of silicon per 100 g of the polymer.

Abstract: A process prepares a prepolymer containing a urethane group and a curable silicon-functional group, or a prepolymer of formula (IV), The prepolymer may be cured to a cross-linked polymer by ambient moisture and is therefore suitable for use as a component in a one-component sealant or adhesive composition.

Abstract: An non-transitory computer readable medium is described herein related to enhancing an SAP Archive Information System running on a SAP NetWeaver Application Server. The enhancements enable the SAP Archive Information System to query a remote relational database for archived business data. The enhancements offers multiple alternative ways of interfacing with such a database and of merging the query results obtained from such database into the SAP-standard output structures of the SAP Archive Information System.

Abstract: A process for preparing coatings or sealed materials using a coating composition or a sealant that contains a first component and a second component. The first component includes a compound A) with at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group. The second component includes a compound B) with at least one amino group. The at least one amino group can be a primary or secondary amino group or blocked primary or secondary amino group. Compounds A) or B) may additionally have at least one polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated group. The coating composition or sealant may further include a compound C) with at least one polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated group.

Abstract: A process prepares a compound containing at least one cyclic monothiocarbonate group, wherein a salt of an acidic compound with at least one acidic hydrogen atom is reacted with a compound of formula (I), wherein one of the groups R1 to R4 is a group of formula (II), -A-X, with A representing an organic group with at least one carbon atom and X representing a halide, and the remaining groups R1 to R4 independently from each other represent hydrogen or an organic group with 1 to 50 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A polymer obtainable by reacting a compound A) comprising at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group and at least one polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated group, a compound B) comprising at least one amino group, selected from primary or secondary amino groups, optionally a compound C) which is different from compound A) and comprises at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group, and optionally a compound D) which is different from compound A) and comprises at least one functional group that reacts with a group —SH.

Abstract: Process for further use of a water-containing carbon raw material comprising the treatment of the carbon raw material with carbon dioxide or water vapor or a mixture thereof at elevated temperature and the admixing of the thus obtained carbon material with an acid.

Abstract: A bonding process is described in which two substrates are bonded together by applying to the surface of at least one of the substrates a curable, not yet cured 2-component adhesive that comprises, in a first component, a compound A having at least one defined cyclic thiocarbonate unit having a five-membered ring structure and, in a second component, a curing compound B selected from compounds having at least one functional group selected from primary amine groups and secondary amine groups.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or an organic radical of 1 to 100 carbon atoms, R2, R3 are independently hydrogen or an organic radical of 1 to 100 carbons, Z is a single bond or a divalent organic group of 1 to 100 carbons, A is an (n+m)-valent organic group of 1 to 1 000 000 carbons, X is a single bond or a divalent organic group of 1 to 40 carbons, n is an integer from 1 to 1000, m is 0, 1, or 2, the sum of n+m being an integer from 2 to 1002. Such compounds are obtainable from specific 4-oxy-but-2-yn-1-ol derivatives, or used as intermediate(s), crosslinker(s), or monomer(s) in polymerization or oligomerization reactions, or for two-component compositions having such compound(s) and multifunctional hardener(s). Such compound(s) may be used to prepare polyunsaturated compounds, by reaction with an (oligo/poly)-functional nucleophile, or polymers.

Abstract: The present application is directed in particular to a power adapter, adapted to be connected on the one hand to a power interface of a cordless power tool and adapted to be connected on the other hand to an energy source, in particular mobile energy source, for electrically power the power tool via the power adapter.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a compound with at least one monothiocarbonate group by reacting:—a compound with at least one mercaptoalcohol group and—a dialkylcarbonate, in the presence of a catalyst wherein the catalyst is a salt of a metal selected from group IIIb or IVb of the periodic system.

Abstract: CVD Alumina coating has been one of the most important materials for wear resistant application for many years. Recently, texture control in ?-Al2O3 has attracted increasing attention due to the possibility to further improve the anisotropic properties such as thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. The influence of process parameters on textures is complex. In the present application, the influence of nucleation surface condition and H2S on the texture in CVD ?-Al2O3 coatings has been investigated. It has been shown that without the addition of H2S, the crystal orientation in the Al2O3 coatings is primarily dominated by the nucleation surface condition, whereas the effect of reactant composition on texture is minimal. On the other hand, in the presence of H2S during growth, reactant composition also plays an important role in affecting the crystal orientation. This effect is likely due to the strong interaction between the Al2O3 surface and the H2S.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hokomalega’ that is characterized by its very floriferous blooming habit, its sterile flowers that have sepals with crenate margins, its inflorescences that are pink in color with a touch of green, and its suitability as a potted plant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hokomabebos’ that is characterized by its large mophead inflorescences, its inflorescences with sterile sepals that are picotee (bicolor) with white centers and pink-red edges, its dark colored leaves, and its suitability for growing in containers.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hokomabavi’ that is characterized by its sterile flowers with strongly undulate sepals, its sterile flowers with strongly undulate sepals, its compact plant habit, its inflorescences sterile flower sepals that are dark pink in color, and its suitability for growing in containers.