Abstract: Carboxylic acid benzyl esters can be prepared by reacting dibenzyl ethers with carboxylic anhydrides in the presence of acid, optionally applied to a support, as catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the preparation of polyether polyols by a polyaddition reaction between alkylene oxides and starter compounds having active hydrogen atoms, wherein the catalyst contains a) at least one double metal cyanide compound, b) at least one organic complexing ligand and c) at least one fluorine-containing complexing ligand.

Abstract: Carboxylic benzyl esters can be prepared by reacting benzyl chloride with carboxylic acids in the presence of one or more quaternary ammonium carboxylates as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a double-metal cyanide catalyst for the preparation of a polyether polyol by the polyaddition of an alkylene oxide on to a starter compound containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the DMC catalyst comprises a) at least one double-metal cyanide compound; b) at least one organic complexing ligand which is not a polyether, a bile acid, a bile acid salt, a bile acid ester or a bile acid amide; c) at least one polyether; and d) at least one bile acid, bile acid salt, bile acid ester or bile acid amide. The catalyst of the present invention has increased activity in the preparation of a polyether polyol.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of hydroxybenzoic benzyl esters by reacting benzyl chloride with hydroxybenzoic acids in the presence of one or more amides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new improved double-metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the preparation of polyether-polyols by polyaddition of alkylene oxides on to starter compounds containing active hydrogen atoms, the catalyst comprising a double-metal cyanide compound, an organic complexing ligand and 5-80 wt. %, based on the amount of catalyst, of a polyester. For the preparation of polyether-polyols, the new improved catalysts have significantly shortened induction times and at the same time a greatly increased activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the preparation of polyether polyols by polyaddition of alkylene oxides to starter compounds containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the catalyst contains a) double metal cyanide compounds, b) organic complex ligands other than c), and c) carboxylic acid ester of polyhydric alcohols. The catalysts according to the invention have greatly increased activity in the preparation of polyether polyols.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of hydroxybenzoic benzyl esters by reacting dibenzyl ethers with alkylcarbonyloxybenzoic or alkoxycarbonyloxybenzoic acids and optionally anhydrides thereof in the presence of one or more acids as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing carboxylic acid benzyl esters from dibenzyl ethers.

Abstract: The invention relates to double-metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for preparing polyether polyols by the polyaddition of alkylene oxides on to starter compounds containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the DMC catalysts are composed of: a) at least one DMC compound; b) at least one organic complexing ligand which is not a coronand; and c) at least one coronand. The DMC catalysts of the present invention have increased activity compared to known catalysts.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the production of polyether polyols by polyaddition of alkylene oxides onto starter compounds having active hydrogen atoms, wherein the catalyst contains a) double metal cyanide compounds, b) organic complex ligands other than c) and c) ionic surface- or interface-active compounds. The catalysts according to the invention have greatly increased activity in the production of polyether polyols.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a double-metal cyanide catalyst for the preparation of a polyether polyol by the polyaddition of an alkylene oxide on to a starter compound containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the DMC catalyst comprises a) at least one double-metal cyanide compound; b) at least one organic complexing ligand which is not a polyether, polyester, polycarbonate, polyalkylene glycol sorbitan ester, polyalkylene glycol glycidyl ether, glycidyl ether, glycoside, carboxylic acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, cyclodextrin, phosphorus compound, &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester or ionic surfactant compound; c) at least one polyether; and d) at least one polyester, polycarbonate, polyalkylene glycol sorbitan ester, polyalkylene glycol glycidyl ether, glycidyl ether, glycoside, carboxylic acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, cyclodextrin, phosphorus compound, &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester or ionic surfactant compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing carboxylic acid benzyl esters from dibenzyl ethers.

Abstract: This invention relates to crystallizing polyether polyols which can be produced firstly by the reaction of propylene oxide and polyhydroxy compounds in the presence of an alkoxy compound which contains zinc and/or aluminium atoms to form a crystallizing polyether polyol with an average molecular weight Mn from 500 to 5000, followed by the further reaction of the crystallizing polyether polyol which is thus obtained with 10 to 90% by weight, with respect to the amount of crystallizing polyol, of an epoxide in the presence of a catalyst which does not polymerize propylene oxide stereospecifically, to form a crystallizing polyether polyol with an average molecular weight Mn from 1000 to 20,000. The invention further relates to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof for the production of polyurethane materials, particularly polyurethane foams, polyurethane elastomers and polyurethane coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a carboxylic benzyl ester comprising reacting a dibenzyl ether with a carboxylic acid in the presence of a heteropolyacid and forming a carboxylic acid benzyl ester.

Abstract: Benzyl carboxylates can be prepared by reacting dibenzyl ethers with carboxylic acids and optionally carboxylic anhydrides in the presence of one or more, preferably one, acids applied to a support as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of hydroxybenzoic benzyl esters by reacting benzyl chloride with hydroxybenzoic acids in the presence of one or more amides.

Abstract: The invention relates to double-metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for preparing polyether polyols by the polyaddition of alkylene oxides on to starter compounds containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the DMC catalysts are composed of: a) at least one DMC compound; b) at least one organic complexing ligand which is not a cyclic polyol; and c) at least one cyclic polyol. The DMC catalysts of the present invention have increased activity compared to known catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to double-metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for preparing polyether polyols by the polyaddition of alkylene oxides on to starter compounds containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the DMC catalysts are composed of: a) at least one DMC compound; b) at least one organic complexing ligand which is not a coronand; and c) at least one coronand. The DMC catalysts of the present invention have increased activity compared to known catalysts.

Abstract: The invention relates to new double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the production of polyether polyols by polyaddition of alkylene oxides to starter compounds containing active hydrogen atoms, wherein the catalyst contains a) double metal cyanide compounds, b) organic complex ligands different from c), and c) &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters. The catalysts according to the invention have a significantly improved activity in the production of polyether polyols.