Abstract: The present invention relates to surface functionalized titanium dioxide nanoparticles, a method for its production, a coating composition, comprising the surface functionalized titanium dioxide nanoparticles and the use of the coating composition for coating holo-grams, wave guides and solar panels. Holograms are bright and visible from any angle, when printed with the coating composition, comprising the surface functionalized tita-nium dioxide nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2H-benzotriazole compounds and congeners, novel 2H-benzotriazole compounds and congeners and their use as UV absorbers in coatings and bulk plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface functionalized titanium dioxide nanoparticles, a method for its production, a coating composition, comprising the surface functionalized titanium dioxide nanoparticles and the use of the coating composition for coating holo-grams, wave guides and solar panels. Holograms are bright and visible from any angle, when printed with the coating composition, comprising the surface functionalized tita-nium dioxide nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid aromatic thioethers, a process for the preparation of the liquid aromatic thioethers, an article comprising the liquid aromatic thioethers as well as the use of the liquid aromatic thioethers as a component or substantial part of an optical liquid, window material, color filter, coating, varnish, lacquer, dye or pigment formulation, immersion liquid, calibration liquid or matching liquid, ingredient or additive in a plastic material or ingredient or additive in a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, a process for the preparation of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, an article comprising the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as well as a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of an optical system, tunable lens, adaptive optical module and materials thereof, actuator, electro-active polymer, laser and all related products, optical liquid, cover glass, lens or container material, tiltable prism or optical calibration liquid or optical refractive index matching liquid and a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of a color filter, window material, coating, varnish, lacquer, dye or pigment formulation, immersion liquid, ingredient or additive in a plastic material or ingredient or additive in a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, a process for the preparation of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, an article comprising the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as well as a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of an optical system, tunable lens, adaptive optical module and materials thereof, actuator, electro-active polymer, laser and all related products, optical liquid, cover glass, lens or container material, tiltable prism or optical calibration liquid or optical refractive index matching liquid and a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of a color filter, window material, coating, varnish, lacquer, dye or pigment formulation, immersion liquid, ingredient or additive in a plastic material or ingredient or additive in a polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to glycerol acetal polyethers of general formula (I) or (II), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n have the meaning specified in the description. Said glycerol acetal polyethers are suitable as electrolyte solvents in a lithium cell, in particular a lithium-sulfur cell. The hydroxyl content of said glycerol acetal polyethers is preferably less than 0.2 wt %. In a method for producing said glycerol acetal polyethers, glycerol acetal polyether alcohols are reacted with a C1-C18 mono- or dialkyl sulfate or C1-C18 mono- or dialkyl sulfonate in the presence of an alkaline earth.

Abstract: Described is the use of benzotropolone and their derivatives, especially the compounds of formula (1); wherein R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of one another are hydrogen; OH; C1-C30alkyl, C2-C30al-kenyl, C1-C30alkoxy, C3-C12cycloalkyl or C1C30hydroxyalkyl, which may be substituted by one or more E and/or interrupted by one or more D; C6-C20aryl, which may be substituted by one or more G; C4-C20heteroaryl, which may be substituted by one or more G, C2-C18alkenyl, C2-C18alkynyl, C7-C25aralkyl, CN, or —CO—R17; C1-C30mono- or dialkylamino; COR9; COOR9; CONR9R10; CN; SO2R9; OCOOR9; OCOR9; NHCOOR9; NR9COR10; NH2; *—(CO)—NH—(CH2)n1—(PO)—(OR11)2; —(CO)—O—(CH2)n1—(PO)—(OR11)2; sulphate; sulphonate; phosphate; phosphonate; —(CH2)n2—[O—(SO2)]n3—OR11; —O—(CH2)n4(CO)n5—R11; —(O)n6—(CH2)n7—(PO)—(OR9)2; —(O)n6—(CH2)n7—SO2—OR9; halogen; organosilanyl; organo-siloxanyl; or a sugar residue linked directly in an ?- or ?-mode via the anomeric oxygen to the benzotropolone system or via a linear or branched alkylene, alkenyle

Abstract: The present invention provides salts of a cation and an anion, wherein the cation comprises (i) a silsesquioxane moiety of formula (ii) a chromophoric moiety D, which may which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-10-alkyl, phenyl, halogen, OC1-6-alkyl, OH, NH2 and NO2, and (iii) a moiety of formula wherein L4 is C1-20-alkylene, phenylene-C1-20-alkylene or C1-20-alkylene-phenylene-C1-20alkylene, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are independently from each other hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl, R15, R16, R17 and R18 are independently from each other C1-4-alkyl, R19 is C1-20-alkyl, which may be substituted with phenyl, O—C1-6-alkyl or NO2, and d is an integer from 1 to 25, and electrophoretic devices comprising the salts.

Abstract: The present invention provides salts of a cation and an anion, wherein the cation comprises (i) a silsesquioxane moiety of formula (ii) a chromophoric moiety D, which may which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-10-alkyl, phenyl, halogen, OC1-6-alkyl, OH, NH2 and NO2, and (iii) a moiety of formula wherein L4 is C1-20-alkylene, phenylene-C1-20-alkylene or C1-20-alkylene-phenylene-C1-20alkylene, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are independently from each other hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl, R15, R16, R17 and R18 are independently from each other C1-4-alkyl, R19 is C1-20-alkyl, which may be substituted with phenyl, O—C1-6-alkyl or NO2, and d is an integer from 1 to 25, and electrophoretic devices comprising the salts.

Abstract: The present invention provides salts of a cation and an anion, wherein the cation comprises (i) a silsesquioxane moiety of formula (ii) a chromophoric moiety D, which may which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-10-alkyl, phenyl, halogen, OC1-6-alkyl, OH, NH2 and NO2, and (iii) a moiety of formula wherein L4 is C1-20-alkylene, phenylene-C1-20-alkylene or C1-20-alkylene-phenylene-C1-20alkylene, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are independently from each other hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl, R15, R16, R17 and R18 are independently from each other C1-4-alkyl, R19 is C1-20-alkyl, which may be substituted with phenyl, O—C1-6-alkyl or NO2, and d is an integer from 1 to 25, and electrophoretic devices comprising the salts.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula wherein is wherein is and electrophoretic devices comprising the compounds of formula (1A) or (1B).

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of benzotropolone derivatives of formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R7 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C3alkyl; or COR8; R3 is hydrogen; or COOR9 R4 is hydrogen; or C1-C3alkyl; R5 is hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C3-alkoxy; or -0-(CO)—R10; R6 is hydrogen; C1-C3alkyl; or COR8; or R5 and R6 together may form a five or six membered ring; or R6 and R7 together form a five or six membered ring; and R8, R9, R10 independently of each other are C1-C30alkyl; for protecting body-care and household products from photolytic and oxidative degradation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation and use of (colored) organic particles carrying electric charge as electrophoretic (image) displaying particles, to electrophoretic dispersions comprising the organic particles carrying electric charge, electrophoretic (image) devices (especially displays) comprising the colored organic particles carrying electric charge, to the novel functionalized particles, and to their use. The particles are obtainable according to a method represented by the reaction scheme as given in FIG. 1.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the use of functionalized particles as electrophoretic displaying particles, wherein the functionalized particles are SiO2, Al2O3 or mixed SiO2 and Al2O3 particles comprising, covalently bound to an oxygen atom on the surface, a radical of formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are independently of each other hydrogen, particle surface-O—, or a substituent, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, B is the direct bond or a bridge member, and D is the residue of an organic chromophore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of the 1H-pyrano[4,3-b]benzofuran-1-one structure and their nitrogen analogues which possess powerful antioxidant properties combined with a highly effective UV absorbing functionality in one molecule. These compounds are especially useful in cosmetical and dermatological formulations.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of benzotropolone derivatives of formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R7 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C3alkyl; or COR8; R3 is hydrogen; or COOR9 R4 is hydrogen; or C1-C3alkyl; R5 is hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C3-alkoxy; or -0-(CO)—R10; R6 is hydrogen; C1-C3alkyl; or COR8; or R5 and R6 together may form a five or six membered ring; or R6 and R7 together form a five or six membered ring; and R8, R9, R10 independently of each other are C1-C30alkyl; for protecting body-care and household products from photolytic and oxidative degradation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable N-substituted acrylamide phosphorus-containing monomers, organic polymers formed from the same. Incorporation of said monomers into adhesives, pigment dispersants, coatings or films for polar surfaces or particles gives improved adhesive, anti-corrosive, and flame retardant properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel synthesis methods for the preparation of statin derivatives, which methods proceed by way of a key intermediate of formula I wherein X is halogen, acyloxy, activated hydrocarbyloxy, activated hydrocarbylthio or —N(CH3)OCH3, Ra is a hydroxy-protecting group and Rb is a carboxy-protecting group, and, as well as to the compound of formula I, to further new intermediates and methods for their preparation by Friedel-Crafts acylation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation and use of (colored) organic particles carrying electric charge as electrophoretic (image) displaying particles, to electrophoretic dispersions comprising the organic particles carrying electric charge, electrophoretic (image) devices (especially displays) comprising the colored organic particles carrying electric charge, to the novel functionalized particles, and to their use. The particles are obtainable according to a method represented by the reaction scheme as given in FIG. 1.