Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ether carboxylates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ether carboxylates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing isocyanates by thermal dissociation of carbamates and separation by distillation of the reaction mixture from the carbamate dissociation, comprising the corresponding isocyanate and the corresponding alcohol, by distillation in a column (K) having an enrichment section (V) and a stripping section (A), where the carbamate (1) is introduced between the enrichment section (V) and the stripping section (A) and the isocyanate is taken off as a constituent of the bottom stream (2) and the alcohol is taken off as a constituent of the overhead stream (3) from the column (K), in the presence of an inert solvent, wherein an intermediate boiler having a boiling point between the boiling point of the isocyanate and the boiling point of the alcohol under the operating conditions of the carbamate dissociation is used as inert solvent and is fed as external runback (4) in liquid form in a purity of >95% by weight, based on the total weight of the external runback (4), in t

Abstract: A process is described for separating mixtures of isomeric pentenenitriles, in which at least one isomer is removed from the mixture, wherein the separation of the substance mixtures of isomeric pentenenitriles is effected distillatively under reduced pressure.

Abstract: A process for preparing urethanes by reacting aromatic diamines with a dialkyl carbonate, wherein the alkyl radical of the organic dialkyl carbonate comprises 2-18 carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms and the reaction is performed in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention provides metal carbamates of the general formula (I) where R1 and R2 are each an alkyl group.

Abstract: The invention provides metal carbamates of the general formula (I) where R1 and R2 are the same or different and are each an alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms and M is an alkali metal atom.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a process for preparing urethanes by reacting aromatic amines with a dialkyl carbonate, wherein the alkyl radical of the organic dialkyl carbonate comprises from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and the reaction is carried out in the presence of a base.

Abstract: Method of producing compounds of the general formula XPR2(OR1)??Ia where X is chlorine, bromine or iodine and R1 is an organic radical, by reacting compounds of the general formula X2PR2??II, in which X has the meaning given above and R2 is an organic radical, with compounds of the general formula R1OH??III, in which R1 has the meaning given above, to give a mixture IV, in that a) the postreaction is carried out at a temperature of from 50 to 240° C. and a pressure of from 0.001 to 0.9 bar, b) from the mixture IV the compounds Ia are separated off from the compounds PR2(OR1)2??Ib and, if appropriate, the compounds II and c) compounds Ib and, if appropriate, unreacted compounds II are returned to the synthesis stage.

Abstract: An adiponitrile/methylglutaronitrile preparation process includes distilling a reaction stream to obtain stream 3 depleted in pentenenitriles (bottom product) and stream 4 enriched in pentenenitriles (top product); extracting stream 3 obtaining stream 6 enriched with extractant (top product) and stream 7 depleted in extractant (bottom product); distilling stream 6 obtaining stream 8 comprising the catalyst (bottom product) and stream 9 comprising the extractant (top product); distilling stream 7 obtaining stream 10 (bottom product) and stream 11 comprising the extractant (top product); distilling stream 10 obtaining stream 12 comprising catalyst degradation products, at least one promotor, adiponitrile and methylglutaronitrile (bottom product) and stream 13 comprising pentenenitriles (top product); distilling stream 12 obtaining stream 14 comprising catalyst degradation products and the promotor(s) (bottom product) and stream 15 comprising adiponitrile and methylglutaronitrile (top product); distilling stream

Abstract: A process is described for preparing 3-pentenenitrile by hydrocyanating 1,3-butadiene, wherein 1,3-butadiene is reacted with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of at least one catalyst and the stream resulting therefrom is purified distillatively, the bottom temperature during the distillation not exceeding 140° C.

Abstract: A system comprising a) Ni(0) b) from 4 to 10 mol per mol of Ni(0) in a) of a compound (I) of the formula P(X1R1)(X2R2)(X3R3)??(I) where X1, X2, X3 are each, independently of one another, oxygen or a single bond, R1, R2, R3 are, independently of one another, identical or different organic radicals and c) from 1 to 4 mol per mol of Ni(0) in a) of a compound (II) of the formula where X11, X12, X13 X21, X22, X23 are each, independently of one another, oxygen or a single bond, R11, R12 are identical or different, individual or bridged organic radicals, R21, R22 are identical or different, individual or bridged organic radicals and Y is a bridging group is suitable as catalyst for preparing mixtures of monoolefinic C5 mononitriles having nonconjugated C?C and C?N bonds by hydrocyanation of a 1,3-butadiene-containing hydrocarbon mixture and for preparing a dinitrile by hydrocyanation of a mixture of monoolefinic C5 mononitriles having nonconjugated C?C and C?N bonds.

Abstract: A process is described for continuously hydrocyanating 1,3-butadiene in the presence of at least one nickel(0) catalyst with chelate ligands, wherein 1,3-butadiene and hydrogen cyanide are used in a molar ratio of from 1.6:1 to 1.1:1.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing a nickel(0)-phosphorus ligand complex containing at least one nickel(0)central atom and at least one phosphorus ligand, which comprises reducing a nickel(II) halide dried by azeotropic distillation in the presence of at least one phosphorus ligand.

Abstract: A process is described for hydrocyanating 1,3-butadiene over at least one nickel(0) complex having phosphorus ligands as a catalyst, wherein the 1,3-butadiene is used in a mixture with n-butane and the mixture contains from 60 to 90% by volume of 1,3-butadiene and from 40 to 10% by volume of n-butane.

Abstract: A light grid includes pairs of transmitters and receiver units, and a programmable logic unit for signal evaluation. The analog part of the light grid includes only the reception elements and the storage capacitors for performing analog-to-digital conversion.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for recovering the properties of single crystal and directionally solidified Nickel based superalloys and articles made thereof, after use in a high temperature environment. The method comprises the steps of a stress relief treatment, a ?? rejuvenation heat treatment at a temperature below the ??-solvus temperature (Tsolvus, ??) of the superalloy, a precipitation heat treatment and an aging heat treatment.

Abstract: A method for forming an oxygen resistant aluminum oxide layer on an outer surface of a thermocouple sheath composed of a nickel alloy containing between 1% to 7% aluminium comprises removing a pre-formed oxide layer from the outer surface so as to create a prepared sheath; performing a controlled oxidation by subjecting the prepared sheath to atmospheric conditions at a temperature between 1000° C. and 1250° C. so as to form the oxygen resistant layer on the thermocouple sheath and to thus form an oxidised sheath; and cooling the oxidised sheath so as to prepare the oxidized sheath for service.

Abstract: Method of producing compounds of the general formula XPR2(OR1)??I a where X is chlorine, bromine or iodine and R1 is an organic radical, by reacting compounds of the general formula X2PR2??II, in which X has the meaning given above and R2 is an organic radical, with compounds of the general formula R1OH??III, in which R1 has the meaning given above, to give a mixture IV, in that a) the postreaction is carried out at a temperature of from 50 to 240° C. and a pressure of from 0.001 to 0.9 bar, b) from the mixture IV the compounds I a are separated off from the compounds PR2(OR1)2??I b and, if appropriate, the compounds II and c) compounds I b and, if appropriate, unreacted compounds II are returned to the synthesis stage.

Abstract: A process is described for isomerizing pentenenitrile in a reactant stream, wherein the isomerization is effected over a heterogeneous catalyst in a distillation column in such a way that, during the isomerization of the isomerization reactant, it is distillatively depleted in relation to the isomerization product in the reaction column of the distillation column.