Abstract: A molding composition is described and comprises a mixture of interpenetrating polymers. A first phase comprises a crosslinked isobutene polymer, and a second phase encompasses a reinforcing polymer comprising (meth)acrylic and/or vinylaromatic units. The first phase is the reaction product of an isobutene polymer having an average of at least 1.4 functional groups in the molecule and of a crosslinking agent having an average of at least two functional groups in the molecule, the functionality of these being complementary to that of the functional groups of the isobutene polymer. The molding composition is particularly suitable for the roofing of buildings, or as impact-modified polystyrene or polymethyl methacrylate.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for the synthesis of tertiary phosphine oxides and sulfides.The process according to the invention consists, in a first step, of reacting a secondary phosphine oxide or sulfide with an optionally activated alkali metal amide, and, in a second step, of reacting the mixture obtained in the first step with an organic halide containing at least one halogenophenyl radical or one halogenomethyl group.Tertiary phosphine oxides and sulfides are complexing agents of high stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for the synthesis of tertiary phosphine oxides and sulphides. The process according to the invention consists, in a first step, of reacting a secondary phosphine oxide or sulfide with an optionally activated alkali metal amide, and, in a second step, of reacting the mixture obtained in the first step with an organic halide containing at least one halogenophenyl radical or one halogenomethyl group. Tertiary phosphine oxides and sulphides are complexing agents of high stability.

Abstract: A process for the anionic polymerization or copolymerization of olefinic monomers, dienic monomers, vinyl monomers and heterocyclic monomers is described which comprises reacting at least one monomer which is an olefinic monomer, a vinyl monomer or an heterocyclic monomer with a catalyst capable of inducing anionic polymerization and an aprotic macroheterocyclic cryptant, said at least one monomer being the only medium for the reaction.The macroheterocyclic complexing agent has general formula ##STR1## in which: R.sub.1 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon radical or alkoxycarbonyl, or the two R.sub.1 together can form a group of the general formula: ##STR2## in which A is a hydrocarbon radical,D is oxygen, sulfur, or a hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that at leat two of the D groups are oxygen or sulfur and that if R.sub.1 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon radical or alkoxycarbonyl, one of these two D groups is oxygen or sulfur and the other is oxygen, andn and p are integers from 1 to 3 and m is 2 or 3.