Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition which comprises 25-95% by weight of a polyamide and 75-5% by weight of a halogenated butyl rubber, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene or both thereof. Said composition is excellent in resistance to Freon gas permeation and has good oil resistance and low-temperature resistance. A hose wherein the layer to be contacted with a gas is made of the above thermoplastic elastomer composition is suitable as a Freon gas R-22 hose.

Abstract: A process for producing polythiobisphenols which comprises: reacting a phenol having the general formula ##STR1## wherein each R independently represents a hydrogen, a halogen or an alkyl, with sulfur monochloride in a polar organic solvent in the presence of a nitrogen-containing organic compound as a catalyst which is selected from the group consisting of tertiary amines, quaternary ammoniums, alkylated acid amides and heteroaromatic compounds, in amounts of about 1-30% by weight based on the amount of the phenol used. As a catalyst, bromine or an alkali metal halide is also usable.A novel process for producing mercaptophenols by the hydrogenolysis of polythiobisphenols in the presence of a nickel catalyst is also disclosed. Raney nickel catalyst which is in advance poisoned with an organosulfur compound in which the sulfur atom has unshared electron pairs is especially effective as a catalyst.

Abstract: A process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde through p-aminobenzaldehyde from p-nitrotoluene, comprising reacting p-nitrotoluene with sodium polysulphide in an alcohol-alkali aqueous solution mixed solvent in the presence or absence of an aprotic polar compound to produce p-aminobenzaldehyde, diazotizing the p-aminobenzaldehyde and then hydrolyzing the diazotized p-aminobenzaldehyde to produce p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

Abstract: A process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde through p-aminobenzaldehyde from p-nitrotoluene, comprising reacting p-nitrotoluene with sodium polysulphide in an alcohol-alkali aqueous solution mixed solvent in the presence or absence of an aprotic polar compound to produce p-aminobenzaldehyde, diazotizing the p-aminobenzaldehyde and then hydrolyzing the diazotized p-aminobenzaldehyde to produce p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

Abstract: Pyridine is reacted with chlorine at a molar ratio of pyridine to chlorine of 0.5-10 : 1 in a gaseous phase in the presence of at least 0.2 moles, preferably 1 to 20 moles of steam per mole of pyridine under irradiation of ultraviolet rays of 2000-5000 A, thereby producing 2-chloropyridine.

Abstract: Pyridine is reacted with chlorine in the presence of water by photolytic reaction under irradiation of photolytic light, using halogenated hydrocarbon such as carbon tetrachloride as a diluent. When the amount of water added exceeds at least 0.01 moles per one mole of pyridine, an effect of water addition appears, but usually addition of 0.2 to 10 moles, preferably 0.5 to 5 moles of water per one mole of pyridine makes the reaction proceed smoothly without any trouble, and ensures increase in yield and selectivity of 2-chloropyridine. The present process can be carried out in either gaseous or liquid phase.