Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous solutions containing cyanamide, particularly storage-stable aqueous solutions containing cyanamide which contain a stabilizer and a surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of acyl cyanamides or salts thereof as an active ingredient of plant growth regulators, in particular for breaking the dormancy of fruit trees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystal modification of N-(aminoiminomethyl)-2-aminoacetic acid, crystal mixtures, and a process for preparing said crystal modification and said crystal mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new crystal modification of N-(aminoiminomethyl)-2-aminoacetic acid as well as a method for producing this crystal modification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing N-(aminoiminomethyl)-2-aminoacetic acid comprising N-(aminoiminomethyl)-2-aminoacetic acid in a thermodynamically metastable crystal modification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new crystal modification of N-(aminoiminomethyl)-2-aminoacetic acid as well as a method for producing this crystal modification.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous solutions containing cyanamide, particularly storage-stable aqueous solutions containing cyanamide which contain a stabilizer and a surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsifiable or self-emulsifying liquid composition for plant growth control which contains cyanamide.

Abstract: A method of treating wooden parts is described in which a) the wooden parts are impregnated with an aqueous cyanamide solution and subsequently b) the impregnated wooden parts, where appropriate after drying, are subjected to a heat treatment of 130 to 250° C. Here it has surprisingly emerged that impregnation with cyanamide even in small amounts has a significantly positive influence on the performance properties of the treated wooden parts, such as high hardness, low water absorption and very good weathering stability, for example. Moreover, only small amounts of a toxicologically and environmentally unobjectionable impregnating agent are needed in order to obtain these advantageous properties.

Abstract: Physiological strengthening agents in the form of nutritional supplements, feed additives or in cosmetic preparations in the non-medicinal field of application, as well as plant stimulating agents is the use of guanidine compounds of the general formula (I) or their salts, especially creatinol, creatinol-O-phosphate or one of their salts with aspartic acid, ascorbic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, acetic acid or phosphoric acid. R1 and R2 can be organic or inorganic compounds, such as, phosphate, sulfate, acetyl, formyl, methyl, ethyl or propyl. The compounds are as nutritional supplements for, e.g., human being in the fields of education, sports, reconvalescence or geriatrics They can also be used as animal feed additives.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of asymmetrically substituted urea derivatives of the general formula (I) where R1 and R2 each independently are a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms as accelerators in combination with dicyandiamide as latent hardener for epoxy resin systems based on unhalogenated or halogenated bisphenols of type A or F and also based on resorcinol or tetrakisphenylolethane. The advantages of the inventively proposed accelerator/hardener combination are, for example, the excellent reactivity and very good storage stability. Moreover, the mechanical properties of the resins cured accordingly are likewise outstanding.

Abstract: A method of treating wooden parts is described in which a) the wooden parts are impregnated with an aqueous cyanamide solution and subsequently b) the impregnated wooden parts, where appropriate after drying, are subjected to a heat treatment of 130 to 250° C. Here it has surprisingly emerged that impregnation with cyanamide even in small amounts has a significantly positive influence on the performance properties of the treated wooden parts, such as high hardness, low water absorption and very good weathering stability, for example. Moreover, only small amounts of a toxicologically and environmentally unobjectionable impregnating agent are needed in order to obtain these advantageous properties.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonic esters of the formula (I) or the E/Z isomers or tautomeric forms thereof where R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted linear C1–C4-alkyl radical or an optionally substituted benzyl radical and R3 is methyl or ethyl, which comprises a) reacting an alkyl trifluoroacetate with an alkyl acetate of the formula CH3—CO—OR3 and an alkali metal alkoxide to give an enolate of a trifluoroacetoacetic ester of the formula (II) where M is sodium or potassium and R3 is as defined above, and subsequently b) allowing the alkali metal enolate of the trifluoroacetoacetic ester from stage a) to react without further purification directly with an amine of the formula NHR1R2 in the presence of an acid to give the 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonic ester. With the aid of this two-stage process, the 3-amino-4,4,4-trifluorocrotonic esters can be prepared in high yields without significant by-products.

Abstract: A process is described for preparing 4-methylpyrimidine by reacting a 4,4-dialkoxy-2-butanone with a formamidine salt, optionally in the presence of a solvent or diluent, at temperatures of from 80 to 180° C. In this way, 4-methylpyrimidine can be obtained in a substantially simpler manner and at the same time in higher yields than are possible by means of existing processes.

Abstract: Novel 2-alkoxy-5-methoxypyrimidines and tautomeric forms thereof and also processes for preparing them are described. The 2-alkoxy-5-methoxypyrimidines according to the invention can be synthesized in few reaction steps and in high yields from simple precursors.