Abstract: Process for the preparation of aromatic urethanes consisting in reacting organic carbonates with aromatic amines in reactors operating in continuous, feeding a total quantity of aromatic amines in a percentage, with respect to the weight of the total mixture, ranging from 4 to 30, and maintening a low concentration of amine in the reactor.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing aromatic urethanes, which entails:a) reacting an organic carbonate, in an amount which is equal to or greater than a stoichiometric amount, with an aromatic amine at a temperature of 00 to 190.degree. C.; andb) recovering the aromatic urethane from the reaction mixture, wherein step a) is carried out by maintaining reaction alcohol in an amount of from 10 to 40 mol % based on a total quantity of alcohol coproduced during the reaction.

Abstract: Phosphino oxide group containing compounds useful as flame retardant additives, having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X and X.sub.1 represent a hydrogen atom or, when taken jointly, they represent an NR.sub.1 moiety in which R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom; a linear or branched aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 moiety; a linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyl moiety; a phenyl moiety;R represents a cyclic or polycyclic C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 moiety containing two carboxy groups, possibly esterified with univalent alcohols or glycols, or transformed into anhydrides, or two hydroxy groups.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of thiocarbamates having the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein: R represents alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, alkenyl C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, phenyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, benzyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms on the phenyl ring;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, equal or different from one another, represent alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 or cycloalkyl;consisting in reacting organic dithiocarbonates with organic carbamoyl halides, in the presence of an aqueous solution of an inorganic base and a phase transfer catalyst, at a temperature of 10.degree. to 50.degree. C. for time periods of 5 to 10 hours.The thiocarbamates obtained are used as herbicides, fungicides, etc., and in general in various fields of "fine chemicals".

Abstract: The mono-methallyl ether of pyrocatechin of formula (I): ##STR1## is prepared by reacting pyrocatechin of formula (II): ##STR2## with a methallyl halide of formula (III): ##STR3## in a homogeneous dissolving medium, e.g., alcohols, aliphatic polyalcohols and monoethers thereof, or water, in the presence of an organic or inorganic base.The mono-methallyl ether of pyrocatechin is used as an intermediate for organic syntheses and, in particular for synthesizing the product of formula (IV); ##STR4## which is marketed under the tradename "Carbofuran" and is a compound which is the active principle in soil insecticides of different overall compositions which are available on the market.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing N-methylcarbamate of methylthioacetaldoxime, characterized in that an aqueous suspension of methylthioacetaldoxime is additioned, in one step only, with gaseous phosgene and aqueous methylamine in the presence of an inorganic alkaline base substantially at room temperature and pressure.The product obtained, known commercially as "Methomyl", is an important active principle in the field of insecticides.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved process for selectively preparing 2-(6'-methoxy-2'-naphthyl)-propionic acid in the active antipode (+) form by reacting 2-acetyl-6-methoxynaphthalene, in an organic solvent, with a system consisting of(a) a haloform selected from CHCl.sub.3 and CHBr.sub.3 ;(b) an aqueous solution of an inorganic base selected from NaOH and KOH; and(c) a crown-ether or hydrocarbyl salt of quaternary ammonium, or of phosphonium;and hydrogenating the 2-(6'-methoxy-2'-naphthyl)-acrylic acid thus formed to obtain 2-(6'-methoxy-2'-naphthyl)-propionic acid.