Abstract: Bis(aminophenylthioalkyl)terephthalate having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group. The compounds are useful as hardeners for a polyurethane elastomer.

Abstract: A polyurethane elastomer is produced by mixing a hardener composition containing a polyamine, a long chain polyol having an average molecular weight of 300 to 4,000 and a catalyst with an isocyanate composition comprises a prepolymer having terminal isocyanate group and an average molecular weight of 500 to 5,000 and an organic diisocyanate monomer with or without a triisocyanate monomer and a ratio of isocyanate groups of said prepolymer to amino groups of said polyamine is in a range of 0.6:1 to 1.5:1 and a ratio of a total of isocyanate groups in said isocyanate composition to a sum of amino groups of said polyamine and hydroxyl group of said long chain polyol is in a range of 0.8:1 to 1.4:1.

Abstract: A phenoxyalkene derivative having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, ##STR2## and Y and Z are the same or different and respectively represent a hydrogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, nitro group or cyano group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sub.2 represents carboxyl, hydroxymethyl, allyloxycarbonyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, a lower haloalkoxycarbonyl, a S-lower alkylthiocarbonyl, carbamoyl, a N-lower alkylcarbamoyl or a N-phenylcarbamoyl group is produced by reacting a phenol compound having the formula ##STR3## with a dihalogen compound having the formula ##STR4## wherein R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined above and X.sub.1 represents a halogen atom and X.sub.2 and X.sub.

Abstract: A phenoxycarboxylic acid derivative having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents ##STR2## and X.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, trifluoromethyl group, nitro group or cyano group and X.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, nitro group or cyano group, R' represents ##STR3## and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same and different and respectively represent hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, is produced by reacting a phenol compound having the formula ##STR4## with a halogen compound havingX--R'wherein X represents a halogen atom in the presence of a base. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a quarternary ammonium salt or a quaternary phosphonium salt in a nonpolar solvent.

Abstract: 4-Chloro-3,5-diaminophenyl acetates having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group are useful as curing agent for polyurethane elastomer and intermediates for pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds and are produced by simultaneously nitrating hydrolyzing 4-chlorobenzylcyanide and esterifying the resulting 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrophenyl acetic acid and then reducing the resulting ester.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of polyurethane elastomers in which polyethyleneglycol-bis(4-aminobenzoate) is used as the curing agent to be admixed with the polyurethane formulations. This curing agent imparts considerably extended pot life to the ready-prepared polyurethane composition to be cured by heating into an elastomer having improved properties.

Abstract: Chlorosulfonylbenzoylchloride having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen or nitro is prepared by reacting phosgene with an aromatic sulfocarboxylic acid having the formula ##STR2## or an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt thereof in the presence of dimethylformamide.

Abstract: 4-Alkoxy-3,5-diamino-.alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.-trifluoromethylbenzene having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group.

Abstract: A curing agent for polyurethane which has a melting point at most 110.degree. C and comprises a mixture of at least two compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## Wherein n is zero or a positive integer. This curing agent has a low solidifying point and good solubility in solvents and thus is excellent in workability. This curing agent is used for the production of polyurethane highly stabilized in quality.

Abstract: An o-sulfobenzimide having the formula: ##STR1## is prepared by reacting phosgene with a methylbenzoate-o-sulfonate having the formula: ##STR2## WHEREIN M represents potassium or calcium, n is 1 when M is K and n is 2 when M is Ca, in an inert organic solvent in the presence of dimethylformamide; and then reacting ammonia with the reaction product.

Abstract: 1,2-Benzoisothiazole-3-on-1, 1-dioxide having the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents hydrogen, halogen, nitro, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy and Y represents hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy is prepared by reacting phosgene with an o-sulfobenzoic acid compound having the formula: ##STR2## or an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt thereof in the presence of dimethylformamide, thereby producing a mixture of a dichlorotolylsultone and a chlorosulfonylbenzoylchloride; (b) reacting the reaction products of step (a) with an alcohol of the formula ROH wherein R represents a lower alkyl group; and then (c) reacting the product of step (b) with ammonia.