Abstract: The invention relates to new diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid derivatives, their complexes and complex salts, that contain an element of atomic numbers 20-32, 39-51 or 57-83, pharmaceutical agents that contain these compounds and their use as contrast media and antidotes.

Abstract: The invention relates to new dimeric DTPA derivatives, their metal complexes, containing at least one ion of an element of atomic numbers 21-32, 37-39, 42-51 and 57-83, agents containing these complexes, their use in NMR diagnosis and/or diagnostic radiology, radiodiagnosis and radiotherapy, as well as process for their production.

Abstract: Metal complexes containing a metal of atomic numbers 39-42, 44-51 or 56-83 and a complexing agent can be used for the production of contrast media for use in the contrast-enhanced computer tomography of the liver and the biliary tracts.

Abstract: Iodine-containing dendrimeric polymers of general formula IA--(X).sub.b (I),in whichA stands for a nitrogen-containing nucleus of basic multiplicity b, andb stands for the numbers 1 to 8 andX stands for a radical composed of ##EQU1## reproduction units S and at most 2.sup.n imaging radicals Z, in whichn determines the number of generations and stands for the numbers 1 to 10,S and Z have various meanings, are valuable X-ray diagnostic agents.

Abstract: .beta.-carboline-3-hydroxyalkylcarboxylic acid ester derivatives of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.A, n, R.sup.4 and R.sup.3, have the meaning indicated in the claims, as well as their production and their use in pharmaceutical agents are described.

Abstract: To prepare silicon nitride having a crystallite size of 40 to 60 nm and a specific surface area according to BET of 21 to 40 m.sup.2 /g, amorphous silicon nitride or amorphous silicon nitridoimide is brought into surface contact with gas containing water vapor or water-containing solvents and the amorphous silicon nitride or amorphous silicon nitridoimide thus surface-contacted is heated under a nitrogen atmosphere at a heating rate of at least 1.degree. C./minute to above the crystallization temperature of .alpha.-silicon nitride, which is above 1100.degree. C.

Abstract: To prepare spherical amorphous silicon nitride (Si.sub.3 N.sub.4), a silicon halide and ammonia are reacted in the vapor phase in the absence of water or water vapor in a vertically arranged reaction container, a silicon halide/ammonia reaction product being formed. In this reaction, a silicon halide/inert gas mixture is passed into the lower part of the reaction container and ammonia is passed into its upper part, the ratio of SiHal.sub.4 :NH.sub.3 being 1:(5.8 to 6.6). By establishing a stationary state, the reaction takes place only in the central part of the reaction container. After the silicon halide/ammonia reaction product has been removed from the reaction container, it is heated to temperatures of 950.degree. to 1150.degree. C. in an atmosphere containing ammonia.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the determination of small substance quantities of medicines, of endogenous or other chemical compounds in biological material, characterized by either binding the compound to be determined and its deuterated analog to an antibody present in excess, which antibody is coupled to a stationary phase of a polymeric material, and separating the two compounds from the antibody and measuring by mass spectrometry the proportion of deuterated compound/not deuterated compound or, respectively, cross-reacting compound; or, in case a suitable deuterated or cross-reacting compound is not available, utilizing as the internal standard also a chemically similar compound which, however, is added after the antibody-mediated extraction, and inserting a separating process before mass spectrometry.

Abstract: Halogenated phosphonophosphoric acid esters of the general formula ##STR1## in which X stands for a halogenR' stands for an alkylene having from 1 to 4 carbon atomsA stands for ##STR2## R'" stands for identical or different alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen or hydrogen, and R.sup.IV stands for a halogen or hydrogen, are made. To this end, phosphorus (III) chloride is reacted in a first step with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst; the resulting reaction product consisting substantially of phosphorous acid trialkylesters is freed from alkylene oxide in excess and reacted in a second step with a suitable halogenoacyl halide in a molar ratio of 2:1-1.5; the resulting phosphonophosphoric acid ester is repeatedly scrubbed with water and/or an aqueous solution of ammonia and then either separated or halogenated in a third step under ultraviolet light, repeatedly scrubbed with water and/or an aqueous ammonia solution, and separated.

Abstract: Process for the production and purification of SH-terminated prepolymers by reaction of polyhydroxy compounds with thioalkane carboxylic acids, wherein one or more adducts of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with triols or tetraols corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## in which m=1, 2 or 3,n=0, 1 or 2 andp=0 or 1,and having a molecular weight of from 400 to 10,000 are reacted with one or more thioalkane carboxylic acids corresponding to the following general formulaHS--R--COOH (II)in which R is a straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for separating gallium and indium from an aqueous solution by subjecting this latter to liquid/liquid extraction with the use of certain classes of organylphosphonic acid esters and separating the resulting liquid phases from one another.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for making derivatives of vinylpyrophosphonic acid, wherein a ketone is reacted with tetraphosphorus hexoxide (P.sub.4 O.sub.6) in the presence of a catalytically active proportion of a proton-yielding substance at elevated temperature. Vinylphosphonic acid derivatives are obtained by hydrolyzing the vinylpyrophosphonic acid derivatives with an equivalent proportion of water.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for liquid/liquid-extraction of heavy metal ions from acid aqueous solutions with the aid of water-insoluble dithiophosphoric acid diesters as extracting agents. More particularly, use is made of phosphoric acid solutions with a P.sub.2 O.sub.5 -content of from 3 to 80 weight %, the solutions being free from emulsion-forming organic contaminants or having previously been freed therefrom in known manner. The resulting aqueous phase is separated from the phase containing the dithiophosphoric acid diester.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to process for making derivatives of vinylphosphonic acid or vinylpyrophosphonic acid. To this end, a ketone is reacted with tetraphosphorus hexoxide in the presence of catalytic proportions of a proton-yielding substance. In the event of the products desired to be produced being vinylphosphonic acid derivatives, the vinylpyrophosphonic acid derivatives first obtained are hydrolyzed with an equivalent quantity of water.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel process for making 1-hydroxyalkane-1-phosphonic acids by reacting an aldehyde with tetraphosphorus hexoxide.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to process for removing heavy metal ions, especially cadmium, copper, lead and mercury ions from wet-processed phosphoric acid. To this end, the crude acid is contacted with a mixture consisting of an adsorbent and a diorganyldithiophosphoric acid ester or, after treatment with the ester, the acid is contacted with the adsorbent alone, and the purified phosphoric acid is ultimately separated from the ester and adsorbent.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for making alkyl or arylthiophosphonic acid dichlorides by reacting alkyl or aryldichlorophosphanes with sulfur at a temperature above the melting point of sulfur and in the presence of a catalyst. More particularly, the reaction is effected at a temperature between the melting point of sulfur and the boiling point of the resulting alkyl or arylthiophosphonic acid dichloride and in the presence of a catalyst of the following general formula I or II ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 stand for identical or different alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl groups having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and A stands for the anionic group of an organic or inorganic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process wherein an alcohol and/or phenol is reacted with phosphorus pentasulfide in the presence of a catalyst which is selected from(a) phosphonium salts of the general formula: ##STR1## (b) ammonium salts of the general formula: ##STR2## (c) phosphine oxides of the general formula: ##STR3## (d) phosphine sulfides of the general formula: ##STR4## (e) phosphinic acid derivatives of the general formula: ##STR5## In formulae I through V, the substituents R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each stand for identical or different alkyl-, aryl-, alkaryl- or aralkyl- groups having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms. A stands for an inorganic or organic acid, and X and Y, respectively, stand for both oxygen and sulfur, and M stands for a monovalent metal or oxygen.

Abstract: In a busway having plural busbars disposed with their broad sides in face-to-face relation, the ends of longitudinally aligned outside busbars are cut at complementary angles to create a single edge connecting segment for each busbar which extends through a phase transposition zone. Upper and lower transverse connectors are welded at their opposed ends to transversely aligned edge connecting segments to effectively reverse the phase positions of the busbars upstream and downstream of the transposition zone. If the busway includes two inside busbars, phase transposition is achieved in similar fashion. Once insulatively coated, the phase transpositioned busbars are nested together to create a compact transposition zone having a transverse dimension no greater than the busway therebeyond.

Abstract: Separate conductive foils, riveted in electrical connection to each end of the ground bus in a busway section, are wrapped over the flange of the busway section housing. Upon joining two busway sections end-to-end, the foils of adjacent ground bus ends are sandwiched between the lapped flanges of adjacent busway sections. The ground bus joint is perfected by bolts clamping the lapped flanges together.