Abstract: A method for the production of dichloroformoxime is disclosed in which chloropicrin is dissolved in a nonbasic aprotic organic solvent together with anhydrous hydrogen chloride, and said chloropicrin is reduced to dichloroformoxime in said solution in the presence of powdered tin acting as both a reactant and catalyst. The reaction is preferably carried out in tetrahydrofuran using at least 15 grams of dissolved hydrogen chloride per 100 grams of solvent and chloropicrin in an amount of at least 50% of the weight of the hydrogen chloride. The powdered tin is used in an amount of at least about 1 mole of tin per mole of chloropicrin, and the reaction temperature is preferably about 0.degree. C.

Abstract: Aliphatic and cycloaliphatic halogen compounds containing a halogen atom and a hydrogen atom attached to adjacent carbon atoms are dehydrohalogenated to the corresponding unsaturated compounds by contact with a quaternary ammonium fluoride or quaternary phosphonium fluoride.

Abstract: An improved multi-step process for synthesizing the liquid irritant 1-metycycloheptatriene from tropylium tetrafluoborate the improvement comprising the step of using a polymerization/condensation inhibitor or retarder to minimize impurities and increase yield of the irritant product. Phenothiazine is the preferred polymerization inhibitor.

Abstract: The method and compositions of matter useful as incapitating agents having he formula ##STR1## Z is a hydrocarbon chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; N IS A WHOLE NUMBER FROM 1 TO 8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a unique chemical heater formulation for generat heat through the exothermic reduction of cupric chloride by aluminum. The chemical reaction system used in the heater formulation contains a cupric chloride, a wetting agent, water and a polar organic solvent for said cupric chloride which when contacted with aluminum will react to produce temperatures in excess of 100.degree. C for a sustained period of time, with peak temperature reaching the order of 156.degree. C. Optimum results have been achieved with a reaction system consisting essentially of cupric chloride dihydrate, 48.4wt%; polyethylene glycol 1.6 wt%; water 9.7 wt% and ethylene glycol, 40.3wt%.