Abstract: A soil resistant floor surface treatment composition is provided. In particular, a composition comprises a maleic/olefin copolymer and an optional cleaning agent. Methods for treating a porous floor surface with a soil resistant agent and kits comprising a floor treatment composition, an applicator, a removal agent for removing a plurality of soils from a treated surface, and instructions for use are further provided by the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sizing composition comprising a hydrophobic paper sizing agent and a hydrophobically modified poly(aminoamide). Also disclosed is a method of making the sizing composition and a method of using the sizing composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing alkenyl succinic anhydrides of formula (1), in which R represents a C4 to C250 alkylene radical that can be linear or branched. The method involves the reaction of maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid or esters thereof and an alkene which contains 4-250 carbon atoms at from 150 to 250° C. in the presence of a synergistic mixture of a primary antioxidant, a secondary antioxidant, and a metal deactivator.

Abstract: Additives for paper making are disclosed herein. Specifically, the additives are wax-free alternatives to conventional coatings, including ASA, AKD and optionally an acrylic containing composition. Other additives may be included in the coating, such as cationic particles or compositions. The coatings may be used at a variety of points during the paper making process, including on the calender stack and in the wet end.

Abstract: This invention relates to functionalized monomers. The functionalized monomer may be reacted with an enophilic reagent (e.g., maleic anhydride) to form an enophilic reagent modified functionalized monomer. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents, functional compositions (e.g., food products, cleaners, etc.), and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved method of synthesizing chemicals according to the ene reaction. The method addresses two problems that previously could not be addressed simultaneously, preventing charring of the reaction, and preventing gaseous degradation of the reagents. The method involves adding a boron bearing compound and an aromatic/antioxidant compound to the ene reaction. Combining these two compounds together inhibits charring and also causes an effect that neither compound can accomplish alone. The addition of these two compounds together also more effectively prevents either of the reagents from degrading than when either reagent is added alone. As a result the method reduces costs by reducing the amount of reagents needed for a synthesis and further reduces costs by eliminating the need to filter out char from the end products of the ene reaction. The method is particularly useful in the ene reaction synthesis of ASA from olefins and maleic anhydride.

Abstract: Additives for paper making are disclosed herein. Specifically, the additives are wax-free alternatives to conventional coatings, including ASA, AKD and optionally an acrylic containing composition. Other additives may be included in the coating, such as cationic particles or compositions. The coatings may be used at a variety of points during the paper making process, including on the calender stack and in the wet end.

Abstract: Copolymer waxes, characterized by an iodine number of <15, preferably <13 g of iodine/100 g, a viscosity at 100° C. ranging between 200 to 4000 mPa*s, a dropping point ranging between 60 to 90° C., a ram penetration hardness ranging between 200 to 600 bar, an acid number ranging between 60 to 100 mg of KOH/g, and an iodine color number<10. The copolymer waxes according to the invention are suited in particular as processing aids for PVC, polyvinylidene chloride and copolymers of vinyl chloride, having up to 30% by weight comonomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous sizing composition comprising (a) an emulsion comprising an alkenylsuccinic anhydride component containing alkenylsuccinic anhydride particles suspended in a first starch component containing emulsifying starch selected from the group consisting of non-ionic starches, ionic starches, and mixtures thereof, and (b) a second starch component selected from the group consisting of non-ionic starches, ionic starches and mixtures thereof, such that the alkenylsuccinic anhydride and the starch in the emulsion and the second starch component are present at a starch: alkenylsuccinic anhydride weight ratio that is sufficiently high to enable the sizing composition to impart useful sizing properties to a fibrous substrate when the sizing composition contacts the fibrous substrate. The invention also relates to fibrous substrates treated with the sizing composition, processes for making the composition and processes for using such a composition, and other compositions.

Abstract: A polyalkenyl succinic anhydride is prepared with low amounts of resinous or chlorinated byproducts in a two-step process whereby a polyalkene is first reacted with an unsaturated organic acid in a thermal ene reaction, followed with exposure to a gaseous halogen in presence of an additional amount of the unsaturated organic acidic reagent. The foregoing process produces a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride having a high ratio of succinic anhydride functional groups to polyisobutenyl backbone groups. Such a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride is particular suitable for the production of oil-soluble hydrocarbyl succinimides that have good dispersant properties when added to lubricating oil compositions.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved method of synthesizing chemicals according to the ene reaction. The method addresses two problems that previously could not be addressed simultaneously, preventing charring of the reaction, and preventing gaseous degradation of the reagents. The method involves adding a boron bearing compound and an aromatic/antioxidant compound to the ene reaction. Combining these two compounds together inhibits charring and also causes an effect that neither compound can accomplish alone. The addition of these two compounds together also more effectively prevents either of the reagents from degrading than when either reagent is added alone. As a result the method reduces costs by reducing the amount of reagents needed for a synthesis and further reduces costs by eliminating the need to filter out char from the end products of the ene reaction. The method is particularly useful in the ene reaction synthesis of ASA from olefins and maleic anhydride.

Abstract: A method of sizing paper for use in applications which require resistance to liquids comprising incorporating in the paper a size composition comprising one or more alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) compounds prepared from the reaction of maleic anhydride and one or more substantially symmetrical C20-C28 internal olefins.

Abstract: Alkenylsuccinic anhydrides obtainable by reaction of maleic anhydride with mixtures of oligomers having at least 12 carbon atoms which are obtainable by oligomerization of a hydrocarbon mixture which comprises at least two olefins having 4 to 8 carbon atoms over a catalyst which comprises a transition metal, processes for the preparation of the alkenylsuccinic anhydrides and their use as sizes in the production of paper, board and cardboard.

Abstract: Additives for paper making are disclosed herein. Specifically, the additives are wax-free alternatives to conventional coatings, including ASA, AKD and optionally an acrylic containing composition. Other additives may be included in the coating, such as cationic particles or compositions. The coatings may be used at a variety of points during the paper making process, including on the calender stack and in the wet end.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a monoalkylidene substituted 1,4-dions derivatives of formula (Ia) or (Ib) or a mixture of (Ia) and (Ib): wherein: R1, R2 and R3, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen atoms or C1–C20 hydrocarbon groups: T1 and T2, equal to or different from each other, are OR4, R4, NR42, SR4 or PR42; or T1 and T2 can be fused in an oxygen atom or a NR4 group; said process comprises the step of reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) in the presence of at least one equivalent with respect to the compound of formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) of a carbonate of metal M or of a compound of formula MTj such as K2CO3 or KHCO3

Abstract: A process for the production of allyl succinic anhydride comprising reacting a mixture of propene with maleic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst comprised of an alkyl tin chloride as provided. The process can be run efficiently at temperatures below about 200° C. without and the formation of polymer or decomposition by-products.

Abstract: Novel alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) compositions and the use thereof. The disclosed ASA compositions may be derived from maleic anhydride and olefins having desirable carbon chain lengths and double bond distributions. The present ASA compositions provide superior paper sizing properties.

Abstract: The sizing agents are mixtures of alkenyl succinic anhydrides in which the alkenyl groups have in the range of about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and in which at least 97 wt % of the alkenyl groups are bifurcated on the alpha carbon atom into two branches neither of which has less than two carbon atoms. Other characteristics of the mixture are that (1) 20-50% of the bifurcated alkenyl groups have only one methyl or methylene substituent and no other side chain, and the remainder of such bifurcated groups have two straight chain branches (no side chain) emanating from the alpha carbon atom, (2) at least 3 alkenyl succinic anhydrides that differ in the number of alkenyl carbon atoms are each present in at least 5 wt % in the mixture, (3) no more than about 50 wt % of the alkenyl succinic anhydrides is any given alkenyl succinic anhydride or mixture of isomers having the same number of carbon atoms in their alkenyl groups, (4) the average number of carbon atoms in the alkenyl groups is ca.

Abstract: The invention relates to alkene-substituted cyclic carboxylic acid anhydrides which are formed from the reaction of a cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride, including succinic anhydride, and an olefin blend. The olefin blend is made up of internal linear and branched olefins and linear and/or branched .alpha.-olefins, in which blend the olefins contain 13-25 carbon atoms. The alkene-substituted cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride can be used for the preparation of an ASA sizing agent suitable for paper sizing.

Abstract: Polyalkylene substituted carboxylic acylating agents which contain chlorine are synthesized by chlorine induced condensation of polyalkylenes and .alpha.-.beta. unsaturated carboxylic groups are treated with sulfur to reduce chlorine content of the carboxylic acylating agent.

Abstract: An alkenyl anhydride or polyalkenylsuccinic anhydride is prepared without forming resins, by an ene-synthesis reaction between an olefin or a polyolefin and a maleic anhydride, optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups, in an aromatic solvent that is selected from toluene and xylenes, whereby said anhydride is used at a ratio of 30 to 60% by weight relative to the reaction medium.More particularly, polyisobutenylsuccinic anhydrides which can be used to form, by reaction with polyethylene polyamines, compositions that contain polyisobutenylsuccinimides, used as detergent additives for motor fuels or as ashless dispersants for motor oils, are produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a functionalized polybutylene polymer which contains at least one unsaturated group in its molecule, said functionalized polybutylene being prepared by reacting (A) an anhydride-functional polybutylene with (B) an allyl-functional compound having at least one hydroxyl-containing group in its molecule.

Abstract: The anthracene-spiro-pyrrolidines according to the invention are prepared by reacting either anthracene-spiro-furans or unsubstituted anthracene-spiropyrrolidines with appropriately substituted amines or by reacting unsubstituted anthracene derivatives with appropriately substituted methylenepyrrolidines. The substances can be used as active agents in medicaments, in particular for the production of immunomodulating medicaments.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing substituted acylating agents by the reaction of an enophile with an ene by the thermal route wherein (a) the molar ratio of the enophile to the ene is at least 3:1 and (b) the reaction pressure is raised to above 20 psig an least after addition of the enophile reaction to the reaction is completed and is maintained substantially constant until at least 80% of the ene reactant has been converted to the corresponding acylating agent. The agents so produced are substantially free of chlorine and can be further reacted with an amine or a hydroxy compound to form a derivative which can be used as an additive for a lubricating oil or a fuel.

Abstract: Polyisobutylsuccinic anhydrides having an average molar ratio of succinic anhydride groups to polyisobutyl groups of from 1.05:1 to 1.3:1 are prepared by reacting polyisobutene having an average molecular weight M.sub.w of 600-5000 and containing at least 70% of terminal double bonds with maleic anhydride in a molar ratio of maleic anhydride to polyisobutene of from 1.05:1 to 3:1 at 160.degree.-210.degree. C. in the presence of a catalytic amount of a dicarboxylic acid of 2 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a maleated polyethylene wax is disclosed. This process entails mixing in the melt phase polyethylene, maleic anhydride, free radical initiator and a chain transfer agent m-di-isopropylbenzene. This process can be a continuous process either in a stirred reactor or twin screw extruder. The resulting maleated polyethylene wax has a high acid number, essentially no objectionable odor, and a Gardner color number less than 3.

Abstract: An improvement in known processes for preparing substituted carboxylic acids useful as acylating agents which comprise reacting (A) at least one aliphatic polymer of one or more lower olefins with (B) an acidic reactant selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, and the corresponding anhydrides, lower alkyl esters, acyl chlorides and acyl bromides, in the presence of chlorine can be improved by the steps of (i) reacting at a temperature of about 100.degree.-200.degree. C., a mixture of (A) and (B) in the presence of about 0.05 to 0.15 equivalent of chlorine per equivalent of (A) until all of the chlorine has reacted to provide a first intermediate product (ii) continuing the reaction in the absence of chlorine at a temperature of from about 180.degree.-250.degree. C. until a conversion of 0.4 to 1.1 equivalents of (B) per equivalent of (A) is attained to provide a second intermediate product, and (iii) reacting said second intermediate with about 0.2 to 1.

Abstract: Alkenyl succinic anhydrides having a decreased amount of tar and color bodies are made by the reaction of an olefin with maleic anhydride in the presence of a tri-orthoalkylphenyl phosphite and optionally a hindered phenolic antioxidant such as 2,4,6-tri-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) mesitylene.

Abstract: Alkenyl succinic anhydrides having a decreased amount of tar and color bodies are made by the reaction of an olefin with maleic anhydride in the presence of an arylfluorophosphite (e.g. 2,2'-ethylidenebis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl) fluorophosphite) and optionally a hindered phenolic antioxidant such as 2,4,6-tri(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) mesitylene.

Abstract: This method which involves reacting maleic anhydride and .alpha.-olefins in an autoclave at about 200.degree.-250.degree. C. gives particularly good results and produces alkenyl-succinic anhydrides which need not be purified by distillation when using, as the starting .alpha.-olefins, dodecene containing a substantial amount of tetradecene.

Abstract: Esters and amides of 13-trans-retinoic acid are disclosed which are used for the treatment of acne and skin diseases.

Abstract: A process in which a polymer of a C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 olefin having a number average molecular weight of about 250 and 30,000 undergoes reaction with an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid anhydride in two stages in the presence of 5-500 ppm, based on said polymer, of a far and side product suppressing agent to form an alkenyl substituted anhydride, said process having a first stage comprising the following steps: (1) charging to a reaction zone said olefin polymer; (2) heating same to a reaction temperature of about 150.degree. C. to about 300.degree. C.

Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons are reacted with maleic anhydride to form the corresponding succinic anhydride in the presence of an alkoxide of zinc or dialkyl zinc which prevents side-reactions. These products are used for the preparation of anticorrosive agents.

Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons are reacted with maleic anhydride to form the corresponding succinic anhydride, in the presence of an additive, aluminum acetylacetonate, which prevents side reactions. These products are used for the preparation of anticorrosive agents.

Abstract: A process for the production of a substituted alpha, beta dicarboxylic acid compound substantially free of tar and other resinous reaction byproducts comprising the reaction at conditions favoring the ENE reaction of an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon and an ethylenically unsaturated alpha, beta dicarboxylic acid compound in the presence of a boron compound.

Abstract: An alkenylsuccinic anhydride having a high quality is obtained at a low temperature in a high yield by subjecting an olefin having 2 to 90 carbon atoms and maleic anhydride to addition reaction under heating in the presence of a solid acid/base catalyst.

Abstract: Esters and amides of 13-cis-retinoic acid are disclosed which are used for the treatment of acne and skin diseases.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed which comprises a water-dispersible reaction product of (A) at least one compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group of from about 8 to about 40 carbon atoms, with (B) at least one water-dispersible amine terminated poly(oxyalkylene). Aqueous concentrates and water-based functional fluids comprising these compositions are also disclosed. These reaction products are useful as shear-stable thickeners for such functional fluids.

Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons, in particular dimeric or polymeric isobutene derivatives, which have a mean number average molecular weight M.sub.n of from 100 to 3000, are reacted with maleic anhydride in a molar ratio of maleic anhydride to olefin of from 0.2 to 3.0, in the presence of from 1 to 5000 ppm by weight of an alkoxide of titanium, of zirconium, of vanadium or of aluminum, at from 150.degree. to 280.degree. C., with formation of the corresponding succinic anhydride. These products are used for the preparation of anticorrosive agents or oil additives.

Abstract: A process for preparing a composition containing an alkenyl succinic anhydride, which comprises subjecting an olefin and maleic anhydride to a thermal addition reaction, followed by addition of a peroxide to cause unreacted olefin and maleic anhydride to undergo a radical initiated reaction.

Abstract: Di-substituted maleic anhydride compounds are disclosed of the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and phenyl moieties, and R.sup.2 is a divalent aromatic moiety. Polyamide-imide polymers, polyimide polymers and vinyl copolymers derived therefrom are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing alkenyl succinic anhydrides by the reaction of an olefin with maleic anhydride in the presence of alkyl succinic anhydride is provided. The alkenyl succinic anhydrides are valuable precursors for the preparation of alkyl succinic anhydrides.

Abstract: An internal sizing agent for paper making which produces excellent sizing effect and which can be used in neutral to alkaline regions without the ordinarily employed fixing agent such as aluminum sulfate. The sizing agent contains a specific reaction product and/or hydrogenation product of said reaction product, said reaction product being prepared by adding maleic anhydride to branched internal olefins having 14 to 36 carbon atoms which branched internal olefins are obtained by oligomerizing one member or a mixture of two or more of olefins having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the recovery of five-membered ring dicarboxylic acid anhydrides from aqueous solutions of the corresponding dicarboxylic acids which entails (a) washing the aqueous solution of the dicarboxylic acid with a water-insoluble tertiary amine, and separating the resulting amine-acid salt from the water layer; and (b) adding an aromatic hydrocarbon entrainer for the water, removing the entrainer/water azeotrope by distillation and separating the five-membered ring dicarboxylic acid anhydride after phase separation; or adding an aliphatic hydrocarbon entrainer for the water, removing a ternary azeotropic mixture consisting of a hydrolytically stable anhydride, water and entrainer by distillation and separating the five-membered ring dicarboxylic acid anhydride after phase separation.

Abstract: Reaction of maleic acid anhydride with olefin oligomers is facilitated by reacting the maleic acid anhydride in the form of a dispersion or emulsion in a carrier fluid. This minimizes by-product sludge formation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing polyalkenyl succinic anhydrides by reacting with continuous agitation a polyalkylene having a number average molecular weight of between 300 and 50,000 with maleic anhydride in a molar ratio of between 0.5:1 and 20:1 and at a temperature between 200.degree. and 250.degree. C. The feature of the process is that the maleic anhydride is added incrementally to the polybutene at such a rate that a single, homogeneous phase is maintained in the reactor throughout the duration of the reaction and the addition of maleic anhydride reactant is completed within 75% of the duration required to achieve maximum conversion of the polyalkylene of a given molecular weight. The polyalkylene derivative may for example be a polypropylene, a polybutene, a polyiso-butene or a polymer of 4-methyl pentene-1. By carrying out the reaction under these conditions the process results in a reduced amount of resin formed and enables more efficient use of maleic anhydride.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of substituted carboxylic acids and their derivatives in which the synthesis reaction is carried out at least partially thermally in the presence of a furan-type compound. The furan-type compound substantially increases yields and reduces the formation of undesirable resinous by-products.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an alkenyl dicarboxylic acid, anhydride comprises reacting at least one halogenated polyolefin with at least one unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride in substantially stoichiometrical proportion, in the presence of a minor proportion of at least one organic compound containing at least one double bond bearing at least one electron attracting substituent.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of alkenyl succinic anhydride from maleic anhydride and a mixture of straight chain alpha olefins in the C.sub.13 to C.sub.22 range which comprises separating the alpha olefins into a lower boiling fraction and a higher boiling fraction, isomerizing the higher boiling fraction, recombining the two fractions and reacting them with maleic anhydride.

Abstract: Products typified by alkenyl-substituted succinic acid anhydrides are prepared by reacting olefin oligomers with anhydrides of unsaturated aliphatic polycarboxylic acids in the presence of ferric chloride, ferric bromide, stannic chloride, or phosphoric acid H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 as catalyst.