Abstract: The present invention relates to direct dyes of azomethine type of formula (I) below; and also to the use thereof for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair. The invention also relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising such direct dyes in a suitable dyeing medium. Similarly, a subject of the invention is a process for dyeing keratin fibers using the said dye composition, and also a device comprising the same. Finally, the present invention also relates to precursors of these direct dyes.

Abstract: The synthesis of stable, water-soluble tris and tetrakis aminium dyes. More particularly, carboxylic-acid modified tris and tetrakis dye intermediates, as well as salts and near-infrared dyes formed therefrom, as well as compositions including the dyes.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a near infrared absorbent dye capable of providing a near infrared shielding filter with excellent transparency as well as high heat resistance and hygrothermal resistance. The near infrared absorbent dye is characterized in that it is made of the amorphous form of diimmonium salt represented by formula (1).

Abstract: This invention provides chain extender compositions. These compositions comprise (i) an aromatic primary diamine, and (ii) a component selected from the group consisting of: (a) an aliphatic secondary diamine; (b) an aliphatic primary diamine; (c) an aliphatic secondary diamine and an aliphatic primary diamine; (d) a diimine; and (e) a combination of any two or more of (a) through (d). When (ii) is (a), (a) has amino hydrocarbyl groups which are secondary or tertiary hydrocarbyl groups; when (ii) is (d), and (d) is an aromatic diimine, each imino hydrocarbylidene group has at least two carbon atoms. Processes for producing polyurethanes, polyureas, and polyurea-urethanes are also provided.

Abstract: This invention provides chain extender compositions. These compositions comprise (i) an aromatic primary diamine, and (ii) a component selected from the group consisting of: (a) an aliphatic secondary diamine; (b) an aliphatic primary diamine; (c) an aliphatic secondary diamine and an aliphatic primary diamine; (d) a diimine; and (e) a combination of any two or more of (a) through (d). When (ii) is (a), (a) has amino hydrocarbyl groups which are secondary or tertiary hydrocarbyl groups; when (ii) is (d), and (d) is an aromatic diimine, each imino hydrocarbylidene group has at least two carbon atoms. Processes for producing polyurethanes, polyureas, and polyurea-urethanes are also provided.

Abstract: A triarylamine derivative is represented by the following Formula (I). In Formula (I): R111, R112, R121 and R122 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, R113, R114, R115, R116, R123, R124, R125 and R126 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one pair among R111 and R121, R112 and R122, R113 and R123, R114 and R124, R115 and R125 and R116 and R126 includes two different groups; at least one ring may be formed by mutual bonding in at least one pair among R111 and R112, R111 and R114, R113 and R114, R113 and R123, R123 and R124, R121 and R124, R121 and R122, and two R116s which are respectively bound to different phenyl groups; Xm? represents an m-valent anion; m and n represent 1 or 2; and a product of in and n is 2.

Abstract: This invention provides analogs of triptycene which are useful as anticancer drugs, as well as for other uses. The potency of these compounds is in a similar magnitude as daunomycin, a currently used anticancer drug. Each compound of the invention produces one or more desired effects (blocking nucleoside transport, inhibiting nucleic acid or protein syntheses, decreasing the proliferation and viability of cancer cells, inducing DNA fragmentation or retaining their effectiveness against multidrug-resistant tumor cells).

Abstract: The invention comprises a process for preparing a compound having the formula comprising: 1

Abstract: Inhibitor compounds containing a moiety according to this invention are used to inhibit air oxidation and thermal polymerization of furfural or furfural derivatives. A process is provided for use of the inhibitors in the solvent refining of lubricating oils where furfural is used to extract impurities including polycyclic aromatic and oxygen-containing compounds from the lubricating oils. The process provides for combination of the inhibitor with a continuously recirculating furfural stream in the extraction process.

Abstract: A hydroxydiphenylamine compound can be converted to an N-phenylquinoneimine by reacting the hydroxydiphenylamine with oxygen or an oxygen containing gas in the presence of a modified activated carbon catalyst, the catalyst having had surface oxides removed therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing N,N'-disubstituted p-quinonediimines of general formula I ##STR1## wherein a corresponding N,N'-disubstituted p-phenylenediamine is oxidized in alkaline/alcoholic solution, and also their use. The invention further provides organosilanes containing methacryloxy or acryloxy groups and having general formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and m is equal to 0 or 1 or 2, which organosilanes contain N,N'-disubstituted p-quinonediimines. Processes for preparing and stabilizing organosilanes of general formula II are described.

Abstract: A phenylenediamine compound can be converted, with high selectivity, into its corresponding quinonediimine by reacting the phenylenediamine with a hypochlorite oxidation reactant.

Abstract: A method of treating neoplastic disease wherein a patient in need of such treatment is administered an effective amount of a radiation-activated cytotoxin prodrug (RACP) which has low toxicity, which is reducible by reducing agents generated by the radiolysis of water and which, upon reduction, releases a sufficient amount of a cytotoxic effector of sufficient cytotoxic potency to kill tumor cells. The tumor cells are irradiated with ionizing radiation to reduce the prodrug which is present at the locus of the tumor cells to release the cytotoxic effector.

Abstract: A phenylenediamine compound can be converted, with high selectivity, into its corresponding quinonediimine by reacting the phenylenediamine with oxygen and a metal catalyst or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A phenylenediamine compound can be converted, with high selectivity, into its corresponding quinonediimine by reacting the phenylenediamine with oxygen in the presence of a modified activated carbon catalyst in an aqueous system.

Abstract: A novel colorant compound is provided which is the addition product of an organic chromophore having at least one reactive hydroxyl or amine substituent, a polyisocyanate, and a carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, or salt of either thereof. The polyisocyanate, added in a molar excess relative to the number of such reactive substituents, reacts with the reactive hydroxyl or amine groups to provide terminal isocyanate groups. Subsequently, the carboxylic acid or salt thereof, also added in an amount excessive in relation to the number of terminal isocyanate groups, reacts therewith to from urethane moieties on the colorant. Such a compound provides excellent ink compositions upon dilution and are very soluble within all the standard ink diluents. Furthermore, such colorants provide good jettability, waterfastness, washfastness, and the like, within ink-jet applications on various types of printing substrates.

Abstract: The invention is drawn to organic compounds of the general formulae L--A--Z or L--A'--L' as defined in the specification. The compounds are readily crystallizable and can be used for their ferromagnetic properties.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions having inherent electroconductive properties and unsaturated electron-donor and electron-receptor polymerizable monomers for producing such compositions in the form of blends of homopolymers of such monomers or as copolymers of such monomers.

Abstract: The invention is drawn to organic compounds of the general formulae L--A--Z or L--A'--L' as defined in the specification. The compounds are readily crystallizable and can be used for their ferromagnetic properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a p-aminodiphenylamine comprising reacting N-phenylquinoneimine of the formula: ##STR1## with ammonia, ammonium hydroxide or mixtures thereof, wherein the molar ratio of N-phenylquinoneimine to NH.sub.3 in the reaction mixture ranges from about 1:1 to 1:80.

Abstract: Tetrakis(dialkylamino)aromatics Ia to Ic ##STR1## where the radicals A may be identical or different and are n-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl and the radicals R may be identical or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, and their charge transfer complexes with electron acceptors, and the preparation of Ia to Ic from the corresponding N-unsubstituted amines by alkylation with A'--CHO (where A'.dbd.H or N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl) and reduction with NaBH.sub.3 CN.The charge transfer complexes of Ia and Ic are used to prepare electrically conductive polymers.