Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or haloalkyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen; C.sub.1-4 alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl; C.sub.1-2 alkylamino, C.sub.1-2 alkylthio, C.sub.2-4 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkylthiomethyl, amino, phenoxy, phenamino, or furan; and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, are useful to retard the growth of turf grass.

Abstract: Water-soluble zwitterionic compounds having clay soil removal/anti-redeposition properties. The zwitterionic compounds are selected from monozwitterionic compounds, dizwitterionic compounds, polyzwitterionic compounds, and zwitterionic polymers. These zwitterionic compounds are useful in detergent compositions at from about 0.05 to about 95% by weight. In addition to the zwitterionic compounds, the detergent compositions further comprise from about 1 to about 75% by weight of a nonionic, anionic, ampholytic, zwitterionic, or cationic detergent surfactant or mixture thereof.

Abstract: Water-soluble cationic compounds having clay soil removal/anti-redeposition properties. The cationic compounds are selected from ethoxylated cationic diamines, ethoxylated cationic polyamines, ethoxylated cationic polymers and mixtures thereof. These cationic compounds are useful in detergent compositions.

Abstract: The growth of turf grass can be retarded by applying to said turf grass an effective growth retarding amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or haloalkyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen; C.sub.1-4 alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl; C.sub.1-2 alkylamino, C.sub.1-2 alkylthio, C.sub.2-4 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkylthiomethyl, amino, phenoxy, phenamino, or furan; and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl.

Abstract: A process for preparing insecticidal N-acyl-tetrahydro-2-nitromethylene-2H-1,3-thiazines, intermediates involved therein and certain of the products.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heterocyclic group; W represents alkylene of from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; and B represents --NR.sub.2 COR.sub.1, --NR.sub.2 CONR.sub.1 R.sub.3, --NR.sub.2 SO.sub.2 R.sub.1, --NR.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NR.sub.1 R.sub.3, or --NR.sub.2 COOR.sub.1 wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different and may be hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or aralkyl, except that R.sub.1 is not hydrogen when B is --NR.sub.2 SO.sub.2 R.sub.1 or --NR.sub.2 COOR.sub.1, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 may together with N form a 5 to 7 momoered heterocyclic group; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds exhibit .beta.-adrenergic blocking activity and are also useful in the treatment of glaucoma.

Abstract: Cystamine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein n represents 2 or 3, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino group, or represents a cycloalkyl or aryl group, and X.sup.1 represents a group selected from the formulae .dbd.N--CN, .dbd.N--NO.sub.2, .dbd.N--COR.sup.3, .dbd.N--COOR.sup.3, .dbd.N--NH--CONH.sub.2, .dbd.N--SO.sub.2 R.sup.3, .dbd.CH--NO.sub.2, .dbd.CH--SO.sub.2 R.sup.3, .dbd.C(CN).sub.2, .dbd.C(CN)COOR.sup.3 and .dbd.C(CN)CONH.sub.2 (wherein R.sup.3 represents an alkyl or aryl group), or R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino group, or represents a cycloalkyl or aryl group and X.sup.1 represents an oxygen or sulphur atom] have been found to be useful in the promotion of the growth of non-human animals including birds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing guanylurea sulfamate, whereby dicyandiamide and sulfaminic acid are reacted in an aqueous or organic-aqueous medium at a temperature within the range 70.degree. C.-105.degree. C. Guanylurea sulfamate is obtained in very good yield and high purity by this process.

Abstract: Water-soluble ethoxylated amine oxides having clay soil removal/anti-redeposition properties are disclosed herein. These amine oxides are selected from ethoxylated monoamine oxides, ethoxylated diamine oxides, ethoxylated polyamine oxides, ethoxylated amine oxide polymers, and mixtures thereof. These amine oxides are useful at from about 0.05 to about 95% by weight in detergent compositions which further comprise from about 1 to about 75% by weight of a nonionic, anionic, ampholytic, zwitterionic, or cationic detergent surfactant or mixture thereof. In addition to these detergent surfactants, the detergent composition can optionally comprise from 0 to about 80% by weight of a detergent builder.

Abstract: Polyether-based urethane-group-containing polyamines containing polymers and/or copolymers of unsaturated monomers and, optionally, urea and/or biuret and/or allophanate groups are produced by (a) reacting an NCO-prepolymer in aqueous alkaline solution at 0.degree. to 40.degree. C. to form a carbamate; (b) converting this carbamate to an amine by adding an ion exchanger to the reaction mixture; and (c) separating the polyamine from the reaction mixture. The NCO-prepolymers used as starting materials are prepolymers of (i) polyalkylene ether polyols having a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 10,000 containing from 1 to 60 wt. % of graft (co)polymers of unsaturated monomers; and (ii) excess molar quantities of organic polyisocyanate; and optionally, (iii) a low molecular weight chain-extending agent. The product polyamines have a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 10,000 and contain from 0.65 to 59.3 wt. % graft (co)polymer and from 0.11 to 2.9 wt. % terminal NH.sub.

Abstract: Aromatic polyamines containing aromatic primary amino groups as well as urethane and polyester groups are made by hydrolyzing an isocyanate in the presence of a basic material and water to form a carbamate and then converting the carbamate groups to amino groups. The isocyanate starting material contains aromatic isocyanate groups (as well as urethane and polyester groups) and has an NCO content of from 0.5 to 11.5 wt %. The basic compound is selected from alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkali metal silicates, alkali metal sulfides, alkali metal cyanides, tetraalkylammonium hydroxides and mixtures thereof. Water is used in a quantity such that at least one mole of water is present for each equivalent of NCO groups. The carbamate groups may be converted to amino groups by treating the carbamate-containing mixture with a proton donor or with heat or with a solvent. The product polyamines are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel cyanourea compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is the organic moiety of a polyisocyanate remaining after reaction of the isocyanate groups to form cyanourea groups and n is at least 2. The compound can be polymerized at room temperature to form a polymer having the recurring structural formula: ##STR2## i.e., N,N'-biscarbamyl-N-cyanoguanidine units connected together through the R group of the carbamyl moiety and m is greater than 2, or can be cured to a thermoset material on heating above 90.degree. C.

Abstract: Novel polyquaternary ammonium compounds prepared from N,N'-bis(dialkylaminoalkyl)ureas, hydrochloric acid, epichlorohydrin and tertiary amines are useful as microbicides, corrosion inhibitors, debonding agents, flocculants, softeners, anti-static agents, and demulsifiers.

Abstract: A process for inducing the production of endogenous interferon in a vertebrate animal which comprises parenterally, intranasally or topically adminstering to the animal an interferon-inducing effective amount of composition containing as the essential active ingredient a compound of the formula ##STR1## or a non-toxic acid addition salt thereof wherein R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are each alkyl of from 12 to 30 carbon atoms and Z is selected from the group consisting of N-(lower alkyl)-piperazino and N-(W-hydroxy-lower alkyl)-piperazino, said lower alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel derivatives of imino diacetic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## wherein X is halo (chloro, bromo or iodo) and R.sup.2 is lower alkyl of from 1-5 carbon atoms. It also relates to a novel diagnostic kit for hepatobiliary imaging comprising ingredients employed in the intravenous injection of a complex of technetium 99m, and an imino diacetic acid of the above formula. It also relates to a process for preparing said compounds by reaction of nitrilotriacetic acid anhydride and an amine of the formula R.sup.1 NH.sub.2 wherein R.sup.1 is as defined hereinabove.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of substituted urea derivatives, and compositions and concentrates for the same purpose are disclosed. According to the process the substituted urea derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, oxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide, ##STR1## which is prepared by the following reaction sequence ##STR2## N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) oxamide is a high density, energetic explosive which is melt castable as well as thermally and hydrolytically stable.

Abstract: Process of preparing a solid controlled release urea-formaldehyde fertilizer composition comprising preparing an aqueous mixture of urea, formaldehyde and ammonia, heating the mixture, acidifying the mixture to initiate methylene urea polymerization and heating to complete methylene urea polymerization and dry the reaction products. The process is carried out under conditions such that the majority of polymeric nitrogen present in the final product consists of short chain methylene urea polymers selected from the group consisting of methylene diurea, dimethylene triurea and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A compound having a terminal isocyanate group is hydrolyzed to produce a polyamine having a urethane and/or a urea and/or a biuret group. More particularly, a carbamate is made by mixing an isocyanate prepolymer having urethane and/or urea and/or biuret groups present with aqueous base solutions at a temperature of from 0.degree. to 0.degree. C. and in quantities such that the equivalent ratio of hydroxyl to isocyanate groups is between from 0.3:1 to .gtoreq.1.01 to 1. The carbamate is then treated with an acid ion exchanger to form an amine. The amine is then removed from any other material which may be present. A preferred polyamine thus-produced corresponds to the general formula: ##STR1## in which each R radical may represent a divalent straight or branched-chain aliphatic radical; a divalent cycloaliphatic radical; a 4,4'- and/or a 2,4'-dicyclohexylmethane radical; or a 2,4- and/or 2,6-methyl cyclohexane radical.

Abstract: A controlled release particulate fertilizer composition prepared by the reaction of urea and formaldehyde comprising polymeric nitrogen in the form of methylene urea polymers of varying chain length. The majority of the polymeric nitrogen consists of short chain polymers selected from the group consisting of methylene diurea, dimethylene triurea and mixtures thereof and the average degree of polymerization of urea and formaldehyde is greater than 1.5. The fertilizer compositions combine safety and high levels of plant nutrient efficiency.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to novel compounds and the use thereof in producing polyurethane resins. The compounds generally correspond to the following formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 5,R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl groupY is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or a ##STR2## and Z is a ##STR3## where n=0 or 1, X is --O-- or ##STR4## and R' is an aliphatic group having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and may contain ester, ether, or amide groups or tertiary nitrogen and, when m=0, R' may be a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: (Dimethylaminoalkyl)carboxylic and -carbamic acid esters and (dimethylaminoalkyl) ethers and ureas are compounds which are especially suitable for use as amine curing agents for polyepoxide compounds. They impart longer curing times to the curable mixtures and thus good processing properties, especially when the mixtures are used as adhesives. In addition, the mechanical properties are often improved. Further, these compounds afford advantages when used as curing agents on account of their low volatility.

Abstract: A liquid fertilizer composition which is storable for 6-8 months is prepared from an aqueous methylol urea containing solution and dibasic potassium phosphate. The methylol urea containing solution has a nitrogen content of approximately 15-35% by weight. The dibasic potassium phosphate adds the phosphorous and potassium components to form a complete fertilizer having a preferred N-P-K ratio of from about 6:1:1.33 to 18:1:1. It also stabilizes the methylol urea containing solution so that premature gelling and precipitation are avoided. As such, the liquid fertilizer is storable and easily applied through liquid application to a lawn.

Abstract: Polymerizable monomeric compounds corresponding to the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is H or CH.sub.3, U designates a cyclic or acyclic ureido or thioureido group and L designates a selected linking structure. The linking structure L may contain one or more oxy (ether), amino, amido, or carbonyl groups provided that any carbonyl group (CO) present is not directly attached to U or to an ethylenic carbon atom nor is such ethylenic carbon atom directly attached to a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: Nonionic triiodobenzoyl amino acyl derivatives of polyhydroxy amines. Such amines are useful as nonionic X-ray contrast agents. For Example 2-(3-acetamido-2,4,6-triiodo-5-N-methylacetamidobenzoyl glycylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucitol is especially useful in angiography.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing 1-phenyl-3-cyanoureas with the general formula: ##STR1## by reacting the corresponding benzamide with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hypohalite followed by reaction with cyanamide.

Abstract: This invention relates to ureylene prepared by reacting an oxyalkylated polyamine with urea and to uses of such ureylene for example in removing oils, solids, and combinations thereof from aqueous systems, etc.

Abstract: A hydrocarbyl-substituted carbamidopropanamide represented by the formula: ##STR1## in which R is a hydrocarbyl radical having an average molecular weight ranging from about 150 to 2000 and R' is hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an R"(X-R'").sub.y -- radical in which R" is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, X is oxygen or an --NH-- radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and y is an integer from 1 to 3, a method for preparing said hydro-carbyl-substituted carbamidopropanamide, and a lubricating oil containing same is provided.

Abstract: Copolymerizable blocked isocyanate diols are prepared by reacting a blocking agent with an isocyanate group of an organic diisocyanate under controlled conditions, thereby forming a blocked isocyanate group, and reacting the second isocyanate group in a subsequent step with the amine portion of a selected amine diol under anhydrous conditions. The resultant products are used to prepare self-crosslinkable, linear polyurethanes of high molecular weight.

Abstract: A guanidine phosphate composition containing both monoquanidine phosphate and diguanidine phosphate and characterized by a weight loss of less than 1% when heated for one hour at 220.degree. C. is prepared by mixing together about equimolar quantities of phosphoric acid and cyanoguanidine and heating this reaction mixture with agitation in the presence of a surfactant to a temperature in the range of 200.degree. C. to 240.degree. C. Agitation is continued for two hours at 200.degree. C. or until foaming stops (about one hour at 240.degree. C.). The guanidine phosphate composition so obtained may be applied to cellulosic materials to render them fire retardant.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of general formula ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in whichY and Z, which may be the same or different, each represent oxygen, sulphur, =CHNO.sub.2 or =NR.sub.3 where R.sub.3 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkyl, aryl, alkylsulphonyl or arylsulphonyl;p has a value from 2 to 12;R.sub.1 represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl or lower alkyl interrupted by an oxygen atom or a group >N-R.sub.6 in which R.sub.6 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain an additional oxygen atom or the group >NR.sub.

Abstract: Novel polyureas of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 9 to 18, m is 2 to 10, X and Y are each either ethyl, methyl or a hydrogen atom and R=aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic, are described herein. These polyureas are particularly useful as thickening agents for lubricating oils to make greases. The polyureas may be prepared by reacting the aminated products of propoxylated fatty alcohols with organic polyisocyanates. The reaction is a simple process requiring no heat. Very low levels of the resulting polyureas are required to thicken oils of lubricating viscosity into greases which have good high temperature stability.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel polymeric quaternary ammonium salts containing specific di-tertiary amino substituted cationic recurring units. Said salts are useful as dyeing and finishing agents, especially for dyeing textile materials, such as polyacrylonitrile fiber materials, as dispersing agents and emulsifiers, as antistatic, antimicrobial and flocculating agents and as precipitants.

Abstract: A process for producing a flame resistant rigid polyurethane foam by reacting a reaction mixture comprising a polyetherpolyol and/or a polyesterpolyol having an active hydrogen atom, a polyisocyanate, water and/or a volatile foaming agent and an emulsifying agent, in which a specific amine compound shown by the general formula as defined hereinafter in the specification is added to the reaction system, the weight ratio of amine compound to polyetherpolyol and/or polyesterpolyol being from 70:30 to 30:70, and also the flame resistant rigid polyurethane foam produced by the process.