Abstract: The production of hexafluoroacetone by contacting, in the liquid phase, hexafluorothioacetone dimer with at least a stoichiometric amount of an aprotic solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and N-methyl pyrrolidone and at least a catalytic amount of an alkali metal fluoride or a sulfonic acid having general formula RSO.sub.3 H is disclosed. Dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide are the preferred aprotic solvents; KF is the preferred alkali metal fluoride; and CH.sub.3 SO.sub.3 H and pCH.sub.3 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub.3 H are the preferred sulfonic acids. The production of hexafluoroacetone by contacting hexafluoropropene with elemental sulfur and a catalytic amount of an alkali metal fluoride in an aprotic solvent at a temperature of between about 40.degree. and about 70.degree. C. for a time sufficient to produce hexafluorothioacetone dimer combined with increasing the temperature to between about 90.degree. and 150.degree. C.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is 3 to 5;Y is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2, --CH.dbd.CH-- or C.tbd.C--;L is O or S;R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl;R.sub.3 is hydroxy or protected hydroxy;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-9 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, any of which phenyl moieties or naphthyl moieties may be substituted by one or more halogen, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, phenyl C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or nitro groups; orR.sub.2 and R.sub.4 taken with the carbon atom to which they are joined represent a C.sub.5-8 cycloalkyl group; and R.sub.5 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, having similar activity to natural prostaglandins, a process for their preparation, intermediates useful in that process and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: A fluorine derivative of 3,3-dimethyl-butan-2-one, of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen or fluorine,is produced by reacting a metal fluoride in a diluent and at elevated temperature with a sulphonic acid ester of the formula ##STR2## in which R is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, andY is hydrogen or O--SO.sub.2 --R.The product is useful in the synthesis of fungicides.

Abstract: A novel epoxidation agent comprising hydrogen peroxide and hexachloroacetone and a novel process for epoxidizing an acyclic, cyclic or polycyclic compound containing at least one ethylenic unsaturation.

Abstract: Fungicidal 1-(azol-1-yl)-4-halo-1-phenoxy-butan-2-ones and -ols of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms;X represents hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen;Y represents halogen;Z represents halogen, straignt-chain or branched alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, halogenoalkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 halogen atoms, alkoxy with one or 2 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 or 2 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the alkoxy part, amino, cyano, nitro, phenyl or phenoxy substituted with at least one of halogen, amino, cyano, nitro and alkyl with 1 to 2 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl with 1 or 2 carbon atoms on the alkyl part optionally substituted in the alkyl part by alkylcarbonyl with a total of up to 3 carbon atoms and in the phenyl part by halogen, nitro or cyano;n represents 0,1,2 or 3,A is --CO-- or CH(OH)--, andB is --N.dbd. or --CH.dbd., or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A 2-acyloxy-1-azolyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-phenoxy-butane of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents a nitrogen atom or the CH group,R represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, optionally substituted phenylamino, halogenalkylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, or alkoxyalkylamino,X represents hydrogen, halogen or alkylcarbonyloxy,Y represents halogen or alkylcarbonyloxy,Z represents halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, cyano or nitro, andn represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, the substituents Z being selected independently of one another when n is 2 or more,and salts and complexes thereof which possess fungicidal properties.

Abstract: Symmetrical 1,3-dichloroacetone is prepared by contacting chlorine with an aqueous mixture of acetone, monochloroacetone, or mixtures thereof and an iodine-containing promoter.

Abstract: A method for isomerization of fluorinated epoxy compounds by contacting with a catalyst to produce the corresponding fluorinated carbonyl compounds, which is characterized in that the catalyst is a fluorinated alumina or a fluorinated silica alumina.

Abstract: Process for preparing an organic compound of the formula R.sup.2 R.sup.2 CFC(O)R.sup.3, which process comprises contacting and reacting in a reaction mixture which includes an inert solvent, at a temperature of -40.degree. C. to -100.degree. C., ROF and ##STR1## R is polyfluoroperhaloalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or FOCF.sub.2 ; R.sup.1 is hydrocarbyl of 1-6 carbon atoms;each R.sup.2 is selected from H, alkyl of 1-17 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3-6 carbon atoms, aryl, heteroaryl and such alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl substituted by halogen or alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 is selected from H, alkyl and haloalkyl of 1-16 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3-10 carbon atoms, aryl and haloaryl, OSi(R.sup.1).sub.3, OH, NH.sub.2, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms, aryloxy, NHR.sup.1 and NR.sup.1.sub.2 wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, N-arylamino and nitrogen or sulfur heterocyclic of 4-5 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 and one R.sup.2 taken together is a diradical which with the C.dbd.

Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 4-(polyfluoroalkylamino)phenyl compounds useful as hypolipidemic and antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: Derivatives, analogs, and congeners of prostane having a 1-(hydroxymethyl)-1-oxo-prostane structure in the F.sub.1 series.