Abstract: A process for producing glycols by the catalytic oxidation of olefinic compounds which comprises contacting an olefinic compound with an organic selenoxide in an aqueous alkaline medium in the presence of a catalytic amount of octavalent osmium to form the corresponding glycol.

Abstract: A process for converting an olefin, or a mixture of olefins, to an ether, or a mixture of ethers, which comprises reacting said olefin, or said mixture of olefins, with an alkanol in contact with silicatungstic acid.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula IA.multidot.m B (I)whereinA is a compound of the formula II or III ##STR1## m is a rational number between 0.1 and 4.0, and B is H.sub.2 O.sub.2, N.sub.2 H.sub.4 or NH.sub.2 OH, andR.sub.1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical which has 3-30 C atoms and which can be interrupted by oxygen or sulfur atoms,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl,X is --O-- or --SO.sub.2 -- and, in the case where B is N.sub.2 H.sub.4 or NH.sub.2 OH, also --S-- or --SO--,Y is the direct bond, ##STR2## Q is --CH.sub.2, --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 -- or --CH(CH.sub.2 --OH)--, and n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

Abstract: Fluorovinyl ether polymers consisting essentially of 60 to 99.9 mole percent of monomeric units --CF.sub.2 CFY-- and 0.1 to 40 mole percent of the structural units ##STR1## wherein Y is F, H, Cl, Br, R.sub.f or OR.sub.f, R.sub.f is perfluoroalkyl, R is alkyl, Q is F or OR, and m is 0 or 1, are prepared by contacting a fluoropolymer of the formula (CF.sub.2 CFY).sub.x wherein at least 1% of the Y's are reactive sites selected from the group consisting of H, Cl and Br, with an alkali or alkaline earth metal alkoxide.Electrolytic cell diaphragms are prepared by forming the above fluorovinyl ether polymer and fibrous material into a diaphragm, heating the diaphragm thereby converting alkyl ether groups to carbonyl groups, and treating with an alkali metal hydroxide thereby converting carbonyl groups to carboxylate ion groups.

Abstract: A process for converting an olefin, or a mixture of olefins, to an ether, or a mixture of ethers, which comprises reacting said olefin, or said mixture of olefins, with an alcohol in contact with silicatungstic acid.

Abstract: Described are perfume and cologne compositions containing the compound 3(2-chloroalkyloxy).sub.2 (10) pinene.This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 872,937, filed Jan. 27, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,131,687.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of higher ketones by reacting an aldehyde with a ketone in the presence of hydrogen over a catalyst system which contains, firstly, oxides or salts of the rare earth metals and, secondly, metals of group VIII of the periodic table of the elements. The process gives numerous higher ketones, required, for example, as solvents for surface coatings, or as scents, with high conversions and good selectivities, and therefore more simply and more economically than conventional methods.

Abstract: Described are processes and compositions for augmenting or enhancing the flavor and/or aroma of consumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, perfumes, colognes, and perfumed articles using as the essential ingredient at least one C.sub.10 -terpene alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, and alkynyl ether and diether having the formula:(C.sub.10 -TERPENYL) (O-R.sub.1).sub.nwherein n is 1 or 2; the terpene group is a moiety having one of the structures: ##STR1## AND R.sub.1 is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl, or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl. The compounds wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 or C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 alkynyl or C.sub.3 haloalkenyl are novel compounds.

Abstract: A perfumery composition consisting essentially of from 1% to 50% by weight of cis- and trans-trimethylcyclohexylethyl ethers of the formulae: ##STR1## and the remainder customary constituents of perfumery compositions; and a process for producing trans-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylethyl ether by means of hydrogenation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexenylethyl ether with dry nickel catalysts at a temperature of 150.degree.-200.degree. C and at 10-200 bar hydrogen pressure and processing of the hydrogenation product in the conventional manner.