Abstract:
This invention relates to substituted benzoic acid or phenylacetic acid ester compounds exhibiting meristematic activity and to the use of such compounds in regulating plant growth.
Abstract:
A method for preparing substantially pure 2,4-DNT isomer from its admixture with other DNT isomers which comprises contacting the isomer mixture with aqueous sulfuric acid at an elevated temperature, separating excess DNT isomer mixture from the sulfuric acid phase and cooling the sulfuric acid phase. Also, in a method for producing dinitrotoluenes which comprises:(a) nitrating toluene in a first nitration stage with an aqueous mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids to form an organic phase containing mononitrotoluenes and a first aqueous spent acid phase;(b) separating the organic phase from the first aqueous spent acid phase;(c) nitrating the mononitrotoluenes contained in the organic phase in a second nitration stage using a mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids to form an organic phase containing dinitrotoluenes and a second aqueous spent acid phase; and(d) separating the organic phase from the second aqueous spent acid phase for recovery of the dinitrotoluene product from the organic phase;the novel feature comprising:(e) cooling at least a portion of the first or second aqueous spent acid phase to a temperature sufficient to effect crystallization of substantially pure 2,4-DNT;(f) recovering the 2,4-DNT crystals from the cooled aqueous spent acid phase; and(g) returning the portion of the cooled spent acid phase to a nitration stage.
Abstract:
Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, tetrafluoroethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, fluoro, chloro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, or nitro group, and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a methyl group, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a methylenedioxy group;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or a lower alkyl group, or one of the following groups (a) to (f):(a) 3-phenoxybenzyl(b) 2-benzyl-4-furylmethyl(c) .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl(d) 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl(e) .alpha.-ethynyl-3-phenoxybenzyl(f) .alpha.-cyano-3-(4'-chlorophenoxy)-benzyland Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, Y.sup.4, Y.sup.5 and Y.sup.6 are the same or different groups and each is hydrogen or a fluoro, bromo or chloro group, with the proviso that when R.sup.1 is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo or methyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, then one of Y.sup.1 to Y.sup.6 is other than hydrogen.The compounds in which R.sup.3 is one of groups (a) to (f) are insecticides.
Abstract:
An improved process for the preparation of a polyhydric phenol by hydroxylation of a phenol with a peroxidic hydroxylating agent, is disclosed. The improvement resides in that before the hydroxylation, all or some of the mixture to be hydroxylated is treated with a cation exchanger.
Abstract:
1-Halo-1-propyn-3-ols of the formula ##STR1## in which R is optionally substituted phenyl, pyridyl, furyl, thienyl or pyrazolyl,R' is optionally substituted phenyl, andX is halogen,which possess fungicidal properties.
Abstract:
An improved process for the preparation of nitrosobenzene by catalytically reducing nitrobenzene is disclosed. The improvement comprises performing the reduction in the absence of a reducing agent.
Abstract:
The Ullman reaction for the preparation of diaryl ethers by coupling aryl halides with metal phenolates is conducted in the presence of at least one tertiary amine sequestering agent having the formula:N--CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O--CHR.sub.3 --CHR.sub.4 --O--.sub.n R.sub.5 ].sub.3
Abstract:
The invention concerns the novel compounds dialkyl 2-(3-fluoro-4-nitrophenyl)-2-methylmalonate IIIa and dialkyl 2-(3-fluoro-4-aminophenyl)-2-methylmalonate IVa useful as intermediates in an improved process for making 2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)propionic acid, known as flurbiprofen, having the formula ##STR1## and ester thereof. It has anti-inflammatory activity which is about 240 times that of aspirin and analgesic activity which is about 180 times that of aspirin in standard laboratory tests. However, despite this high activity, the toxicity (LD.sub.50) is only 1.2 to 2.4 times greater than that of aspirin in standard laboratory tests.Also within the invention is a novel method of making the above intermediates and analogs thereof useful to prepare corresponding biaryl compounds which have pharmaceutical uses.
Abstract:
Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## are disclosed in which R.sup.1 is a phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, benzyl or heterocyclic radical which may be substituted, and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, a substituted-vinylcyclopropanecarbonyl group, a tetramethylcyclopropanecarbonyl group, or a 1-(substituted-phenyl)-2-methylpropylcarbonyl group. The compounds wherein R.sup.2 is other than hydrogen are insecticides.
Abstract:
The (+), (-) and (.+-.) forms of the compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, fluoro, chloro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, nitro or amino group,andR.sup.2 is a hydrogen or methyl group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a methylenedioxy group;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or a lower alkyl group, or one of the following groups (a) to (d):(a) m-phenoxybenzyl(b) 2-benzyl-4-furylmethyl(c) .alpha.-cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl(d) 3-4-methylenedioxy-benzyl,andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different groups and each is a fluoro, bromo, chloro or methyl group.The compounds of formula I in which R.sup.3 is one of groups (a) to (d) are extremely active as insecticides (except when R.sup.1 is an amino group). The compounds also possess the property of contact repellency to insects.