Abstract:
The energy requirements for preparing vinyl chloride monomer can be reduced by a process which includes the steps of purifying by distillation ethylene dichloride, compressing the ethylene dichloride vapor from the distillation column to a temperature and pressure sufficient for direct feed to a pyrolysis furnace. Up to 80% of the heat presently used after distillation and before pyrolysis can be saved.
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel compounds having the formula in which R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, chlorophenyl or chlorbenzyl, R 1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl and n is an integer from 1 to 3. Said thiocarbonates are available by reacting the corresponding pyridyl alkanole with a chlorothioformate having the formula at 0 - 25°C in the presence of a solvent and a hydrogen chloride acceptor. The thiocarbonates of the above formula show significant insect repellent activity. They are adapted for ready use in corresponding compositions.
Abstract:
Sels d'ammonium tétra-substitués de N-phosphonométhylglycine correspondant à la formule (I), où R1, R2, R3 et R4 sont sélectionnés individuellement dans le groupe se composant d'alkyl possédant de 1 à 20 atomes de carbone, d'alkényl possédant de 2 à 6 atomes de carbone, d'hydroxyalkyl possédant de 1 à 4 atomes de carbone, de phényl et de phényl substitué où le substituant est un alkyl possédant de 1 à 4 atomes de carbone, ou un halogène. Ces sels sont utiles en tant qu'herbicides et en tant que produits de régulation de la croissance des plantes.
Abstract:
Compounds having the structural formula wherein R and R' are hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 2 is chlorine, bromine or iodine; R 3 is hydrogen, iodine or chlorine; and R 5 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, nitro, or trifluormethyl as herbicides.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of N-phosphonomethylglycine characterised in that it comprises: (a) reacting formaldehyde with formamide at a pH of between 9 and 10 to form N-(hydroxymethyl)formamide; (b) reacting N-(hydroxymethyll formamide with triethyl phosphite to form diethyl, N-(formyl)aminomethylphosphonate: (c) reacting diethyl, N-(formyllaminomethylphos- phonate with methylchloroacetate to form N-(diethyl- phosphonomethyl), N-(formyl)glycinemethyl ester; and (d) reacting N-(diethylphosphonomethyl) N-(formyl). glycine methyl ester with a hydrolyzing agent to form N-phosphonomethylglycine is disclosed. A process for the preparation of N-phosphonomethylglycine characterised in that it comprises: (a) reacting an aminomethylphosphonate corresponding to the following general formula: wherein R represents formyl, acetyl, methoxycarbonyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or benzyl; and R' represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl or hexyl; with methylchloroacetate in the presence of an organic solvent and a proton- extracing base to form as an intermediate product, N-(dialkylphosphonomethyl), N-(substituted)glycinemethyl ester; and (b) reacting the N-(dialkylphosphonomethyl), N-(substituted)glycinemethyl ester with a hydrolyzing agent to cause formation of N-phosphonomethylglycine is also disclosed. Thus, the production of a valuable herbicide is improved.
Abstract:
A method for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine is disclosed which comprises the steps of:
(1) first reacting 2,5-diketopiperazine with p-form- aidehyde, then adding substituted phosphorus compound, all in the presence of a low molecular weight carboxylic acid solvent, to form an intermediate bisphosphonomethyl-2,5-diketopiperazine compound, (2) isolating said intermediate compound, (3) subsequently reacting said intermediate bisphosphonomethyl-2,5-diketopiperazine compound with a hydrolyzing agent: and, (4) thereafter acidifying said reactants with a mineral acid to form the end product, N-phosphonomethylglycine.
Abstract:
Amides having the formula in which R is α-halo-C 1 -C 8 -alkyl; R 2 is C 1 -C 8 alkyl, and R 3 is C 1 -C 8 alkyl, are prepared by reacting an ester with an amine in the presence of a promoter which is a halide of a Group IIIa metal having a molecular weight of 26 or greater, or of a Group IVb metal. The process is particularly suitable for production of a desired optical isomer of such an amide.