Abstract:
Nitrobenzenes are prepared by nitrating benzenes in a vapor phase with dilute or concentrated nitric acid wherein the following (A) or (B) is used as a catalyst:(A) acidic sheet clay minerals ion-exchanged with polyvalent metals, or(B) acidic composite oxides comprising oxides of metals belonging to Group IVA of the Mendeleefs' periodic table and tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, niobium oxide or zinc oxide.These catalysts have high catalyst activity and selectivity for vapor phase nitration reaction of benzenes with nitric acid and besides the activity is retained for a long time.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a glyceryl mononitrate or of a mixture of glyceryl mononitrates, characterized in that it comprises a bioconversion step of nitroglycerine to glyceryl mononitrate(s) by a microorganism chosen from the group consisting of the yeasts, the fungi and protozoa, preferably a bioconversion step by fungi.
Abstract:
Aromatic, ring-fluorinated compounds are particularly advantageously prepared by nucleophilic exchange in the course of reaction wih potassium fluoride in the presence of phase transfer catalysts and, if desired, solvents by carrying out the reaction in the additional presence of metal salts.
Abstract:
There are described new trifluoroethyl esters of phenylacetic acid of general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the meanings given in the description and processes for their preparation. The compounds show insecticidal activity so that they can be used as pesticides.
Abstract:
It is desired to find an alternative way to produce benzophenones or substituted benzophenones which does so selectively and avoids the problems of previous methods that use, for example, large amounts of an aluminium chloride catalyst or nitric acid.In the invention process, a diphenyl methane starting material (DPM) in a hydrophobic phase is oxidized in a photolytic process by contact with an aqueous phase containing greater than 1 mole of HBr and at least 1.5 moles of H.sub.2 O.sub.2, both per mole of DPM, the radiation being capable of dissociating bromine to its radicals, and especially using light of wavelength 600 to 250 nm. Preferably, a reaction temperature of around 50.degree. to 65.degree. C., is used, the organic solvent comprising a suitably boiling chlorinated carbon or hydrocarbon. The H.sub.2 O.sub.2 is introduced progressively into the reaction mixture. The benzophenone product is recovered substantially in the organic phase, whereas most of the bromine/bromide is retained in the aqueous phase which can be re-employed in a subsequent oxidation of DPM, possibly after restoration of the bromide to its initial concentration.In a modification to the process, by suitably controlling the mole ratios of bromide and H.sub.2 O.sub.2 to DPM at about 1:1:1, and preferably using a reaction temperature of about ambient to 35.degree. C., the DPM can be substituted by a single bromine atom on the methane carbon also with good selectively, instead of being oxidized to the benzophenone.
Abstract:
Phenylalkenylcarboxylic acid and esters thereof of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is hydrogen or fluorine, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 - or C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy)-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio)-C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl; W is a divalent radical --CH.dbd.CR.sup.2 --; --CH.dbd.CY--; --CH.dbd.CR.sup.2 --CH.sub.2 --; --CH.dbd.CR.sup.2 --CH.dbd.CR.sup.3 -- or ##STR2## where Y is chlorine or bromine and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, with the proviso that X is not F when W is --CH.dbd.CR.sup.2 --, their manufacture, and their use as herbicides.
Abstract:
Selective bromination of alkylarenes to the alpha dibrominated derivative is desirable as a precursor for the selective production of, for example, the corresponding aromatic aldehyde.Improvements in the extent of selectivity of the product and/or its rate of production can be obtained by employing a photolytic reaction between the substrate, hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen bromide using mole ratios of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 : substrate of about 2.8:1 or higher, preferably 3,2: to 3.5:1 and of bromide:substrate of over 2.5:1, preferably about 2.8:1 to 3.2:1 and progressive controlled introduction of the H.sub.2 O.sub.2, the reaction being carried out in the presence of a substantial amount of an organic solvent, and preferably more than 5.5 volumes per volume of substrate, whilst irradiating with light preferably having principal emissions in the range of 250 to 600 nm. The reaction mixture is preferably maintained at 50.degree. to 60.degree. C. The reaction often takes from 5 to 12 hours, of which period hydrogen peroxide is introduced progressively into the reaction mixture during preferably the first 3 to 5 hours. The process is especially suitable for deactivated alkylarenes, such as o-nitrotoluene.
Abstract:
The invention provides compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted alkyl or acyl group, or an alkenyl or alkynyl group or an inorganic or organic cation;R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or phenyl group;R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or phenalkyl group or a cycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or haloalkynyl group;R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; andone of R.sub.4 and R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, while the other of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group; together with their use as herbicides and their preparation using novel intermediates.
Abstract:
Diisocyanates corresponding to a specified formula are produced by reacting an alcohol corresponding to a specified formula with a nitrochlorobenzene in the presence of NaOH and/or KOH in powder form and a strongly polar, aprotic solvent to produce a dinitro compound corresponding to a specified formula. This dinitro compound is hydrogenated to form the corresponding diamine, which is phosgenated to produce the corresponding diisocyanate. The resultant diisocyanates may then be used as starting materials in polyisocyanate addition processes.
Abstract:
According to the present invention there is provided process for preparing a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt, acylate or sulphonate derivative thereof; wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.a wherein R.sup.a is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl ring, provided that at least R.sub.2 and R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are not both hydrogen and that not more than two of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.a ; which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are as defined in relation to formula (I) with a compound of formula (III):R.sup.1 COCN (III)wherein R.sup.1 is as defined in relation to formula (I) in the presence of a base and a Lewis acid.