Abstract:
In a process for the preparation of an aryloxyacetic acid by oxidation of aryloxyethanol of the formula ##STR1## wherein m represents 1 or 2,n represents the numeral which results from the difference (6-m) andR either individually or independently of one another represent hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy, hydroxyl, halogen, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, carboxyl or nitro, or represent a benzene ring or cycloalkane ring fused to the phenyl ring,with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas in an aqueous alkaline medium at a temperature from 0.degree. C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture in the presence of platinum metals and/or palladium metals containing catalyst, the improvement which comprises carrying out the oxidation in the additional presence of an activator of lead and/or bismuth and/or a compound thereof and optionally in the additional presence of Cadmium and/or its compounds.
Abstract:
Aromatic compounds in an acidic, aqueous solution can be economically nitrosated by treatment with the hydration products of oxides of nitrogen at a temperature in the range of -15.degree. C. to 10.degree. C. The oxides of nitrogen are generated as a gas from a separate solution or slurry by the reaction of an alkali metal nitrate with a strong mineral acid at a temperature in the range of 15.degree. C. to 35.degree. C. This method of nitrosation employs relatively inexpensive reagents, but can be carried on continuously and produces unexpectedly high yield of para-nitrosated product from a monosubstituted starting material.
Abstract:
A process has been invented for the isolation of 1,6- and 1,7-dinitroanthraquinone by treating mixtures containing these isomers with nitrobenzene.
Abstract:
A stabilizer suitable for use to protect organic materials into which it is soluble or miscible against oxidative degradation having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are lower alkyl or a radical of the structure ##STR2## wherein "x" represents a tertiary butyl radical.
Abstract:
New insecticides are of general formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represent H or methyl, R.sup.6 represents alkyl, alkoxy, halogeno or nitro or two R.sup.6 groups together represent methylenedioxy, and R is a group forming insecticidal esters with chrysanthemic acid such as 5-benzyl-3-furylmethyl, 3-phenoxybenzyl or .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl. They are prepared by esterification methods.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel process for producing the threo- and erythro-isomers of 1-phenyl-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol through the aldol-type alkaline condensation of benzaldehyde and nitroethanol, wherein the reaction mixture is acidified and, if desired, the isomers are separated from the obtained isomer mixture and the obtained isomers are transformed into each other through epimerization, characterized in that the condensation and, if desired, also the epimerization are carried out in the presence of catalytical amounts of an alkaline hydroxide.The process according to the invention makes it possible to produce 1-phenyl-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, an intermediate of the antibiotic chloramphenicol, in high yields, and in an extremely advantageous way which can be carried out simply and economically even on an industrial scale.
Abstract:
Toluene is nitrated with nitric acid in the gaseous phase under reduced pressure and at temperatures from about 80.degree. - 180.degree. C, while using an acidic inorganic catalyst consisting of a carrier substance based on SiO.sub.2 and/or Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 impregnated with a high boiling inorganic acid such as H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 or H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 and optionally with metal salts of such acids. This process yields essentially p-nitrotoluene, in addition to a smaller quantity of o-nitrotoluene and a very small amount of m-isomer. The technology of the process is simple and provides good yields. The nitrotoluenes, especially the p,nitrotoluene are interesting intermediates, for example for the manufacture of dyestuffs.
Abstract translation:甲苯在减压下和在约80-180℃的温度下在气相中用硝酸硝化,同时使用由基于SiO 2的载体物质和/或用高沸点无机酸浸渍的Al 2 O 3组成的酸性无机催化剂 例如H 2 SO 4或H 3 PO 4,并且任选地与这些酸的金属盐反应。 除了较少量的邻硝基甲苯和非常少量的m-异构体之外,该方法基本上产生对硝基甲苯。 该工艺的技术简单,产量高。 硝基甲苯,特别是对硝基甲苯是有趣的中间体,例如用于制造染料。
Abstract:
Halogenated 4-trifluoromethyl-4'-nitro-diphenyl-ether compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R is halogen or methylthio, andX is hydrogen or chlorine,Are outstandingly effective as herbicides, particularly as selective herbicides.
Abstract:
Benzene is admixed and reacted continuously with a mixed acid containing 3-7.5% nitric acid, 58.5-66.5% sulfuric acid, and 28-37% water under pressure sufficient to maintain benzene in liquid state until complete conversion of nitric acid is achieved to provide mononitrobenzene containing less than 500 ppm dinitrobenzene.
Abstract:
An optically active chiral nematic compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n varies from 1-5, and R.sub.1 is a radical selected from the group consisting of an n-alkyl group, an n-alkoxy group, an n-acyloxy group, an n-alkyl carbonato group, a cyano group, and a nitro group. Where R.sub.1 contains an alkyl group, it includes from 1 to 8 carbon atoms. The above compound comprises an amount of 0.2 to 2 weight percent in a mixed ester liquid crystal composition with a nematic temperature range of at least 0.degree. to 50.degree. C, said chiral and mixed ester compositions being miscible in each other. A nematic mixed ester liquid crystal composition comprising (a) a mixture of specific alkylphenyl benzoates and (b) a mixture of cyanophenyl benzoates. All of the foregoing compositions being useful as liquid crystals for electro-optical display devices and the like.