Abstract:
A synergistic herbicidal composition comprising a mixture of (a) an herbicidally effective amount of a thiolcarbamate of the formula
in which X is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine; and R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl and C₅-C₇ cycloalkyl, and (b) an herbicidally effective amount of a propionic acid derivative compound having the formula
wherein R³ is hydrogen or an agriculturally acceptable salt-forming cation selected from the group consisting of diethanolamine, diethylamine, dimethylamine, sodium and potassium; at a weight ratio of (a) to (b) of from about 1:1 to about 4:1.
Abstract:
Optically active compounds having a chlorine atom attached to the chiral carbon atom such as 2-bromoaliphatic acids can be racemized without by-product formation by heating an acidified solution of the organic acid at a temperature sufficient to accomplish racemization, the solution being substantially devoid of ionized halogen other than bromine ions. The preferred acidifying agent is hydrobromic acid. The use of hydrochloric acid causes extensive by-product formation.
Abstract:
A method of chemical vapour deposition characterised in that it comprises:
(A) producing a first gas stream comprising a Group III organometallic gas and a carrier gas; (B) producing a second gas stream comprising an elemental Group V metal gas from an elemental source and a carrier gas; and (C) supplying said gas streams to a reactor where they react to form a III-V semiconductor; and, optionally (D) supplying hydrogen gas to said reactor is disclosed.
A chemical vapour deposition apparatus characterised in that it comprises:
(A) first means (8) for producing a first gas stream comprising a Group III organometallic gas and a carrier gas; (B) second means (6) for producing a second gas stream comprising an elemental Group V metal gas from an elemental source and a carrier gas; and (C) a reactor (4) to which said gas streams are supplied where they react to form a III-V semiconductor; and, optionally, (D) third means for supplying hydrogen gas to said reactor is also disclosed.
The present invention provides advantages over the prior art. The arsine, phosphine and trimethyl triethyl, or trialkyl arsine or trialkyl phosphine adducts of triethyl or trimethyl indium sources of the prior art are replaced by one or more pnictide (Group V) bubblers; that is, heated sources of elemental pnic- tides through which a carrier gas is allowed to flow. The elemental pnictide gas and the carrier gas are supplied in a stream as are a Group III organometallic gas, a carrier gas, and hydrogen to a chemical vapour deposition reactor where they react to form III-V semiconductors surface layers on a substrate. The carrier gas may be nitrogen, or a noble gas, such as argon. Alternatively, hydrogen may be used as the carrier gas so that the reaction is carried out in an exclusive hydrogen atmosphere. At least some of this hydrogen may be monoatomic hydrogen. The substrate may be a III-C semiconductor or glass. Products include layers of gallium arsenide, indium phosphide and alloys thereof, including gallium indium arsenide and gallium aluminium arsenide. Other ternary and quaternary III-V semiconductors are produced using appropriate combinations of sources of Group III organometallic gases and Group V elemental gases produced by bubblers. The products may be used in semiconductor devices including solar cells.
Abstract:
improved magnesium phosphate fast-setting cements can be prepared by treating ammonium phosphate fertilizer solution with an effective amount of an acidic phosphate additive. This additive can include polyphosphoric acid, orthophosphoric acid, monoammonium phosphate, monomagnesium phosphate and mixtures thereof. The fertilizer solution is treated with sufficient additive to reduce the pyrophosphate content of the fertilizer below 8 weight percent expressed as P 2 0 5 . The treated ammonium phosphate fertilizer solution is capable of forming a fast-setting cement at ambient temperatures when mixed with a magnesium-containing compound and an optional aggregate.
Abstract:
A synergistic herbicidal composition comprising a mixture of (a) an herbicidally effective amount of a thiolcarbamate of the formula in which X is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine; and R' and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 5 -C 7 cycloalkyl, and (b) an herbicidally effective amount of a benzene derivative compound selected from N-butyl-N-ethyl-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine, N-sec-butyl-4-tert-butyl-2,6-dinitroaniline, N 4 ,N 4- diethyl- a,a,a-trifluoro-3,5-dinitrotoluene-2,4-diamine, N-ethyl-N-(2-methyl-2-propenyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-(trifluoromethyl) benzeneamine, N-(2-chloroethyl)-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-4-trifluoromethyl)aniline, 4-isopropyl-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl- aniline, 4-methylsulfonyl-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropylaniline, 3,5-dinitro-N4,N4-dipropylsulfanilamide and 4-(cyclopropylmethyl)-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-N-propyl-p-toluidine, N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine, at a weight ratio of (a) to (b) of from about 0.05:1 to about 32:1.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for preparing alkyldiarylphosphines and related compounds. In such process a compound having the structural formula: wherein :
Z is an atom from group VA of the periodic table; Y is any radical that is essentially incapable of reacting with an alkali metal; X is any radical that is essentially incapable of reacting with an alkali metal; W is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, alkyl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl radical or hydrogen; and is prepared by reacting a first halide with a molten alkali metal or amalgam thereof in the presence of an inert solvent to form a first reacted mixture which is reacted with a second halide wherein an amount of the alkali metal or amalgam thereof is used in an excess of less than 100% and the yield of the product is greater than 70%. Typically, diphenylphosphinous chloride is reacted in solution with an excess of an alkali metal; and the reaction product reacted with chorohex- ane thereby forming hexyldiphenylphosphine. The improved process produces greater yields, by use of critical amounts of alkali metal; use of a single reactor rather than two reactors; preinitiation of the first stage reaction reduction of temperatures to increase reaction rate under certain conditions; and preferred reactants and physical form thereof. Novel products include behenyldiphenylphosphine.
Abstract:
A process for the production of high purity phosphorus characterised in that it comprises: (A) heating high purity red phosphorus in vacuo to cause it to vaporize; and (B) condensing liquid white phosphorus in vacuo is disclosed. Referring to the accompanying illustrative diagram, red phosphorus may be heated in bulb A and condensed in collective bulb G. The present invention provides advances over the prior art. For example, the clear, colourless phosphorus produced may be utilized as a source of P 4 species for chemical vapour deposition, sputtering, vacuum deposition and molecular beam deposition of phosphorus, polyphosphide and other phosphorus compound films for semiconductor and other applications including insulation and passivation.
Abstract:
57 Improved methods for preparing metal alkoxides from metals and alcohols involve dry-grinding the metal in an inert atmosphere prior to the addition of the alcohol. When an activator is used, it is usually ballmilled with the metal. Higher yields are obtained particularly when the metal and alcohol are not very reactive without an activator. Typical metals are those from Groups 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B, particularly aluminum, magnesium, and yttrium. Typical alcohols are those which contain up to 16 carbon atoms, particularly those containing 4 or more carbon atoms.
Abstract:
An acylated diketonic compound is produced by rearrangement of the corresponding enol ester in the presence of a cyanide source. In one embodiment the cyanide source is employed with a molar excess of a moderate base, with respect to the enol ester. In another embodiment, the cyanide source is a stoichiometric amount, with respect to the enol ester, of potassium or lithium cyanide and a catalytic amount of a Crown ether is used.