Abstract:
The invention relates to reduction of a MEHQ (methoxyhydroquinone) content in acrylic acid or in the salts thereof by absorption on activated charcoal. In particular, MEHQ is eliminated from a totally or partially neutralised acrylic acid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the secondary crosslinking of water-absorbent polymers by treating the polymer with at least one secondary crosslinking agent and post-crosslinking and drying the same during or after the treatment by increasing the temperature. Said at least one secondary crosslinking agent represents a cyclic carbamate or a cyclic urea obtained by reacting an amino alcohol or a diamine with a cyclic carbonate.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dispersion or solution of a polymer in water, organic solvents or mixtures thereof. The invention is characterised in that the polymer contains at least 0,001 mols of 3,4 dihydroxyphenyl groups (calculated at 109 g/mol) for 100 g polymer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to reduction of a MEHQ (methoxyhydroquinone) content in acrylic acid or in the salts thereof by absorption on activated charcoal. In particular, MEHQ is eliminated from a totally or partially neutralised acrylic acid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing quaternary phosphonium salts by reacting a tertiary phospine with an optionally substituted, saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated electrophile comprising between 3 and 25 carbon atoms, in ternary solvent mixtures.
Abstract:
A process for the reduction of the concentration of methoxyhydroquinone (MEHQ) in acrylic acid that is neutralized to 75-100% comprises continuous adsorption on activated carbon. An Independent claim is included for a process for the production of superabsorbers (I) by reduction of the MEHQ content by the novel process followed by polymerization, optionally with non-neutralized acrylic acid with optionally surface cross-linking.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for jointly producing (i) formic acid (III); (ii) a carboxylic acid comprising at least two carbon atoms (II) and/or the derivatives thereof; and (iii) a carboxylic acid anhydride (VII). According to said method, (a) a formic acid ester (I) is transesterfied to formic acid (III) and the corresponding carboxylic acid ester (IV) by means of a carboxylic acid comprising at least two carbon atoms (II); (b) at least one portion of the carboxylic acid ester (IV) formed in step (a) is carbonylated in order to obtain the carboxylic acid anhydride (V); and (c) at least one portion of the carboxylic acid anhydride (V) formed in step (b) is further dehydrated by means of a carboxylic acid (VI) so as to form a carboxylic acid anhydride (VII) and the carboxylic acid (II).
Abstract:
Processes are described comprising: (i) providing a reactant comprising 1,2-dichloroethane; and (ii) reacting the reactant with ammonia to form a reaction product comprising one or more ethylene amines and hydrogen chloride, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of an organic, nitrogen- or phosphorus-containing compound which reacts with the hydrogen chloride to form an ionic liquid.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for postcrosslinking a water absorbing polymer by the polymer being treated with at least one postcrosslinker and postcrosslinked and dried during or after the treatment by raising the temperature, the at least one postcrosslinker being a cyclic carbamate or a cyclic urea, wherein the cyclic carbamate or the cyclic urea was obtained by reacting respectively an aminoalcohol or a diamine with a cyclic carbonate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing quaternary phosphonium salts by reacting a ternary phosphine with an optionally substituted, saturated or monounsaturated or polyunsaturated electrophile having from 3 to 25 carbon atoms in ternary solvent mixtures.