Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of chemical manufacture. In particular, it relates to a method for manufacturing racemic methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA) comprising the steps of contacting a solution comprising or being enriched in D-alanine or L-alanine to an alanine racemase at a temperature of at least 50° C. and alkaline conditions for a time sufficient to allow conversion of said solution into a racemic alanine solution, obtaining a racemic alanine solution, and chemically converting the racemic alanine into racemic MGDA. The invention further contemplates an alanine racemase which is capable of converting a solution comprising or being enriched in D-alanine or L-alanine into racemic alanine solution at a temperature of at least 50° C. and under alkaline conditions as well as the use of said alanine racemase for converting a solution comprising or being enriched in D-alanine or L-alanine into racemic alanine solution at a temperature of at least 50° C. and under alkaline conditions.
Abstract:
N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds of formula (I) wherein A is A1 wherein the variables and the indices are as defined per the description, processes for preparing the compounds I, pesticidal compositions comprising compounds I, use of compounds I for the control of insects, acarids or nematodes, and methods for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites by use of compounds of formula I.
Abstract:
A process for making a complexing agent with an enantiomeric excess of at least 60%, wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) reacting an aqueous slurry of alanine with an enantiomeric excess of at least 60% with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution of alanine-bisacetonitrile, (b) saponifying the alanine-bisacetonitrile from step (a) by combining the aqueous solution obtained in step (a) with an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxide.
Abstract:
The present application is related to a container made of a polymer and containing a single unit dose of a detergent composition. The detergent composition contains at least two complexing agents (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium. The complexing agents (A) are (A1) at least one alkali metal salt of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA), and (A2) at least one alkali metal salt of glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA). The complexing agents (A1) and (A2) are partially neutralized with alkali and the weight ratio of (A1) and (A2) ranges from 1:9 to 9:1. The aqueous medium contains at least 25% by weight of water relative to the entire liquid phase.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards mixtures comprising (A) 90 to 99.999% by weight of racemic methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or of MGDA with predominantly the L-isomer in an enantiomeric excess of up to 9.5% or their respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, and (B) in total 0.001 to 10% by weight of the diacetic acid derivative of aspartate as free acid or as mono-, di-, tri- or tetraalkali metal salt or as mono-, di-, tri- or tetraammonium salt, percent ages referring to the sum from (A) and (B).
Abstract:
N-Thio-anthranilamid compounds of formula (I) wherein A is A1 wherein the variables and the indices are as defined per the description, processes for preparing the compounds I, pesticidal compositions comprising compounds I, use of compounds I for the control of insects, acarids or nematodes, and methods for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites by use of compounds of formula I.
Abstract:
Process for making a powder or granule containing
(A) at least one chelating agent selected from alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and of iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), (B) at least one compound of general formula (I a) or (I b)
wherein A1 is selected from (CH2)a wherein the variable a is in the range of from 4 to 20, e is selected from zero and 1, and R1 being the same or different and selected from O—C1-C10-alkyl and C1-C10-alkyl,
and, optionally,
(C) at least one homo- or copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid, partially or fully neutralized with alkali,
said process comprising the steps of
(a) providing an aqueous solution or slurry containing chelating agent (A) and said compound (B) and, if applicable, (co)polymer (C), with a pH value in the range of from 10 to 12, (b) removing most of said water by spray drying or spray granulation.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards a process for manufacturing a complexing agent, said process comprising the steps of (a) Providing a nitrile according to general formula (I a) or (I b) (formula I a, I b) With M being selected from alkali metal and hydrogen and combinations thereof, (b) Saponification with a total alkali amount of 2.5 to 2.9 mol of alkali metal hydroxide per mole of nitrile according to general formula (I a) or (I b), respectively, and a pH value in the range of from 9.5 to 11.5 at the end of step (b), (c) Adding an amount of alkali metal hydroxide so that the total alkali content is 2.9 to 3.1 moles per mole nitrile according to general formula (I a) or (I b), respectively, and (d) Allowing further conversion. 20
Abstract:
Container comprising a single unit dose of a detergent composition containing at least one complexing agent (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium, said complexing agent (A) being a mixture of the L-and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 5 to 85%, wherein said container is made from a polymer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to 2,6-bis(aminomethyl)piperidine derivatives as such (in the following text abbreviated to “2,6-BAMP derivatives”) which are defined by the general formula (I) shown in the following text. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for preparing such 2,6-BAMP derivatives by hydrogenation of the corresponding 2,6-dicyanopiperidine derivatives (hereinafter abbreviated to “2,6-DCP derivatives”) in the presence of a catalyst. The present invention further provides for the use of the 2,6-BAMP derivatives of the invention as hardeners for epoxy resins, as intermediate in the preparation of diisocyanates, which play an important role in the production of polyurethanes, as starters in the preparation of polyetherols and/or as monomers for polyamide production. The present invention further relates to the diisocyanates as such prepared from the 2,6-BAMP derivatives and also the corresponding preparative process.