Abstract:
3-Aminopropionitriles of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1,R.sup.2,R.sup.3,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of one another are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -aminoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -cyanoalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -aralkyl or aryl,are prepared by a process in which an amine of the general formula II ##STR2## is reacted with an acrylonitrile of the general formula III ##STR3## where the substituents have the abovementioned meanings, in a molar ratio of from 0.9:1 to 100:1 over a heterogeneous catalyst at from 40.degree. to 200.degree. C. and from 1 to 350 bar.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a .omega.-(O-substituted urethano)alkylcarboxylate, wherein a lactam having from 4 to 9 ring members, which can have alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl groups containing up to 12 carbon atoms as substituents, is reacted with a carbonic diester of an alkanol, alkenol, cycloalkanol, or aralkanol containing up to 16 carbon atoms, at a temperature of from 25.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a base.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for the preparation of a 4-halobenzyl alcohol of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 - to C.sub.20 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 - to C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl, or C.sub.4 - to C.sub.30 -cycloalkylalkyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 - to C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.2 - to C.sub.20 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 - to C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.4 - to C.sub.30 -cycloalkylalkyl,X is halogen andm is 0 to 2,by reacting a haloaromatic carbonyl compound of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X and m are as defined above, with hydrogen on a hydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of copper oxide (I), copper oxide (II) and mixtures thereof in the presence of at least one primary, secondary or tertiary amine selected from the group consisting of acyclic, cyclic and heterocyclic aliphatic amines, in the presence or absence of an inert solvent, at from 50.degree. to 130.degree. C. and at from 10 to 200 bar.
Abstract:
2-Methylenepropane-1,3-diol dicarboxylates are prepared by reacting pentaerythritol tetracarboxylates on solid catalysts at elevated temperatures.
Abstract:
Alkanals having a 2-alkyl branch are obtained from mixtures which contain the alkanals having a 2-alkyl branch in addition to n-alkanals, 3-alkylalkanals and/or further isomers by a process in whicha) the alkanal mixture is reacted with an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of a secondary amine and of a carboxylic acid as a catalyst,b) the aqueous phase containing the catalyst and any unconverted excess formaldehyde is separated off andc) the alkanals having a 2-alkyl branch are isolated by distillation from the condensates of the other alkanals with formaldehyde.
Abstract:
Cyclic 6-membered to 8-membered 1,2-vinylenedioxy compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where A is ##STR2## R.sup.1 to R.sup.7 independently of one another are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.16 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 -alkylphenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 -phenalkyl, C.sub.8 -C.sub.10 -phenalkenyl or a heterocyclic structure, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.2 and R.sup.6, R.sup.3 and R.sup.6, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together form a cycloaliphatic or heterocyclic ring, and R.sup.1 to R.sup.7 may furthermore carry substituents which are inert under the reaction conditions, and n is 0 or 1, are prepared by a process in which a cyclic 2-oxymethyl-1,3-dioxa compound or one of its derivatives of the general formula II ##STR3## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.7, A and n have the abovementioned meanings, and R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, is converted in the presence of an acidic catalyst at from 150.degree. to 450.degree. C. and under from 0.001 to 50 bar, some of the compounds obtained being novel.
Abstract:
Caprolactam is prepared by heating a 6-aminocaproic ester in liquid phase in the presence of water to 230.degree.-350.degree. C. under superatmospheric pressure in a reaction medium comprising a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon having a boiling point of from 80.degree. to 240.degree. C. which is inert under reaction conditions, and isolating caprolactam from the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
6-Aminocaproic acid is prepared by(a) reacting a 5-formylvaleric acid ester with water in the presence of an acid agent at 30.degree.-200.degree. C. and(b) reacting the 5-formylvaleric acid thus obtained with excess ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst and of a solvent which is inert under the reaction conditions at 50.degree.-150.degree. C. under superatmospheric pressure.
Abstract:
2-Substituted 4-acyloxy-2-butenals of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted by cycloalphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radicals, by alkenyl or alkynyl or by hydroxyl, ether, thioether, acetoxy acyl, alkylamino, carboxyl or carbalkoxy, and R.sup.2 is acyloxy, are prepared by reacting a monosubstituted acetaldehyde of the general formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.2 has the abovementioned meaning, with an aldehyde of the general formula III ##STR3## where R.sup.1 has the abovementioned meaning, in the presence of a linear or cyclic secondary amine and of an organic acid at from 20.degree. to 100.degree. C.
Abstract:
A storage-stable, moisture-cured, single-component polyurethane system comprising(a) a polyurethane prepolymer having an NCO content of from about 1 to 10 weight percent prepared by the reaction of higher molecular polyols and aromatic polyisocyanates,(b) at least one polyaldimine having the structural formula ##STR1## in which R is a multivalent linear or branched or cyclic hydrocarbon radical, which optionally is interrupted by alkylene-, sulfonyl-, thio- and/or oxy groups as bridge members, or is a multivalent polyoxyalkylene radical,(c) optionally an aromatic and/or aliphatic carboxylic acid or arylsulfonic acid, and(d) optionally auxiliaries and/or additives.The polyurethane systems are useful as sealing, casting, patching, cementing and coating compounds.