Abstract:
HALOGENATED DERIVATIVES CONTAINING THE ADAMANTANE NUCLEUS ARE PRODUCED BY ADMIXING, IN THE PRESENCE OF STRONG SULFURIC ACID, MONOLS OR DIOLS OF ADAMANTANES OR ALKYLADAMANTANES WITH A SELECTED HALO-YIELDING SALT OF AN ALKALIOR ALKALINE EARTH METAL, OR A CORRESPONDING HYDROGEN HALIDE.
Abstract:
A NOVEL POLYMER IS PREPARED BY THE CONDENSATION OF AN ALKYLADAMANTANE DIAMINE OF THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURE:
1,3-BIS(NH2-CH2-),5-R1,7-R2-ADAMANTANE
WHERE EACH OF R1 AND R2 IS AN ALKYL RADICAL HAVI G 1-10 CARBON ATOMS AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: DIANHYDRIDE OF 1,2,4,5-BENZENE-TETRACARBOXYLIC ACID AND 3,4,3'',4''-BENZOPHENONETETRACARBOXYLIC DIANHYDRIDE. THE RESULTING POLYMER IS THERMALLY STABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND IS USEFUL AS A FIBER, FILM OR SHEET.
Abstract:
A MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE IS PROVIDED WHEREIN CERTAIN BY-PRODUCTION ARE RECYCLED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED, ECONOMICAL PROCESS. THE PROCESS IS PRINCIPALLY CHARACTERIZED BY THE STEPS OF OXIDIZING ISOBUTANE TO FORM T-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE WHICH IS REACTED WITH PROPYLENE TO GIVE T-BUTYL ALCOHOL AND THE VALUABLE BY-PRODUCT PROPYLENE OXIDE. THE ALCOHOL, AFTER CONVERSION TO T-BUTYL CHLORIDE IS REACTED WITH METHYLPENTANES TO GIVE ISOBUTANE AND METHYLCHLOROPENTANES. THESE LATTER COMPOUNDS ARE THEN DEHYDROCHLORINATED TO YIELD HCL AND METHYLPENTENES WHICH ARE PYROLYZED TO FORM ISOPRENE. THE ISOBUTANE CO-PRODUCED WITH THE METHYLCHLOROLPENTANES IS DESIRABLY RECYCLED TO THE FIRST STAGE OXIDATION STEP, WHILE THE HCL FORMED IN THE NEXT-TO-LAST STEP MAY BE EMPLOYED IN THE FURTHER FORMATION OF T-BUTYL CHLORIDE.
Abstract:
IN THE VAPOR PHASE AMMOXIDATION OF M-XYLENE TO ISOPHTHALONITRILE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES COOLING THE GASEOUS PRODUCTS FROM THE AMMOXIDATION REACTOR TO TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONDITIONS WHICH WILLMAINTAIN SAID ISOPHTHALONITRILE IN THE LIQUID PHASE, SEPARATING VOLATILES FROM SAID LIQUID ISOPHTHALONITRILE, AND RECOVERING HIGHLY PURIFIED LIQUID ISOPHTHALONITRILE AS BOTTOMS.
Abstract:
Porous cellulosic stock can be coated with a thermoplastic polymer coating while being impregnated with a wax by this invention. A dispersion of polymer particles in molten wax is applied to cellulosic stock at a temperature below the melting point of the polymer. This treated cellulosic stock is then heated to a temperature above the melting point of the polymer and subjected to pressure. The resulting laminated product is polymer coated-wax impregnated cellulosic stock. The polymer used must be substantially insoluble in the molten wax at a temperature below the melting point of the polymer and must be fusible below a temperature which would degrade the stock. This product has utility as a packaging material comprising a high water vapor barrier coupled with a tough, scuff-resistant, nonblocking surface.
Abstract:
Halogenated derivatives containing the adamantane nucleus are produced by admixing, in the presence of strong sulfuric acid, adamantane or alkyl-substituted adamantane with a selected haloyielding salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal, or a corresponding hydrogen halide.
Abstract:
NEW ADAMANTANE SUBSTITUTED CRESOLS HAVING THE STRUCTURES:
2-(3-R2,7-R1-ADAMANT-1-YL),4-CH3-PHENOL, AND 2,6-DI-
(3-R2,7-R1-ADAMANT-1-YL),4-CH3-PHENOL
WHEREIN R1 AND R2 ARE HYDROGEN OR HYDROCARBYL RADICALS CONTAINING FROM 1 TO 10 CARBON ATOMS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF ALKYL, CYCLOALKYL AND ARYL. THE NOVEL COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER ARE USEFUL AS POLYMER STABILIZERS WHICH INHIBIT THE DECOMPOSITION OF HYDROCARBON POLYMERS LIKE POLYETHYLENE, POLYPROPYLENE, POLYBUTENES, STYRENEBUTADIENE COPOLYMERS, POLY(4 METHYL PENTENE) AND THE LIKE.
Abstract:
2,4-DIMETHYLISOPHTHYLISOPHTALIC ACID, ITS ESTERS AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE ACID BY PARTIAL OXIDATIN OF PREHNITENE WITH AQUEOUS PERMANGANATE.