Abstract:
A process for dehydrogenating hexahydrocoumarin or alkylated derivatives thereof is disclosed, wherein the selection of specific process conditions allows substantial amounts of coumarin or alkylated derivatives thereof to be produced along with dihydrocoumarin or alkylated derivatives thereof. The hexahydrocoumarin or derivatives are contacted with the catalyst at about the dehydrogenation temperature and then are dehydrogenated in the presence of a Group VIII metal dehydrogenation catalyst in the liquid phase at a temperature of 200*-375*C while removing hydrogen from the reaction zone, and the reaction product contains coumarin or alkylated derivatives thereof in a molar ratio of coumarin compounds:dihydrocoumarin compounds of at least 1:5. Coumarin and dihydrocoumarin, as well as alkylated derivatives thereof, are known compounds which are used in the fragance industry.
Abstract:
POLYAMIDE SULPHOXIDES ARE PREPARED BY OXIDIZING POLYAMIDES COMPOSED OF MONOMER UNITS HAVING THE FORMULA (-NH-CO-(CH2)2-S-(CH2)3-) WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AT ABOUT ROOM TEMPERATURE. POLYAMIDE ARTICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN TREATED ACCORDING TO THE PROCESS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION HAVE VEEN FOUND TO HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED SURFACE CHARGE.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PIPERIDINE IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH 4-CYANOBUTYRALDEHYDE IS HYDROGENATED IN THE PRESENCE OF A SUITABLE CATALYST AND AMMONIA.