Abstract:
Glycolaldehyde is formed in economically significant yields by hydroformylation of formaldehyde in the presence of cobaltbearing catalysts which form cobalt carbonyl under the reaction conditions.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING ALDEHYDE CARBOXYLIC ACID OR A MIXTURE OF AN ALDEHYDE AND A CARBOXYLIC ACID OR A MIXTURE OF AN ALDEHYDE AND A CARBOXYLIC ACID BY HEATING AN INTRAMOLECULAR OR INTERMOLECULAR CARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDE WITH SYNTHESIS GAS UNDER PRESSURE IN THE PRESENCE OF A COBALT CARBONYL CATALYST. A SOLVENT WHICH IS STRONGLY NUCLEOPHILIC TOWARDS THE CATALYST MAY OPTIONALLY BE PRESENT DURING THE REACTION. A TERTIARY AMINE OR A HALIDE SALT MAY BE ADDED TO THE REACTION MIXTURE TO REPRESS DECOMPOSITION OF THE CATALYST.
Abstract:
When N-acyl-DL-amino acids in acid aqueous solution are subjected to acylase which deacylates only one enantiomorph while the aqueous solution is in contact with an organic solvent not miscible with water, the optically active amino acid accumulates in the aqueous phase while the carboxylic acid furnishing the initial acyl group and optically active N-acyl-amino acid accumulates in the organic solvent phase. The amino acid is readily recovered from the aqueous phase, and the enzyme is available for deacylating more N-acyl-DL-amino acid without interference from the compounds transferred to the organic phase.
Abstract:
Fungicidal compositions for agricultural and horticultural use which contain as an active ingredient thereof the phosphatides and a method for protecting plants by the use thereof. These compositions exhibit excellent protective effects against attack by plant disease fungi or bacteria and have no phytotoxicity, no mammalian toxicity and no risk of causing the pollution of soil, or harming humans, cattle and poultry.
Abstract:
2-Aminoeicosansdiaic acids of the formula
WHEREIN N IS 7 OR 8, AND R1 and R2 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, are readily prepared by Strecker reaction and hydrolysis from the mixture of methyl 9-formylstearate and methyl 10-formylstearate which results from hydroformylation of methyl oleate, and is referred to hereinafter as methyl 9(10)-formylstearate. The aqueous neutral or alkaline solutions of the acids have excellent detergent properties.