Abstract:
A process for preparing an &agr;-haloketone of the formula (1) where R1 is an optionally heteroatom-containing and optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical, R2 is a hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl radical, and X is a halogen radical, by reacting a carboxylic acid derivative of the general formula (2) where L is a leaving group, with a mono- or dienolate of a silyl ester of the formula (3) where R3 and R4 are identical or different alkyl, aryl, alkenyl or aralkyl radicals; and hydrolyzing the reaction product immediately afterwards by adding acid and decarboxylating to (1). The product &agr;-haloketone may be reduced to the corresponding &agr;-haloalcohol.
Abstract:
Preparation of α-substituted cysteine derivatives takes place by acidic hydrolysis of thiazolidines, wherein the hydrolysis is effected in the presence of a further phase comprising an organic solvent and a vapor comprising water, acid, organic solvent and aldehyde is removed from the reaction mixture, or a vapor comprising water, acid and aldehyde is removed from the reaction mixture and the vapor or its condensate is subsequently contacted with a phase comprising an organic solvent. The process requires less hydrolysis time and allows for recycle and/or recovery of acid and by product aldehyde.
Abstract:
Silanes of the formula Ra1R4-a-xSiLx (I) where each R is identical or different and is a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical which is free of aliphatic carbon—carbon multiple bonds and has from 1 to 18 carbon atoms per radical, R1 is an optionally substituted 2-norbornyl radical, L is a leaving group, a is 1, 2 or 3 and x is 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of a+x≦4, are useful for protecting functional groups of organic compounds (2) which have at least one functional group having an active hydrogen atom, preferably as a hydroxyl group —OH, a thiol groups —SH, an amine group —NH— or —NH2, a carboxyl group —COOH, or an amide group —CONH— or —CONH2.
Abstract:
Hydroxymethyl-functional siloxanes and silica gels are prepared by reacting a siloxacycle having at least one unit of the formula [SiR2(OR3)—CH2—O]n with water, optionally in the presence of a hydrolyzable silane.
Abstract:
An alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or a ketone in the presence of a nitroxyl compound as catalyst, wherein the alcohol to be oxidized is contained in an organic liquid phase, and is reacted in the presence of a nitroxyl compound with an aqueous phase comprising an oxidant. The reaction is carried out continuously at a contact time of the phases of from 0.1 s to a maximum of 15 minutes, with intensive mixing of the phases. The process produces high yields with low quantities of other oxidation byproducts.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a carbonyl compound of the general formula (1) R1R2C═O (1), in which a &bgr;-hydroxycarboxylic acid or its salt of the general formula (2) R1R2C(OH)—CR3R4—COOM (2) is cleaved in the presence of a Brönstedt base which is selected from hydroxides, alkanolates, oxides, amides and hydrides of the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, and in the presence of a hydroxyl-free solvent, R1, R2, R3, R4 and M having the meanings from claim 1.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for the synthesis of bis(aminoalkyl)disiloxanes of the general formula I by reaction of the carbamatosilanes of the general formula Ma or of the carbamatodisiloxanes of the general formula Mb or of mixtures thereof in the presence of water, where R1 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 100 C atoms, it being possible for the carbon chain to be interrupted by non-adjacent oxygens, sulphur atoms, —NR6—(CO)— or —NHCONH- groups and for the hydrogens in the divalent hydrocarbon radical individually to be substituted by F, Cl, NR7R8 or OR9 groups, and R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 100 C atoms.
Abstract:
A process for reducing free aldehydes in dispersions, suspensions, emulsions and solutions which comprises including therein thioamine compound of the formula IV and optionally a thioamine of the formula III: where R1 is a C1-5 alkyl radical, an aryl radical or hydrogen, R2 is —(COO)a —E or —(CONH)a—E where a is 0 or 1 and E, R3, R4, and R5 are independently R4 and R5 together containing at least one carbon atom, and n being 0 or 1.
Abstract:
Polymerizable liquid-crystalline siloxanes of a defined composition which are distinguished by low viscosity and pronounced thermochromic properties. The liquid-crystalline siloxanes of the present invention are used for the production of membranes in the optical display of electromagnetic field, opto-electronics, information storage and in particular in the production of optical filters and reflectors.
Abstract:
Hydroxymethyl-functional siloxanes and silica gels are prepared by reacting a siloxacycle having at least one unit of the formula [SiR2(OR3)—CH2—O]n with water, optionally in the presence of a hydrolyzable silane.