Abstract:
The present invention provides a curing catalyst (clathrate compound) for which the curing reaction is suppressed at low temperatures, allowing an improvement in the one-pot stability, but which can effectively cure a resin upon heat treatment. The clathrate compound comprises at least an isophthalic acid compound represented by a formula (I) [wherein R 1 represents a C1 to C6 alkyl group or the like] and an imidazole compound represented by a formula (II) [wherein R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C10 alkyl group or the like, and R 3 to R 5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a nitro group or the like].
Abstract:
The invention describes a composition comprising a) an organic material which is susceptible to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degra- dation, and b) at least one melt additive of a compound of the formula I R1 (I) R3 X R2 wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1. The compounds of the formula I are useful as reducers of surface energy for organic mate- rials, for example, for increasing the oil and water repellency of organic materials.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for protecting reduction-sensitive dyes in the course of dyeing or printing fiber materials with dyes using a compound of the formula or a mixture thereof (formula see on enclosed paper version) where the substituents are each as defined in the claims; novel compounds of the formula and printing and dyeing media containing compounds of the formula.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the production of nitro benzoic acids by oxidation of special nitro toluenes, nitro benzyl alcohols, esters and/or ethers in the presence of nitric acid at a high temperature and high pressure. The special nitro toluenes, nitro benzyl alcohols, esters and/or ethers can be oxidized in a particularly secure and economic manner in order to form benzoic acid derivatives with high yields when added to nitric acid.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improvement to the method for the detection of creatinine in which creatinine, in aqueous solution, is contacted with a dry reagent system of an indicator for creatinine. The assay is carried out at a pH above about 11.5 which is maintained by an alkaline material. The improvement involves packaging the reagent system with a material capable of absorbing CO 2 and at least some ambient water vapor. This inhibits the formation of carbonic acid thereby reducing the neutralization of the alkaline reagent system during storage to increase the shelf life and decrease the variability of the system.
Abstract:
Polyurethane-urea elastomers are made using as a chain extender 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol-bis-p-aminobenzoate which is the reduction product from hydrogenating 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol-bis-p-nitrobenzoate. The latter composition is preferably made by esterifying p-nitrobenzoic acid and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol using a stoichiometric excess of the diol initially, adequate to render the reaction mixture processible, and after converting to a nonvolatile form sufficient diol to form diester with substantially all of the acid, removing free diol by distillation while continuing the esterification of unreacted acid and transesterification of monoester formed to diester. This process, which can be applied broadly to esterification of other nitroaromatic acids with other aliphatic diols, produces high yields of diester without needing extraneous solvent for processibility and with only water as a by-product. The 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol-bis-p-aminobenzoate exhibits reactivity and processing characteristics which make it a suitable drop-in replacement for MoCA in polyurethane-urea elastomer manufacture.