Abstract:
Process for the preparation of 3(2,2-dihalovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropane carboxylic acids, especially permethrin acid ethyl ester, by reacting a diazoacetic acid ester with a 1,1-dihalo-4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene in the presence of a catalyst comprising a divalent rhodium salt of a carboxylic acid or borofluoric acid. The products have improved yields and better cis/trans isomer ratios than when the more common catalysts, e.g. copper-bronze, are used.
Abstract:
Polyhalogenated hydrocarbons of general formula RR.sup.1 CH--CHX--CH.sub.2 CYZQ wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, X is Cl, Br or I, Y is F, Cl or Br, Z is Y or Q and Q is a group W(CF.sub.2).sub.m --in which W is hydrogen, F or Cl and m is 1 or 2, provided that X is always Br or I when at least one of Y and Z is Br, and a process for preparing these polyhalogenated hydrocarbons by reacting an alkyl-substituted butene with a polyhalogenated alkane having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst.
Abstract:
A process for obtaining an isomer of a compound of general formulaR--CH(CN)--R' (I)wherein each of R and R' may be any organic radical linked directly or through a heteroatom to the carbon atom bearing the cyano group provided that at least one of R and R' comprises at least one resolved chiral center which is stable under the conditions of the process, or a racemic modification comprising the isomer and its enantiomer, which comprises the step of treating the epimer of the isomer, or the racemate comprising the epimer and the enantiomer of the epimer, in solution in a polar organic solvent, or in slurry in a polar organic liquid diluent in which the epimer or the racemate is partially soluble, with a source of cyanide ions, in the absence of a base, the isomer, or the racemic modification comprising the isomer and its enantiomer, being less soluble in the solvent or diluent than the epimer of the isomer, or the racemate comprising the epimer of the isomer and the enantiomer of the epimer, respectively.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a polycyclic dye of the Formula (1): ##STR1## by reacting a ketal ester of the Formula (2): ##STR2## with a benzofuranone of the Formula (3): ##STR3## wherein: Ring A is unsubstituted or is substituted by from one to three groups:Ring B is unsubstituted, apart from the nitro group, or is substituted by one or two additional groups;each R is independently alkyl.The polycyclic dyes described are useful for the coloration of synthetic textile materials especially polyesters.
Abstract:
Process for the monohalogenation of a benzene compound which has 2 or 3 CH.sub.2 OH substituents to obtain a product wherein one of the CH.sub.2 OH substituents is monohalogenated which comprises reacting an aqueous solution of the compound with hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid in the presence of a water immiscible organic solvent which is inert to the reactants, the partition coefficient of the compound in the aqueous/organic phases being greater, with respect to the aqueous phase, than the partition coefficient of the product. The novel compounds4-chloromethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene methanol and4-bromomethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene methanol are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Chiral Schiff bases according to the general formula: ##STR1## and chiral transition metal complexes thereof, wherein at least the carbon atom of the monosaccharide to which the iminyl nitrogen atom is attached is asymmetric, and at least one of the carbon atoms adjacent the aforesaid carbon atom bears a hydroxyl group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, or lower alkyl or together with R.sup.10 forms a divalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a sugar residue, or --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10 in which R.sup.10 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or together with R.sup.2 forms a divalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10 in which R.sup.10 is hydrogen, or a lower alkyl, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, OR.sup.1 or a sugar residue, provided that both R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are not hydrogen, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, or lower alkyl, or where p is 1, may with the cyclic ring to which CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 is attached form a fused system, R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkaryl, J is a chain of 3 or 4 atoms which with the group C A forms an aromatic system, which atoms may be carbon atoms or may be a mixture of carbon and one or more hetero atoms which may be the same or different, A is nitrogen, or ##STR2## or --NH--, L each of which may be the same or different, represents a substituent attached to a carbon atom in the chain J and is hydrogen, an alkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl, alkaryl or a substituent containing a hetero-atom; or two L's together with cyclic group to which they are attached form a fused system, m is 0 or 1, n is 0, 1 or 2, provided that n plus m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, p is 0, 1 or 2 and q is the number of carbon atoms in the chain J. The transistion metal is for example copper (II), chromium (II), manganese (II), iron (II), cobalt (II), nickel (II) or palladium (II). The aforesaid complexes may be used as catalysts in the cyclopropanation of olefins by diazoacetates to form insecticide or insecticide precursors.