Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE PREPARATION OF CHLOROMETHANES FROM METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER BY REACTING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER WITH HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF A ETHER-CLEAVING AGENT COMPRISING SULFUR TRIOXIDE DISSOLVED IN SULFURIC ACID, AND PREFERABLY HAVING DISSOLVED THEREIN A MINOR AMOUNT OF MERCURY. THE METHYL CHLOROMETHYL ETHER ID PREPARED BY REACTING ESSENTIALLY EQUIMOLAR PROPORTIONS OF METHYL ALCOHOL AND FORMALDEHYDE AND CONTACTING THIS MIXTURE IN COUNTERCURRENT RELATIONSHIP WITH HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN A REACTION VESSEL AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Abstract:
CORROSION RESISTANT CHROMIUM PLATED ARTICLES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEM IS PROVIDED WHEREIN A DECORATIVE AND PROTECTIVE MULTI-LAYER ELECTROPLATE IS APPLIED ON A BASIS METAL COMPRISING SUCCESSIVE LAYERS OF A ZINC-NICKEL ALLOY, A NICKEL PLATE AND A DECORATIVE AND PROTECTIVE CHROMIUM PLATE.