Abstract:
A METHOD FOR PREPARING CAPROLACTAM BY THE STEPS OF (1) NITRO-OXIDIZING CYCLOHEXENE TO 2-NITROCYCOLHEXANONE, (2) CLEAVING AND ESTERIFYING 2-NITROCYCLOHEXANONE WITH AN ALCOHOL TO FORM AN ALKYL 6-NITROHEXANOATE AND (3) CATALYTICALLY HYDROGENATING AND CYCLIZING THE NITROESTER TO CAPROLACTAM.
Abstract:
Vicinal nitroalkylperoxy nitrates are prepared and inhibited from thermally decomposing at temperatures of about 25* to 40* C. by continually contacting the nitrate with dinitrogen tetroxide.
Abstract:
AN AQUEOUS DRILLING FLUID DISPERSANT AND A METHOD OF DRILLING WELLS USING AS THE DRILLING FLUID DISPERSANT A 4VINYLDIHYDROXYBENZENE COMPOUND.
Abstract:
METHOD OF PREPARING O-NITROPHENOL PRODUCT COMPRISING CONTACTING NITROBENZENE WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYTIC MIXTURE OF POTASSIUM T-BUTYL OXIDE AND O-NITROPHENOL WHILE SIMULTAEOUSLY PASSING AN OXYGEN CONTAINING GAS THERETHROUGH, ACIDIFYING THE RESULTANT MIXTURE TO A PH LESS THAN 7 UNDER AQUEOUS CONDITIONS AND RECOVERING 0-NITROPHENOL PRODUCT FROM THE ACIDIFIED MIXTURE. ORTHO-NITROPHENOL IS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF OAMINOPHENOL WHICH IN TURN IS TURN IS USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF DYES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS.
Abstract:
A METHOD FOR PREPARING OMEGA-NITROESTERS BY THERMALLY CLEAVING AND REACTING A CYCLIC ALPHA-NITROKETONE WITH AN ALCOHOL IN A NON-AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 50 TO ABOUT 200*C. THE ESTERS SO PREPARED ARE USEFUL AS LUBRICANT AND FUEL ADDITIVES AND AS INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMINO ACIDS.
Abstract:
A lubricating oil composition and concentrates thereof comprising a major proportion of mineral lubricating oil and a friction modifying amount of a member selected from the group consisting of S-carboxyalkylene hydrocarbylsuccinimide, Scarboxyalkylene hydrocarbyl succinamic acid and mixtures thereof and a method of operating automatic transmissions having friction sensitive power transmitting means utilizing a composition comprising a mineral oil and said member.
Abstract:
A METHOD FOR PREPARING ESTERS, AND AS A VALUABLE COPRODUCT NITROALKANES, BY THERMALLY CLEAVING AND REACTING AN ALPHA-NITROKETONE WITH AN ALCOHOL IN A NON-AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 110*C. TO ABOUT 190*C. THE ESTERS SO PREPARED ARE USEFUL AS SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS, CUTTING FLUIDS, PLASTICIZERS, COSMETIC ADDITIVES AND SURFACTANT ADDITIVES.