6834 results about "Dicarboxylic acid" patented technology

A process for the preparation of an unsaturated polyester which comprises (i) reacting an organic diol with a cyclic akylene carbonate in the presence of a first catalyst to thereby form a polyalkoxy diol, and (ii) optionally adding thereto a further amount of cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a second catalyst, and (iii) subsequently polycondensing the resulting mixture with a dicarboxylic acid.

The invention relates to an N-substituted dioxazine compound as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The N-substituted dioxazine compound has the following chemical structure general formula (I), wherein Ar in the chemical structure general formula (I) is a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, and a pyridine or pyrimidine ring system. The compound is prepared with the following two steps: (1) taking 2-(benzyl)-7-benzindene[1,2-e][1,3-4] dioxazine-2,4a(3H,5H)-dicarboxylic acid-4a-methoxycarbonyl group and hydrogen as raw materials, taking Pd/C in solvent a as catalyst a, and carrying out hydrogenation, thus obtaining an intermediate B after reaction is finished; (2) taking (carbonylchloride) (aryl) methyl carhamate as the intermediate C, and carrying out (carbonylchloride) (aryl) methyl carhamate with the intermediate B obtained in the step (1) in the presence of a catalyst b in the solvent b; and obtaining the product N-substituted dioxazine compound. Compared with the prior art, the insecticidalactivity on the armyworm by the N-substituted dioxazine compound is 80-100%.

The present invention teaches a foamable pharmaceutical carrier comprising a benefit agent, selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid ester; a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of at least one surface-active agent; at least one polymeric agent and mixtures thereof; a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, a hydrophilic solvent, a hydrophobic solvent, a potent solvent, a polar solvent, a silicone, an emollient, and mixtures thereof, wherein the benefit agent, stabilizer and solvent are selected to provide a composition that is substantially resistant to aging and to phase separation and or can substantially stabilize other active ingredients. The invention further relates to a foamable composition further containing a liquefied hydrocarbon gas propellant.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention relate to polymeric medical devices, such as stents. More particularly, the polymeric compositions disclosed herein comprise halogen-containing, tyrosine-derived diphenols, optionally in conjunction with other groups, such as dicarboxylic acids and/or poly(alkylene oxide), such that the medical devices made from these polymeric compositions are bioresorbable and inherently radiopaque, and exhibit physicomechanical properties consistent with the intended uses of such devices.

A polyamide molding composition with the following constitution is described:

• • (A) from 30 to 100% by weight of at least one 10T/6T copolyamide, where this is composed of
    • (A1) from 40 to 95 mol % of 10T units, formed from the monomers 1,10-decanediamine and terephthalic acid
    • (A2) from 5 to 60 mol % of 6T units, formed from the monomers 1,6-hexanediamine and terephthalic acid
  • (B) from 0 to 70% by weight of reinforcing materials and/or fillers
  • (C) from 0 to 50% by weight of additives and/or further polymers

where the entirety of components A to C is 100%, with the proviso that in component (A) up to 30 mol %, based on the entirety of the dicarboxylic acids, of the terephthalic acid can have been replaced by other aromatic, aliphatic, or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and with the proviso that in component (A) up to 30 mol % of 1,10-decanediamine and respectively 1,6-hexanediamine, based on the entirety of the diamines, can have been replaced by other diamines, and with the proviso that not more than 30 mol % in component (A), based on the entirety of the monomers, can have been formed via lactams or amino acids. Uses of this polyamide molding composition are moreover described, as also are processes for the preparation of these polyamide molding compositions.

A process to produce terephthalic acid is provided, the process including the steps of: providing a feed stream comprising a dialkyl substituted aromatic and in an organic acid solvent: contacting the feed stream with an oxidant, the oxidant containing at least 50% by volume oxygen and at an oxygen partial pressure of at least 1 psia, at a temperature between about 80 DEG C. and about 130 DEG C., in the presence of a catalyst system comprising zirconium and cobalt, wherein the contacting is done in a stirred tank reactor; removing from the stirred tank reactor a vapor stream comprising the organic acid, water vapor and unreacted oxidant; condensing at least a portion of the organic acid and water from the vapor stream; separating at least a portion of the water from the organic acid back to the stirred tank reactor; returning at least a portion of the condensed organic acid back to the stirred tank reactor; continuously recovering from the stirred tank reactor a product comprising a diacid substituted aromatic; isolating solid crystals of diacid substituted aromatic from the reactor product; and recovering from the solid crystals a diacid substituted aromatic having a purity of preferably at least 97% by weight.

The present invention provides a composition comprising the product prepared by hearing together: (a) a dispersant; and (b) a 1,3-dicarboxylic acid or 1,4-dicarboxylic acid of an aromatic compound, or a reactive equivalent thereof; and at least one of: (c) 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole or a hydrocarbyl-substituted 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole, or an oligomer thereof; (d) a borating agent; and (e) a phosphorus acid compound, or a reactive equivalent thereof, said heating being sufficient to provide a reaction product of (a), (b), and (c), (d), or (e), which is soluble in an oil of lubricating viscosity. The invention further provides a use for the composition.

Disclosed are polyester polymer compositions containing sodium additives as nucleating agents. More specifically disclosed is the use of mono-sodium salts of dicarboxylic acids as nucleating agents.

PCT No. PCT/EP97/04908 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 17, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 17, 1999 PCT Filed Sep. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/12242 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1998Biodegradable polyesters based on A) 95-99.99 mol % of at least one polyester A containing as monomeric building blocks of an acid component comprising a11) 20-95 mol % of at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative and a12) 5-80 mol % of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative and at least one dihydroxy compound or at least one amino alcohol or their mixtures, and B) 0.01-5 mol % of a mixture comprising mono-, bi-, tri-, tetra- and higher-nuclear isocyanurates or corresponding compounds containing two, three or four functional groups capable of reacting with the end groups of polyester A, or mixtures of the isocyanurates and the corresponding compounds, as well as molding compositions comprising said polyesters, their manufacture and their use in the manufacture of moldings, filsm, fibers and coatings.

This invention relates to a process for producing a polyester comprising the steps of:

• • (g) obtaining an aqueous homogenous solution of isosorbide;
  • (h) feeding the aqueous homogenous solution of step (a) into a reactor;
  • (i) feeding one or more glycols and one or more dicarboxylic acids either into the aqueous solution of step (a) or into the reactor of step (b) either prior to, during and/or subsequent to step (b);
  • (j) esterifying the reactor contents at sufficient temperatures and pressures, and optionally in the presence of suitable catalysts, to effect esterification;
  • (k) forming a prepolymer; and
  • (l) polycondensing the prepolymer at sufficient temperatures and pressures in the presence of a suitable catalyst to effect polycondensation to form a polyester.

A sunscreen composition containing a UV-A dibenzoylmethane derivative, such as 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane (PARSOL TM 1789), and a stabilizer for the dibenzoylmethane derivative having structure (I): wherein each R', same or different, is an alkyl group, straight or branched chain, having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. These diesters of structure (I) are quite effective in stabilizing the dibenzoylmethane derivative UV-A filter compounds making them more effective, and effective for longer periods of time.

Compositions of matter including articles derived from (a) from 5 to 99.99 wt % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate and (2) contains a at least one residue derived from polyethylene terephthalate selected from the group consisting of antimony, germanium, diethylene glycol groups, isophthalic acid groups, cis isomer of cyclohexane dimethanol, trans isomer of cyclohexane dimethanol, sodium benzoate, alkali salts, napthalane dicarboxylic acids, 1,3-propane diols, cobalt, cobalt-containing compounds, and combinations thereof, and (b) from 0.01 to 95 wt. % of a member selected from the group consisting of (1) fillers, (2) a carboxy reactive component, (3) polyethyelene terephthalate, (4) a component including a polycarbonate and an impact modifier. The articles may be derived from various conversion processes, e.g., injection molding processes, extrusion processes, thermoforming processes, melt-blown process.

Biocompatible polyarylates of tyrosine-derived diphenol compounds and poly(alkylene oxide) dicarboxylic acids, articles formed therefrom and therapeutic uses are disclosed.

Sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and articles made therefrom, and processes for producing the sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and articles are provided. Articles that can be made from the sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters include films, coatings and laminates. Some of the compositions and articles are biocompostable. The films can further be used to form shaped articles such as sheets, food packaging such as sandwich wraps, thermoformed containers, and coatings for, for example, films and other substrates. The sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters are derived from copolyesters produced from aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters formed from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component, a first glycol component consisting of 1,4-butanediol, a second glycol component, and optionally, a polyfunctional branching agent.

The present invention is a method for efficiently incorporating a UV absorber into a polyester resin. The method includes forming a reaction mixture comprising a diol component, a diacid component selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof, an antimony containing compound, a phosphorus containing compound, a metal containing compound, and a UV absorber. The reaction mixture is polymerized in a polycondensation reaction system. In another embodiment of the present invention, the UV absorber is added while the reaction products from one reactor are transferred to the next reactor in the polycondensation reaction system. A polyester composition having the UV absorber incorporated therein is also disclosed.

An internal-combustion engine lubricating oil composition has a P content of not greater than 0.09 mass %; a S content of not greater than 0.3 mass %; and a sulphated ash content of not greater than 1 mass %. It contains the following additives: as sole ashless, nitrogen-containing dispersant, and providing from 0.03 to 0.07 mass % of nitrogen in the lubricating oil composition, at least one ashless, nitrogen-containing derivative of a polyalkenyl-substituted mono- or dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester, the polyalkenyl-substituted mono- or dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester being made from a polyalkene exclusively by the thermal “ene” reaction; as sole overbased metal detergent, at least one overbased alkaline earth metal sulfonate; and at least one viscosity modifier.

The present invention provides a catalyst for polyester production capable of producing a polyester with high catalytic activity and a process for producing a polyester using the catalyst. The catalyst for polyester production comprises a solid titanium compound which is obtained by dehydro-drying a hydrolyzate obtained by hydrolysis of a titanium halide and which has a molar ratio (OH/Ti) of a hydroxyl group (OH) to titanium (Ti) exceeding 0.09 and less than 4. The present invention also provides a method to obtain a polyester having a small increase of the acetaldehyde content during the molding. This method comprises bringing a polyester, which is obtained by the use of a titanium compound catalyst and in which the reaction has been completed, into contact with a phosphoric ester aqueous solution or the like having a concentration of not less than 10 ppm in terms of phosphorus atom. The present invention further provides a polyester having excellent transparency and tint and molded products of the polyester such as a blow molded article, a film, a sheet and a fiber. The polyester is obtained by polycondensing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof and an aliphatic diol or an ester-forming derivative thereof in the presence of a catalyst for polyester production which comprises a polycondensation catalyst component comprising a solid titanium compound and a co-catalyst component comprising a magnesium compound. This polyester has a titanium content of 1 to 100 ppm, a magnesium content of 1 to 200 ppm and a weight ratio (Mg/Ti) of magnesium to titanium of not less than 0.01.

Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently producing and purifying aromatic dicarboxylic acids (e.g., terephthalic acid). The optimized system employs at least one zoned slurry concentrator to enhance purification of the aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

A diesel fuel, diesel fuel additive concentrate and method for improving the performance of fuel injectors for a diesel engine are provided. The diesel fuel includes a major amount of middle distillate fuel; and a reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid or anhydride and an amine compound or salt. The amine compound has the formula

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, and R¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms. The reaction product contains at least one amino triazole group and is present in the fuel in an amount sufficient to improve the performance of diesel fuel injectors.

A method for reversibly inactivating thermostable DNA polymerase or ligase, which method comprises reacting a mixture of the thermostable DNA polymerase or ligase with a dicarboxylic acid anhydride, wherein the reaction is carried out using a dried DNA polymerase or ligase in an anhydrous aprotic organic solvent, the dicarboxylic acid anhydride being also substantially anhydrous, whereby the reaction results in essentially complete inactivation of enzyme activity.

A resist composition which is stable relative to solvents used in immersion lithography processes and displays excellent sensitivity and resist pattern profile, and a method of forming a resist pattern that uses such a resist composition are provided. The resist composition is in accordance with predetermined parameters, or is a positive resist composition comprising a resin component (A) which contains an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group and displays increased alkali solubility under the action of acid, an acid generator component (B), and an organic solvent (C), wherein the component (A) contains a structural unit (a1) derived from a (meth)acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group, but contains no structural units (a0), including structural units (a0-1) containing an anhydride of a dicarboxylic acid and structural units (a0-2) containing a phenolic hydroxyl group.

A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stractive is a multi-layer structure comprising two or more layers including at least a layer (a) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 and a layer (b) comprising (B) a polyamide resin (nylon 9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a-diamine component, with 60 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid component being a terephthalic acid and 60 to 100 mol % of the diamine component being a diamine component selected from 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, and preferably further including a layer (c) comprising (A) nylon 11 and/or nylon 12 or (C) nylon 6.