A new compound 2,6-diamino-1,4,5,8-tetranitronaphthalene is disclosed and a method of preparation thereof. The new compound is useful as a high energy, high density explosive.

A method for the reduction of nitrogen compounds containing an N--N or N.dbd.N bond, which are soluble in water or lower alcohols, particularly nitrosamines, hydrazines, nitramines, azo- and azoxy-compounds, to the corresponding amines; comprising contacting the nitrogen compounds with a hydroxide solution and a nickel-aluminum alloy in the absence of a hydrogen atmosphere, at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure, for a sufficient time to produce the corresponding amine in a single step.

5-Methyl-2-oxazolidinone and 5-methyl-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxazolidinone are prepared by contacting urea and propylene carbonate in the presence of an initiator at a temperature from about 120.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C.

Gem-dihalo-1,8-diamino-4-aza-octane derivatives useful as antiproliferative or antitumor agents.

Novel amine terminated polybutadiene compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, a straight or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aralkyl group containing one or more benzenoid rings which may be fused or joined by single valency bonds, and n is an integer of from about 5 to 1500 and a process for the preparation thereof.

Ethyleneamines are recovered from an aqueous solution of carbonates of ethyleneamines by distilling an aqueous solution of carbonates of ethyleneamines including ethylenediamine, in which the molar ratio of the carbon dioxide component to the ethyleneamines including ethylenediamine is 0.01 to 0.5, whereby ethylenediamine is distilled out together with water. The aqueous solution to be distilled is advantageously prepared by heating an aqueous solution of carbonates of ethyleneamines including e...

A process for eliminating N-nitrosamines, particularly N,N-dialkyl-N-nitrosamines and N-alkyl-N-aryl-N-nitrosamines from N-nitrosamine containing compositions through the addition of organic carboxylic acid halides. The process eliminates N-nitroso compounds without rearrangement to C-nitroso compounds.

The invention relates to a process for the isomerization of o-, m- or p-toluidine, or of a mixture of them, on a zirconium-containing zeolite catalyst of the pentasil type. Catalysts of this type are distinguished by particularly high activity and a long useful life. The invention particularly relates to the preparation of m-toluidine by isomerization of o- and/or p-toluidine on zirconium-containing zeolite catalysts of the pentasil type.

New 1,4-diamino-5-chloro-2-nitrobenzene derivatives are disclosed of the formula I ##STR1## Wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are each hydrogen, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, with the proviso, that at least one of said R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, along with processes for their production, as well as hair coloring compositions containing the same and methods of coloring hair. The compounds are red- to violet-coloring direct dyes, and are readily so...

Substantially anhydrous hydrocarbyl-substituted chloramine is efficiently prepared by reacting a primary or secondary amine with a chlorinating agent selected from hypochlorous acid or chlorine monoxide in a non-aqueous reaction medium, without co-production of an amine hydrochloride salt.