A process for preparing acrylic acid or methacrylic acid comprises (a) preparing a gaseous product mixture having essentially the composition of a reaction mixture of the catalytic gas phase oxidation of C.sub.3 -/C.sub.4 -alkanes, -alkenes, -alkanols and/or -alkanals and/or precursors thereof to form acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, characterized by (b) condensing said product mixture, (c) crystallizing acrylic acid or methacrylic acid from the solution obtained in step (b), and (d) removing t...

The present invention relates to a process for the production of fumaric acid by the isomerization of maleic acid at high conversions which comprises heating maleic acid in the presence of phosphoric acid at a temperature sufficient to isomerize the maleic acid to fumaric acid.

A preparation process of polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having an inherent viscosity of 0.3 dl/g or more by dehydrating polycondensation of lactic acid containing hydroxycarboxylic acid in an organic solvent in the presence or absence of a catalyst, comprising using a hydroxycarboxylic acid raw material which comprises one or more impurities selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, acetic acid, pyruvic acid, fumaric acid, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate and butyl lactate in a total amo...

Inhibitors of axillary malodour having the formula ##STR00001## wherein R has the same meaning as given in the specification.

Disclosed in a process for making (1) a compound of the formula NC--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CO.sub.2R', wherein R' is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl, or (2) adipic acid or (3) dimethyl adipate, using as the substrate, 3-pentenenitrile, (2) 3-pentenoic acid or methyl 3-pentenoate, respectively, by contacting the substrate with carbon monoxide and a nucleophile in the presence of a Group VIII metal, a selected ligand, and an acid promoter. The nucleophile, which (a) an alcohol or w...

Process for preparing an alkenylphosphonic acid derivative by reacting a phosphonic acid derivative with an alkyne in the presence of a catalyst complex system, wherein the catalyst complex system comprises (a) nickel, (b) a phosphine having at least two trivalent phosphorus atoms and in addition (c) a phosphine having one trivalent phosphorus atom.

Nucleic acids containing unmethylated CpG dinucleotides and therapeutic utilities based on their ability to stimulate an immune response and to redirect a Th2 response to a Th1 response in a subject are disclosed. Methods for treating atopic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, are disclosed.

This invention is based on the preparation of new solid acid triphosphates with compositions of the general formula M(IV)(HPO4)(H2PO4)2, where M(IV) is a tetravalent metal or a mixture of tetravalent metals. These compounds are insoluble in water the greater part of most organic solvents. They show a high non-water assisted protonic conductivity (about 0.01-0.04 S/cm at 100.degree. C. and a relative humidity lower than 1%). These compounds can be used as proton conduction separators in electroch...

The objective of the present invention is to provide method for acrylic acid in which a generation of polymerized substance is prevented while acrylic acid is stored in a storage tank. A method of the present invention for producing acrylic acid, comprising storing acrylic acid in a storage tank, wherein a process liquid containing 50 mass % or more of acrylic acid is subjected to at least one filtering operation at 15 to 70.degree. C. when the process liquid is supplied to the storage tank.

Disclosed is a novel dicarboxylic acid salt of sibutramine, which has good physicochemical properties. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound.