Montedison S.p.a.

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Montedison Fibre S.p.a.

Acna Chimica Organica S.p.a.

Montefluous S.p.a.

Giorgio Bottaccio

Filippo M Carlini

Stefano Campolmi

Antonio Marraccini

Antonio Pasquale

Giorgio Bornengo

Marcello Marchi

Gian P Chiusoli

Camillo Paffoni

Giorgio Maranzana

Enzo Alneri

Luigi Balducci

Augusto Menconi

Luigi Cassar

Giovanni Agnes

Michele Pontevivo

Danilo Domenis

Alberto Osti

Maria G Felicioli

Fernando Montanari

Enrico Dalcanale

Giulio Lana

Zafferino Bozzolasco

Marcello Pieroni

This invention relates to improved catalytic process for the manufacture of copper phthalocyanine by allowing phthalic anhydride to react with urea and a copper compound, in the presence of a hydrophobic liquid (dispersing agent), characterized by the presence, along with the catalyst and the dispersing agent, of a promoter selected from particular classes of amides, imides, ureas, thioureas, guanidines, amines or sulphoxides.

Catalytic process for the manufacture of copper phthalocyanine

An improved process for the preparation of perfluoropropene oxide by the reaction of perfluoropropene with hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous alkaline medium is described. The improved process is characterized by carrying out the reaction in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts, phosphonium salts, and lipophilic complexing agents for cations, and by carrying out the addition of an aqueous solution of an inorganic base to the reaction mixture gradually so that a constant reaction temperature between -10.degree. C. and -60.degree. C. is maintained.

Process for preparation of perfluoropropane oxide

Silane diimidic tetracarboxylic perylene dyes, the composite pigments obtainable therefrom by means of grafting onto an inorganic substrate, and the processes for preparing same. The dyes have the general formula: ##STR1## in which R is the residue of a silane group of formula: ##STR2## in which n is 3, 4 or 5; q is 0 or 1; p and m are such integers than when q is 0, p is 3 and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, and when q is 1, p is 2 and m is 0, 1 or 2; R.sub.2 is an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 or a phenyl; R.sub.3 is an alkoxyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 ; R.sub.1 may be the same as R or represent an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.6, a cycloalkyl, a phenyl optionally substituted by one or more alkyl or alkoxyl groups C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 or a halogen. The dyes and the composite pigments obtained from said dyes are utilized in paints, air and stove enamels, in the pigmentation of plastic materials, and in printing inks.

Silane diimidic tetracarboxylic perylene dyes and composite pigments

Silane diimidic tetracarboxylic perylene dyes, the composite pigments obtainable therefrom by means of grafting onto an inorganic substrate, and the processes for preparing same. The dyes have the general formula: ##STR1## in which R is the residue of a silane group of formula: ##STR2## in which n is 3, 4 or 5; q is 0 or 1, p and m are such integers than when q is 0, p is 3 and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, and when q is 1, p is 2 and m is 0, 1 or 2; R.sub.2 is an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 or a phenyl; R.sub.3 is an alkoxyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 ; R.sub.1 may be the same as R or represent an alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.6, a cycloalkyl, a phenyl optionally substituted by one or more alkyl or alkoxyl groups C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 or a halogen. The dyes and the composite pigments obtained from said dyes are utilized in paints, air and stove enamels, in the pigmentation of plastic materials, and in printing inks.

Silane diimidic tetracarboxylic perylene dyes

Carboxylic acids having the general formula:

Process for oxidizing aldehydes to carboxylic acids

There are described organic-inorganic ternary composite pigments consisting of 70%-90% by weight of an inorganic binary titanium dioxide/aluminum hydrate component and, from 10% to 30% by weight, of a co-precipitated organic component consisting of an organic dye, containing in its structure at least one carboxylic and/or sulphonic acid function, having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of NO.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 H and --COOH; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of NO.sub.2, --SO.sub.3 H, alkyl and alkoxyl; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen and alkyl; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl and alkoxyl; R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen and alkoxyl; and wherein the --COOH and/or --SO.sub.3 H group of dye (I) is salified with metal cations. The pigments are obtained by co-precipitation acidifying an aqueous solution and/or dispersion of acid dye (I) in sodium aluminate, in the presence of TiO.sub.2, maintained at 40.degree.-80.degree. C. and at pH=9.5-10.5, by then treating it with any aqueous solution of an alkaline-earth (Ca, Ma, Al, Ba, Sr) salt or of Mn or Zn.

Photostable yellow composite pigments and process for their preparation

Novel composite pigments containing both organic and inorganic portions have been produced. These pigments consist of an inorganic binary titanium dioxide/aluminum hydrate component, in a percent quantity comprised between 70% and 95% by weight, the remaining organic component amounting to between 5% and 30% by weight, consisting of an organic dye selected from the group consisting of azoic and quinophtalonic compounds, containing in their structure at least one carboxylic and/or sulphonic, substantially salified, acid function. The pigments are obtained according to a co-precipitation process, under substantially alkaline controlled pH conditions, of the acid organic dye together with the aluminum hydroxide (hydrated aluminum), by acidification of a solution and/or an aqueous dispersion of the acid organic dye in sodium aluminate, in the presence of titanium dioxide, at from 40.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C., and by a subsequent lacquering by treatment with an aqueous solution of an alkaline-earth metal salt (Ca, Mg, Ba, Sr) or of a Mn, Zn salt. The above-mentioned pigments are insoluble in water and in common organic solvents. They possess, moreover, a good dyeing power, an excellent stability under heat, a good fastness to light, a good fastness to bases and acids, to migration in plastic materials and stability to over varnishing in the stove, etc. Lastly, they may be obtained with different degrees of covering power. Thus, the pigments find a preferential application in varnishing products, air-drying and stove-baked enamels, in the pigmentation of plastic materials, in inks and in the beprinting of fabrics, etc., by means of conventional applicational methods.

Composite pigments and process for their preparation

Alpha-formyl acids are prepared by carboxylation of aldehydes in the presence of unsubstituted or substituted alkaline phenates, and of aprotic organic solvents.

Process for preparing alpha-formyl acids

A process is disclosed for the preparation of anhydrous solutions of alkaline phenates in organic solvents, comprising the steps:

Process for the preparation of anhydrous solutions of alkaline phenates

A process is disclosed for the carboxylation of organic substrates or reactants containing at least one active hydrogen atom by reaction with CO.sub.2 and alkaline phenates in an organic medium, characterized in that the reaction is conducted in the presence of simple or substituted alkaline phenates in at least an aprotic medium which is at least a partial solvent for the phenate, and selected from the class consisting of cyclic ethers, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and heterocyclic tertiary amines, and cyclic sulphones, and at temperatures between about 40.degree. and 60.degree. C. The alkaline phenate is selected from the class consisting of the Li, Na, K salts of the phenols of the general formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN R is hydrogen or an alkyl or an alkoxy group, linear or branched, having up to 20 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, n varies from 1 to 5, and M is the alkali metal. The starting organic substrate or reactant is selected from the class consisting of ketones, esters, nitroparaffins and nitriles. The alkaline phenate may be prepared 'in situ' from the corresponding phenol and alkaline hydroxide with azeotropic elimination by means of solvent of the water thus formed.

Process for the carboxylation of organic substrates with carbon dioxide

Carboxylable substrates i.e., ketones, esters, nitroparaffins and nitriles, containing activated hydrogen atoms are carboxylated by reaction with alkaline phenates and CO.sub.2 in at least one hydrocarbon solvent selected from aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic and alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbon solvents.

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Giorgio Bottaccio