The Procter Gamble Company

Tom Conrad Rheinecker

Geneva Gail Otten

Ted J Logan

David C Underwood

A process for hydrolyzing triglyceride having its carboxylic acid moieties containing from 6 to 26 carbon atoms involves reacting with water in the presence of low molecular weight displacing acid catalyst, strong acid catalyst and sufficient water to form water and oil phases, to produce carboxylic acids corresponding to said moieties and glycerine.

Hydrolysis of triglycerides

Fruit abscission is induced by application to a fruit bearing plant of particular 1,2-bis(thioalkyl)alkanes and derivatives thereof optionally in combination with nonphytotoxic surfactant different from said alkanes and derivatives. The alkanes and derivatives have the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group having 8-10 carbon atoms and both X's are the same and are selected from the group consisting of thiomethyl, thioethyl, sulfinylmethyl, sulfinylethyl, sulfonylmethyl, and sulfonylethyl.

1,2-Bis (thioalkyl) alkanes and derivatives thereof as abscission agents

Fruit abscission is induced by application to a fruit bearing plant of particular sulfides and sulfide derivatives optionally in combination with non-phytotoxic surfactant different from said sulfides and derivatives. The sulfides and derivatives have the structural formula RXR' wherein R' is methyl or ethyl, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfone, and R is akyl or alkenyl having 10-12 carbon atoms when X is sulfide or sulfoxide and 8-14 carbon atoms when X is sulfone.

Sulfides and derivatives thereof as abscission agents

A method of inducing fruit abscission by application to a fruit bearing plant of an effective amount of a disulfoxide abscission agent of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen and lower alkyl.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Tom Conrad Rheinecker