Provided herein, inter alia, is the synthesis of ETP derivatives. The synthetic methods described herein include converting a ring bridging trisulfide compound of formula ##STR00001##
to a ring bridging disulfide compound of formula ##STR00002##
Also provided herein are compositions comprising thereof.

Provided herein, inter alia, is the synthesis of ETP derivatives. The synthesis methods described herein include converting a ring bridging trisulfide compound to a ring bridging disulfide compound. Also provided herein are compositions, which include ring bridging trisulfide compounds and ring bridging disulfide compounds.

The present invention relates to a process for purifying acrolein. The process includes the steps of a) splitting a liquid feed stream containing acrolein into at least a first liquid stream and a second liquid stream, b) introducing the first liquid stream with a temperature T1 into a distillation column at a point between the top and the bottom of the distillation column, c) introducing the second liquid stream with a temperature T2 into the distillation column at the top of the distillation column, d) withdrawing an overhead vapor stream enriched in acrolein from the distillation column, and e) withdrawing a bottom stream depleted in acrolein. The temperature T2 of the second liquid stream in step c) is lower than the temperature T1 of the first liquid stream in step b).

Provided are a 4-sulfur pentafluoride phenol compound and a preparation method therefor, and a preparation method for a sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compound. According to the present invention, sulfur pentafluoride salicylaldehyde with multiple substituent groups is synthesized through a plurality of steps by using sulfur pentafluoride phenol as a raw material, and then the sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compound is synthesized on this basis. The method is simple and convenient, and low in cost; overcomes the defects that, at present, the number of types of sulfur pentafluoride phenols is small, and the synthesis of various sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compounds cannot be met; and has wide industrial application prospects.

Provided are a 4-sulfur pentafluoride phenol compound and a preparation method therefor, and a preparation method for a sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compound. According to the present invention, sulfur pentafluoride salicylaldehyde with multiple substituent groups is synthesized through a plurality of steps by using sulfur pentafluoride phenol as a raw material, and then the sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compound is synthesized on this basis. The method is simple and convenient, and low in cost; overcomes the defects that, at present, the number of types of sulfur pentafluoride phenols is small, and the synthesis of various sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compounds cannot be met; and has wide industrial application prospects.

Provided are a 4-sulfur pentafluoride phenol compound and a preparation method therefor, and a preparation method for a sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compound. According to the present invention, sulfur pentafluoride salicylaldehyde with multiple substituent groups is synthesized through a plurality of steps by using sulfur pentafluoride phenol as a raw material, and then the sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compound is synthesized on this basis. The method is simple and convenient, and low in cost; overcomes the defects that, at present, the number of types of sulfur pentafluoride phenols is small, and the synthesis of various sulfur pentafluoride substituted benzopyran compounds cannot be met; and has wide industrial application prospects.

A chain transfer agent composition comprises at least one branched C.sub.10 mercaptan selected from 5-methyl-1-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-1-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-1-mercapto-octane, 2-butyl-1-mercapto-hexane, 5-methyl-2-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-2-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-2-mercapto-octane, 5-methyl-5-mercapto-nonane, or combinations thereof. The chain transfer agent composition can be a component of an emulsion polymerization mixture and can be used in a process for emulsion polymerization for the production of polymers, for example, via free-radical polymerization.

A chain transfer agent composition comprises at least one branched C.sub.10 mercaptan selected from 5-methyl-1-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-1-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-1-mercapto-octane, 2-butyl-1-mercapto-hexane, 5-methyl-2-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-2-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-2-mercapto-octane, 5-methyl-5-mercapto-nonane, or combinations thereof. The chain transfer agent composition can be a component of an emulsion polymerization mixture and can be used in a process for emulsion polymerization for the production of polymers, for example, via free-radical polymerization.

A chain transfer agent composition comprises at least one branched C.sub.10 mercaptan selected from 5-methyl-1-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-1-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-1-mercapto-octane, 2-butyl-1-mercapto-hexane, 5-methyl-2-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-2-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-2-mercapto-octane, 5-methyl-5-mercapto-nonane, or combinations thereof. The chain transfer agent composition can be a component of an emulsion polymerization mixture and can be used in a process for emulsion polymerization for the production of polymers, for example, via free-radical polymerization.

A chain transfer agent composition comprises at least one branched C.sub.10 mercaptan selected from 5-methyl-1-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-1-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-1-mercapto-octane, 2-butyl-1-mercapto-hexane, 5-methyl-2-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-2-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-2-mercapto-octane, 5-methyl-5-mercapto-nonane, or combinations thereof. The chain transfer agent composition can be a component of an emulsion polymerization mixture and can be used in a process for emulsion polymerization for the production of polymers, for example, via free-radical polymerization.