The invention relates to a process for preparing an α-methylene ketone comprising the step of reacting a ketone with formaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst which is an organic compound comprising at least one acid function or the corresponding salt, ester or amide thereof and at least one amine function or the corresponding ammonium salt, or a zwitterion thereof.

The invention relates to a process for preparing an α-methylene ketone comprising the step of reacting a ketone with formaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst which is an organic compound comprising at least one acid function or the corresponding salt, ester or amide thereof and at least one amine function or the corresponding ammonium salt, or a zwitterion thereof.

A method for producing a fluoromethyl derivative represented by formula (1), the method including step A of reacting an alkene compound represented by formula (2) with a fluorine source represented by formula MF.sub.n, in the presence of a hypervalent-iodine aromatic compound (1a), or in the presence of an aromatic iodine compound (1b) and an oxidant (A) to fluorinate the alkene compound.

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A method for producing a fluoromethyl derivative represented by formula (1), the method including step A of reacting an alkene compound represented by formula (2) with a fluorine source represented by formula MF.sub.n, in the presence of a hypervalent-iodine aromatic compound (1a), or in the presence of an aromatic iodine compound (1b) and an oxidant (A) to fluorinate the alkene compound.

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The invention relates to new compounds of formulae (IV) and (VII): (IV) (VII) wherein X represents a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine and R is a hydrocarbyl radical, said compounds being useful as precursors and/or intermediates for the preparation of 4,4dihalobenzophenones of formula (I): (I) wherein X is as defined above.

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The invention relates to new compounds of formulae (IV) and (VII): (IV) (VII) wherein X represents a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine and R is a hydrocarbyl radical, said compounds being useful as precursors and/or intermediates for the preparation of 4,4dihalobenzophenones of formula (I): (I) wherein X is as defined above.

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Compositions of manganese accumulating plants.

Compositions of manganese accumulating plants.

The use, after heat treatment, of manganese accumulating plants for carrying out chemical reactions.

The use, after heat treatment, of manganese accumulating plants for carrying out chemical reactions.