A method for the selective cleavage of a compound comprising an aromatic ring and a COC linkage in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst is provided. The heterogenous catalyst may be a supported noble metal catalyst doped with a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine. By using this method, it is possible to increase the selectivity and/or yield (preferably both) of aromatic compounds.

A method for the selective cleavage of a compound comprising an aromatic ring and a COC linkage in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst is provided. The heterogenous catalyst may be a supported noble metal catalyst doped with a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine and bromine. By using this method, it is possible to increase the selectivity and/or yield (preferably both) of aromatic compounds.

The invention relates to mixtures having: components (a) having at least one fragrance of the formula (I) ##STR00001## where R1=OCR2, CH.sub.2OR3, C1-C8 open-chain or branched aliphatic radical, optionally substituted and/or unsaturated, with R2=an open-chain or branched aliphatic radical, optionally substituted and/or unsaturated, having 2-10 C atoms, with R3=an open-chain or branched aliphatic radical, optionally substituted and/or unsaturated, having 1-8 C atoms, and components (b) having at least one fragrance, different from the fragrances of component a,
characterized in that the weight ratio of all components (a) to all components (b) is from 1:10 to 1:10000.

The invention relates to mixtures having: components (a) having at least one fragrance of the formula (I) ##STR00001## where R1=OCR2, CH.sub.2OR3, C1-C8 open-chain or branched aliphatic radical, optionally substituted and/or unsaturated, with R2=an open-chain or branched aliphatic radical, optionally substituted and/or unsaturated, having 2-10 C atoms, with R3=an open-chain or branched aliphatic radical, optionally substituted and/or unsaturated, having 1-8 C atoms, and components (b) having at least one fragrance, different from the fragrances of component a,
characterized in that the weight ratio of all components (a) to all components (b) is from 1:10 to 1:10000.

The present invention relates to the novel use of (oxybis)dicyclohexane compounds as fragrance materials.

The present invention relates to the novel use of (oxybis)dicyclohexane compounds as fragrance materials.

A low VOC, low vapor pressure, low flash point and nonfoaming fertilizer stabilizer composition comprises: (A) two or more glycol ethers of Formula 1 Each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or phenyl with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are not simultaneously hydrogen, n is an integer of 3-10, and R.sup.2 is 90 to 100% hydrogen or 0 to 10% of one or more of methyl, ethyl or phenyl; and; and at least one fertilizer stabilizer, e.g., an N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamide.

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A low VOC, low vapor pressure, low flash point and nonfoaming fertilizer stabilizer composition comprises: (A) two or more glycol ethers of Formula 1 Each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or phenyl with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are not simultaneously hydrogen, n is an integer of 3-10, and R.sup.2 is 90 to 100% hydrogen or 0 to 10% of one or more of methyl, ethyl or phenyl; and; and at least one fertilizer stabilizer, e.g., an N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamide.

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The present invention relates to a process for preparing, 4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane, which comprises reacting 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane with ethyl chloride in the presence of an inorganic base, a solvent and a phase transfer catalyst to yield a reaction mixture containing 1,4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane, where the inorganic base is selected from alkali metal hydroxides and earth alkaline metal hydroxides and where the solvent is selected from water or a mixture of water with at least one organic solvent.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing, 4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane, which comprises reacting 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane with ethyl chloride in the presence of an inorganic base, a solvent and a phase transfer catalyst to yield a reaction mixture containing 1,4-bis(ethoxymethyl)cyclohexane, where the inorganic base is selected from alkali metal hydroxides and earth alkaline metal hydroxides and where the solvent is selected from water or a mixture of water with at least one organic solvent.