The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for reducing nitrification and to compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to agricultural mixtures comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and at least one fertilizer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrification comprising treating a plant growing on soil or soil substituents and/or the locus or soil or soil substituents where the plant is growing or is intended to grow with a compound of formula (I) or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I).

The invention relates to a composition comprising a) zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8; and b) Compounds of formula (I) or a stereoisomer, salt, tautomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein the variables have a meaning as defined in the main body of the text. It also relates to a method for fertilization comprising treatment with the composition. Other objects are the use of ZIF-8 for reducing the evaporation rate of Compounds of formula (I); a method for production of the composition as defined comprising step a) of adsorbing Compounds of formula (I) on ZIF-8; and the use of the composition for producing granules comprising Compounds of formula (I) and a fertilizer.

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The invention relates to a composition comprising a) zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8; and b) Compounds of formula (I) or a stereoisomer, salt, tautomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein the variables have a meaning as defined in the main body of the text. It also relates to a method for fertilization comprising treatment with the composition. Other objects are the use of ZIF-8 for reducing the evaporation rate of Compounds of formula (I); a method for production of the composition as defined comprising step a) of adsorbing Compounds of formula (I) on ZIF-8; and the use of the composition for producing granules comprising Compounds of formula (I) and a fertilizer.

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The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4-chlorobenzyl propargylether comprising a step (a) of reacting 4-chlorobenzyl chloride with propargyl alcohol in the presence of a base and a phase transfer catalyst, wherein the reaction mixture comprises at least two phases, wherein one phase is an organic phase and one phase is an aqueous phase.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4-chlorobenzyl propargylether comprising a step (a) of reacting 4-chlorobenzyl chloride with propargyl alcohol in the presence of a base and a phase transfer catalyst, wherein the reaction mixture comprises at least two phases, wherein one phase is an organic phase and one phase is an aqueous phase.

Provided is a flux activator containing a halogen compound represented by formula 1 below: ##STR00001## where X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represent different halogen atoms, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a group represented by any one of formulas OH, OR.sup.3, OC(O)R.sup.4, and OC(O)NHR.sup.5, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 optionally represent the same group or different groups, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are each an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 optionally represent the same group or different groups.

Provided is a flux activator containing a halogen compound represented by formula 1 below: ##STR00001## where X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represent different halogen atoms, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a group represented by any one of formulas OH, OR.sup.3, OC(O)R.sup.4, and OC(O)NHR.sup.5, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 optionally represent the same group or different groups, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are each an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 optionally represent the same group or different groups.

A polybrominated flame-retardant compound, a process for forming a flame-retardant material, and an article of manufacture are disclosed. The polybrominated flame-retardant compound includes a cyclododecane moiety, at least two bromo groups, and at least one substituent having a reactive functional group. The process includes forming a polybromocyclododecane (PBCD) compound having at least one reactive functional group and incorporating the PBCD compound into a polymer in a process that includes covalent binding of the PBCD compound. The article of manufacture includes a flame-retardant material that comprises a polymer with a covalently-bound PBCD compound.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a partially hydrogenated polyacene, and a novel intermediate used in such process; also the present invention relates to a process for preparing the corresponding conjugated polyacenes.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a partially hydrogenated polyacene, and a novel intermediate used in such process; also the present invention relates to a process for preparing the corresponding conjugated polyacenes.