There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; and (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine.

The invention relates to a method for producing at least one metal amino alcoholate, at least comprising the following steps (A) providing at least one amino alcohol, (B) adding at least one basic compound to the at least one amino alcohol provided in step (A) in order to obtain at least one corresponding amino alcoholate, and (C) adding at least one metal halogenide to the mixture obtained in step (C) in order to obtain a corresponding metal amino alcoholate, wherein in step (C) the at least one metal halogenide is added as a solution in a protic solvent at a concentration of 2.0 to 35.0 wt. %; a solution containing at least one metal alcoholate obtained in this manner; the use of the solution to produce a composition; a corresponding composition; the use of said composition to produce single- or multi-layer paint structures; a method for single- or multi-layer coating of a substrate with a paint structure; and a substrate coated in this manner.

The invention relates to a method for producing at least one metal amino alcoholate, at least comprising the following steps (A) providing at least one amino alcohol, (B) adding at least one basic compound to the at least one amino alcohol provided in step (A) in order to obtain at least one corresponding amino alcoholate, and (C) adding at least one metal halogenide to the mixture obtained in step (C) in order to obtain a corresponding metal amino alcoholate, wherein in step (C) the at least one metal halogenide is added as a solution in a protic solvent at a concentration of 2.0 to 35.0 wt. %; a solution containing at least one metal alcoholate obtained in this manner; the use of the solution to produce a composition; a corresponding composition; the use of said composition to produce single- or multi-layer paint structures; a method for single- or multi-layer coating of a substrate with a paint structure; and a substrate coated in this manner.

A process for the preparation of substituted 3-(1-amino-2-methylpentane-3-yl)phenyl compounds which has advantages over conventional processes with respect to higher conversions and yields, flexibility, a shorter overall route, environmentally acceptable conditions, influence of stereoselectivity such as diastereoselectivity in a targeted manner and at least partial suppression of the formation of undesired side-products and/or undesired stereoisomers, in particular undesired diastereomers.

A process for the preparation of substituted 3-(1-amino-2-methylpentane-3-yl)phenyl compounds which has advantages over conventional processes with respect to higher conversions and yields, flexibility, a shorter overall route, environmentally acceptable conditions, influence of stereoselectivity such as diastereoselectivity in a targeted manner and at least partial suppression of the formation of undesired side-products and/or undesired stereoisomers, in particular undesired diastereomers.

A process for the preparation of substituted 3-(1-amino-2-methylpentane-3-yl)phenyl compounds which has advantages over conventional processes with respect to higher conversions and yields, flexibility, a shorter overall route, environmentally acceptable conditions, influence of stereoselectivity such as diastereoselectivity in a targeted manner and at least partial suppression of the formation of undesired side-products and/or undesired stereoisomers, in particular undesired diastereomers.

The invention relates to the use of quaternized nitrogen compounds as a fuel and lubricant additive or kerosene additive, such as in particular as a detergent additive, for decreasing or preventing deposits in the injection systems of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in common rail injection systems, for decreasing the fuel consumption of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular of diesel engines having common rail injection systems, and for minimizing the power loss in direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in diesel engines having common rail injection systems; the invention further relates to the use as an additive for petrol, in particular for operation of DISI engines.

The invention relates to the use of quaternized nitrogen compounds as a fuel and lubricant additive or kerosene additive, such as in particular as a detergent additive, for decreasing or preventing deposits in the injection systems of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in common rail injection systems, for decreasing the fuel consumption of direct-injection diesel engines, in particular of diesel engines having common rail injection systems, and for minimizing the power loss in direct-injection diesel engines, in particular in diesel engines having common rail injection systems; the invention further relates to the use as an additive for petrol, in particular for operation of DISI engines.

This invention relates to novel and improved catalyst and catalysts systems for the oligomerization of the higher olefins, which produce lubricants having improved properties, such as end-saturated oligomer chains which are needless to hydrogenation process, low kinematic viscosity and/or high viscosity index, low pour point, and high flash point lubricants.

This invention relates to novel and improved catalyst and catalysts systems for the oligomerization of the higher olefins, which produce lubricants having improved properties, such as end-saturated oligomer chains which are needless to hydrogenation process, low kinematic viscosity and/or high viscosity index, low pour point, and high flash point lubricants.