The present specification relates to an organic electronic device including a fullerene derivative.

Disclosed herein is a cold-processable antimicrobial composition in non-dusting solid form, free from toxic antimicrobial comprising, a) N-capryloyl glycine (Formula I), b) N-undecylenoyl glycine (Formula II), c) benzoic acid (Formula III) and d) sodium dehydroacetate (Formula IV) for use in personal care and home care products. The invention further discloses a process for preparation of the antimicrobial composition and ease of its incorporation in various personal and home products.

Disclosed herein is a cold-processable antimicrobial composition in non-dusting solid form, free from toxic antimicrobial comprising, a) N-capryloyl glycine (Formula I), b) N-undecylenoyl glycine (Formula II), c) benzoic acid (Formula III) and d) sodium dehydroacetate (Formula IV) for use in personal care and home care products. The invention further discloses a process for preparation of the antimicrobial composition and ease of its incorporation in various personal and home products.

The present invention is intended to provide a radical generating catalyst that can generate (produce) radicals under mild conditions. In order to achieve the above object, the first radical generating catalyst of the present invention includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides, phospholipids, and salts thereof. The second or third radical generating catalyst of the present invention includes an ammonium salt represented by the following chemical formula (XI) (excluding peroxodisulfate) and having a Lewis acidity of 0.4 eV or more.

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The present invention is intended to provide a radical generating catalyst that can generate (produce) radicals under mild conditions. In order to achieve the above object, the first radical generating catalyst of the present invention includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides, phospholipids, and salts thereof. The second or third radical generating catalyst of the present invention includes an ammonium salt represented by the following chemical formula (XI) (excluding peroxodisulfate) and having a Lewis acidity of 0.4 eV or more.

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Polystyrene-containing polymers are converted to benzoic acid by catalytic oxidation of dissolved polystyrene under elevated temperature and pressure. The produced benzoic acid is recovered by evaporation.

Polystyrene-containing polymers are converted to benzoic acid by catalytic oxidation of dissolved polystyrene under elevated temperature and pressure. The produced benzoic acid is recovered by evaporation.

Provided is a method of lubricating a sliding part by applying a lubricating base oil containing an ester compound to the sliding part. The ester compound contains a mixture of one or more compounds represented by a general formula (1) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen, a methyl, a benzoyloxy, a naphthoyloxy, or general formula (2) (OC(O)R.sup.5), R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a benzoyloxy group, a naphthoyloxy group, or general formula (2), and R.sup.5 represents a linear C5-21 alkyl group, a branched chain C9-21 alkyl group, or a C5-21 cycloalkyl group that may also be substituted with an alkyl chain. The mixture contains a compound in which at least one among R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is general formula (2), and the proportion, in the mixture, of a compound in which at least one among R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is a benzoyloxy group or a naphthoyloxy group is 5-100 mole %.

Provided is a method of lubricating a sliding part by applying a lubricating base oil containing an ester compound to the sliding part. The ester compound contains a mixture of one or more compounds represented by a general formula (1) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen, a methyl, a benzoyloxy, a naphthoyloxy, or general formula (2) (OC(O)R.sup.5), R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a benzoyloxy group, a naphthoyloxy group, or general formula (2), and R.sup.5 represents a linear C5-21 alkyl group, a branched chain C9-21 alkyl group, or a C5-21 cycloalkyl group that may also be substituted with an alkyl chain. The mixture contains a compound in which at least one among R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is general formula (2), and the proportion, in the mixture, of a compound in which at least one among R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is a benzoyloxy group or a naphthoyloxy group is 5-100 mole %.

Described are methods for preparing phenols, benzene carboxylic acids, esters and anhydrides thereof from furanic compounds by reaction with a dienophile, wherein the furanic compounds are reacted with a hydrazine and/or oxime and then reacted with a dienophile.