Provided by the present disclosure are a method and a device for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid and intermediates thereof; the intermediates for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid comprise 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile. The method for preparing 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid provided by the present disclosure comprises: step (1), a step of reacting acrolein with methyl mercaptan to prepare 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde; step (2), a step of reacting 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde with hydrocyanic acid to prepare 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile; and step (3), a step of hydrating 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyronitrile by using sulfuric acid and then hydrolyzing to prepare 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid; wherein in steps (1), (2) and (3), the reaction status of the materials is detected online, and the proportions of the materials are controlled according to the detection results such that reactions are performed completely

A process of forming a flame retardant material is disclosed. The process includes forming a functionalized polybrominated diphenyl-based flame retardant compound having the following structural formula: ##STR00001## In the structural formula, X corresponds to a functional group. The process also includes forming a flame retardant material by covalently bonding the functionalized polybrominated diphenyl-based flame retardant compound into a material using the functional group.

A process of forming a flame retardant material is disclosed. The process includes forming a functionalized polybrominated diphenyl-based flame retardant compound having the following structural formula: ##STR00001## In the structural formula, X corresponds to a functional group. The process also includes forming a flame retardant material by covalently bonding the functionalized polybrominated diphenyl-based flame retardant compound into a material using the functional group.

The present invention is directed to novel functionalized vegetable oils, a method of making the oils, their use in rubber compositions, and their use in tires.

The following invention regards a process of demethylating a methyl ester of methionine or its hydroxy analog and producing methane thiol as a side-product. The methionine and its hydroxy analog are suitable as an animal feed additive and as a food additive. The methane thiol may be consumed in a hydrothiolation step such as in a step of preparing the methyl ester of methionine or its hydroxy analog from from methyl vinyl glycolate.

The following invention regards a process of demethylating a methyl ester of methionine or its hydroxy analog and producing methane thiol as a side-product. The methionine and its hydroxy analog are suitable as an animal feed additive and as a food additive. The methane thiol may be consumed in a hydrothiolation step such as in a step of preparing the methyl ester of methionine or its hydroxy analog from from methyl vinyl glycolate.

Compounds having the formula (F-I) below are provided herein: ##STR00001##
wherein: R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.5000 alkyl group; R.sup.2 is (i) a C.sub.4-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group or (ii) a C.sub.4-C.sub.5000 branched alkyl having the formula (F-II) below: ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 at each occurrence are each independently a hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group and n is a positive integer, provided however, among all of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, at least one is a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group; and R.sup.7 is a hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.5000 alkyl group; and R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.50 alkyl group or an aromatic group. Processes for preparing compounds of formula (F-I) as well as base stock and lubricant compositions containing compounds of formula (F-I) are also provided.

Compounds having the formula (F-I) below are provided herein: ##STR00001##
wherein: R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.5000 alkyl group; R.sup.2 is (i) a C.sub.4-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group or (ii) a C.sub.4-C.sub.5000 branched alkyl having the formula (F-II) below: ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 at each occurrence are each independently a hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group and n is a positive integer, provided however, among all of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, at least one is a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group; and R.sup.7 is a hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 linear alkyl group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.5000 alkyl group; and R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.50 alkyl group or an aromatic group. Processes for preparing compounds of formula (F-I) as well as base stock and lubricant compositions containing compounds of formula (F-I) are also provided.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: novel thiol compounds; a method for synthesizing said thiol compounds; curing agents containing said thiol compounds; resin compositions containing said thiol compounds and an epoxy compound; and resin compositions containing said thiol compounds and an ene compound having a carbon-carbon double bond in a molecule. Furthermore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide adhesives and sealants having these resin compositions as ingredients. The thiol compounds of the present invention are represented by chemical formula (I) to chemical formula (VII).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: novel thiol compounds; a method for synthesizing said thiol compounds; curing agents containing said thiol compounds; resin compositions containing said thiol compounds and an epoxy compound; and resin compositions containing said thiol compounds and an ene compound having a carbon-carbon double bond in a molecule. Furthermore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide adhesives and sealants having these resin compositions as ingredients. The thiol compounds of the present invention are represented by chemical formula (I) to chemical formula (VII).