The present invention is related to the use of nitrates of ethers of glycerol and ethanol as diesel cetane improvers, and the production process of the same, aiming at producing an additive from glycerol from biodiesel production and bringing to the additive market an option more economical and efficient to facilitate the ignition of diesel and improve the cetane number of said fuel.

The present invention is related to the use of nitrates of ethers of glycerol and ethanol as diesel cetane improvers, and the production process of the same, aiming at producing an additive from glycerol from biodiesel production and bringing to the additive market an option more economical and efficient to facilitate the ignition of diesel and improve the cetane number of said fuel.

##STR00001##

Disclosed herein is a salt of formula I: where R.sup.1, X, n, R, R.sup.1, Y, m, p, q, Z and o are as defined herein. Also disclosed herein are methods of using said salts in chemical synthesis, such as to prepare compounds isotopically enriched in 18F for use in PET & imaging, as well as methods to make the compounds of formula I.

##STR00001##

Disclosed herein is a salt of formula I: where R.sup.1, X, n, R, R.sup.1, Y, m, p, q, Z and o are as defined herein. Also disclosed herein are methods of using said salts in chemical synthesis, such as to prepare compounds isotopically enriched in 18F for use in PET & imaging, as well as methods to make the compounds of formula I.

##STR00001##

Disclosed herein is a salt of formula I: where R.sup.1, X, n, R, R.sup.1, Y, m, p, q, Z and o are as defined herein. Also disclosed herein are methods of using said salts in chemical synthesis, such as to prepare compounds isotopically enriched in 18F for use in PET & imaging, as well as methods to make the compounds of formula I.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-[4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-alkanones and substituted phenoxyphenyl ketones.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-[4-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-alkanones and substituted phenoxyphenyl ketones.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of α-methyl-[4-(nitro)-2-(trifluoromethyl)]-benzyl nitrate and to the α-methyl-[4-(nitro)-2-(trifluoromethyl)]-benzyl nitrate.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of α-methyl-[4-(nitro)-2-(trifluoromethyl)]-benzyl nitrate and to the α-methyl-[4-(nitro)-2-(trifluoromethyl)]-benzyl nitrate.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of α-methyl-[4-(nitro)-2-(trifluoromethyl)]-benzyl nitrate and to the α-methyl-[4-(nitro)-2-(trifluoromethyl)]-benzyl nitrate.