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The bifunctional catalyst Cp Ru(P-N) but not with Cp Ru(N-N) is an excellent catalyst for the racemization of chiral non-racemic scc-alcohols [65]. In fact, asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral ketones becomes possible with chiral Cp Ru(N-N) catalyst system, thanks to its reluctance to dehydrogenate alcohols, but not with chiral Cp Ru(P-N) systems since cOTicurrent racemization of the product alcohols deteriorates the ee value of the alcoholic products regardless of whether the hydrogen source is Ha or 2-propanol [64, 65]. 

The reagent is conveniently stored as a solution in isopropyl alcohol. The molten (or solid) alkoxide is weighed out after distillation into a glass-stoppered bottle or flask and is dissolved in sufficient dry isopropyl alcohol to give a one molar solution. This solution may be kept without appreciable deterioration provided the glass stopper is sealed with paraffin wax or cellophane tape. Crystals of aluminium isopropoxide separate on standing, but these may be redissolved by warming the mixture to 65-70°. 

The above test will detect 1 part of acetone in 500-1000 parts of isopropyl alcohol. The reagent should not be kept for more than 1-2 months since it deteriorates upon keeping. 

Concretes. Concretes are produced by extraction of flowers, leaves, or roots, usually with hydrocarbon solvents. After removal of the solvent by distillation, the concrete is obtained as a thick, waxy residue. Such materials are used in some fine fragrances, but the waxes they contain can give rise to solubihty problems. Eor this reason, concretes are often dissolved in alcohol to make tinctures, or in other low odor diluents. Production of concretes, especially flower concretes, usually takes place where the botanicals are grown since the odors of such materials deteriorate rapidly after harvesting. 

Aminophenol. This compound forms white plates when crystallized from water. The base is difficult to maintain in the free state and deteriorates rapidly under the influence of air to pink-purple oxidation products. The crystals exist in two forms. The a-form (from alcohol, water, or ethyl acetate) is the more stable and has an orthorhombic pyramidal stmcture containing four molecules per unit cell. It has a density of 1.290 g/cm (1.305 also quoted). The less stable P-form (from acetone) exists as acicular crystals that turn into the a-form on standing they are orthorhombic bipyramidal or pyramidal and have a hexamolecular unit (15,16,24) (see Tables 3—5). 

Fig. 1. Sulfonated and sulfated acid products viscosities after 98% conversions at varying temperatures where the vertical line indicates the maximum temperature for batch sulfonation using SO to minimi2e color deterioration lines A—C represent branched C 2 alkyl ben2ene (BAB) sulfonic acid from SO, oleum (settied), and oleum (whole mixture), respectively lines D and E, lauryl alcohol 3-ethoxylate sulfuric ester (SO ) and lauryl alcohol sulfuric ester...

Triphenyl phosphine dibromide [1034-39-5] M 422.1, m 23.5 , 245-255 (dec). Recrystd from MeCN-Et20. Although it has been recrystd from EtOH, this is not recommended as it converts alcohols to alkyl bromides. It deteriorates on keeping and it is best to prepare it afresh. [Anderson and Freenor J Am Chem Soc 86 5037 1964 Homer et al. Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 626 26 1959.]... 

Struxine, C2iH3(,04N2, obtained by Schaefer from deteriorated nux-vomica seeds in about 0-1 per cent, yield, is regarded as a decomposition product of strychnine or brucine. It forms rhombic crystals from alcohol, is colourless, but becomes yellow on exposure to light and chars at 250°. It yields normal and acid salts, the latter only from excess of acid. With sulphuric acid it gives no coloration, but addition of potassium dichromate produces a yellow colour changing to green. 

Phenyl-ethyl alcohol, or benzyl carbinol, has been known for many years, but its powerful rose odour has been entirely overlooked, its discovery having been made by an ordinary research chemist and not a perfumery expert. Its preparation was described in the Berichte (9, 373) in 1876, but the product there noted was evidently impure, as its boiling-point is recorded as 212°. Commercial specimens vary greatly in both their odour and their keeping properties, some samples deteriorating in odour very rapidly. It is, therefore, very important to -obtain it in a state of the highest purity. It has the following characters —... 

The standard etch primer (WP-1, DEF-1408) consists of two solutions, one containing polyvinyl butyral resin and zinc tetroxychromate in ethyl alcohol with n-butanol, and the second containing phosphoric acid and ethyl alcohol. It is essential that a small critical amount of water be present in the latter. The two solutions are mixed in appropriate ratio for use the mixture deteriorates and should be discarded when more than 8 h old. Single-pack etch primers of reasonable shelf life are available but contain less phosphoric acid than the above and are not considered to be so effective. 

When stored in a dry, tightly stoppered container the reagent can be kept for long periods without deteriorating (odor), but samples withdrawn after some time are best recrystallized from absolute alcohol before use. 

The aldehyde contains small amounts of the starting ester and the overreduced alcohol along with other minor impurities. It can be stored for short periods of time (1-2 days) in a freezer at -20°C without significant deterioration. However long term storage is not recommended. 

A mixture of monolauryl phosphate sodium salt and triethylamine in H20 was treated with glycidol at 80°C for 8 h to give 98% lauryl 2,3-dihydro-xypropyl phosphate sodium salt [304]. Dyeing aids for polyester fibers exist of triethanolamine salts of ethoxylated phenol-styrene adduct phosphate esters [294], Fatty ethanolamide phosphate surfactant are obtained from the reaction of fatty alcohols and fatty ethanolamides with phosphorus pentoxide and neutralization of the product [295]. A double bond in the alkyl group of phosphoric acid esters alter the properties of the molecule. Diethylethanolamine salt of oleyl phosphate is effectively used as a dispersant for antimony oxide in a mixture of xylene-type solvent and water. The composition is useful as an additive for preventing functional deterioration of fluid catalytic cracking catalysts for heavy petroleum fractions. When it was allowed to stand at room temperature for 1 month it shows almost no precipitation [241]. 

Flavoring agents proper are commonly volatile oils that have been dissolved in alcohol and sprayed onto the dried granules or have simply been adsorbed onto another excipient (e.g., talc). They are added immediately prior to compression to avoid loss through volatilization. In some cases they may even have some lubricating activity. If the oil normally contains ter-penes, a low terpene grade is better so as to avoid possible deterioration in taste due to terpene oxidation... 

The general rules that should therefore be observed include the use of a blanket of nitrogen whenever possible and evaporation of solvents at the lowest feasible temperatures, which must not exceed 50°C. The addition of an antioxidant such as butylated hydroxytoluene (2,6-di-/-butyl-4-methylphenol) to the extraction solvents (0.1 g 1 ) might be necessary to prevent deterioration of unsaturated lipids but it is essential for storage of lipid extracts at about 0.1% of the weight of lipid. Inactivation of lipolytic enzymes may usually be achieved by addition of an alcohol such as methanol or, in some cases, isopropanol. The latter is recommended for some more stable enzymes sometimes found in plant tissues. Alternatively the plant may be briefly immersed in boiling water. 

Fig. 1 it is based on actual data (Case 1 in Table II) for the dehydration of primary alcohols on alumina. (Note that the fit deteriorates from left to right, but this may be connected with the still not quite certain a values for higher alkyl groups.) A similar example may be foimd in the paper by Kibby and Hall 43). 

The supernatant was removed at - 30 °C, and the catalyst residue extracted once with cold n-octane. GC analysis indicated an 82% yield of 4a. As summarized in Fig. 3 (entry 1), the recovered 5a was used for four further cycles without deterioration in yield. Multiple runs could be similarly conducted with alcohols 2b-d, affording comparable yields of 4b-d (entries 2-4). A number of control experiments have been detailed elsewhere [33,34]. Also, since 2a,c,d, 3, and 4a-d are hquids at room temperature, these reactions... 

Following the reaction, simple extraction provided access to both the hemiester prodnct and the alkaloid withont chromatography and the recovered cinchona alkaloid conld be reused with no deterioration in the ee or yield. This method has found use in the synthesis of P-amino alcohols and in natural product synthesis [198-201] and has recently been reported as an Organic Syntheses method [202],... 

One example of autooxidation you have experienced is the room-temperature oxidation of alcohol in wine. Within days and sometimes within minutes of opening a bottle of wine, the taste begins to deteriorate because of autooxidation. This converts the ethanol into acetaldehyde and to acetic acid, both of which taste bad. Wine lovers talk about letting the wine breathe after opening so apparently some oxidation actually helps the taste. Distilled vinegar is made by the intentional oxidation of the alcohol in fermented apple juice into acetic acid, which can then be distilled from the juice and pulp. 

Severe thiamine vitamin Bf) deficiency results in beriberi. The symptoms can include growth retardation, muscular weakness, apathy, edema, and heart failure. Neurological symptoms, such as personality changes and mental deterioration, also may be present in severe cases. Because of the role played by thiamine in metabolic processes in all cells, a mild deficiency may occur when energy needs are increased. Since thiamine is widely distributed in food, beriberi is rare except in communities existing on a single staple cereal food. The disease does occur with some frequency in alcoholics, whose poor diet may lead to an inadequate daily intake of thiamine. 

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