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NON Now Rohm & Haas offers three alkylphenols Now Rohm & Haas offers three low cost alkylphenols— available in drums and tankcars. Like octylphenol and nonylphenol, dodecylphenol undergoes the normal reactions of the phenolic hydroxy 1 group and nuclear substitution of t h e benzene ring. All three of these alkylphenols are subject to etherification, condensation with aldehydes, esterification, sulfonation, halogenation, nitration, and m a n y other reactions. Etherification of alkylphenols with ethylene oxide produces a variety of surface-active agents. Lubricatingand fuel-oil additives are obtained from calcium and barium salts of alkylphenol derivatives. Phenolic resins with improved oil-solubility, water resistance, and electrical resistance are produced b y condensing formaldehyde with phenol and a small quantity of a n alkylphenol. Octylphenol stabilizes ethyl cellulose against
ultraviolet light «degradation. Alkylphenols also offer possibilities as iimtermediates in preparing fungicides, bactericides, dyes-"tuffs, pharmaceuticals, adhesives, and rubber chemicalsM a n y useful alkwlphenol reactions a r e described in a 12-page booklet 3iow available o n request. Write for your copy t o Dep»t. SP-6.
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