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CLASS 568,	ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- PART OF THE CLASS 532 - 570 SERIES
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In this series of classes, class 568 is to be considered as an integral part of class 260 (after subclass 585) and follows the schedule hierarchy retaining all pertinent definitions and class lines of class 260.

SUBCLASSES

1	BORON CONTAINING
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds under Class 532, ... which contain boron. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 588,  Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment,   subclasses 405 through 409for the chemical destruction of organic hazardous or toxic waste containing halogen, sulfur, oxygen, phosphorus, or metals.

2	Phosphorus containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds which contain phosphorus.

3	Plural borons containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds which contain two or more boron atoms. (1) Note. Included herein are, for example, the reaction products of diborane and an unsaturated organic compound.

4	Ten or more borons containing (e.g., decaborane, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 3.  Compounds which contain at least ten boron atoms.

5	Sulfur, oxygen, halogen or Group IA or IIA light metal containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 4.  Compounds which contain sulfur, oxygen, halogen, or a metal selected from Group IA or IIA of the Periodic Table having a specific gravity less than four.

6	Sulfur, oxygen, halogen or Group IA or IIA light metal containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds which contain sulfur, oxygen, halogen, or a metal selected from Group IA or IIA of the Periodic Table having a specific gravity less than four.

7	Tri-acyclic-hydrocarbyl boron
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds which contain boron having three acyclic substituents consisting of hydrogen and carbon. (1) Note. An example of a compound provided for herein is:

8	PHOSPHORUS CONTAINING
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds under Class 532, ... which contain phosphorus. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 588,  Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment,   subclasses 406 , 408 and 409 for the chemical destruction of organic hazardous or toxic waste containing halogen, sulfur, oxygen, or phosphorus.

9	Phosphonium derivative
	This subclass is indented under subclass 8.  Compounds wherein at least one hydrogen of the phosphonium radical PH4 is substituted by an organic radical.

10	Plural phosphori containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 9.  Compounds which contain at least two phosphorus atoms.

11	Sulfur or oxygen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 9.  Compounds which contain sulfur or oxygen.

12	Ring phosphorus containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 8.  Compounds in which phosphorus is a ring member.

13	Sulfur or oxygen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 8.  Compounds which contain sulfur or oxygen.

14	Sulfur or oxygen bonded directly to phosphorus
	This subclass is indented under subclass 13.  Compounds wherein sulfur or oxygen is bonded directly to phosphorus.

15	And sulfur or oxygen bonded indirectly to phosphorus
	This subclass is indented under subclass 14.  Compounds which contain sulfur or oxygen bonded indirectly to phosphorus. (1) Note. Some examples of compounds provided for herein are:

16	Halogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 8.  Compounds which contain halogen.

17	Benzene ring containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 8.  Compounds which contain a benzene ring.

18	SULFUR CONTAINING
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds under Class 532, ... which contain sulfur. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 588,  Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment,   subclasses 405 through 409for the chemical destruction of organic hazardous or toxic waste containing halogen, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, or metals.

19	With preservative or stabilizer
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Products wherein the sulfur containing compound is mixed with a preserving or stabilizing agent which functions to prevent physical or chemical change.

20	Thiocarbonyl containing (e.g., thioketone containing, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain a

21	Sulfur bonded directly to sulfur (e.g., disulfides, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain sulfur directly bonded to sulfur.

22	Oxygen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 21.  Compounds which contain oxygen.

23	Sulfur or oxygen bonded directly to a ring
	This subclass is indented under subclass 22.  Compounds wherein sulfur or oxygen is bonded directly to a ring.

24	Halogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 21.  Compounds which contain halogen.

25	Benzene ring containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 21.  Compounds which contain a benzene ring.

26	Preparing by reacting a thiol or mercaptide (i.e., reactant contains -SH or -SM where M is a Group IA or IIA light metal)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 21.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting a compound containing a -SH or -SM group where M is a Group IA or IIA metal having a specific gravity less than four.

27	Oxygen bonded directly to sulfur (e.g., sulfoxides, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain oxygen directly bonded to sulfur. (1) Note. Examples of compounds provided for herein are:

28	Plural oxygens bonded directly to the same sulfur (e.g., sulfones, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27.  Compounds wherein at least two oxygens are directly bonded to the same sulfur atom.

29	Thiol or thioether containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  Compounds which contain

30	Nitrogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  Compounds which contain nitrogen.

31	Carbonyl containing (e.g., ketone containing, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  Compounds which contain a

32	Oxy containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  Compounds which contain oxy.

33	Oxy bonded directly to a ring
	This subclass is indented under subclass 32.  Compounds wherein oxy is bonded directly to a ring.

34	Plural rings containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  Compounds which contain at least two rings.

35	Plural halogens containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28.  Compounds which contain at least two halogen atoms.

36	Nitrogen or plural sulfurs containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27.  Compounds which contain nitrogen or at least two sulfur atoms.

38	Thioethers
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds having the R-S-R structure wherein the R"s are diverse or identical organic radicals.

39	Oxygen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 38.  Compounds which contain oxygen.

40	Group IA or IIA light metal containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 39.  Compounds which contain a Group IA or IIA metal having a specific gravity less than four. (1) Note. An example of a compound provided for herein is:

41	Carbonyl containing (e.g., aldehyde containing, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 39.  Compounds which contain a

42	Ketone containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 41.  Compounds which contain two organic radicals bonded directly to the carbonyl.

43	Oxy or halogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 42.  Compounds which contain oxy or halogen.

44	Nitrogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 39.  Compounds which contain nitrogen.

45	Plural oxygens containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 39.  Compounds which contain two or more oxygen atoms.

46	Polyhydroxy
	This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  Compounds which contain two or more -OH groups.

47	Plural rings containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 46.  Compounds which contain at least two rings.

48	Plural rings bonded directly to the same sulfur
	This subclass is indented under subclass 47.  Compounds wherein at least two rings are bonded directly to the same sulfur atom.

49	Plural rings containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  Compounds which contain at least two rings.

50	Thiol or plural thioethers containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 45.  Compounds which contain at least one -SH group or two or more

51	Oxygen bonded directly to a ring
	This subclass is indented under subclass 39.  Compounds wherein oxygen is directly bonded to a ring.

52	Plural rings containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 51.  Compounds which contain two or more rings.

53	Plural rings bonded directly to the same sulfur
	This subclass is indented under subclass 52.  Compounds wherein at least two rings are bonded directly to the same sulfur atoms.

54	Sulfur bonded directly to a ring
	This subclass is indented under subclass 51.  Compounds wherein sulfur is directly bonded to a ring.

55	Hydroxy containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 39.  Compounds which contain an -OH group.

56	Halogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 38.  Compounds which contain halogen.

57	Thiol or plural thioethers containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 38.  Compounds which contain at least one -SH group or two or more R-S-R groups.

58	Plural rings containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 38.  Compounds which contain two or more rings.

59	Acyclic
	This subclass is indented under subclass 38.  Compounds which do not include a ring.

60	Symmetrical (e.g., dimethyl sulfide, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 59.  Compounds wherein the R groups in R-S-R are identical acyclic groups.

61	Thiol or mercaptide containing (i.e., -SH or -SM containing where M is a Group IA or IIA light metal)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain a -SH or -SM group where M is a Group IA or IIA metal having a specific gravity less than four.

62	Oxygen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 61.  Compounds which contain oxygen.

63	Carbonyl containing (e.g., ketone containing, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 62.  Compounds which contain the following g roup:

64	Oxygen bonded directly to a ring
	This subclass is indented under subclass 62.  Compounds wherein oxygen is directly bonded to a ring.

65	Halogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 61.  Compounds which contain halogen.

66	Polythiol
	This subclass is indented under subclass 61.  Compounds which contain two or more -SH groups.

67	Benzene ring containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 61.  Compounds which contain a benzene ring.

68	Preparing by utilizing halogen, heavy metal, or aluminum containing material
	This subclass is indented under subclass 67.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by utilizing a halogen containing, heavy metal containing, or aluminum containing material in any way, e.g., as a catalyst, reactant, etc.

69	Acyclic
	This subclass is indented under subclass 61.  Compounds which do not include a ring.

70	Preparing by reacting hydrogen sulfide or a metal hydrosulfide
	This subclass is indented under subclass 69.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting hydrogen sulfide or a hydrosulfide or a metal, e.g., reacting H2S or NaSH.

71	And an organic hydroxy containing reactant (H of -OH may be replaced by a Group IA or IIA light metal)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 70.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting hydrogen sulfide or a metal hydrosulfide and an organic hydroxy-containing compound.

72	And a reactant having carbon to carbon unsaturation
	This subclass is indented under subclass 70.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting hydrogen sulfide or a metal hydrosulfide and a compound containing carbon to carbon unsaturation.

73	Boron, phosphorus, or silicon containing material utilized
	This subclass is indented under subclass 72.  Processes wherein a material containing boron, phosphorus, or silicon is utilized in any way, e.g., as a catalyst, reactant, etc.

74	Halogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain halogen.

75	Oxygen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain oxygen. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS: 27, for compounds in which it is known that oxygen is bonded directly to sulfur.

76	Nitro or nitroso containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 75.  Compounds which contain a nitro (-NO) or nitrosos (-NO) group.

77	Ring containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 18.  Compounds which contain a carbocyclic ring.

300	OXYGEN CONTAINING (E.G., PERCHLORYLBENZENE, ETC.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1.  Compounds under Class 532, ... which contain oxygen. (1) Note. An example of a compound pro­vided for herein is: SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 588,  Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment,   subclasses 405 through 409for the chemical destruction of organic hazardous or toxic waste containing halogen, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, or metals.

301	Ketenes (e.g., halogenated ketenes, etc.)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 300.  Compounds which contain the following structure: SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 549,  Organic Compounds,   subclass 327 for diketenes. According to ozonolysis and X-ray analysis, diketenes have the following structure:

302	Ketene per se (i.e., HCH=C=O)
	This subclass is indented under subclass 301.  Compounds which contain the following structure:

303	Ketones
	This subclass is indented under subclass 300.  Compounds having the following structure wherein the R"s are diverse or identical organic radicals:

304	With preservative or stabilizer
	This subclass is indented under subclass 303.  Products wherein the ketone is mixed with a preserving or stabilizing agent which functions to prevent physical or chemical change.

305	Nitrogen containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 303.  Compounds which contain nitrogen.

306	Benzene ring containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 305.  Compounds which contain a benzene ring.

307	Acyclic
	This subclass is indented under subclass 305.  Compounds which do not include a ring.

308	Benzene ring containing
	This subclass is indented under subclass 303.  Compounds which contain a benzene ring.

309	Processes
	This subclass is indented under subclass 308.  Processes which are directed to the preparation, purification, recovery, or treatment in any way of a benzene ring containing ketone.

310	Isomerization
	This subclass is indented under subclass 309.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by transformation or rearrangement of the elements of a starting compound without adding or taking away any elements.

311	Carbon monoxide or peroxy containing reactant
	This subclass is indented under subclass 309.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting CO or by reacting a compound which contains a -O-O- group.

312	Aldehyde or ketone reactant
	This subclass is indented under subclass 309.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone.

313	Aldehyde reacted with ketone
	This subclass is indented under subclass 312.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde with a ketone.

314	Reactant contains -COO- group
	This subclass is indented under subclass 312.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone and a compound containing a -COO- group, or by reacting an aldehyde or ketone which contains a -COO- group.

315	Oxy containing reactant
	This subclass is indented under subclass 312.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone and an oxy containing compound, or by reacting an oxy containing aldehyde or ketone.

316	Halogen containing reactant
	This subclass is indented under subclass 312.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone and a halogen containing compound, or by reacting a halogen containing aldehyde or ketone.

317	Alicyclic unsaturated or acyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon reactant
	This subclass is indented under subclass 312.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone and an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon or an unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbon.

318	Gaseous hydrogen reactant or Group IA or IIA light metal containing material utilized
	This subclass is indented under subclass 312.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone and gaseous hydrogen or wherein the compound is prepared from an aldehyde or ketone utilizing a material containing a Group IA or IIA metal having a specific gravity less than four in any way, e.g., as a reactant, catalyst, solvent, etc. (1) Note. The Group IA or IIA light metal can also be a part of the aldehyde or ketone reactant.

319	Reactant contains -COO- group
	This subclass is indented under subclass 309.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by reacting a compound containing a -COO- group, e.g., a carboxylic acid, ester, or anhydride.

320	Oxidation of organic compound utilizing gaseous oxygen
	This subclass is indented under subclass 309.  Processes wherein the compound is prepared by oxidizing an organic compound utilizing gaseous oxygen.

321	Plural rings in ketone prepared
	This subclass is indented under subclass 320.  Processes which include preparing a compound containing two or more rings.

322	Oxy containing reactant
	This subclass is indented under subclass 309