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CLASS 570,	ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- PART OF THE CLASS 532-570 SERIES
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101

HALOGEN CONTAINING:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Compound under Class 532, ... which contain an atom of halogen.

(1) Note. Due to hierarchical position of this subclass, compounds hereunder contain only carbon and halogen, or carbon hydrogen and halogen.

(2) Note. The patents found in this particular subclass relate primarily to processes of preparing saturated halogen containing compounds not specifically provided for below.

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204,	Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy, subclasses 157.15+ for chemical preparation of a compound which contains carbon and halogen or carbon, hydrogen, and halogen by utilizing wave energy; and subclass 169 for chemical preparation of a compound which contains carbon and halogen or carbon, hydrogen, and halogen by utilizing an electrostatic field or electrical discharge.
588,	Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment, subclass 255 and subclasses 405-409 for the chemical destruction or containment of organic hazardous or toxic waste containing halogen, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, or metals.

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102

With preservative or stabilizer:

This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Halogen containing compound containing an additional ingredient intended to prevent or decrease chemical or physical change of the compound.

(1) Note. A preserved compound claimed as having a utility provided for in the composition classes is classified with the composition.However, a mere recital of the destabilizing effect or medium guarded against, e.g., "in contact with aluminum", etc., will not prevent placement of a patent in this or indented subclasses.

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177+,	211, 238+, or 262+, for a process of increasing the stability of the appropriate compound by purification.
264,	for a process of treating a compound of this class to increase stability which does not involve purification or the use of an added agent which remains as part of the composition.

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134,	Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids, for a process of cleaning using a halogenated solvent, particularly subclass 31 for vapor degreasing.
252,	Compositions, subclass 364 for solvents generally which contain halogen containing compounds; subclasses 397+ for compositions which inhibit physical or chemical change, per se; and subclass 68 for refrigerants which contain halogen containing compounds.
422,	Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing, subclasses 41+ for manipulative ongoing methods of storage or protections of a liquid, particularly subclass 42 for preventing evaporation.
510,	Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions, subclasses 201+ , 245+, and 405 for solvent-type cleaning compositions which may include halogen-containing compounds, particularly subclasses 204+, 254+, 273, and 412, as well as other appropriate subclasses.

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103

To prevent or reduce polymerization:

This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Compositions wherein the stabilizer or preservative prevents the halogen containing compound from reacting with itself to produce a high molecular weight, usually solid product.

(1) Note. There must be a positive disclosure or claim that polymerization is being prevented or reduced. In cases of doubt, the patent will be placed below and cross-referenced to this or indented subclasses if desired.

104	Nitrogen bonded directly to oxygen in preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains an atom of nitrogen bonded directly to oxygen, e.g., nitro, nitros, amine oxide, or oxime, etc.

105	Oxygen single bonded directly to benzene ring in preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains an atom of oxygen bonded directly to a benzene ring, e.g., phenols, phenol ether, etc.

106	Sulfur containing preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 103. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains sulfur.

107	Acetylenic unsaturation containing preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains a carbon to carbon triple bond.

108	Hydroxy, bonded directly to carbon, or ether containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 107. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer also contains a hydroxy group bonded directly to carbon or an ether group in addition to a carbon to carbon triple bond, e.g., acetylenic alcohol, etc.

109	Nitrogen containing hetero ring in preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains a ring having three or more members and containing at least one atom of each of carbon and nitrogen and optionally oxygen, sulfur, selenium, or tellurium as the only other ring members.

110	Acyclic nitro containing preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains a nitro group bonded directly to a carbon atom which is not part of a ring.

111	Nitrogen, other than as ammonia or the ammonium ion in preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains nitrogen in a form other than ammonia, per se, or ammonium ion, e.g., amines.

112	Nitrile:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains nitrogen triply bonded to carbon.

113	Imine (e.g., hydrazone, oxime, etc.):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains nitrogen doubly bonded to carbon.

114	Oxygen containing hetero ring in preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains a ring having three or more members and containing at least one atom each of carbon and oxygen and optionally sulfur, selenuim, or tellurium as the only other ring members.

115	Hetero ring containing plural ring oxygens:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Composition wherein the ring contained in the preservative or stabilizer contains two or more atoms of oxygen.

116	Oxirane ring:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Composition wherein the ring contained in the preservative or stabilizer contains only three atoms, two of which are carbon and one of which is oxygen.

117	Carbonyl containing preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains carbon doubly bonded to oxygen.

118	Hydroxy, bonded to carbon, or ether containing preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains hydroxy bonded directly to carbon or an oxygen atom bonded directly to two carbon atoms by single bonds.

119	Phenolic:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 118. Composition wherein a carbon atom bonded to the hydroxy or ether oxygen is part of a benzene ring.

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120

Sulfur containing preservative or stabilizer:

This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the preservative or stabilizer contains sulfur.

(1) Note. The sulfur may be in any form including organic and inorganic compounds, e.g., mercaptan, sodium sulfite, etc.

121	Hydrocarbon, halocarbon or halohydrocarbon preservative or stabilizer:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Composition wherein the stabilizer contains carbon and hydrogen only, carbon and halogen only, or carbon hydrogen, and halogen only.

122	Acyclic carbon to carbon unsaturation containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Composition wherein the hydrocarbon, halocarbon, or halohydrocarbon preservative or stabilizer contains carbon to carbon unsaturation which is not part of a ring.

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123

Fluorine containing:

This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Compound containing at least one atom of fluorine, and a process for the manufacture or treatment of such compound not classified elsewhere.

(1) Note. This subclass primarily contains patents drawn to the production of saturated fluorine containing compounds by methods not provided for below.

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124

Product:

This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Compound.

(1) Note. In order to be classified in this or indented subclasses, a patent must contain a claim to a compound classified hereunder.

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125

Polymer or unsaturated monomer:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Compound wherein two or more unsaturated molecules are added together through the unsaturation.

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526,	Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers, subclass 249 for polymers of this type which are synthetic resins.

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126

Fluorine is sole halogen:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Compound wherein the only halogen present is fluorine.

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526,	Synthetic Resins or Natural Rubbers, subclasses 250+ for polymers of this type which are synthetic resins.

127	Benzene ring containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Compound which contains at least one benzene ring.

128	Acyclic unsaturation containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 127. Compound which contain carbon to carbon unsaturation which is not part of a ring.

129	Plural carbocyclic rings containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 127. Compound which contains at least two carbocyclic rings, at least one of which is a benzene ring.

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130

Plural carbocyclic rings containing:

This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Compound which contains two or more carbocyclic rings.

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552,	Organic Compounds, subclass 653 for fluorinated derivatives of Vitamin D compounds, cholecalciferols, activated 7-dehyrocholesterols, dihydrotachysterols, 3-5 cyclovitamin D compounds, etc.

131	Carbocyclic ring contains six carbon atoms:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Compound which contains a ring consisting of six and only six carbon atoms.

132	Carbocyclic ring contains four carbon atoms:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Compound which contains a ring consisting of four and only four carbon atoms.

133	Carbocyclic ring contains three carbon atoms:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Compound which contains a ring consisting of three and only three carbon atoms.

134	Acyclic:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Compound which does not contain a ring.

135	Unsaturated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 134. Compound containing carbon to carbon unsaturation.

136	Fluorine is sole halogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 135. Compound wherein the only halogen present is fluorine.

137	Bromine or iodine containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 134. Compound which contain bromine or iodine.

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138

Polymerization of unsaturated compound:

This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process where two or more molecules of an unsaturated compound are added together to produce a larger molecule.

(1) Note. The unsaturated molecules added together may be the same (homopolymer) of different (copolymer).

139	With chain terminating agent (e.g., telogen, etc.):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 138. Process wherein the polymerization is conducted in the presence of an agent which terminates the growing polymer chain.These agents are often called chain stoppers, chain transfer agents, or telogens, etc.

140	From organic compound containing an element other than carbon, hydrogen, or halogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a fluorine containing compound is prepared in such a way that the source of at least an atom of carbon in the compound is an organic compound containing an element other than carbon, hydrogen, or halogen.

141	Nitrogen containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Process wherein the organic compound contains nitrogen.

142	Oxygen containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Process wherein the organic compound contains oxygen.

143	Preparing benzene ring containing compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a compound containing a benzene ring is prepared.

144	Haloalkyl containing compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 143. Process of preparing a compound containing a benzene ring having a substituent containing carbon and halogen which substituent is not part of a benzene ring.

145	By substituting halogen for a different halogen in haloalkyl group:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 144. Process wherein a halogen in the haloalkyl group is exchanged for a different halogen.

146	Forming the benzene ring:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 143. Process wherein a benzene ring containing compound is prepared from starting material, none of which contains a benzene ring.

147	Substituting halogen for different halogen or hydrogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 143. Process wherein halogen is exchanged for a different halogen or hydrogen.

148	Forming alicyclic ring from benzene ring:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a benzene ring is converted to an alicyclic ring.

149	Forming alicyclic ring from acyclic compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein an alicyclic ring is made from starting material, none of which contains a ring.

150	Preparing from elemental carbon, carbon oxide, or carbon disulfide:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein the source of at least one atom of carbon in the fluorine containing compound is elemental carbon, a carbon oxide, or carbon disulfide.

151	Isomerization:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a fluorine containing compound is converted into another containing compound of differing structure but of the same empirical formula as the starting compound.

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152

Decreasing molecular weight of polymer of indeterminate structure:

This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process of decreasing the molecular weight of a polymer of indeterminate structure, e.g., cracking, etc.

(1) Note. A polymer of indeterminate structure is a substance made by adding together two or more smaller molecules and does not consist of a single, identifiable molecular species, but rather contains a variety of molecules of varying molecular weight which are only identifiable by their average properties, e.g., synthetic resins, etc.

153	Preparing unsaturated compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a compound containing carbon to carbon unsaturated is prepared.

154	From acetylenically unsaturated compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 153. Process wherein a reactant contains a carbon to carbon triple bond.

155	By dehalogenation or dehydrohalogenation of adjacent carbon atoms in a compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 153. Process wherein carbon to carbon unsaturation is obtained in a compound by the removal of hydrogen and halogen from adjacent carbon atoms.

156	Catalyst utilized:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Process which employs a catalyst.

157	Alkali or alkaline earth metal containing catalyst:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Process wherein the catalyst contains an atom of an alkali or an alkaline earth metal.

158	Zinc containing catalyst:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Process wherein the catalyst contains an atom of zinc.

159	From methane or halomethane:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 153. Process wherein a source of carbon in the product is methane or a halomethane.

160	Substituting fluorine for a different halogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 153. Process wherein an atom of fluorine replaces a different halogen in the compound.

161	Utilizing halogen fluoride or a mixture of elemental fluorine and another elemental halogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a compound of fluorine and another halogen or a physical mixture of elemental fluorine with another elemental halogen is employed.

162	Utilizing a compound containing silicon and fluorine:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a compound containing silicon and fluorine is employed.

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163

Transhalogenation or disproportionation:

This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein halogen is transferred from one molecule of a carbon compound to another.

(1) Note. The transfer may be between unlike molecules or two molecules of the same compound.

164	By reacting with hydrogen fluoride:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein the source of fluorine introduced into a carbon compound is hydrogen fluoride.

165	Catalyst utilized:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Process employing a catalyst.

166	Metal halide containing catalyst:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 165. Process wherein the catalyst contains a compound containing a metal and halogen.

167	Antimony halide containing catalyst:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Process wherein the metal is antimony.

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168

Transition metal halide containing catalyst:

This subclass is indented under subclass 166. Process wherein the metal is a transition metal.

(1) Note. The transition metals are elements in which an inner electron shell rather than an outer shell is partially filled.In the periodic chart they include elements 21 through 30 (scandium through zinc), 39 through 48 (yttrium through cadinum), 57 through 80 (lathanum through mercury), and 89 through 103 (actinium through lawrencium).

169	Metal oxide containing catalyst:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 165. Process wherein the catalyst contains a compound which contains a metal and oxygen.

170	Substituting halogen for a different halogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a halogen is replaced by a different halogen.

171	Increasing the number of carbons in the compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein the product compound contains more carbon atoms than any reactant.

172	Utilizing unsaturated compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 171. Process wherein one of the reactants contains carbon to carbon unsaturation.

173	Decreasing the number of carbons in the compound (e.g., cracking, etc.):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein all products have less carbon atoms than any reactant.

174	Introducing bromine or iodine:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein bromine or iodine is introduced into a fluorine containing compound.

175	Utilizing unsaturated compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein a compound contains carbon to carbon unsaturation.

176	Replacing halogen with hydrogen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process wherein an atom of halogen is removed and replaced by hydrogen.

177	Purification or recovery:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Process of purifying or recovering a fluorine containing compound.

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178

Including distillation:

This subclass is indented under subclass 177. Process wherein the purification or recovery includes distillation.

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203,	Distillation: Processes, Separatory, for a process of distillation, per se; see the definition to that class, particularly section III, B for the lines between Class 203 and this class (570) where combined subject matter is involved.

179	Solid sorbent utilized:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 177. Process wherein a solid sorbent is utilized in the process.

180	Including extraction with organic liquid:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 177. Process which includes extraction with an organic liquid.

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181

Product:

This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Compound.

(1) Note. In order to be classified in this or indented subclasses, a patent must contain a claim to a compound classified hereunder.

182	Benzene ring containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 181. Compound which contains a benzene ring.

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183

Polycyclo ring system:

This subclass is indented under subclass 182. Compound which contains two rings having two or more carbon atoms in common.

(1) Note. These systems are often referred to in the art as bridged (three or more atoms in common) or fused (two atoms in common).

184	Plural benzene rings bonded directly to the same acyclic carbon or attached by an acyclic carbon chain:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 182. Compound which contains two or more benzene rings bonded directly to the same carbon which is not part of a ring or bonded through two or more carbons, none of which is part of a ring.

185	Benzene ring and halogen bonded directly to the same acyclic carbon chain:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 182. Compound which contains a benzene ring and a halogen bonded directly to a carbon atom which is not part of a ring or a benzene ring attached to a halogen atom through a chain of two or more carbon atoms, none of which is part of a ring.

186	Alicyclic ring containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 181. Compound which contain a ring of three or more carbon atoms, which ring is not a benzene ring.

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187

Polycyclo ring system:

This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Compound which contains a ring system of at least two rings which have tow or more carbon atoms in common.

(1) Note. These compounds are usually referred to in the art as fused (only two atoms in common) or bridged (three or more atoms in common).

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552,	Organic Compounds, subclass 653 for halogenated derivatives of Vitamin D compounds, cholecalciferols, activated 7-dehyrocholesterols, dihydrotachysterols, 3-5 cyclovitamin D compounds, etc.

188	Plural rings containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Compound which contains two or more alicyclic rings.

189	Alicyclic carbon to carbon unsaturation containing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 181. Compound which contains carbon to carbon unsaturation which is not part of any ring.

190	Processes of preparing, purifying, or recovering benzene ring containing compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Process wherein a benzene ring containing compound is prepared, purified, or recovered.

191	Preparing acyclic haloalkyl group containing compound:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 190. Process of preparing a benzene ring containing compound which contains a halogen atom bonded indirectly to a benzene ring through one or more carbon atoms, none of which is part of a ring.

192	Halo, 1,1-diphenylethane or ring substituted Derivative thereof prepared DDT, etc.):
	This subclass is ind