MONSANTO <MTC> TO ACQUIRE RHONE-POULENC ASSETS Monsanto Co said it is acquiring certain commerical assets of <Rhone-Poulenc Chimie's> polyphenyl business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Among the assets being acquired are its polyphenyl business worldwide, including biphenyl and the heat transfer fluid Gilotherm TH, together with associated manufacturing and application technology, Monsanto said.