Organophosphorus compounds and a process for the making thereof

Abstract

Abstract COMPOUNDS OF THE STRUCTURE (I) O=P(-R)2-X ,(II) O=P(-R)2-H, (III) O=P(-R)2-OH WHERE THE R''S ARE ALKYL OR CYCLOALKYL GROUPS AND X IS HALOGEN. PROCESS OR PREPARING THESE COMPOUNDS FROM WHITE PHOSPHORUS AND AN ALKYL HALIDE OR CYCLOALKYL HALIDE IN A SOLVENT SUCH AS CARBON DISULFIDE AT FROM-80*C. TO 100* C. IN THE PRESENCE OF ANY OF A1C13, ALBR3, BF3 FEC13 OR TIC14 AS CATALYST FOLLOWED BY HYDROLYZING THE THUS FORMED PRODUCT WITH WATER AT FROM 0* TO 50*C. TO PRODUCE THE FINAL PRODUCT WHICH IS THEN SEPARATED FROM THE REACTION MEDIUM. WHEN THE AKYL OR CYCLOALKYL HALIDE IS PRIMARY OR SECONDARY COMPOUNDS OF STRUCTURES II AND III AS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FORMED AND WHEN TERTIARY ALKYL OR CYCLOALKYL HALIDES ARE USED COMPOUNDS OF STRUCTURES I AND II ARE FORMED.

Inventors

• 👤 Howard P Angstadt

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