Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
346 words
A process for preparing an α-formyl sulfide comprising a. reacting under reflux conditions a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine with an aldehyde of the formula ##EQU20## wherein R' and R" independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl and aryl or substituted hydrocarbon radicals of the above group wherein the substituted moieties are selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 18 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, sulfo, mercapto, alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkoxy phosphino in which each alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkyl phosphonoxy in which each alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, carboxy, alkoxy carbonyl in which the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro and combinations thereof, to thereby form an α-haloaldehyde of the formula ##EQU21## wherein X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, and b. reacting in an aqueous medium under basic conditions and at a temperature in the range of about -20 to about 90°C the thus formed α-haloaldehyde with a thiol salt of the formula R'"SM, wherein R'" is a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 18 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl and aryl or a substituted hydrocarbon radical of the above group wherein the substituted moiety is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 18 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amido, sulfo, sulfonamido, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkoxy phosphino in which each alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkyl phosphonoxy in which each alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, carboxy, alkoxy carbonyl in which the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro and combinations thereof, and M is an alkali or alkaline earth metal, thereby forming an α-formyl sulfide of the formula ##EQU22##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
346 words
A process for preparing an α-formyl sulfide comprising a. reacting under reflux conditions a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine with an aldehyde of the formula ##EQU20## wherein R' and R" independently are hydrogen, hydrocarbon radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl and aryl or substituted hydrocarbon radicals of the above group wherein the substituted moieties are selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 18 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, sulfo, mercapto, alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkoxy phosphino in which each alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkyl phosphonoxy in which each alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, carboxy, alkoxy carbonyl in which the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro and combinations thereof, to thereby form an α-haloaldehyde of the formula ##EQU21## wherein X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, and b. reacting in an aqueous medium under basic conditions and at a temperature in the range of about -20 to about 90°C the thus formed α-haloaldehyde with a thiol salt of the formula R'"SM, wherein R'" is a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 18 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl and aryl or a substituted hydrocarbon radical of the above group wherein the substituted moiety is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 18 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, alkylthio of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amido, sulfo, sulfonamido, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkoxy phosphino in which each alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkyl phosphonoxy in which each alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, carboxy, alkoxy carbonyl in which the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro and combinations thereof, and M is an alkali or alkaline earth metal, thereby forming an α-formyl sulfide of the formula ##EQU22##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said α-haloaldehyde formed in step (a) is either directly charged into a reaction vessel wherein step (b) is carried out or is maintained at elevated temperatures prior to step (b) in order to minimize formation of oligomers of said α-haloaldehyde.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said halogen is chlorine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said aldehyde is isobutyraldehyde and wherein the α-chloroisobutyraldehyde formed in step (a) is either directly charged into a reaction vessel wherein step (b) is carried out or is maintained at a temperature in the range of about 40° to 90°C prior to step (b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein step (a) is conducted at a temperature between about 50° to 120°C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said thiol salt is sodium thiomethylate and said α-formyl sulfide is 2-methyl-2-methylpropionaldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein step (b) is carried out at a pH of 12.0 to 13.8.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said aldehyde is isobutyraldehyde.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 8 wherein step (a) is conducted at a temperature between about 50° to 120°C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon radicals representing R' and R" are alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 including the step of oximating said α-formyl sulfide to form a 2-hydrocarbylthioaldoxime of the formula ##EQU23##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 6 including oximating the resultant 2-methyl-2-methylthiopropionaldehyde to form 2-methyl-2-methylthiopropionaldoxime.