US4035569A
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Preparation of cellulose nitrite
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-23
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Granted: 1977-07-12
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Expires: 1996-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Preparation of partially substituted nitrate and sulfate esters of polysaccharides or polyvinylalcohol, their esters containing a mixture of nitrite with sulfate or nitrate groups, aqueous media thickened with such esters, the simultaneous preparation of such esters and alkyl nitrites or such esters and inorganic nitrites or nitrates and resulting products, useful as thickeners, films, fibers and in many other applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G. Schweiger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:39
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/34; C08F8/36; C08B; C08B31/00; C08B31/02; C08B31/06; C08B37/00; C08B5/00; C08B5/02; C08B5/14; C08F8/30; C08F8/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a nitrite ester of cellulose, said process comprising: reacting cellulose which contains from aout 4 to about 12 percent by weight of water with dinitrogentetroxide or nitrosyl chloride in the presence of a swelling or solubilizing solvent for the resulting cellulose nitrite and a proton acceptor; said water being substantially uniformly distributed throughout the cellulose reactant; said reaction being carried out at a reaction temperature below about 50° C., and said solvent being present in an amount sufficient to provide at least about three parts by weight of solvent for each part of cellulose.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a nitrite ester of cellulose, said process comprising: reacting cellulose which contains from aout 4 to about 12 percent by weight of water with dinitrogentetroxide or nitrosyl chloride in the presence of a swelling or solubilizing solvent for the resulting cellulose nitrite and a proton acceptor; said water being substantially uniformly distributed throughout the cellulose reactant; said reaction being carried out at a reaction temperature below about 50° C., and said solvent being present in an amount sufficient to provide at least about three parts by weight of solvent for each part of cellulose.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solvent is a proton acceptor and is a weak tertiary amine base, a N,N-dialkylacylamide, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solvent is also said proton acceptor and said solvent is N,N-dimethylformamide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction temperature is below about 30° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process for preparing a nitrite ester of cellulose, said process comprising: treating cellulose which contains in excess of about 4 percent by weight of water distributed substantially uniformly throughout the cellulose with a highly polar aprotic solvent to reduce the water content in said cellulose to less than about 4 percent by weight of the cellulose; reacting the treated cellulose with dinitrogentetroxide or nitrosyl chloride in the presence of a swelling or solubilizing reaction solvent for the cellulose nitrite ester and a proton acceptor; said reaction being carried out at a reaction temperature below about 50° C., and said reaction solvent being present in an amount sufficient to provide at least about three parts by weight of solvent for each part of cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process for preparing a nitrite ester of cellulose, said process comprising: treating cellulose which contains in excess of about 4 percent by weight of water distributed substantially uniformly throughout the cellulose with a highly polar aprotic solvent to reduce the water content in said cellulose to less than about 4 percent by weight of the cellulose; reacting the treated cellulose with dinitrogentetroxide or nitrosyl chloride in the presence of a swelling or solubilizing reaction solvent for the cellulose nitrite ester and a proton acceptor; said reaction being carried out at a reaction temperature below about 50° C., and said reaction solvent being present in an amount sufficient to provide at least about three parts by weight of solvent for each part of cellulose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said reaction solvent is also said proton acceptor and is a weak tertiary amine base, or N,N-dialkylacylamide, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said highly polar aprotic solvent is N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide or pyridine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said highly polar aprotic solvent is also said reaction solvent and said proton acceptor, and said aprotic solvent is N,N-dimethylformamide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the reaction temperature is below about 30° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A nitrite ester of cellulose having a degree of substitution of less than about 2.0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A nitrite ester of cellulose having a degree of substitution of less than about 2.0.
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