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Process for the condensation of epoxides with organic compounds having an active hydrogen
Assignee: Nouryon Surface Chemistry AB
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Filing: 1976-09-01
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1996-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for the condensation of epoxides with organic compounds having an active hydrogen atom, such as alcohols, polyols, and amines, in the presence of a neutral inorganic salt selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoborate, magnesium perchlorate, calcium perchlorate, manganese perchlorate, nickel perchlorate and zinc perchlorate.
Inventors
- 👤 Bengt John Gustaf Weibull
- 👤 Leif Urban Folke Thorsell
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2642; C08G65/2645; C07; C07C; C07C41/00; C07C41/01; C07C41/02; C07C41/03; C08G65/2696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
In the process for the addition reaction of organic compounds having an active hydrogen selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols, polyols and amines with an epoxide, the improvement which comprises carrying out the reaction at a temperature within the range from about 80 to about 200° C at which the reaction proceeds in the presence of a concentration within the range from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of the organic compound of an inorganic salt catalyst developing no appreciable acidity or alkalinity in the course of the reaction, accelerating the reaction, and favoring a narrow molecular distribution of adduct species in the reaction product, selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoborate and magnesium, calcium, manganese, nickel and zinc perchlorates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
In the process for the addition reaction of organic compounds having an active hydrogen selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols, polyols and amines with an epoxide, the improvement which comprises carrying out the reaction at a temperature within the range from about 80 to about 200° C at which the reaction proceeds in the presence of a concentration within the range from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of the organic compound of an inorganic salt catalyst developing no appreciable acidity or alkalinity in the course of the reaction, accelerating the reaction, and favoring a narrow molecular distribution of adduct species in the reaction product, selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoborate and magnesium, calcium, manganese, nickel and zinc perchlorates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to clim 1, in which the catalyst is zinc perchlorate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to clim 1, in which the catalyst is zinc perchlorate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the catalyst concentration is within the range from about 0.01% to about 1% by weight of the organic compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the catalyst concentration is within the range from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of the organic compound, and the organic compound has more than seven carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the reaction temperature is within the range from about 100° to about 150° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the organic compound has from about one to about thirty carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the monohydric alcohol is an aliphatic alcohol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and phenyl-substituted aliphatic monohydric alcohols, and halogen-substituted such alcohols.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the polyol has from two to thirty carbon atoms and from two to six hydroxyl groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the amine is selected from the group consisting of aromatic primary and secondary mono and polyamines.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the epoxide is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and phenyl-substituted aliphatic epoxides having from two to about thirty carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 11 in which the epoxide is selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, epichlorohydrin, cyclohexene oxide, cyclopentene oxide, styrene oxide, α-methylstyrene oxide and glycidol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 12 in which the epoxide is ethylene oxide.
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