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Kaolin intercalation complexes and processes for forming the same
Assignee: Unibra SA
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Filing: 1978-02-02
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Granted: 1979-07-03
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Expires: 1998-02-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a new method for obtaining intercalation complexes of kaolin materials having organic compounds or radicals in their chemical structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Seto
- 👤 Maria I. Cruz
- 👤 Jose J. Fripiat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q1/00; A61Q1/12; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/26; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61Q19/00; C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/20; C01B33/36; C01B33/38; C01B33/44; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/40; C09C1/42; C10; C10M; C10M113/00; C10M113/16; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/56; C01P; C01P2002/00; C01P2002/02; C01P2002/08; C01P2002/70; C01P2002/72; C01P2002/74; C01P2002/80; C01P2002/82; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/80; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
Process for preparing new intercalation complexes of kaolin materials having organic compounds or radicals in their chemical structure, said compounds or radicals being selected from the ammonium salts of carboxylic acids having more than two carbon atoms, the alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids having more than two carbon atoms, said process comprising (1) reacting a member selected from the group consisting of a kaolin-hydrazine complex and a kaolin-ammonium acetate complex with a solution of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
Process for preparing new intercalation complexes of kaolin materials having organic compounds or radicals in their chemical structure, said compounds or radicals being selected from the ammonium salts of carboxylic acids having more than two carbon atoms, the alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids having more than two carbon atoms, said process comprising (1) reacting a member selected from the group consisting of a kaolin-hydrazine complex and a kaolin-ammonium acetate complex with a solution of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Process according to claim 1, in which the kaolin-hydrazine complex is reacted with a saturated aqueous solution of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Process according to claim 2 in which the kaolin-hydrazine complex is washed with one or more fractions of saturated aqueous solution of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms, and thereafter thoroughly draining the obtained product after each operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
Process according to claim 1 in which the kaolin-hydrazine complex is first reacted with a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium acetate, whereafter the obtained kaolin-ammonium acetate is reacted with a saturated solution of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
Process according to claim 4 in which the kaolin-hydrazine complex is first washed with two or more fractions of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium acetate, the obtained product being thoroughly drained after each washing operation, whereafter, the obtained kaolin-ammonium acetate complex is washed with two or more fractions of a saturated aqueous solution of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms, the obtained product being thoroughly drained after each washing operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
Process according to claim 1, in which the obtained intercalation complex of kaolin is further subjected to a flash-heat treatment at a temperature of about 100°-300° C. so as to obtain a stabilized intercalation complex of kaolin and an ammonium salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 1 in which the complex of kaolin with an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms is further reacted with an excess of a lower alkylene glycol of the formula II, for at least a few minutes HO--CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --OH (II), in which n=0 to 4, so as to obtain a complex of kaolin having a lower alkylene glycol of formula II in its chemical structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process according to claim 7 in which the reaction with the lower alkylene glycol is performed at room temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process according to claim 7 in which the lower alkylene glycol is ethylene glycol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process according to claim 7 in which the complex of kaolin is with ammonium or potassium propionate, and such is further reacted with the lower alkylene glycol of formula II.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
Process according to claim 7 in which the complex of kaolin is further reacted with the lower alkylene glycol of formula II, whereafter the obtained intercalation complex of kaolin is subjected to a flash heat treatment at a temperature of about 100°-300° C. so as to obtain a stabilized intercalation complex of kaolin and the lower alkylene glycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
133 words
Process according to claim 1, in which the obtained complex of kaolin with an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms is further reacted with a quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide of formula III at a temperature between 50° and 150° C. for at least a few minutes ##STR8## in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a group selected from aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon radicals and in which X represents the anion of a mineral acid or a hydroxyl radical, so as to obtain a complex of kaolin containing in its chemical structure quaternary ammonium radicals of formula ##STR9## in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 have the meanings given above.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 12 in which in the quaternary ammonium salt of hydroxide of formula III in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl radicals in which the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and alkyl radicals having more than 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
Process according to claim 12, in which in the quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide of formula III at least one of the groups R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 represents an alkyl radical selected from the group consisting of a lauryl radical, a myristyl radical, a palmityl radical and a stearyl radical.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
Process according to claim 12, in which the complex of kaolin is with ammonium or potassium propionate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
91 words
Process according to claim 12, in which the ammonium or alkali metal salt complex of kaolin is dispersed in the solution of a quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide of formula III in an organic solvent, in an amount of about 25% by weight to about 500% by weight based on the weight of the quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide solution, whereby the amount of organic solvent in the solution ranges from about 20% by weight to about 200% by weight based on the weight of the quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
Process according to claim 12, in which the complex of kaolin with an ammonium or alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid having more than two carbon atoms is first reacted with the quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide of formula III, whereafter the obtained complex of kaolin containing quaternary ammonium radicals in its chemical structure is subjected to a washing with an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, so as to obtain a kaolin complex derivative which is stable in the dry form.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
Process according to claim 17, in which the washing solvent is selected from the group consisting of dry benzene, dry toluene and dry xylene.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
Intercalation complexes of kaolin materials with ammonium salts of carboxylic acids having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
Intercalation complexes of kaolin materials with ammonium salts of carboxylic acids having more than two carbon atoms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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Kaolin-ammonium propionate complex.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
3 words
Kaolin-ammonium propionate complex.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
3 words
Kaolin-ammonium benzoate complex.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
3 words
Kaolin-ammonium benzoate complex.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
Kaolinite potassium propionate complex showing in its X-ray diagram a main reflection at about 16.2 A-16.8 A.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
Kaolinite potassium propionate complex showing in its X-ray diagram a main reflection at about 16.2 A-16.8 A.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
Intercalation complexes of kaolin materials with lower alkylene glycols of formula HOCH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 OH (II), in which n=0 to 4.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
Intercalation complexes of kaolin materials with lower alkylene glycols of formula HOCH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 OH (II), in which n=0 to 4.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
3 words
Kaolin-ethylene glycol complex.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
3 words
Kaolin-ethylene glycol complex.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
42 words
Intercalation complexes of kaolin materials comprising in their chemical structure quaternary ammonium radicals of the formula ##STR10## in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a group selected from the aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon radicals.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
Intercalation complexes of kaolin materials comprising in their chemical structure quaternary ammonium radicals of the formula ##STR10## in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a group selected from the aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon radicals.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
58 words
Intercalation complexes according to claim 19, in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl radicals in which the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and alkyl radicals having more than 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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Intercalation complexes according to claim 19, in which at least one of the groups R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 represents an alkyl radical selected from the group consisting of a lauryl radical a myristyl radical a palmityl radical and a stearyl radical.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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Stabilized derivative of kaoliniteammonium propionate complex showing in its X-ray diagram a main reflection peak at about 11 A.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
Stabilized derivative of kaoliniteammonium propionate complex showing in its X-ray diagram a main reflection peak at about 11 A.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
Stabilized derivative of kaolinite-ethylene glycol complex showing in its X-ray diagram a main reflection peak at about 9.5 A.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
Stabilized derivative of kaolinite-ethylene glycol complex showing in its X-ray diagram a main reflection peak at about 9.5 A.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said further reaction with a quaternary ammonium salt or hydroxide of formula III is in the presence of a member selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent and diluent.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 30, wherein said member is isopropanol.
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