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Preparation of N-(aminomethyl)-α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamides and their polymers
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1979-06-01
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Granted: 1981-09-08
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Expires: 1999-06-01
Abstract
Abstract N-(aminomethyl)-α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamides such as N-(dimethylaminomethyl)acrylamide are readily prepared without coincident production of saturated impurities by reacting at a pH below 7 an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide such as acrylamide or N-substituted derivative such as N-methylolacrylamide with a secondary amine such as dimethylamine, and a lower aldehyde such as formaldehyde when such is required. The resulting aminomethyl carboxamides are polymerized at a pH of 7 or less to form polymers containing essentially no gelled product.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. McDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:04
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A process for preparing a cationic N-(aminomethyl)-α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide which comprises contacting a reaction mixture comprising an N-alkylol and/or an N-alkoxyalkyl derivative of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide with an amine under conditions including a pH of less than about 7 sufficient to cause reaction of the derivative and amine to form at least 10 mole percent of cationic carboxamide based on moles of the derivative.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process for preparing a cationic N-(aminomethyl)-α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide which comprises contacting a reaction mixture comprising an N-alkylol and/or an N-alkoxyalkyl derivative of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide with an amine under conditions including a pH of less than about 7 sufficient to cause reaction of the derivative and amine to form at least 10 mole percent of cationic carboxamide based on moles of the derivative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
119 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the derivative is one represented by the formula: ##STR7## wherein R 1 is hydrogen or alkyl, R 2 is hydrogen or an inert substituent, R 4 is alkylol or alkoxyalkyl; the amine is a secondary amine represented by the formula: HN(R.sup.3).sub.2 wherein each R 3 is individually hydrocarbyl or inertly substituted hydrocarbyl, or two R 3 groups are collectively a diradical including an inertly substituted diradical which combines with N of the amine to form a heterocyclic ring and the cationic carboxamide is represented by the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are as defined herein and R 5 is hydrogen or alkyl having one or two carbons.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the ingredients of the reaction mixture are combined in an aqueous medium such that the pH of the reaction mixture is less than about 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 2 wherein R 1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R 2 is hydrogen or alkyl, and R 3 is alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process for preparing a cationic N-(aminomethyl)acrylamide which comprises contacting a reaction mixture containing acrylamide with an aldehyde selected from formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, formalin, trioxymethane, a formal or hemiformal and an amine selected from a dialkylamine or diallylamine under conditions including pH of 3 or less sufficient to cause reaction of acrylamide, the aldehyde and amine to form at least 10 mole percent of cationic acrylamide based on moles of acrylamide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process for preparing a cationic N-(aminomethyl)acrylamide which comprises contacting a reaction mixture containing acrylamide with an aldehyde selected from formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, formalin, trioxymethane, a formal or hemiformal and an amine selected from a dialkylamine or diallylamine under conditions including pH of 3 or less sufficient to cause reaction of acrylamide, the aldehyde and amine to form at least 10 mole percent of cationic acrylamide based on moles of acrylamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the reaction mixture is dissolved in an aqueous medium and dispersed in an oil phase to form a water-in-oil emulsion prior to the reaction to form the cationic carboxamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
The process of claim 1, which process comprises (1) contacting a reaction mixture comprising an N-alkylol and/or an N-alkoxyalkyl derivative of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide with an amine under conditions including a pH of less than about 7 sufficient to cause reaction of the derivative and amine to form at least 10 mole percent of cationic carboxamide based on moles of the derivative and (2) subjecting the cationic carboxamide to conditions of free radical initiated addition polymerization at pH less than about 7.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the cationic carboxamide dissolved in the aqueous phase of a water-in-oil emulsion is subjected to polymerization conditions thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion wherein the aqueous phase contains the polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process of claim 2 which comprises (1) contacting the derivative of claim 2 with the secondary amine of claim 2 under conditions including a pH of less than about 7 sufficient to form at least 10 mole percent of the cationic carboxamide of claim 2 based on moles of the derivative and (2) quaternizing the cationic carboxamide by contacting the cationic carboxamide with a quaternizing agent to form a reaction mixture having a pH below 7.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the cationic carboxamide is a N-(dialkylaminomethyl)acrylamide and the quaternizing agent is an alkyl halide or dialkyl sulfate wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 carbons and alkylene is 2 to 3 carbons and the pH of the reaction mixture is from about 3 to about 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the carboxamide reactant is acrylamide, the amine is dialkylamine or diallylamine and the pH of the reaction mixture is 3 or less.
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