US4390690A — Layered organophosphorous inorganic polymers cont…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 162 words

A process for the production of phosphorus containing organo substituted inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon which comprises reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R is an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not to phosphorus and wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms, (b) with at least one tetravalent metal ion, to precipitate from the liquid medium, a solid inorganic polymer in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravalent metal through oxygen.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 162 words

A process for the production of phosphorus containing organo substituted inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon which comprises reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R is an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not to phosphorus and wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms, (b) with at least one tetravalent metal ion, to precipitate from the liquid medium, a solid inorganic polymer in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravalent metal through oxygen.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 23 words

The process of claim 1 in which the liquid medium is a liquid medium in which the organo phosphorus acid compound is formed.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 12 words

The process of claim 1 in which the liquid medium is water.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 31 words

The process of claim 1 in which the metal of said tetravalent metal ion is selected from zirconium, cerium, thorium, uranium, titanium, lead and combinations of two or more said metals.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 8 words

The product of the process of claim 1.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 8 words

The product of the process of claim 4.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 13 words

The process of claim 4 wherein said organophosphorus acid is a phosphoric acid.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 13 words

The process of claim 4 wherein said organophosphorus acid is an organophosphorous acid.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 22 words

The process of claim 4 wherein said acid is selected from hydroxymethyl-phosphonic acid, 4-methoxy phenyl phosphonic, N-morpholinomethylphosphonic acid and 3-carboxypropyl phosphonic acid.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 8 words

The product of the process of claim 9.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 22 words

Process for esterification of a carboxy-end terminated phosphorus-tetravalent metal inorganic solid comprising reacting said solid with an alcohol and an acid catalyst.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

Process for esterification of a carboxy-end terminated phosphorus-tetravalent metal inorganic solid comprising reacting said solid with an alcohol and an acid catalyst.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 13 words

Process of claim 1 where R is an oxidizable or reducible oxygen-containing function.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 12 words

Process of claim 12, wherein said function is of the quinone-hydroquinone type.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 8 words

The product of the process of claim 13.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 11 words

The use of the product of claim 13 as a redox-catalyst.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 13 words

The use of claim 13 wherein hydrogen peroxide is produced using said redox-catalyst.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 163 words

A process for the production of phosphorus-containing, organo-substituted, layered inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon which comprises reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R is an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not to phosphorus and wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms, (b) with at least one tetravalent metal ion, to precipitate from the liquid medium, a solid comprising layered inorganic polymers in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravelent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravlanet metal through oxygen.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 163 words

A process for the production of phosphorus-containing, organo-substituted, layered inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon which comprises reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R is an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not to phosphorus and wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms, (b) with at least one tetravalent metal ion, to precipitate from the liquid medium, a solid comprising layered inorganic polymers in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravelent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravlanet metal through oxygen.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 165 words

A process for the production of phosphorus-containing, organo-substituted inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon which comprises reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R is an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not to phosphorus and wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms, (b) with at least one tetravalent metal ion, to precipitate from the liquid medium, a solid comprising spaced apart sheets of inorganic polymers in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravalent metal through oxygen.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 165 words

A process for the production of phosphorus-containing, organo-substituted inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon which comprises reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R is an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not to phosphorus and wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms, (b) with at least one tetravalent metal ion, to precipitate from the liquid medium, a solid comprising spaced apart sheets of inorganic polymers in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravalent metal through oxygen.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 154 words

A process for the production of phosphorus containing organo-substituted inorganic polymers including a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, the process comprising reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula: [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R comprises an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which includes a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms; and (b) at least one tetravalent metal ion to precipitate from the liquid medium a solid inorganic polymer in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravalent metal through oxygen.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 154 words

A process for the production of phosphorus containing organo-substituted inorganic polymers including a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, the process comprising reacting in a liquid medium: (a) at least one organophosphorus acid of the formula: [(HO).sub.2 OP].sub.n R or [(HO).sub.2 OPO].sub.n R wherein n is 1 or 2 and R comprises an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which includes a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, wherein when n is 2, R contains at least two carbon atoms and is directly or indirectly coupled to the phosphorus atoms through different carbon atoms whereby the two phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms; and (b) at least one tetravalent metal ion to precipitate from the liquid medium a solid inorganic polymer in which the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1 and in which the organo group is covalently bonded to phosphorus and phosphorus is linked to the tetravalent metal through oxygen.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 116 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units having the empirical formula: M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R).sub.2 or M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R"PO.sub.3) wherein n is 0 or 1, R comprises an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not phosphorus, R" comprises an organo group containing at least two carbon atoms bonded directly or indirectly to the phosphorus through different carbon atoms whereby the phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms and containing oxygen coupled to carbon and not to phosphorus, M comprises a tetravalent metal structurally linked to phosphorus through oxygen and wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 116 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units having the empirical formula: M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R).sub.2 or M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R"PO.sub.3) wherein n is 0 or 1, R comprises an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also contains oxygen coupled to carbon but not phosphorus, R" comprises an organo group containing at least two carbon atoms bonded directly or indirectly to the phosphorus through different carbon atoms whereby the phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms and containing oxygen coupled to carbon and not to phosphorus, M comprises a tetravalent metal structurally linked to phosphorus through oxygen and wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 107 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units having the empirical formula: M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R).sub.2 or M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R"PO.sub.3) wherein n is 0 or 1, R comprises an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also includes a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, R" comprises an organo group containing at least two carbon atoms bonded directly or indirectly to the phosphorus through different carbon atoms whereby the phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms and including a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, M comprises a tetravalent metal structurally linked to phosphorus through oxygen and wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 107 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units having the empirical formula: M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R).sub.2 or M(O.sub.3 PO.sub.n R"PO.sub.3) wherein n is 0 or 1, R comprises an organo group covalently coupled to phosphorus and which also includes a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, R" comprises an organo group containing at least two carbon atoms bonded directly or indirectly to the phosphorus through different carbon atoms whereby the phosphorus atoms are separated by at least two carbon atoms and including a carbon-oxygen-carbon bond, M comprises a tetravalent metal structurally linked to phosphorus through oxygen and wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus to tetravalent metal is about 2 to 1.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 32 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer as recited in claim 20 or 21 wherein the tetravalent metal is selected from the group consisting of zirconium, thorium, cerium, uranium, lead, hafnium and titanium.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 15 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: Th(O.sub.3 PCH.sub.2 OH).sub.2

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 15 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: Th(O.sub.3 PCH.sub.2 OH).sub.2

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR25##

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR25##

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR26##

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR26##

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR27##

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR27##

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR28##

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 13 words

A phosphorus-containing organo-substituted layered inorganic polymer including structural units comprising the formula: ##STR28##

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Layered organophosphorous inorganic polymers containing oxygen bonded to carbon

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