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Preparation of polyalkylene polyamines from ammonia, alkyleneamine, and alkanolamine
Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1981-08-31
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Granted: 1983-07-19
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Expires: 2001-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing noncyclic polyalkylene polyamine compounds is disclosed wherein ammonia, an alkylene polyamine compound and an alkanolamine compound are reacted in the presence of an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing substance or a salt of a sulfur-containing substance or its corresponding acid at a temperature from about 200° to 350° C. under a pressure sufficient to maintain the reaction mixture essentially in liquid phase. The polyalkylene polyamines thus formed are recovered from the reaction mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael E. Ford
- 👤 Thomas A. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:24
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C209/00; C07C209/04; C07C209/14; C07C209/16; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A process for preparing a noncyclic polyalkylene polyamine which comprises: contacting ammonia, an alkyleneamine compound having two primary amino groups of the general formula: ##STR4## wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) radical, x is a number from 2 to about 6, and y is a number from 1 to about 4, and an alkanolamine compound having primary or secondary hydroxyl groups of the general formula: ##STR5## wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) radical, x is a number from 2 to about 6, and y is a number from 0 to about 3; in the presence of an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing substance or a salt of a sulfur-containing substance, or the corresponding acid, at a temperature sufficient to effect reaction between the ammonia, the alkyleneamine compound and the alkanolamine compound under a pressure sufficient to maintain the reaction mixture essentially in liquid phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A process for preparing a noncyclic polyalkylene polyamine which comprises: contacting ammonia, an alkyleneamine compound having two primary amino groups of the general formula: ##STR4## wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) radical, x is a number from 2 to about 6, and y is a number from 1 to about 4, and an alkanolamine compound having primary or secondary hydroxyl groups of the general formula: ##STR5## wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl (C 1 -C 4 ) radical, x is a number from 2 to about 6, and y is a number from 0 to about 3; in the presence of an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing substance or a salt of a sulfur-containing substance, or the corresponding acid, at a temperature sufficient to effect reaction between the ammonia, the alkyleneamine compound and the alkanolamine compound under a pressure sufficient to maintain the reaction mixture essentially in liquid phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ammonia, alkyleneamine and alkanolamine are contacted in the presence of a phosphorus-containing substance which is selected from the group consisting of acidic metal phosphates, phosphoric acid compounds and their anhydrides, phosphorous acid compounds and their anhydrides, alkyl or aryl phosphate esters, alkyl or aryl phosphite esters, alkyl or aryl substituted phosphorous acids and phosphoric acids, wherein the alkyl groups have from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms and the aryl groups have from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, alkaline metal monosalts of phosphoric acid and mixtures of any of the above.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the phosphorus-containing substance is an acidic metal phosphate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the phosphorus-containing substance is boron phosphate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein the level of phosphorus-containing substance is from about 0.1 to 25 mole percent based on alkyleneamine and alkanolamine present in the reaction mixture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 5 wherein the level of phosphorus-containing substance is from about 0.1 to 10 mole percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the temperature is from about 200° to 350° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the mole ratio of alkyleneamine to alkanolamine is from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the mole ratio of alkyleneamine to alkanolamine to ammonia is from 1-2:1-2:1-10.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the alkyleneamine is ethylenediamine and the alkanolamine is monoethanolamine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ammonia, alkyleneamine and alkanolamine are contacted in the presence of a salt of a sulfur-containing substance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the sulfur-containing substance is an inorganic sulfate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the inorganic sulfate is a sulfate of a Group I, II, IIIa, IV, VIb or VIIIb metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the sulfate is beryllium sulfate, boron sulfate or ammonium sulfate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claims 11, 12, 13 or 14 wherein the level of sulfur-containing substance is from about 0.1 to 25 mole percent based on alkyleneamine and alkanolamine present in the reaction mixture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the level of the sulfur-containing substance is from about 0.1 to 10 mole percent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the temperature is from about 200° to 350° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 17 wherein the mole ratio of alkyleneamine to alkanolamine is from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 17 wherein the ratio of alkyleneamine to alkanolamine to ammonia is from 1-2:1-2:1-10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 19 wherein the alkyleneamine is ethylenediamine and the alkanolamine is monoethanolamine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for preparing a noncyclic polyethylene polyamine which comprises: contacting ethylenediamine, monoethanolamine and ammonia in the presence of an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing substance at a temperature from about 200° to 350° C. under at least that pressure which is sufficient to maintain the reaction essentially in liquid phase; and recovering a noncyclic polyethyelene polyamine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for preparing a noncyclic polyethylene polyamine which comprises: contacting ethylenediamine, monoethanolamine and ammonia in the presence of an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing substance at a temperature from about 200° to 350° C. under at least that pressure which is sufficient to maintain the reaction essentially in liquid phase; and recovering a noncyclic polyethyelene polyamine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process for preparing a non-cyclic polyethylene polyamine which comprises: contacting ethylenediamine, monoethanolamine and ammonia in the presence of an effective amount of a salt of a sulfur-containing substance at a temperature from about 200° to 350° C. under at least that pressure which is sufficient to maintain the reaction essentially in liquid phase; and recovering a noncyclic polyethylene polyamine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process for preparing a non-cyclic polyethylene polyamine which comprises: contacting ethylenediamine, monoethanolamine and ammonia in the presence of an effective amount of a salt of a sulfur-containing substance at a temperature from about 200° to 350° C. under at least that pressure which is sufficient to maintain the reaction essentially in liquid phase; and recovering a noncyclic polyethylene polyamine.
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