Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
Tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]-methane having a novel crystal structure characterized by the fact that its X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by X-ray analysis using Cu-K 60 rays shown a sharp peak at a diffraction angle 2θ=10.90°.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
Tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]-methane having a novel crystal structure characterized by the fact that its X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by X-ray analysis using Cu-K 60 rays shown a sharp peak at a diffraction angle 2θ=10.90°.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compound of claim 1 which gives the X-ray pattern shown in FIG. 1 when it was subjected to X-ray analysis using Cu-K.sub.α rays.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The compound of claim 1 which has a melting point in the range of about 111° C. to about 118° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for producing tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]methane having a novel crystal structure characterized by the fact that its X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by X-ray analysis using Cu-K 60 rays shows a sharp peak at a diffraction angle 2θ=10.90°, said process comprising (a) transesterifying methyl or ethyl 3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate with pentaerythritol in the presence of a compound of the formula ##STR8## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (b) treating the resulting tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]methane with a lower alkanol capable of forming a molecular adduct compound therewith to convert it into the corresponding molecular adduct compound, and (c) recrystallizing the molecular adduct compound from ethanol as a solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for producing tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]methane having a novel crystal structure characterized by the fact that its X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by X-ray analysis using Cu-K 60 rays shows a sharp peak at a diffraction angle 2θ=10.90°, said process comprising (a) transesterifying methyl or ethyl 3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate with pentaerythritol in the presence of a compound of the formula ##STR8## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (b) treating the resulting tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionyloxymethyl]methane with a lower alkanol capable of forming a molecular adduct compound therewith to convert it into the corresponding molecular adduct compound, and (c) recrystallizing the molecular adduct compound from ethanol as a solvent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the amount of the compound of formula (III) is 0.3 to 2 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the methyl or ethyl 3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the lower alkanol is an alkanol having 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
Use of the compound of claim 1 as an antioxidant for polyolefins.