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Modified hydroxyalkyl celluloses and method of preparation
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1982-06-10
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Granted: 1984-01-03
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Expires: 2002-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A method for preparing modified hydroxyalkyl celluloses, particularly hydroxyethyl cellulose which involves adding to the reaction mixture by which hydroxyalkyl celluloses are prepared, a minor amount, in the range of 0.005 to 0.8 mols of methyl chloride or monochloroacetic acid which are additional etherification agents per mol of anydroglucose units.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfried Ra/ hse
- 👤 Norbert Ku/ hne
- 👤 Willi Wu/ st
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 09:00
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08B; C08B11/00; C08B11/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for the production of a modified hydroxyethyl cellulose having improved viscosity stability comprising reacting a cellulose material with ethylene oxide in a basic medium, said ethylene oxide being employed in a sufficient amount so that the resultant product has a hydroxyethyl MS in the range of 1.5 to 4.0, in which there is also present in the reaction mixture an amount sufficient so that the resultant product has an ether MS selected from the group consisting of a carboxymethoxy MS and a methoxy MS in the range of 0.02 to 0.2 of an additional etherification agent selected from the group consisting of methyl chloride and monochloroacetic acid, and recovering a modified hydroxyalkyl cellulose having a hydroxyethyl MS in the range of 1.5 to 4.0 and a carboxymethoxy MS and/or a methoxy MS in the range of 0.02 to 0.2.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for the production of a modified hydroxyethyl cellulose having improved viscosity stability comprising reacting a cellulose material with ethylene oxide in a basic medium, said ethylene oxide being employed in a sufficient amount so that the resultant product has a hydroxyethyl MS in the range of 1.5 to 4.0, in which there is also present in the reaction mixture an amount sufficient so that the resultant product has an ether MS selected from the group consisting of a carboxymethoxy MS and a methoxy MS in the range of 0.02 to 0.2 of an additional etherification agent selected from the group consisting of methyl chloride and monochloroacetic acid, and recovering a modified hydroxyalkyl cellulose having a hydroxyethyl MS in the range of 1.5 to 4.0 and a carboxymethoxy MS and/or a methoxy MS in the range of 0.02 to 0.2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the basic medium is made so by use of an alkali metal hydroxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein the alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-01-02 | 1987-07-04 | 1988-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-02 | 1991-07-04 | 1992-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-02 | 1995-07-04 | 1996-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |