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Organomagnesium compounds
Assignee: Ethyl Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-25
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Granted: 1984-05-08
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Expires: 2003-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of effectively increasing the settling rate of solid co-products from relatively viscous dialkyl magnesium solutions and thereby reducing the viscosity of such solutions wherein a small quantity of bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium or other cyclopentadienyl compound is added thereto. Alternatively, the bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium may be prepared in situ by adding cyclopentadiene directly to the dialkyl magnesium.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene C. Ashby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:35
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07F; C07F3/00; C07F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
In a process for producing dialkylmagnesium having the same or different alkyl groups wherein magnesium and an alkyl halogenide or mixture of alkyl halogenides are reacted in an inert, ether-free dispersion medium, the improvement therein comprising the step of adding a relatively small amount of a cyclopentadiene compound to the reaction mixture whereby the settling rate of the solid co-product from the dialkylmagnesium solution is effectively increased.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
In a process for producing dialkylmagnesium having the same or different alkyl groups wherein magnesium and an alkyl halogenide or mixture of alkyl halogenides are reacted in an inert, ether-free dispersion medium, the improvement therein comprising the step of adding a relatively small amount of a cyclopentadiene compound to the reaction mixture whereby the settling rate of the solid co-product from the dialkylmagnesium solution is effectively increased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is added at the beginning of the reaction, during the reaction or after the reaction is complete.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is added near the end of the reaction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is cyclopentadiene or a lower alkyl substituted cyclopentadiene hydrocarbon added in substantially monomeric form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is selected from the group consisting of cyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene, indene, fluorene or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is a magnesium cyclopentadienide compound having the formula: R.sub.2 Mg wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having from 5 to 17 carbon atoms which embodies a group of 5 carbon atoms having the general configuration found in cyclopentadiene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium or a bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium compound in which the cyclopentadienyl group is substituted with at least one alkyl group having up to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the dispersion medium is a hydrocarbon medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the hydrocarbon medium is a paraffinic or cycloparaffinic hydrocarbon having from 5 to 20 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the hydrocarbon medium is an alkane, cycloalkane or mononuclear aromatic hydrocarbon having from 6 to 15 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the hydrocarbon medium consists essentially of one or more alkanes having from 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the dialkylmagnesium is hydrocarbon soluble and contains from 3 to 25 carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the dialkylmagnesium being produced is selected from the group consisting of methylbutylmagnesium, ethylbutylmagnesium, ethylhexylmagnesium, di-n-hexylmagnesium, di-n-octylmagnesium and butyloctylmagnesium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alkyl halogenide is an alkyl chloride having from 5 to 25 carbon atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is added to a reaction mixture which is maintained at a temperature in the range of about 20° C. to about 120° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadiene compound is added in an amount based on amount of dialkylmagnesium of about 0.05 mole percent to about 50 mole percent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition of matter comprising a liquid hydrocarbon solvent, a dialkylmagnesium compound normally relatively insoluble in said solvent, and a small amount of a cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety which effectively increases the solubility of said dialkylmagnesium compound in said solvent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition of matter comprising a liquid hydrocarbon solvent, a dialkylmagnesium compound normally relatively insoluble in said solvent, and a small amount of a cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety which effectively increases the solubility of said dialkylmagnesium compound in said solvent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said cyclopentadienyl moiety is introduced into the composition as bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said dialkylmagnesium compound is di-n-hexylmagnesium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is an alkane, cycloalkane or mononuclear aromatic hydrocarbon having from 6 to 15 carbon atoms.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety includes magnesium compounds derived from cyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene, indene, fluorene or mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
51 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein said cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety is introduced into the composition as a compound of the general formula: R.sub.2 Mg wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having from 5 to 17 carbon atoms which embodies a group of 5 carbons having the general configuration found in cyclopentadiene.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition of matter comprising a hydrocarbon solvent, a dialkylmagnesium compound which normally produces a highly viscous solution when mixed in said solvent, and a viscosity reducing effective amount of a cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety thereby providing a substantially less viscous dialkylmagnesium-hydrocarbon solution.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition of matter comprising a hydrocarbon solvent, a dialkylmagnesium compound which normally produces a highly viscous solution when mixed in said solvent, and a viscosity reducing effective amount of a cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety thereby providing a substantially less viscous dialkylmagnesium-hydrocarbon solution.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 23 wherein said dialkylmagnesium compound is a hydrocarbon soluble dialkylmagnesium compound having at least five carbon atoms in the alkyl groups.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 23 wherein said cyclopentadienyl magnesium moiety is derived from a cyclopentadiene type compound having from 5 to 17 carbon atoms.
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