Novel process

Claim 2

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory oxide, bearing surface hydroxyl groups, with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of an organometal compound ##STR28## wherein R' is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, R is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR29## R* is hydrogen or a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group containing 1-8 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, M is an atom having a valence m greater than 1 selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorus, aluminum, tin, titanium, and boron, a is a positive integer less than m, and b is 0 or an integer less than m-1, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming solid functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--M--R" group on the surface of said oxide; and (ii) recovering said solid functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--M--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 3

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said oxide is silica.

Claim 4

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said oxide is a silica gel which has been pretreated by contact with a Bronsted acid.

Claim 5

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said oxide is alumina.

Claim 6

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said oxide is alumina which has been pretreated by heating at 50° C.-450° C. for 1-24 hours.

Claim 7

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organometal compound is an organosilicon compound wherein M is silicon.

Claim 8

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organometal compound is (R'O).sub.3 Si--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H.

Claim 9

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organometal compound is ##STR30##

Claim 10

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organometal compound is ##STR31##

Claim 11

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organometal compound is (EtO).sub.3 Sn--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H.

Claim 12

The process for preparing a functionalized porous refractory oxide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organometal compound is (MeO).sub.3 Sn--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H.

Claim 13

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting in aqueous medium a Bronsted acid and a solid porous refractory oxide thereby forming a pretreated solid porous refractory oxide bearing hydroxyl groups; (ii) reacting said pretreated solid porous refractory oxide, bearing hydroxyl groups, with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of an organometal compound ##STR32## wherein R' is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, R is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR33## R* is hydrogen or a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group containing 1-8 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, M is an atom having a valence m greater than 1 selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorus, aluminum, tin, titanium, and boron, a is a positive integer less than m, and b is 0 or an integer less than m-1, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming solid functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--M--R" group on the surface of said oxide; and (iii) recovering said solid functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--M--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 14

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting in aqueous medium a Bronsted acid and a solid porous refractory oxide thereby forming a pretreated solid porous refractory oxide bearing hydroxyl groups; (ii) reacting said pretreated solid porous refractory oxide, bearing hydroxyl groups, with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of an organometal compound ##STR32## wherein R' is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, R is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR33## R* is hydrogen or a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group containing 1-8 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, M is an atom having a valence m greater than 1 selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorus, aluminum, tin, titanium, and boron, a is a positive integer less than m, and b is 0 or an integer less than m-1, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming solid functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--M--R" group on the surface of said oxide; and (iii) recovering said solid functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--M--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 15

The process for preparing a solid functionalized silica which comprises (i) reacting in aqueous medium a Bronsted acid and silica gel thereby forming a pretreated silica bearing hydroxyl groups; (ii) reacting said silica with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of silica (EtO).sub.3 Si--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n Me wherein n is 1-300 thereby forming a functionalized silica wherein at least one Si--O--CH 2 CH 2 O) n Me group is bonded to the surface of the silica through at least one O--Si linkage; and (iii) recovering said functionalized silica bearing at least one Si--O--CH 2 CH 2 O-- n Me.

Claim 16

The process for preparing a solid functionalized silica which comprises (i) reacting in aqueous medium a Bronsted acid and silica gel thereby forming a pretreated silica bearing hydroxyl groups; (ii) reacting said silica with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of silica (EtO).sub.3 Si--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n Me wherein n is 1-300 thereby forming a functionalized silica wherein at least one Si--O--CH 2 CH 2 O) n Me group is bonded to the surface of the silica through at least one O--Si linkage; and (iii) recovering said functionalized silica bearing at least one Si--O--CH 2 CH 2 O-- n Me.

Claim 17

A solid porous refractory oxide composition bearing 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of groups ##STR34## wherein M is an atom having a valence m greater than 1 selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorus, aluminum, tin, titanium, and boron; R is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms; R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR35## X is hydrogen or methyl; a is a positive integer less than m; b is 0 or a positive integer less than m-2; and n is 1-300; and R* is hydrogen or a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group containing 1-8 carbon atoms.

Claim 18

A solid porous refractory oxide composition bearing 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of groups ##STR34## wherein M is an atom having a valence m greater than 1 selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorus, aluminum, tin, titanium, and boron; R is a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group having 1-8 carbon atoms; R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR35## X is hydrogen or methyl; a is a positive integer less than m; b is 0 or a positive integer less than m-2; and n is 1-300; and R* is hydrogen or a lower alkyl hydrocarbon group containing 1-8 carbon atoms.

Claim 19

A composition as claimed in claim 14 wherein the porous refractory oxide is silica gel.

Claim 20

A composition as claimed in claim 14 wherein the porous refractory oxide is alumina.

Claim 21

A composition as claimed in claim 14 wherein M is silicon.

Claim 22

A composition as claimed in claim 14 wherein M is tin.

Claim 23

A composition as claimed in claim 14 wherein M is aluminum.

Claim 24

A porous refractory oxide containing silica or alumina, bearing 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of groups ##STR36## wherein X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, and R* is hydrogen or methyl.

Claim 25

A porous refractory oxide containing silica or alumina, bearing 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of groups ##STR36## wherein X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, and R* is hydrogen or methyl.

Claim 26

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory oxide bearing surface hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of ##STR37## wherein R and R' are lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon groups, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR38## R* is hydrogen or lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, a is a 1 or 2, b is 0, 1, or 2, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--P--R" on the surface of said solid oxide, and (ii) recovering said functionalized solid oxide bearing at least one --O--P--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 27

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory oxide bearing surface hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of ##STR37## wherein R and R' are lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon groups, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR38## R* is hydrogen or lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, a is a 1 or 2, b is 0, 1, or 2, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--P--R" on the surface of said solid oxide, and (ii) recovering said functionalized solid oxide bearing at least one --O--P--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 28

The process for preparing a solid functionalized silica or alumina which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory silica gel bearing hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of (EtO) 2 P--O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H wherein n is 1-300 thereby forming solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one --O--P--O--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H group on the surface of said silica; and (ii) recovering said solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one --O--P--O(CH 2 CH 2 O)H group on the surface thereof.

Claim 29

The process for preparing a solid functionalized silica or alumina which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory silica gel bearing hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of (EtO) 2 P--O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H wherein n is 1-300 thereby forming solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one --O--P--O--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H group on the surface of said silica; and (ii) recovering said solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one --O--P--O(CH 2 CH 2 O)H group on the surface thereof.

Claim 30

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory oxide bearing surface hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of ##STR39## wherein R and R' are lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon groups, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR40## R* is hydrogen or lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, a is a 1 or 2, b is 0, 1, or 2, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--B--R" on the surface of said solid oxide, and (ii) recovering said functionalized solid oxide bearing at least one --O--B--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 31

The process for preparing a solid functionalized porous refractory oxide which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory oxide bearing surface hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of ##STR39## wherein R and R' are lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon groups, R" is a poly(oxyethylene) or poly(oxypropylene) residue having the formula ##STR40## R* is hydrogen or lower C 1 -C 8 alkyl hydrocarbon, X is hydrogen or methyl, n is 1-300, a is a 1 or 2, b is 0, 1, or 2, thereby splitting out alcohol R'OH and forming functionalized oxide bearing at least one --O--B--R" on the surface of said solid oxide, and (ii) recovering said functionalized solid oxide bearing at least one --O--B--R" group on the surface thereof.

Claim 32

The process for preparing a solid functionalized silica or alumina which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory silica gel bearing hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of (EtO) 2 B--O--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H wherein n is 1-300 thereby forming solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one O--B--O--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H group on the surface of said silica; and (ii) recovery said solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one --O--B--O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H group on the surface thereof.

Claim 33

The process for preparing a solid functionalized silica or alumina which comprises (i) reacting a porous refractory silica gel bearing hydroxyl groups with 0.0001-0.1 moles per gram of oxide of (EtO) 2 B--O--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H wherein n is 1-300 thereby forming solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one O--B--O--(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H group on the surface of said silica; and (ii) recovery said solid functionalized silica gel bearing at least one --O--B--O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H group on the surface thereof.