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Process for preparing tertiary ether amines
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1986-02-07
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2006-02-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process for preparing tertiary ether amines corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## by reacting in the presence of a strong base a tertiary amine corresponding to the following formula: ##STR2## with a sulfuric acid semi-ester salt corresponding to the following formula: R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.n H.sub.2n).sub.x --OSO.sub.3 M. (III) Preferably, each mole of the tertiary amine corresponding to formula (II) is reacted under substantially anhydrous conditions at a temperature of 140° to 230° C. with from about 0.2 to 3.0 moles of the sulfuric acid semi-ester salt of formula (III) in the presence of from about 1 to 1.5 moles of a strong base preferably an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkali metal alcoholate.
Inventors
- 👤 Fritz Lange
- 👤 Alfred Meffert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-01 12:55
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D295/00; C07D295/04; C07D295/08; C07D295/084; C07D295/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A process for preparing tertiary ether amines corresponding to the following general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl or dialkyl phenyl group containing from 6 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, n and m are integers having a value of from 2 to 4, x is a number having a value of from 0 to 20, y is a number having a value of from 1 to 10 and R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; an H(OC m H 2m ) y -- group, an R 1 (OC n H 2n ) x (OC m H 2m ) y -- group, or together with the nitrogen atom, form a 5- or 6-membered ring which may contain another nitrogen or oxygen atom, comprising reacting in the presence of a strong base a tertiary amine corresponding to the following formula: ##STR6## with a sulfuric acid semi-ester salt corresponding to the following formula: R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.n H.sub.2n).sub.x --OSO.sub.3 M (III) wherein M is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ion, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , m, n, x and y are as defined above.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A process for preparing tertiary ether amines corresponding to the following general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl or dialkyl phenyl group containing from 6 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, n and m are integers having a value of from 2 to 4, x is a number having a value of from 0 to 20, y is a number having a value of from 1 to 10 and R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; an H(OC m H 2m ) y -- group, an R 1 (OC n H 2n ) x (OC m H 2m ) y -- group, or together with the nitrogen atom, form a 5- or 6-membered ring which may contain another nitrogen or oxygen atom, comprising reacting in the presence of a strong base a tertiary amine corresponding to the following formula: ##STR6## with a sulfuric acid semi-ester salt corresponding to the following formula: R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.n H.sub.2n).sub.x --OSO.sub.3 M (III) wherein M is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ion, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , m, n, x and y are as defined above.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the tertiary amine corresponding to formula (II) is reacted at a temperature of about 140° to 230° C. under substantially anhydrous conditions with from about 0.2 to 3.0 moles of the sulfuric acid semi-ester salt of formula (III) per mole of said tertiary amine in the presence of from at least about 1 to 1.75 moles of an alkali metal hydroxide or alkali metal alcoholate per mole of said tertiary amine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
The process of claim 1, wherein a reaction mixture is prepared initially from the tertiary amine of formula (II), a sulfuric acid semi-ester corresponding to the following formula: R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.n H.sub.2n).sub.x --OSO.sub.3 H (IV) wherein R 1 , n and x are as defined above, and 2 to 2.5 moles of a strong base per mole of said sulfuric acid semi-ester prior to reacting said tertiary amine and said sulfuric acid semi-ester salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
207 words
A process for preparing tertiary ether amines corresponding to the following general formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl or dialkyl phenyl group containing from 6 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, n and m are integers having a value of from 2 to 4, x is a number having a value of from 0 to 20, y is a number having a value of from 1 to 10 and R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; an H(OC m H 2m ) y -- group, an R 1 (OC n H 2n ) x (OC m H 2m ) y -- group, or together with the nitrogen atom, form a 5- or 6-membered ring which may contain another nitrogen or oxygen atom, comprising reacting in the presence of a strong base a tertiary amine corresponding to the following formula: ##STR8## with a sulfuric acid semi-ester corresponding to the following formula: R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.n H.sub.2n).sub.x --OSO.sub.3 H (IV) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , m, n, x and y are as defined above.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
207 words
A process for preparing tertiary ether amines corresponding to the following general formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 6 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkyl or dialkyl phenyl group containing from 6 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, n and m are integers having a value of from 2 to 4, x is a number having a value of from 0 to 20, y is a number having a value of from 1 to 10 and R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; an H(OC m H 2m ) y -- group, an R 1 (OC n H 2n ) x (OC m H 2m ) y -- group, or together with the nitrogen atom, form a 5- or 6-membered ring which may contain another nitrogen or oxygen atom, comprising reacting in the presence of a strong base a tertiary amine corresponding to the following formula: ##STR8## with a sulfuric acid semi-ester corresponding to the following formula: R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.n H.sub.2n).sub.x --OSO.sub.3 H (IV) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , m, n, x and y are as defined above.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
The process of claim 4, wherein the tertiary amine corresponding to formula (II) is reacted at a temperature of about 140° to 230° C. under substantially anhydrous conditions with from about 0.2 to 3.0 moles of the sulfuric acid semi-ester of formula (IV) per mole of said tertiary amine in the presence of from at least about 2 to 2.5 moles of an alkali metal hydroxide or alkali metal alcoholate per mole of said tertiary amine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein said tertiary amine is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine, methyl diethanolamine, dimethyl ethanolamine, N-hydroxyethyl morpholine, dimethyl isopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, adducts of from 2 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide with primary alkylamines of the formula R 2 --NH 2 and adducts of from 1 to 10 moles of these alkylene oxides with dialkylamines of the formula R 2 --NH--R 3 , where R 2 and R 3 are as defined above.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said sulfuric acid semi-ester salt is selected from the group consisting of the lithium, sodium, potassium or magnesium salts of n-octyl sulfate, n-lauryl sulfate, n-cetyl sulfate, n-stearyl sulfate, oleyl sulfate, behenyl sulfate, n-erucyl sulfate, 2-ethylhexyl sulfate, isononyl sulfate, 2-hexyl decyl sulfate and sulfuric acid sulfation products based on adducts of primary and secondary C 6 -C 22 saturated and unsaturated alcohols or alkyl phenol or dialkyl phenols containing from 6 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group with up to 20 moles of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or butylene oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said tertiary amine is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine, methyl diethanolamine, dimethyl ethanolamine, N-hydroxyethyl morpholine, dimethyl isopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, adducts of from 2 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide with primary alkylamines of the formula R 2 --NH 2 and adducts of from 1 to 10 moles of these alkylene oxides and dialkylamines of the formula R 2 --NH--R 3 , where R 2 and R 3 are as defined above.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said sulfuric acid semi-ester is selected from the group consisting of n-octyl sulfate, n-lauryl sulfate, n-cetyl sulfate, n-stearyl sulfate, oleyl sulfate, behenyl sulfate, n-erucyl sulfate, 2-ethylhexyl sulfate, isononyl sulfate, 2-hexyl decyl sulfate and sulfuric acid sulfation products based on adducts of primary and secondary C 6 -C 22 saturated and unsaturated alcohols or alkyl phenol or dialkyl phenols containing from 6 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group with up to 20 moles of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or butylene oxide.
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