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Polysiloxane bound photosensitizer for producing singlet oxygen
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-20
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2008-12-20
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a photosensitizer which is bound to a polysiloxane polymer, a method of preparing the bound photosensitizer and a process for using the bound photosensitizer. The photosensitizers which may be used in the invention include rose bengal, rhodamine B, acridine orange, methylene blue and zinc phthalocyanine. The photosensitizer is attached to the polysiloxane by reacting a hydroxyl or vinyl group on the photosensitizer with a hydrogen on the polyhydrosiloxane, thereby binding the photosensitizer into the polymer network. Finally, the bound photosensitizer may be used to oxidize undesirable oxidizable compounds present in a hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction. One specific example is the sweetening of kerosene which involves oxidizing the mercaptans contained in the kerosene.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen F. Yates
- 👤 Mary L. Good
- 👤 Inara M. Brubaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 23:47
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G27/00; C10G27/04; C10G27/10; B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/165; B01J31/1658; B01J31/1675; B01J31/18; B01J31/1805; B01J31/181; B01J31/1825; B01J31/183; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/30; C02F1/32; C02F1/72; C02F1/725; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/04; C08G77/38; C08L; C08L83/00; C08L83/04; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/04; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/02; B01J2531/0238; B01J2531/0241; B01J2531/025; B01J2531/20; B01J2531/26; B01J2531/40; B01J2531/42; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/842; C08G77/12; C08G77/14; C08G77/16; C08G77/18; C08G77/20; C08G77/42; C08G77/44; C08G77/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S522/00; Y10S522/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A supported photosensitizer coating comprising a network of polysiloxanes crosslinked by a copolymer having bound to it a photosensitizier supported on a solid substrate, the polysiloxanes having the formula ##STR10## one or both ends of the polysiloxane covalently bound at the position designated X of a copolymer having the formula, ##STR11## or the formula ##STR12## where R, R 1 , R 2 and R 4 are individually an alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 200 to about 2000, R 3 is a photosensitizer and n' and n" are integers each having a value of at least one and the sum of n' and n" being an integer from about 20 to about 100.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A supported photosensitizer coating comprising a network of polysiloxanes crosslinked by a copolymer having bound to it a photosensitizier supported on a solid substrate, the polysiloxanes having the formula ##STR10## one or both ends of the polysiloxane covalently bound at the position designated X of a copolymer having the formula, ##STR11## or the formula ##STR12## where R, R 1 , R 2 and R 4 are individually an alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 200 to about 2000, R 3 is a photosensitizer and n' and n" are integers each having a value of at least one and the sum of n' and n" being an integer from about 20 to about 100.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The supported photosensitizer coating of claim 1 where the photosensitizer is selected from the group consisting of rose bengal, acridine orange, methylene blue, rhodamine B, fluorescein, zinc phthalocyanine, magnesium phthalocyanine and zinc tetraphenyl porphyrin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The supported photosensitizer coating of claim 1 where the photosensitizer is rose bengal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The supported photosensitizer coating of claim 1 where R 1 and R 2 are methyl groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The supported photosensitizer coating of claim 1 where R 1 is a methyl group and R 2 is an octyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The supported photosensitizer coating of claim 1 where R is a methyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The supported photosensitizer coating of claim 1 where R is an ethyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The supported photosensitizer of claim 1 where the substrate is selected from the group consisting of glass hollow fibers, glass, ceramic or metal plates, spheres, rings, helices and small tubes.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of preparing a supported photosensitizer coating comprising (a) applying a coating to a substrate, the coating comprising (i) a polysiloxane solution, the polysiloxane having the formula ##STR13## where n is an integer from 200 to about 2,000, R 1 and R 2 are individually an alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, R' is a hydroxyl group, R" is a vinyl group and m and m' are integers each having a value of at least one and the sum of m and m' being an integer from 200 to about 2,000, (ii) a polyhydrosiloxane solution, the polyhydrosiloxane having the formula ##STR14## where p is an integer from 20 to about 100 and R and R 4 are individually an alkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (iii) a photosensitizer solution, the photosensitizer containing a hydroxyl or vinyl group; and (iv) a polymerization catalyst; (b) polymerizing the coating at a temperature and for a time sufficient to crosslink the polysiloxane polymer and bind the photosensitizer to the polysiloxane polymer.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of preparing a supported photosensitizer coating comprising (a) applying a coating to a substrate, the coating comprising (i) a polysiloxane solution, the polysiloxane having the formula ##STR13## where n is an integer from 200 to about 2,000, R 1 and R 2 are individually an alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, R' is a hydroxyl group, R" is a vinyl group and m and m' are integers each having a value of at least one and the sum of m and m' being an integer from 200 to about 2,000, (ii) a polyhydrosiloxane solution, the polyhydrosiloxane having the formula ##STR14## where p is an integer from 20 to about 100 and R and R 4 are individually an alkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (iii) a photosensitizer solution, the photosensitizer containing a hydroxyl or vinyl group; and (iv) a polymerization catalyst; (b) polymerizing the coating at a temperature and for a time sufficient to crosslink the polysiloxane polymer and bind the photosensitizer to the polysiloxane polymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9 where the photosensitizer is selected from the group consisting of rose bengal, acridine orange, methylene blue, rhodamine B, fluorescein, zinc phthalocyanine, magnesium phthalocyanine and zinc tetraphenyl porphyrin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 9 where the photosensitizer is rose bengal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 9 where the polysiloxane is polydimethylsiloxane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 9 where the polysiloxane is polydioctylsiloxane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 9 where the polyhydrosiloxane is polyhydromethylsiloxane.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9 where the polyhydrosiloxane is polyhydroethylsiloxane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9 where the catalyst is a platinum catalyst when the polysiloxane has formula II.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9 where the catalyst is a compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of tin, zinc and iron when the polysiloxane has formula III.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 where the substrate is selected from the group consisting of glass hollow fibers, glass, ceramic or metal plates, spheres, rings, helices and small tubes.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of oxidizing undesirable oxidizable compounds present in a hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction comprising contacting the hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction with a polysiloxane bound photosensitizer in the presence of molecular oxygen and light, thereby oxidizing the oxidizable compound by reacting the oxidizable compound with singlet oxygen which is generated from molecular oxygen by energy transfer from the light and the polysiloxane bound photosensitizer and producing a treated hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of oxidizing undesirable oxidizable compounds present in a hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction comprising contacting the hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction with a polysiloxane bound photosensitizer in the presence of molecular oxygen and light, thereby oxidizing the oxidizable compound by reacting the oxidizable compound with singlet oxygen which is generated from molecular oxygen by energy transfer from the light and the polysiloxane bound photosensitizer and producing a treated hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 19 where the sensitizer is selected from the group consisting of rose bengal, acridine orange, methylene blue, rhodamine B, fluorescein, zinc phthalocyanine, magnesium phthalocyanine and zinc tetraphenyl porphyrin.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 19 where the molecular oxygen is obtained from air.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 19 further characterized in that the treating of the hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction is carried out in a batch process.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 22 where the hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction, molecular oxygen, photosensitizer and light are contacted for a time of about 0.2 to about 10 hours.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19 further characterized in that the treating of the hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction is carried out in a continuous flow process.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 24 where the hydrocarbon or aqueous fraction is flowed over the polysiloxane bound photosensizer at a flow rate of about 0.1 to about 5 mL/min.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 where the light has a wavelength from about 300 to about 800 nm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 19 where the oxidizable compound is a mercaptan and is present in a hydrocarbon fraction.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 19 where the oxidizable compound is a phenol and is present in an aqueous fraction.
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