Manufacture of organopolysulfides and salts thereof
AssigneeArkema Inc.
InventorsGeorge C. Fortman, Gary S. Smith
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Abstract
A method of producing an organopolysulfide or salt thereof is provided which includes a step of mixing an organomonosulfide or salt thereof and elemental sulfur, wherein the mixing is carried out at a temperature not greater than 95 C and in the absence of any added liquid phase for a time effective to produce the organopolysulfide or salt thereof. The described method makes possible the preparation of organopolysulfides and organopolysulfide salts without the use of solvent or catalyst.
Claims19
A method of producing an organopolysulfide or salt thereof, wherein the method comprises a step of mixing an organomonosulfide or salt thereof and elemental sulfur, wherein the mixing is carried out at a temperature not greater than 95° C. and in the absence of any added liquid phase for a time effective to produce the organopolysulfide or salt thereof and wherein the mixing is performed in the absence of catalyst.
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