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US 2003/0158438 A1Published application
Alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters and compositions comprising same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsLon Montgomery Gray, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Phillip Kyle Vinson, Christopher James Binski
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Abstract
Process of making alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters. More specifically, a process of making alkyl-capped alkoxylated esters that are comprised substantially of triethylene alkoxy ester and substantially free from ethylene glycol monoalkoxy monoester and diethylene glycol monoalkoxy monoester.
Claims8
A process for making a compound having the formula (I):
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- wherein R1 is a C1 to C4 hydrocarbon, linear or branched, and mixtures thereof, R2 is C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof, and the index of x is greater than or equal to 3;
- the process comprising the steps of:
- (A) ethoxylating the compound of R1O(CH2CH2O)nH wherein R1 is a C1 to C4 hydrocarbon, linear or branched, and mixtures thereof and the index of n is greater than or equal to 3;
- said compound is substantially free of ethylene glycol alkyl ether and diethylene glycol alkyl ether, wherein said compound is reacted with an ethoxylating agent having the formula (II):
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- (B) conducting Step (A) in the presence of a base;
- (C) reacting the product of Step (B) with a compound having the formula (III):
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- wherein R2 is C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof, and R3 is C1 to C4 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof;
- (D) conducting Step (C) in the presence of a base catalyst;
- (E) applying heat to Steps (C) and (D) ranging in temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C.;
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- (F) optionally, conducting Steps (C) and (D) in a vacuum ranging from about 20 kPa to about 0.013 kPa (200 mm Hg to 0.1 mm Hg) for a period of time ranging from 0.1 to 10 hours, either during or following step (E).
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A product of the process comprising the steps of:
- (A) ethoxylating the compound of R1(CH2CH2O)nH;
- wherein R1 is a C1 to C4 hydrocarbon, linear or branched, and mixtures thereof, R2 is C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof, and the index of n is greater than or equal to 3;
- wherein said compound is substantially free of ethylene glycol alkyl ether and diethyleneglycol alkyl ether;
- said compound is reacted with an ethoxylating agent having the formula (II):
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- (B) conducting Step (A) in the presence of a base;
- (C) reacting the product of Step (B) with a compound having the formula (III):
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- wherein R2 is C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof and R3 is C1 to C4 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof,
- (D) conducting Step (C) in the presence of a base catalyst;
- (E) applying heat to Steps (C) and (D) ranging in temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C.;
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- (F) optionally, conducting Steps (C) and (D) in a vacuum ranging from about 20 kPa to about 0.013 kPa (200 mm Hg to 0.1 mm Hg) for a period of time ranging from 1 to 10 hours, either during or following step (E);
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A process of making a chemical compound having the formula (I):
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- wherein R1 is a C1 to C4 hydrocarbon, linear or branched, and mixtures thereof, R2 is C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof, and the index of x is greater than or equal to 3;
- (A) stripping substantially a conventional polyethylene glycol alkyl ether of ethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether and diethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether components;
- (B) reacting the product of Step (A) with a compound having the formula (III):
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- wherein R2 is C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof and R3 is C1 to C4 and mixtures thereof,
- (C) conducting Step (B) in the presence of a base catalyst;
- (D) applying heat to Steps (B) and (C) ranging in temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C.;
- (E) optionally, conducting Steps (B) and (C) in a vacuum ranging from about 20 kPa to about 0.013 kPa (200 mm Hg to 0.1 mm Hg) for a period of time ranging from 0.1 to 10 hours, either during or following step (D) and,
- (F) optionally, recycling said ethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether and diethylene glycol monoalkyl monoethercomponents from Step (A);
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A product of the process comprising the steps of:
- (A) stripping substantially a conventional polyethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether of ethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether and diethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether;
- (B) reacting the product of Step (A) with a compound having the formula (III):
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- wherein R2 is a C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof and R3 is a C1 to C4 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof;
- (C) conducting Step (B) in the presence of a base catalyst;
- (D) applying heat to Steps (B) and (C) ranging in temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C. and;
- (E) optionally, conducting Steps (B) and (C) in a vacuum ranging from about 20 kPa to about 0.013 kPa (200 mm Hg to 0.1 mm Hg) for a period of time ranging from 0.1 to 10 hours, either during or following step (D).
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A compound having the formula (I):
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- wherein R1 is a C1 to C4 hydrocarbon, linear or branched, and mixtures thereof, R2 is C7 to C22 hydrocarbon, linear or branched, and mixtures thereof;
- and x is equal to or greater than 3;
- such that the alkyl-capped alkoxylated ester is free of ethylene glycol monoalkoxy monoester having formula (I) wherein x is equal to 1 and diethylene glycol monoalkoxy monoester having formula (I) wherein x is equal to 2.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.