Compound Comprising Certain Level Of Bio-Based Carbon
AssigneeClariant International Ltd.
InventorsChristoph KAYSER, Gundula STARKULLA, Dirk FISCHER, Paul KAUFMANN, Michael SCHÄFER, Katharina GÖTZ
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a compound according to Formula (3), wherein the compound comprises from 28 wt. % to 100 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in the compound, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B; and wherein X+ is a proton. The present invention also relates to a polymer obtained by polymerising at least one of said compound, in addition to processes and uses related thereto.
Claims18
A compound according to Formula (3), wherein the compound comprises from 28 wt. % to 100 wt. %, bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in the compound, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B;
- and wherein X+ is a proton.
A compound, according to Formula (3), derived from isobutene, wherein the isobutene has at least 90 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in isobutene, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B;
- and wherein X+ is a proton.
A compound, according to Formula (3), derived from acrylonitrile, wherein the acrylonitrile has at least 90 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in acrylonitrile, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B;
- and wherein X+ is a proton.
The compound according to Formula (3) wherein the compound is derived from both isobutene and acrylonitrile, wherein the isobutene has at least 90 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in isobutene, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B;
- and wherein the acrylonitrile has at least 90 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in acrylonitrile, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B;
- and wherein X+ is a proton.
A process for synthesizing a compound according to Formula (3), comprising the steps of reacting acrylonitrile, fuming sulfuric acid and isobutene in a suitable solvent;
- wherein the isobutene has at least 90 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in isobutene, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B and/or wherein the acrylonitrile has at least 90 wt. % bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in acrylonitrile, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B;
- and wherein X+ is a proton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.