Method of forming a compound containing aluminum and glycerol
OwnerGeorge C. Merklinventor
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Abstract
Compounds containing aluminum and glycerol are prepared by a method which comprises Contacting and reacting: A. a reactive aluminum comprising aluminum of a purity of at least 99.9% by weight, permeated with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys; in a reaction medium comprising B. glycerine; and C. a liquid selected from I. water; Ii. lower alcohols; Iii. glycols; and Iv. phenols. The reactive aluminum is consumed during the reaction forming the compound containing aluminum and glycerol. The reaction is terminated to recover the desired compound by withdrawing any unreacted reactive aluminum from the reaction medium. The products of this reaction can be utilized as water soluble resins or plasticizers for resin systems.
Claims9
A method of forming a compound containing aluminum and glycerol which comprises:
- contacting and reacting:
- a. a reactive aluminum comprising aluminum of a purity of at least about 99.9% by weight permeated with a liquid metal selected from mercury, gallium and indium/gallium alloys;
- in a reaction medium consisting essentially of:
- b. glycerol;
- and
- c. a liquid selected from
- i. water;
- ii. lower alcohols;
- iii. glycols;
- and
- iv. phenols,
- said reactive aluminum being consumed during the reaction to form said compound containing aluminum and glycerol;
- and
- terminating the reaction to recover said compound containing aluminum and glycerol by withdrawing any unreacted reactive aluminum from the reaction medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.