Polyols from phthalic compounds

A method for preparing a polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, comprising reacting a phthalic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of ##STR9## where R is an alkylene moiety of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or R is an alkyl moiety, and x ranges from 1 to 4, with a polyether polyol made from an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline, methylenedianiline, bisphenol A and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof.

A method for preparing a polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, comprising

• reacting a phthalic acid derivative with a polyether polyol where the phthalic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid and phthalic anhydride and where the polyether polyol is made by alkoxylating an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof, to give an intermediate compound;
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• reacting the intermediate compound with an alkylene oxide or an alkylene carbonate to give the polyols useful in preparing foams.

A method for preparing a polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, comprising reacting one mole of a phthalic acid derivative with two moles of a polyether polyol where the phthalic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid and phthalic anhydride and where the polyether polyol is made by reacting an alkylene oxide with an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, .alpha.-methylglucoside, .beta.-methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, a resin of aniline, a resin of methylenedianiline, a resin of bisphenol A, a Mannich condensate and mixtures thereof.

A method for preparing a polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams comprising reacting an ester of phthalic acid having the formula:

• ##STR10## where R is an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or R is an alkyl moiety, and x ranges from 1 to 4, with a polyether polyol, where the polyether polyol is made from an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof.

A method for preparing a polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, comprising reacting an ester of phthalic acid having the formula:

• ##STR11## where R is an alkylene moiety of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or R is an alkyl moiety, and x ranges from 1 to 4, with two moles of a polyether polyol, where the polyether polyol by reacting an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof, with an alkylene oxide selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and butylene oxide.

A polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, prepared by a process comprising reacting a phthalic acid derivative with a polyether polyol, where the phthalic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid, phthalic anhydride and an ester of phthalic acid and where the polyether polyol is made from an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof.

A polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, prepared by a process comprising reacting a phthalic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of ##STR12## where R is an alkylene moiety of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms or R is an alkyl moiety, and x ranges from 1 to 4, with a polyether polyol made from an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof.

A polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, prepared by a process comprising the steps of:

• reacting a phthalic acid derivative with a polyether polyol where the phthalic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid and phthalic anhydride and where the polyether polyol is made by alkoxylating an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof, to give an intermediate compound;
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• reacting the intermediate compound with an alkylene oxide or an alkylene carbonate to give the polyol useful in preparing foams.

A polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, prepared by a process comprising reacting one mole of a phthalic acid derivative with two moles of a polyether polyol where the phthalic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of phthalic acid and phthalic anhydride and where the polyether polyol is made by reacting an alkylene oxide with an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof.

A polyol useful in the preparation of both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, made by a process comprising reacting an ester of phthalic acid having the formula:

• ##STR13## where R is an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or R is an alkyl moiety, and x ranges from 1 to 4, with a polyether polyol, where the polyether polyol is made from an initiator selected from the group consisting of an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an arylamine, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, a methylglucoside, a resin of phenol, aniline and phenol aniline, a Mannich condensate, and mixtures thereof.