Preparation of salt of polyaspartic acid by high temperature reaction
AssigneeSRCHEM Incorporated
InventorLouis L. Wood
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Abstract
Polyaspartate, useful or inhibition of incrustations due to materials causing hardness in water and of value in detergent formulations, can be prepared by reacting maleic acid or fumaric acid in a molar ratio of 1:1-2.1 at temperatures greater than 170.degree. C., followed by conversion of the polymer formed in this reaction to a salt of polyaspartic acid by basic hydrolysis.
Claims9
A process for the preparation of a salt of polyaspartic acid comprising reacting maleic acid and ammonia in a molar ratio of 1:1-2.1 at 190.degree.-350.degree. C., for a time of four hours or less and converting the resultant polymer into a salt by adding an alkaline-earth or alkali metal hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide.
A process for the preparation of a salt of polyaspartic acid comprising reacting fumaric acid and ammonia in a molar ratio of 1:1-2.1 at 200.degree.-300.degree. C. and converting the resultant polymer into a salt by adding an alkaline-earth or alkali metal hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide.
A process for the preparation of a salt of polyaspartic acid comprising extruding an aqueous solution of monoammonium maleate at 160.degree.-200.degree. C. and converting the resultant polymer into a salt by adding an alkaline-earth or alkali metal hydroxide or ammonium hydroxide.
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