Aromatic condensation products
AssigneeBayer Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKlaus Walz, Udo Hendricks, Hans-Albert Ehlert, Fritz Lesszinsky
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Abstract
The aromatic formaldehyde condensation products, which are substantially colorless and water-soluble and contain sulphonate and/or carboxylate groups, are obtainable by adding agents which have a reducing action during and/or after the condensation reaction, and are suitable for the treatment of textiles and leather.
Claims5
A method of producing a substantially colorless, water-soluble aromatic formaldhyde-condensation product containing sulphonate or carboxylate groups, comprising adding from 0.1 to 20% (by weight of the finished condensation product) of a reducing agent during or after the condensation reaction of formaldehyde with at least one aromatic compound capable of undergoing condensation therewith, said aromatic compound being selected from the group consisting of xylene, mesitylene, phenol, cresols, xylenols, butylphenol, cyclohexylphenol, anisole, phenoxyethanol, phenoxypropanol, phenoxyacetic acid, phenolsulphinic acid, anisole-sulphonic acid, diphenyl ether, ditolyl ether, dihydroxydiphenyl sulphone, 2,2-bis-4-hydroxyphenylpropane, 4-hydroxydiphenyl sulphone, bis-(hydroxyethoxyphenyl) sulphone, salicylic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, naphthalene, naphthols, isobutylnaphthalene, naphtholsulphonic acids, naphthyl methyl ether, biphenylsulphonic acid, sulphonated dihydroxydiphenyl sulphone and diphenyl-ethersulphonic acid, optionally in the presence of at least one non-aromatic compound capable of undergoing condensation, the reducing agent being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, activated hydrogen, metal hydride, dithionite, thiosulfate, sulphoxylate, hydroxymethanesulphinate, sulphinate, thiourea dioxide, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid and salts thereof.
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