Aliphatic alkanals with improved storage stability and method of improving the storage stability
AssigneeDegussa-Huls AG
InventorsHans Joachim Hasselbach, Klaus Huthmacher, Katja Kelm, Horst Weigel
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Abstract
Aliphatic alkanals with a water content of greater than 300 ppm which are stable in storage, and a method of improving the storage stability of these aliphatic alkanals, especially of substituted, sulfur-containing alkanals. The formation of oligomers, polymers and condensation products from elimination reactions and oxidation and the subsequent reactions of the products formed results in undesired impurities that are largely prevented by the addition of an organic acid that forms metal complexes and, optionally, alkanolamines or trialkanolamines.
Claims10
A composition comprising:
- (i) an aliphatic alkanal of formula (I):
- ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl;
- or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-2 alkylthio, and the other of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl;
- and n is an integer from 0 to 4;
- (ii) water in an amount of greater than 300 ppm;
- and
- (iii) a saturated organic acid that is capable of forming metal complexes, wherein said saturated organic acid is tartaric acid in chiral or racemic form;
- wherein said composition exhibits an improved storage stability.
A method of improving the storage stability of an aliphatic alkanal of formula (I):
- ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl;
- or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-2 alkylthio, and the other of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl;
- and n is an integer from 0 to 4;
- comprising:
- adding a saturated organic acid that is capable of forming metal complexes, wherein said saturated organic acid is tartaric acid in chiral or racemic form, and is optionally in the form of an aqueous or alcoholic solution, to the aliphatic alkanal having a water content of greater than 300 ppm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.