Synthesis of aniline and phenol-based antioxidant macromonomers and corresponding polymers
AssigneePolnox Corporation
InventorsRajesh Kumar, Suizhou Yang, Ashok L. Cholli
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Abstract
Compounds are synthesized that contain nitrogen and hindered phenol functionalities of an aromatic amine and hindered phenol for use as oxidative stabilizers for organic materials, paints, lubricants, elastomers, and in other applications. The disclosed methods can efficiently synthesize target monomers and polymers without the use of expensive catalysts. Further, the disclosed methods can scale up to industrially useful quantities. In general, the methods provide an improved, highly efficient and economical process for the synthesis of macromonomers having nitrogen containing moiety and sterically hindered phenols and their corresponding polymers.
Claims20
A method of synthesizing a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula I, comprising the steps of:
- a) combining sterically hindered phenol IA and aminophenol IB;
- b) heating the combination of step a) to reflux to create a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula I;
- wherein:
- each of R1-R4 are independently —H or —OH;
- each of R and R5-R8 are independently —H, —OH, or a C1-C10 alkyl group;
- R′ is —H, optionally substituted C1-C20 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl group;
- and
- n is an integer from 0 to 24.
A method for synthesizing an antioxidant polymer represented by Structural Formula IV, comprising the steps of:
- a) acetylating a hydroxyl group of a compound represented by Structural Formula IA to create an acetlylated phenol represented by Structural Formula II;
- b) combining the acetlylated phenol represented by Structural Formula II and amino phenol represented by Structural Formula IB
- c) heating the combination of step b) to reflux to create a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula III;
- d) polymerizing the macromonomer represented by Structural Formula III using an oxidative polymerization followed by acidic deacetylation to form the antioxidant polymer represented by Structural Formula IV;
- wherein:
- each of R1-R4 are independently —H or —OH;
- each of R and R5-R8 are independently —H, —OH, or a C1-C10 alkyl group;
- R′ is —H, optionally substituted C1-C20 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl group;
- n is an integer from 0 to 24;
- and
- m is an integer equal to 2 or greater.
A method of synthesizing a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula I, comprising the steps of:
- a) combining sterically hindered phenol IA and aminophenol IB;
- b) heating the combination of step a) to reflux in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group comprising boric acid, meta boric acid, para-toluene, sulfonic acid, anhydrous sodium acetate, lithium acetate and lithium amide to create a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula I;
- wherein:
- each of R1-R4 are independently —H or —OH;
- each of R and R5-R8 are independently —H, —OH, or a C1-C10 alkyl group;
- R′ is —H, optionally substituted C1-C20 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl group;
- and
- n is an integer from 0 to 24.
A method of synthesizing a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula I, comprising the steps of:
- a) combining sterically hindered phenol IA and IIIC in an organic solvent;
- b) heating the combination of step a) to reflux in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group comprising boric acid, meta boric acid, para-toluene, sulfonic acid, anhydrous sodium acetate, lithium acetate and lithium amide to create a macromonomer represented by Structural Formula I;
- wherein:
- each of R1-R4 are independently —H or —OH;
- each of R and R5-R8 are independently —H, —OH, or a C1-C10 alkyl group;
- R′ is —H, optionally substituted C1-C20 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl group;
- and
- n is an integer from 0 to 24.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.