Environmentally benign plasticizers based on derivatives of acetone
AssigneeSomogyi AgTech LLC
InventorsGregory David Phelan, William Brenden Carlson
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Abstract
Compounds derived from acetone are provided. Particularly, the compounds are derivatives of hydroxyacetone, including dimers of both 1-hydroxyacetone and 1,3-dihydroxyacetone. The hydroxy moieties on the core hydroxyacetone molecule serves as an attachment point for a variety of moieties (e.g., ethers, esters, phosphorous containing, or nitrogen containing) that are selected to provide the compound with a particular property. Applications of the compounds include plasticizers, supersurfactants, and additives for health care products, such as shampoo and perfume.
Claims19
A plasticizer, comprising a compound:
- wherein R1 is independently selected from —O—R3 and —CH2—O—R3;
- wherein R2 is independently selected from H, —O—R3, C—O—C(O)—R3, C—O—X(O)1 or 2 or 3—R3 where X is C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te;
- methyl, lower alkane, ether, ester, alkyl, aromatic, silicon-containing moiety, phosphorous containing moiety, sulfur containing moiety, cycloaliphatic, urethane, fatty acid, fluorinated alkyl moiety, chlorinated alkyl moiety, brominated alkyl moiety, nitrogen containing alkyl moiety, nitrogen containing aromatic moiety, oxygen containing alkyl moiety, phosphorous containing alkyl moiety, sulfur containing alkene moiety, tin containing alkyl moiety, lead containing alkyl moiety, boron containing alkyl moiety, alkyne moiety, fluorine containing moiety, chlorine containing moiety, bromine containing moiety, iodine containing moiety, oxygen containing moiety, sulfur containing moiety, selenium containing moiety, tellurium containing moiety, nitrogen containing moiety, phosphorus containing moiety, arsenic containing moiety, antimony containing moiety, bismuth containing moiety, carbon containing moiety, silicon containing moiety, germanium containing moiety, tin containing moiety, lead containing moiety, boron containing moiety, aluminum containing moiety, metal containing moiety, and a transition metal containing moiety;
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- wherein R3 is independently selected from ether, ester, alkyl, aromatic, silicon-containing moiety, phosphorous containing moiety, sulfur containing moiety, cycloaliphatic, urethane, fatty acid, fluorinated alkyl moiety, chlorinated alkyl moiety, brominated alkyl moiety, nitrogen containing alkyl moiety, nitrogen containing aromatic moiety, oxygen containing alkyl moiety, phosphorous containing alkyl moiety, sulfur containing alkene moiety, tin containing alkyl moiety, lead containing alkyl moiety, boron containing alkyl moiety, alkyne moiety, fluorine containing moiety, chlorine containing moiety, bromine containing moiety, iodine containing moiety, oxygen containing moiety, sulfur containing moiety, selenium containing moiety, tellurium containing moiety, nitrogen containing moiety, phosphorus containing moiety, arsenic containing moiety, antimony containing moiety, bismuth containing moiety, carbon containing moiety, silicon containing moiety, germanium containing moiety, tin containing moiety, lead containing moiety, boron containing moiety, aluminum containing moiety, metal containing moiety, and a transition metal containing moiety.
A compound:
- wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein R3 is independently selected from ether, ester, alkyl, aromatic, silicon-containing moiety, phosphorous containing moiety, sulfur containing moiety, cycloaliphatic, urethane, fatty acid, fluorinated alkyl moiety, chlorinated alkyl moiety, brominated alkyl moiety, nitrogen containing alkyl moiety, nitrogen containing aromatic moiety, oxygen containing alkyl moiety, phosphorous containing alkyl moiety, sulfur containing alkene moiety, tin containing alkyl moiety, lead containing alkyl moiety, boron containing alkyl moiety, alkyne moiety, fluorine containing moiety, chlorine containing moiety, bromine containing moiety, iodine containing moiety, oxygen containing moiety, sulfur containing moiety, selenium containing moiety, tellurium containing moiety, nitrogen containing moiety, phosphorus containing moiety, arsenic containing moiety, antimony containing moiety, bismuth containing moiety, carbon containing moiety, silicon containing moiety, germanium containing moiety, tin containing moiety, lead containing moiety, boron containing moiety, aluminum containing moiety, metal containing moiety, and a transition metal containing moiety.
A plasticizer, comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of a 1-hydroxyacetone dimer, a 1,3-dihydroxyacetone dimer, 2,5-dihydroxy-[1,4]dioxane-2,5-dicarboxylic acid, 2,5-bis-hydroxymethyl-[1,4]dioxane-2,5-diol, (5-hydroxymethyl-2,5-dimethyl-[1,4]dioxan-2-yl)-methanol, 2,5-Dimethyl-[1,4]dioxane-2,5-dicarboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid derived from 1-hydroxyacetone dimer, and a carboxylic acid derived from a 1,3-dihydroxyacetone dimer.
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