Abstract:
Synthetic procedures to tetraalkyls, tetraacids and dianhydrides substituted 1,1,1-triaryl-2,2,2-trifluoroethanes which comprises: (1) 1,1-bis(dialkylaryl)-1-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoroethane, (2) 1,1-bis(dicarboxyaryl)-1-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoroethane or (3) cyclic dianhydride or diamine of 1,1-bis(dialkylaryl)-1-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoroethanes. The synthesis of (1) is accomplished by the condensation reaction of an aryltrifluoromethyl ketone with a dialkylaryl compound. The synthesis of (2) is accomplished by oxidation of (1). The synthesis dianhydride of (3) is accomplished by the conversion of (2) to its corresponding cyclic dianhydride. The synthesis of the diamine is accomplished by the similar reaction of an aryltrifluoromethyl ketone with aniline or alkyl substituted or disubstituted anilines. Also, other derivatives of the above are formed by nucleophilic displacement reactions.
Abstract:
A process for selectively forming nitro compounds by contacting, at elevated temperature and pressure and in a homogeneous gas phase, a ketone having from three to ten carbon atoms with nitrogen dioxide alone or in the presence of oxygen and/or water.
Abstract:
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided herein a cyclic, two-stage process for dinitrating 4-chlorobenzotrifluoride to form 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride in high yield. The process commences with a mononitration stage wherein 4-chlorobenzotrifluoride is substantially completely converted to 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzotrifluoride (the "monoitro" compound) in the presence of a nitric acid, sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid mixture. The used acid mixture then is diluted with water to form an aqueous used acid layer in which the solubility of the mononitro compound is negligible and a mononitro layer. The aqueous used acid layer then is separated from the mononitro layer and discarded. The mononitro compound thereafter is further nitrated in a dinitration stage in the presence of a fresh nitric acid, sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid mixture. The fresh acid mixture contains an excess of nitric acid sufficient to carry out both nitrations using the partially spent acid mixture of the dinitration stage as the acid mixture for the mononitration stage. The reaction product of the dinitration stage is the desired dinitro compound and a partially spent acid mixture, which contains some dinitro compound dissolved therein. The dinitro layer then is separated from the partially spent acid layer and recovered and the acid layer is recycled back to the mononitration stage.
Abstract:
A method for preparing vicinal nitronitrates by simultaneously contacting an alkene with oxygen and dinitrogen tetroxide in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. The nitronitrates so formed are useful as fuel additives as well as intermediates in the preparation of surfactants, fuel and lubricant additives, insecticides, fungicides, pharmaceuticals and polymers.
Abstract:
Cycloalkenone compounds are prepared by contacting a mixture of water and a cycloalkene compound with an activated crystalline alumino-silicate at reaction conditions to form the desired product.