Abstract:
THE PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIS-HYDROXYALKYL PHTHALATES BY REACTING AN ALKYLENE OXIDE WITH A BENZENE DICARBOXYLIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST AND IN A NITROBENZENE OR NITROTOLUENE REACTION MEDIUM. FOR EXAMPLE ETHYLENE OXIDE IS REACTED WITH TEREPHTHALIC ACID IN A NITROBENZENE REACTION MEDIUM USING A TERTIARY AMINE CATALYST SO AS TO PRODUCE BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL) TEREPHTHALATE.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTON OF BIS-HYDROXYALKYL PHTHALATES BY REACTING AN ALKYLEN OXIDE WITH A BENZENE DICARBOXYLIC ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST AND IN AN ALKYLSUBSTITUTED DIOXOLENE REACTION MEDIUM. FOR EXAMPLE ETHLENE OXIDE IS REACTED WITH TEREPHTHALIC ACID IN A 2ETHYL, 2-METHYL DIOXOLANE REACTION MEDIUM USING A TERTIARY AMINE CATALYST SO AS TO PRODUCE BIS(2-HYDROXYENTHYL) TEREPHTAHALATE.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIS-HYDROXYALKYL ESTERS OF BENZENE DICARBOXYLIC ACID BY REACTING THE DIACID WITH AND ALKYLENE OXIDE UTILIZING A CATALYST WHICH IS A POLYMER OF AN ALKYLENE IMINE, FOR EXAMPLE, POLYETHYLENEIMINE.
Abstract:
THE PREPARATION OF BIS(2-HYDROXYALKYL TEREPHTHALATE OR ISOPHTHALATE BY REACTING TEREPHTHALIC ACID OR ISOPHTHALIC ACID WITH AN ALKYLENE OXIDE IN AN AROMATIC MEDIUM, FOLLOWED BY EXTRACTION OF THE THUS FORMED DIESTER FROM THE AROMATIC MEDIUM WITH WATER AND CRYSTALLIZATION FROM THE WATER, TREATING STEPS SUCH AS HYDROGENATION AND/OR THE ADDITION OF CHEMICAL TREATING AGENTS MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED.