Abstract:
2,5-dibromoterephthalic acid, an intermediate used for flame retardant applications, is prepared from terephthalic acid, in a single step, by brominating terephthalic acid in chlorosulfonic acid or fluorosulfonic acid, containing sulfur trioxide and employing an iodine catalyst. The reaction is carried out under mild conditions. The products, 2,5-dibrometerephthalic acid, with lesser amounts of terephthalic acid, bromoterephthalic acid, tribromoterephthalic acid, and tetrabromoterephthalic acid, are recoverable either by filtration of the cooled bromination suspension or by distillation of the chlorosulfonic or fluorosulfonic acid solvent and the further hydrolysis of the brominated terephthalic acid product.
Abstract:
Naphthalene dicarboxylic acids are purified by low concentration permanganate treatment at a pH upward from 10 and carbon treatment to remove at least manganous ions. The process is particularly useful for the purification of 2,6 and 2,7 naphthalene dicarboxylic acids that are to be converted to beta hydroxy alkyl esters from which corresponding film and fiber forming polyesters are made.
Abstract:
Method of isolating relatively pure tetrachloroterephthalic acid from a spent oleum chlorination mother liquor which comprises the steps of eliminating substantially all sulfur trioxide and chlorosulfonic acid from said mother liquor and partitioning tetrachloroterephthalic acid from the mother liquor.