Abstract:
A mixture of an isomer of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) having a low melting point in an amount of about 70% by weight or more and an isomer of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) having a high melting point in an amount of about 30% by weight or less shows excellent solvent solubility, which is higher than that of the isomer having a low melting point. The mixture is useful as a polymerization initiator, and also as a blowing agent.
Abstract:
Mixtures of azoalkanes of varying thermal stabilities at least one of which is an unsymmetrical azoalkane (R--N.dbd.N--R'), are prepared by reacting 4 equivalents of a mixture of two or more primary alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkylamines with 1 equivalent of sulfuryl chloride in an inert solvent and oxidizing the resulting mixture of sulfamide products with basic bleach. The unsymmetrical azoalkanes can be separated from the symmetrical azoalkanes by a variety of conventional techniques. The azoalkane mixtures are excellent polymerization initiators for vinyl monomers and curing agents for unsaturated polyester resins.
Abstract:
Surface-active azo compounds corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## in which ##STR2## R represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.1 represents the residue diminished by the isocyanate groups of an aliphatic, aromatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanateR.sup.2 represents C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -alkylene, phenyleneW represents --COO.sup.(-), --SO.sub.3.sup.(-) andK represents Na.sup.(+), K.sup.(+), NH.sub.4.sup.(+), and their use in the emulsion polymerization of one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers.
Abstract:
A new triazene compound of the formula:R--CH.dbd.N--N.dbd.N--OHwherein R is alkyl, alkenyl or aryl and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The production and use of such compounds are also disclosed. The compounds are useful as smooth muscle relaxants and hypotensives.
Abstract:
Azo compounds of the formula, ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of (1) C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic hydrocarbons unsubstituted or substituted with carboxyl, hydroxyl or alkoxy of the formula --OR.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 aliphatic hydrocarbon, (2) C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alicyclic hydrocarbons, (3) C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aromatic hydrocarbons and (4) C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 alicyclic hydrocarbons formed by combining R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the adjacent carbon atom, and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of nitrile, esters of the formula --COOR.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 aliphatic hydrocarbon, a carboxylate of the formula --COOM in which M is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and a carboxylamido, which are useful as foaming agents or radical polymerization initiator, are prepared in a high yield by reacting a corresponding amino compound with a metal hypohalite or with an alkyl hypohalite in the presence of an alkali, using a phase transfer catalyst in a heterogeneous medium comprising water and organic solvent, the phase transfer catalyst being one member selected from the group consisting of organic quaternary ammonium salts, organic quaternary phosphonium salts and macrocyclic polyethers.
Abstract:
An unsymmetrical azo compound having the formula ##STR1## is provided wherein R" is an alkyl or aralkyl and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or aliphatic. The compound is useful as a vinyl polymerization initiator, a polyester resin curing agent and a blowing agent for foamed plastics.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethyl-4-methoxypentanenitrile) in improved yields with improved filtering characteristics, said process comprising reacting 2-amino-2,4-dimethyl-4-methoxypentanenitrile with a metal hypochlorite in the presence of water, a quaternary ammonium surface active compound and ionic bromide wherein the equivalent ratio of ionic bromide to surface active compound is 0.4:1-4:1 at a temperature of about -10.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C., and recovering 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethyl-4-methoxypentanenitrile) from the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of azodicarbonamide by oxidation of hydrazodicarbonamide in an aqueous suspension containing hydrogen peroxide wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of iodine at a temperature between 50.degree. and 95.degree. C. while the reaction mixture has a pH ranging from 1.0 to 5.0.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a block polymer by first forming a polymer having azo functions by reacting vinyl polymer and a polyazo compound under conditions so that one of the azo functions rupture leaving the other azo function in tact; then, vinyl monomer is reacted with the polymer to produce the block copolymer. The polyazo compounds must contain at least one alkyl or aryl thio or oxa group alpha to at least one of the azo groups in the connecting chain between the azo groups to be useful as the sequential generator of free radicals.
Abstract:
Liquid mixtures of symmetrical and asymmetrical azonitriles having a maximum freezing point of 25.degree. C. diluted to 10 to 85% by weight of the azonitrile mixture in an inert solvent are provided.