GB1580603A - Process for preparing triorgano-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl) phosphonium salts - Google Patents

Process for preparing triorgano-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl) phosphonium salts Download PDF

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GB1580603A
GB1580603A GB2057478A GB2057478A GB1580603A GB 1580603 A GB1580603 A GB 1580603A GB 2057478 A GB2057478 A GB 2057478A GB 2057478 A GB2057478 A GB 2057478A GB 1580603 A GB1580603 A GB 1580603A
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(54) PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRIORGANO (2,5-DIHYDROXYPHENYL) PHOSPHONIUM SALTS (71) We, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, a Corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, of Midland, County of Midland, State of Michigan, United States of America, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- Tri-substituted (2,5 - dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salts are known as latent catalysts for promoting the reaction between vicinal epoxides and phenols and/or carboxylic acids (or anhydrides). Pre-catalyzed epoxy resins are easily prepared using such catalysts.
Such compounds were previously prepared by first reacting the appropriate tri-substituted phosphine with p-benzoquinone in benzene solution to form a phosphobetaine. This method was described by Ramirez et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Vol. 78, 5614 (1956). In this reference, the phosphobetaine was obtained as a solid precipitate which was isolated and subsequently converted to the corresponding phosphonium salt by reaction with an aqueous protic acid or a methanol/water solution of the acid.
This invention is directed to a process for preparing tri-substituted (2,5 dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salts of thl formula
characterized by reacting together (a) a phosphine of the formula R1R2R3P wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or inertly-substituted hydrocarbyl groups of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; (b) para-benzoquinone;,and (c) a protic acid of the formula HOAX, wherein AO is an inert anion, in a liquid reaction medium which is a lower alkanol of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, 1,2-ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, a lower alkyl (C1-C4) ether of said glycols, or a mixture thereof. The desired product is obtained as a solution and can be used as such in catalyzing the reaction of epoxides with phenols and/or carboxylic acids (or anhydrides). This is a substantial advantage because the isolation and purification steps normally necessitated in the Ramirez et al. process are thereby eliminated.
Alternatively, of course, the desired product can be isolated and recovered from the reaction mixture by conventional techniques such as, for example, solvent extraction or stripping off the solvent under reduced pressure.
Suitable lower alkanols are, for example, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol and n-butanol. Suitable lower alkyl ethers of said glycols are, for example, diethylene glycol methyl ether and diethylene glycol n-butyl ether. ire reaction is preferably carried out in methanol.
The reactants in the instant process are well known classes of compounds, essentially any member of which can be used in the instant process. The preferred phosphine reactants are tri-n-butyl-phosphine and triphenylphosphine. Tri-nbutylphosphine is the most preferred.
The anion AO in the product may be predetermined by choosing the appropriate inorganic or organic protic acid which supplies the requisite anion AO.
Alternatively, the anion of any particular compound of formula I can be exchanged for another anion by conventional anion exchange techniques. The nonnucelophilic anions such as, for example, bisulfate, acetate, chloroacetate, diacetate and adipate, are preferred when the phosphonium salts are used in preparing pre-catalyzed epoxy resins. Bromide and iodide anions are the preferred nucelophilic anions.
The reaction temperature may be varied to convenience but best results are achieved when the reaction temperature is maintained at a temperature of between the freezing point of the reaction mixture and 600C. Preferably, the reaction temperature is maintained between the freezing point of the reaction mixture and 0 C, more preferably from -400C to OOC. The reaction rate is very high even at these rather low temperatures and the product yield is increased at the expense of reaction by-products.
The ratio of the reactants may be varied although best results are achieved when essentially stoichiometric quantities of the reactants are used. A slight excess of the phosphine reactant is advantageous to maximize conversion of the reactants to the desired product.
The order of addition is not absolutely critical but best results are achieved when the phosphine reactant is added to an intimately blended reaction mixture of the para-benzoquinone and acid reactants in the liquid reaction medium.
The phosphonium salts prepared in accordance with the present invention may be blended with liquid epoxy resins, and such epoxy resin/phosphonium salt blends may be used to prepare substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resins.
The following examples will further illustrate the invention.
Examples 1--6 Preparation of Tri-n-butyl (2,5 - dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium Salts Neat tri-n-butylphosphine (106.4 g., 0.525 mole) at OOC was added in increments to a vigorously stirred, precooled (approximately -400C to --200C) suspension of p-benzoquinone (54.1 g, 0.50 mole) in a methanol solution containing 0.50 mole of the acid indicated in Table I below. The temperature of the reaction mixture was maintained at approximately -lO0C during the addition of the phosphine reactant. After the addition of the phosphine was complete, the reaction mixture was observed for turbidity and, if turbid, the temperature was allowed to rise until a clear solution was obtained. Then, the temperature of the resulting solution was lowered to about -10"C for an additional half hour of vigorous sitrring. The amount of methanol in each instance was selected such that the weight of the methanol was equal to the combined weight of the reactants.
TABLE I Maximum Tempetature Product Ex HOAo Allowed/Time Yield () HBF4(50% in H2O) 35"C/5 minutes 97 2 H3PO4 (85 /n in H2O) 25"C/5 minutes 84 3 HCl (37% in H2O) 30"C/5 minutes 96 4 CH2=CHCOOH 12qC/5 minutes 81 5 ClCH2COOH -10 C/35 minutes 96 6 CH3COOH -10"C/20 minutes 89 The product yield in the above samples was determined by comparing the U.V.
absorption of the methanol solution of the reaction product at 317,,versus the U.V.
absorption of a 50 weight percent of authentic sample in methanol ({317"m=4971.0).
The desired products were obtained as a crystalline solid by evaporating the methanol solvent from the reaction products and triturating the residues with acetone. Elemental analyses on the crystalline solids so obtained were very close to the theoretical calculations.
Methanol solutions of reaction product from Examples 1--6 were easily blended with liquid epoxy resins such as, for example, the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A. Substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resins were obtained having epoxy values very close to theoretical when the epoxy resin/phosphonium salt mixtures were reacted with bisphenol-A at 1600C for 4--6 hours. Other phosphonium salts, as described above, can be similarly prepared and used.
WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A process for preparing tri-substituted (2,5 dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salts of the formula
which comprises reacting together (a) a phosphine of the formula RtR2R3P wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or inertly-substituted hydrocarbyl groups of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; (b) para-benzoquinone; and (c) a protic acid of the formula HOAO wherein AO is an inert anion, in a liquid reaction medium which is a lower alkanol of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, 1,2-ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, a lower alkyl (C1-C4) ether of said glycols, or a mixture thereof.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the reaction is conducted at a temperature of from the freezing point of the reaction mixture up to 600 C.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the reaction is conducted at a temperature of from -40"C to OOC.
4. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the reaction is carried out in methanol.
5. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which R1, R2 and R3 are each n-butyl.
6. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which An is a bisulfate, acetate, chloroacetate, diacetate, adipate, bromide or iodide anion.
7. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which essentially stoichiometric quantities of the reactants are used.
8. A process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 in which the phosphine is used in excess of the stoichiometric quantity.
9. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the phosphine is added to an intimately blended reaction mixture of the parabenzoquinone and acid reactants in the liquid reaction medium.
10. A process as claimed in claim 1 substantially as hereinbefore described in any one of the Examples.
Il. A tri-substituted (2,5 - dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salt which has been prepared by a process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
12. A blend of a solution of a tri-substituted (2,5 dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salt as claimed in claim 11 and a liquid epoxy resin.
13. A process for preparing a substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resin involving the use of a tri-substituted (2,5 - dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salt as claimed in claim 11 or a blend as claimed in claim 12.
14. A substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resin which has been prepared by a process as claimed in claim 13.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. blended with liquid epoxy resins such as, for example, the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A. Substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resins were obtained having epoxy values very close to theoretical when the epoxy resin/phosphonium salt mixtures were reacted with bisphenol-A at 1600C for 4--6 hours. Other phosphonium salts, as described above, can be similarly prepared and used. WHAT WE CLAIM IS:
1. A process for preparing tri-substituted (2,5 dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salts of the formula
which comprises reacting together (a) a phosphine of the formula RtR2R3P wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or inertly-substituted hydrocarbyl groups of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; (b) para-benzoquinone; and (c) a protic acid of the formula HOAO wherein AO is an inert anion, in a liquid reaction medium which is a lower alkanol of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, 1,2-ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, a lower alkyl (C1-C4) ether of said glycols, or a mixture thereof.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the reaction is conducted at a temperature of from the freezing point of the reaction mixture up to 600 C.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the reaction is conducted at a temperature of from -40"C to OOC.
4. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the reaction is carried out in methanol.
5. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which R1, R2 and R3 are each n-butyl.
6. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which An is a bisulfate, acetate, chloroacetate, diacetate, adipate, bromide or iodide anion.
7. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which essentially stoichiometric quantities of the reactants are used.
8. A process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 in which the phosphine is used in excess of the stoichiometric quantity.
9. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the phosphine is added to an intimately blended reaction mixture of the parabenzoquinone and acid reactants in the liquid reaction medium.
10. A process as claimed in claim 1 substantially as hereinbefore described in any one of the Examples.
Il. A tri-substituted (2,5 - dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salt which has been prepared by a process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
12. A blend of a solution of a tri-substituted (2,5 dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salt as claimed in claim 11 and a liquid epoxy resin.
13. A process for preparing a substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resin involving the use of a tri-substituted (2,5 - dihydroxyphenyl)phosphonium salt as claimed in claim 11 or a blend as claimed in claim 12.
14. A substantially linear high molecular weight epoxy resin which has been prepared by a process as claimed in claim 13.
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GB2135674A (en) * 1983-02-28 1984-09-05 Dow Chemical Co A process for preparing advanced epoxy resins employing tetrahydrocarbyl phosphonium salts as catalysts and advanced epoxy resins prepared by the process
EP0132789A1 (en) * 1983-07-21 1985-02-13 The Dow Chemical Company A process for reacting an epoxy resin or a thioepoxide with a polyhydric phenol, a polyhydric thiophenol, a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid anhydride

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GB2135674A (en) * 1983-02-28 1984-09-05 Dow Chemical Co A process for preparing advanced epoxy resins employing tetrahydrocarbyl phosphonium salts as catalysts and advanced epoxy resins prepared by the process
EP0132789A1 (en) * 1983-07-21 1985-02-13 The Dow Chemical Company A process for reacting an epoxy resin or a thioepoxide with a polyhydric phenol, a polyhydric thiophenol, a carboxylic acid or a carboxylic acid anhydride

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