IE912921A1 - Process for the preparation of aminomethylphosphonic acid¹and aminomethylphosphinic acids from N-hydroxymethylamides - Google Patents

Process for the preparation of aminomethylphosphonic acid¹and aminomethylphosphinic acids from N-hydroxymethylamides

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IE912921A1
IE912921A1 IE292191A IE292191A IE912921A1 IE 912921 A1 IE912921 A1 IE 912921A1 IE 292191 A IE292191 A IE 292191A IE 292191 A IE292191 A IE 292191A IE 912921 A1 IE912921 A1 IE 912921A1
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HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HOE 90/F 250 Dr. WE/fe Description Process for the preparation of aminomethylphosphonic acid and aminomethylphosphinic acids from N-hydroxymethyl5 amides Herbicidal and plant-growth-regulating actions are known of aminomethylphosphonic acid; aminomethylphosphinic acids are also industrially valuable compounds having a biological activity or can be used as intermediates for the preparation of biologically active compounds (see the article by L. Maier Advances in the Chemistry of Aminophosphinic Acids in the periodical Phosphorus and Sulfur 1983, Vol. 14, p. 295-322, in particular 317-323 and literature cited therein). Aminomethylphosphonic acid is furthermore valuable as an intermediate for the preparation of N-phosphonomethylglycine (see EP-A-214,578) .
To date, aminomethylphosphonic acid is accessible, for example, by reacting N-hydroxymethylamides with phosphorus trichloride, followed by hydrolysis, to give acylaminomethylphosphonic acids which subsequently give the end product by further hydrolysis by heating in hydrochloric acid (US-A-2,304,156; US-A-2,328,358). A particular disadvantage of this process consists in the formation of bischloromethyl ether as undesirable byproduct, which is known as being carcinogenic. The byproduct is formed in the hydrolysis steps by reaction of hydrochloric acid with formaldehyde, traces of which are contained in the N-hydroxymethylamides or the acylamino30 methylphosphonic acids, due to the preparation process.
However, the removal of remainders of this by-product requires a special purification step, and handling in the production process requires particular safety measures.
There is therefore a demand for industrially applicable processes which exclude the formation of this by-product. - 2 The invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula I i?/R h2nch2p OH (I) in which R1 is hydroxyl, C^-C^-alkyl or phenyl, which 5 comprises reacting N-hydroxymethylamides of the formula II RZ-CONHCH2OH (II) in which R2 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, benzyl or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals from the group comprising Cj-C^-alkyl, C^-C^-alkoxy and halogen, with phosphorous acid or phosphonous acids of the formula III H (HI) in which R1 is as defined above, in the presence of an at least equimolar amount of acetic anhydride, based on the compound of the formula II, and the reaction product obtained after the reaction is subsequently reacted with water at 80 to 300’C, preferably 150 to 250’C.
R1 is preferably hydroxyl, methyl or phenyl. R2 is preferably CH3 or phenyl which can be substituted by methyl or halogen; R2 is, in particular, unsubstituted phenyl.
Examples of suitable starting compounds in the process according to the invention are: N-hydroxymethyl25 formamide, N-hydroxymethylacetamide and, in particular, - 3 N-hydroxymethylbenzamide. Examples of acids of the formula III are phosphorous acid, methylphosphonous acid and benzenephosphonous acid. The compounds of the formulae II and III are generally known and commercially available or readily accessible by known processes.
The molar ratio of the components to one another is a particularly important factor for the yield. The starting substances N-hydroxymethylamide of the formula II, acid of the formula III and acetic anhydride are preferably employed in a molar ratio of 1:1:1.5 to 1:(1-1.1):8, in particular in a molar ratio of 1:1:1.5 to 1:1:4. A further excess of acetic anhydride is possible.
If appropriate, the reaction of II and III can be carried out in an organic solvent.
Examples of suitable solvents are polar protic and aprotic organic solvents such as acetic acid, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane. Acetic acid is preferred as a solvent. It is also possible to dispense with the use of solvents.
For example, the process is advantageously carried out in such a way that the reactants are mixed in a temperature range from 5 to 60°C, if appropriate with cooling. In this process, the sequence of the addition of the components is not critical. For example, the solution of the acid of the formula III, dissolved in an organic solvent such as acetic acid, can be metered into the acetic anhydride, and the N-hydroxymethylamide of the formula II, which may be dissolved in a solvent, can then be added batchwise or continuously to this mixture. When mixing has ended, stirring may be continued, for example in the temperature range from 10 to 60’C, and the mixture is then preferably refluxed.
When the reaction is complete, it may make sense to remove the organic solvent which may have been added in - 4 the previous reactions, but also excess acetic anhydride, as well as acetic acid which has formed, for example by distillation, if appropriate under reduced pressure. When the reaction is complete, it can furthermore be expedient to hydrolyze the amount of excess acetic anhydride, which is contained in the reaction mixture, for example by adding water. In some cases, in particular after the last-mentioned hydrolysis, it is also possible for the reaction material in crystalline form to be separated from the organic solvent by filtration with suction. The crude product or the purified product from the reaction of the compounds of the formulae II and III is then treated with, water, if appropriate with an excess of water, and reacted at 80 to 300°C, preferably 150-250°C.
The extent of the excess of water is not particularly critical for the reaction; for example, for reasons of better handling, it may be advantageous to use a 2 to 30 molar, preferably 10 to 25 molar, excess of water. The reaction temperatures are 80 to 300°C, preferably 150 to 250 °C. The reaction times depend on the substrate, reaction temperature and pressure and are generally in the range from 5 to 40 hours, preferably 10 to 35 hours.
Working-up after this reaction is straightforward; for example, a carboxylic acid such as benzoic acid can generally be removed in the form of a solid, and acetic acid can be removed by means of distillation. The resulting aminomethylphosphonic acid and the aminomethylphosphinic acids can, if appropriate, be subjected to ultrapurification by customary methods such as, for example, crystallization.
Example 1 g (0.64 mol) of acetic anhydride were cooled to 10°C and treated dropwise with a mixture of 16.4 g (0.2 mol) of phosphorous acid in 40 ml of acetic acid, with stirring. 30.2 g (0.2 mol) of N-hydroxymethylbenzamide were subsequently added in portions at approx. 10°C in the course of 10 to 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was subsequently maintained under reflux for 2.5 hours. After concentration under reduced pressure, the residue was 51 g, which were subsequently dissolved in 120 ml of hot water (= 171 g). 53 g of this solution were maintained in a sealed tube for 20 hours at 200°C. After cooling and digestion with water, benzoic acid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pres10 sure until it had reached an internal temperature of 95°C, and the residue was digested with methanol. 6 g of aminomethylphosphonic acid of a decomposition point of 290°C were obtained. Based on the total amount (171 g instead of 53 g), this corresponds to a yield of 19.4 g (87 % of theory) of aminomethylphosphonic acid.
Example 2 40.8 g (0.4 mol) of acetic anhydride were cooled to 10eC. To this, there was first added dropwise a mixture of 16.4 g (0.2 mol) of phosphorous acid in 40 ml of acetic acid in the course of 5 minutes and subsequently at 10°C 17.8 g (0.2 mol) of N-hydroxymethylacetamide in the course of 10 minutes, with stirring. After this, the batch was allowed to come to room temperature. The mixture was subsequently refluxed for 2.5 hours. After this, the mixture was cooled to room temperature, and 50 g of water were added slowly. On adding water, the temperature rose to 30’C. The mixture was then again refluxed to hydrolyze the excess acetic anhydride. To remove the solvent, the mixture was finally concentrated under reduced pressure until it had reached an internal temperature of 95’C. The resulting residue of 30.3 g was dissolved in 30 g of water and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was subsequently maintained in a sealed tube for 20 hours at 200eC. After cooling, it was concentrated under reduced pressure until it had reached an internal temperature of 95°C. The residue was digested with a mixture of 30 ml of methanol - 6 and 10 ml of water. 16.1 g (72.5 % of theory) of amino methylphosphonic acid were obtained.
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Claims (5)

1. Patent claims:
1. A process for the preparation of compounds of the formula I 0 R J H 2 NCH 2 P (I) OH 5 in which R 1 is hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or phenyl, which comprises reacting N-hydroxymethylamides of the formula II R 2 -CONHCH 2 OH (II) in which R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon 10 atoms, benzyl or phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals from the group comprising Ci-C^-alkyl, Cx-C^-alkoxy and halogen, with phosphorous formula III acid or phosphonous acids of the H 0 R 1 - / ^OH (III) in which R 1 is as defined above, in the presence of an at least equimolar amount of acetic anhydride, based on the compound of the formula II, and the reaction product obtained after the reaction is 20 subsequently reacted with water at 80 to 300°C.
2. The process as claimed in claim 1, in which R 1 is hydroxyl.
3. The process as claimed in claim 1, in which R 1 is methyl, ethyl or phenyl.
4. 4.
5. 5. 5 6. 5 6. 7. 7. 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 10. The process as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, in which R 2 is H, Ci-Ca-alkyl, benzyl or phenyl. The process as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, in which R 2 is phenyl. The process as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 5, in which the reaction temperature for the reaction with water is 150 to 250°C. The process as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, in which the compounds of the formulae II and III and acetic anhydride are reacted in a molar ratio of 1:1:1.5 to 1:(1-1.1):8. The process as claimed in claim Ί, in which the molar ratio is from 1:1:1.5 to 1:1:4. The process as claimed in one of claims 1 to 7, in which the reaction of the compounds of the formulae II and III is carried out in the presence of an organic solvent. The process as claimed in claim 9, in which the solvent is acetic acid. A process according to claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) given and defined therein, substantially as hereinbefore described and exemplified. A compound of the formula (I) given and defined in claim 1, whenever prepared by a process claimed in a preceding claim.
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