TW379213B - The preparation of stilbene-based optical brightners - Google Patents
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- TW379213B TW379213B TW084103904A TW84103904A TW379213B TW 379213 B TW379213 B TW 379213B TW 084103904 A TW084103904 A TW 084103904A TW 84103904 A TW84103904 A TW 84103904A TW 379213 B TW379213 B TW 379213B
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- PJANXHGTPQOBST-VAWYXSNFSA-N Stilbene Natural products C=1C=CC=CC=1/C=C/C1=CC=CC=C1 PJANXHGTPQOBST-VAWYXSNFSA-N 0.000 title claims description 8
- PJANXHGTPQOBST-UHFFFAOYSA-N stilbene Chemical compound C=1C=CC=CC=1C=CC1=CC=CC=C1 PJANXHGTPQOBST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 8
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- KUCOHFSKRZZVRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N terephthalaldehyde Chemical compound O=CC1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1 KUCOHFSKRZZVRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 11
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- XKBGEWXEAPTVCK-UHFFFAOYSA-M methyltrioctylammonium chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].CCCCCCCC[N+](C)(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC XKBGEWXEAPTVCK-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 6
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- 125000000959 isobutyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
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- 125000002496 methyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
- QLPMKRZYJPNIRP-UHFFFAOYSA-M methyl(trioctyl)azanium;bromide Chemical compound [Br-].CCCCCCCC[N+](C)(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC QLPMKRZYJPNIRP-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
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- 125000000740 n-pentyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
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- 125000006504 o-cyanobenzyl group Chemical group [H]C1=C([H])C(C#N)=C(C([H])=C1[H])C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
- TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N octane Chemical compound CCCCCCCC TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- QNGNSVIICDLXHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N para-ethylbenzaldehyde Natural products CCC1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1 QNGNSVIICDLXHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 125000001436 propyl group Chemical group [H]C([*])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H] 0.000 description 1
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- KKCBUQHMOMHUOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N sodium oxide Chemical compound [O-2].[Na+].[Na+] KKCBUQHMOMHUOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910001948 sodium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000003432 sterols Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 235000003702 sterols Nutrition 0.000 description 1
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- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfuric acid Substances OS(O)(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 150000005621 tetraalkylammonium salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- DHAWHVVWUNNONG-UHFFFAOYSA-M tributyl(methyl)azanium;bromide Chemical compound [Br-].CCCC[N+](C)(CCCC)CCCC DHAWHVVWUNNONG-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- IPILPUZVTYHGIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M tributyl(methyl)azanium;chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].CCCC[N+](C)(CCCC)CCCC IPILPUZVTYHGIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- UMMDBKGUDMBUSR-UHFFFAOYSA-M tris-decyl(methyl)azanium;chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].CCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(CCCCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCCCC UMMDBKGUDMBUSR-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
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- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C253/00—Preparation of carboxylic acid nitriles
- C07C253/30—Preparation of carboxylic acid nitriles by reactions not involving the formation of cyano groups
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE4415351A DE4415351A1 (de) | 1994-05-02 | 1994-05-02 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von optischen Aufhellern auf Stilbenbasis |
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| TW379213B true TW379213B (en) | 2000-01-11 |
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| TW084103904A TW379213B (en) | 1994-05-02 | 1995-04-20 | The preparation of stilbene-based optical brightners |
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| EP (1) | EP0680947B1 (en:Method) |
| JP (1) | JPH07300449A (en:Method) |
| CN (1) | CN1057757C (en:Method) |
| DE (2) | DE4415351A1 (en:Method) |
| TW (1) | TW379213B (en:Method) |
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| DE1112072B (de) * | 1959-08-12 | 1961-08-03 | Basf Ag | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Verbindungen der 1, 4-Bis-(styryl)-benzolreihe |
| DE3070041D1 (en) * | 1979-12-13 | 1985-03-07 | Ciba Geigy Ag | Optical brighteners from bistyryl benzene, process for their preparation and their use |
| DE3001065A1 (de) * | 1980-01-12 | 1981-07-16 | Basf Ag, 6700 Ludwigshafen | Verfahren zur herstellung von optischen aufhellern |
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- 1995-04-20 TW TW084103904A patent/TW379213B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-04-24 DE DE59503489T patent/DE59503489D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-04-24 EP EP95106068A patent/EP0680947B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-04-26 JP JP7102555A patent/JPH07300449A/ja not_active Withdrawn
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| JPH07300449A (ja) | 1995-11-14 |
| DE59503489D1 (de) | 1998-10-15 |
| DE4415351A1 (de) | 1995-11-09 |
| EP0680947B1 (de) | 1998-09-09 |
| CN1057757C (zh) | 2000-10-25 |
| CN1122799A (zh) | 1996-05-22 |
| EP0680947A2 (de) | 1995-11-08 |
| EP0680947A3 (en:Method) | 1995-11-29 |
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