US2430569A - Method of the production of neutral esters of phosphoric acid - Google Patents

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US2430569A
US2430569A US513471A US51347143A US2430569A US 2430569 A US2430569 A US 2430569A US 513471 A US513471 A US 513471A US 51347143 A US51347143 A US 51347143A US 2430569 A US2430569 A US 2430569A
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  • One object of our invention is to provide a method of preparing phosphoric acid esters in an economical manner. This economy is realized by the use of less expensive starting material, by obtaining the product in good yield, and by recovering the product merely by vacuum distillation in a form suiiiciently pure for use commercially.
  • the alkyl or aryl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate or their mixture employed as the starting materials for our process may be prepared, for instance, by reacting P205 withan ether, the latter not being present in more than a theoretical amount or by treating triethyl phosphate with P205 to convert it to the meta phosphate or pyrophosphate.
  • the alkyl meta phosphate or the pyrophosphate or their mixture and the acetal are mixed together and subjected to a temperature of at least 65 C. for several hours so as to form the desired product.
  • alkyl meta phosphates or pyrophosphates may be employed such as those in which the alkyl group is methyl, normal or isopropyl or normal or isobutyl.
  • an aryl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate may be employed such as phenyl or cresyl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate.
  • the acetal employed may be any of the com- (cl. etc-4st) pounds of this type, a simple and effective compound which may be employed being ethyl butyral.
  • acetals such as ethyl propional, methyl butyral, or in fact any of the 5 acetals particularly those prepared from an aidehyde having 4 ormore carbon atoms may be employed.
  • the alkyl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate employed as a starting material is preferably prepared immediately prior to use and the reaction mass containing that material is employed in the reaction.
  • ethyl meta'phosphate and pyrophosphate may be prepared by reacting P205 more than theoretical amount.
  • triethyl phosphate may be prepared in accordance with the method described in Hull and Snodgrass application, Serial No. 513,472, now United States Patent 2,407,279, dated Sept. 10, 1946, filed of even date and the ethyl meta phosphate may be prepared therefrom by reacting the triethyl phosphate with P205.
  • the triethyl phosphate used may be prepared by reactions known in the prior art. The time employed for the reaction is not critical depending upon the vigorousness of the treatment and whether or not a catalyst is employed. Any commonly known esteriflcation catalyst may be patible with the constituents of the reaction mass.
  • Some of the catalysts which may be mentioned as suitable are sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, zinc;
  • Example acid esters are obtained in a more pure state than by methods previously described in the prior art. Also, the phosphoric acid esters prepared in accordance with our procedure maybe separated from the reaction ingredients by vacuum distillation thus avoiding the necessity of expensive purifying procedures.
  • the method of preparing triethyl phosphate which comprises treating tetraethylpyrophosphate with ethyl butyral.
  • the method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl metaphosphates and alkyl pyrophosphates, the alkyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms, with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 C.
  • the method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an alkyl metaphosphate, the alkyl being of 1 to 4 carbon atoms with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 C.
  • the method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an alkyl pyrophosphate, the alkyl being of l-4 carbon atoms with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 0.
  • the method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of ethyl metacarbon atoms at 0-200 C.
  • the method of preparing a neutral ester oi? orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl metaphosphates and alkyl pyrophosphates, the aikyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms with ethyl butyral at 0-200 C.
  • the method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl meta-v phosphate and alkyl pyrophosphate, the alkyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms with ethyl propional.
  • the method of preparing a, neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl metaphosphate and alkyl pyrophosphate, the alkyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms with methyl butyral.
  • a method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating ethyl metaphosphate with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200" 0.
  • a method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating tetra ethyl pyrophosphate with an acetal of 6-8 DAVID C. HUIL. ALBERT H. AGE 'IT.

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Patented Nov. 11, 1947 METHOD 01* T PRODUCTION F NEU- TEAL ESTERS 0F PHOSPHQRKC AEKD I David 0. Hull and Albert H. dgett; Kingsport, Tenn, assignors to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.,Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application December 8, 1943,
Serial No. 513,471
, phenols and either phosphorous pentachlori'de or P205. These various methods whichhave been suggested heretofore have involved either the use of expensive starting materials or dificulty and I expense in refining the products obtained. Also,
in many cases side reactions have occurred cutting down the yields.
One object of our invention is to provide a method of preparing phosphoric acid esters in an economical manner. This economy is realized by the use of less expensive starting material, by obtaining the product in good yield, and by recovering the product merely by vacuum distillation in a form suiiiciently pure for use commercially.
We have found that the reaction of an alkyl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate with an acetal at an elevated temperature results in neutral esters of phosphoric acid which are of value for the various uses to which such compounds are put at the present time. The reaction may either be carried out without a catalyst or may be promoted by the use of an esteriflcation catalyst if desired.
The alkyl or aryl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate or their mixture employed as the starting materials for our process may be prepared, for instance, by reacting P205 withan ether, the latter not being present in more than a theoretical amount or by treating triethyl phosphate with P205 to convert it to the meta phosphate or pyrophosphate. The alkyl meta phosphate or the pyrophosphate or their mixture and the acetal are mixed together and subjected to a temperature of at least 65 C. for several hours so as to form the desired product. Instead of ethyl meta phosphate 'or pyrophosphate, other alkyl meta phosphates or pyrophosphates may be employed such as those in which the alkyl group is methyl, normal or isopropyl or normal or isobutyl. If desired, an aryl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate may be employed such as phenyl or cresyl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate.
The acetal employed may be any of the com- (cl. etc-4st) pounds of this type, a simple and effective compound which may be employed being ethyl butyral. However, other acetals such as ethyl propional, methyl butyral, or in fact any of the 5 acetals particularly those prepared from an aidehyde having 4 ormore carbon atoms may be employed.
As the acetals are not decidedly low boiling ordinarily the reaction in accordance with our pressure and it is preferred to carry out the reaction under moderate temperature conditions. Nevertheless it is to be understood that higher temperatures are not precluded, the only criterion being that the temperature be limited so as to not generate pressure which would be destructive of equipment or materials. We have found that the reaction of the acetal and a metaphosphate or pyrophosphate takes place readily and, therefore, a, wide temperature latitude is permissible. In practical operation a temperature of 80 C. is ordinarily preferred. However, ranging from 0 0. up to 200 C. are useful in the carrying out of our process, the most suitable temperatures in this range being a matter of selection depending on the reaction materials employed, particularly the acetals chosen.
The alkyl meta phosphate or pyrophosphate employed as a starting material is preferably prepared immediately prior to use and the reaction mass containing that material is employed in the reaction. For instance, ethyl meta'phosphate and pyrophosphate may be prepared by reacting P205 more than theoretical amount. However, if desired, triethyl phosphate may be prepared in accordance with the method described in Hull and Snodgrass application, Serial No. 513,472, now United States Patent 2,407,279, dated Sept. 10, 1946, filed of even date and the ethyl meta phosphate may be prepared therefrom by reacting the triethyl phosphate with P205. If desired, the triethyl phosphate used may be prepared by reactions known in the prior art. The time employed for the reaction is not critical depending upon the vigorousness of the treatment and whether or not a catalyst is employed. Any commonly known esteriflcation catalyst may be patible with the constituents of the reaction mass.
Some of the catalysts which may be mentioned as suitable are sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, zinc;
invention may be carried out at atmospheric temperatures and diethyl ether, the latter being present in no used to promote'the reaction providing it is comtral ester of phosphoric acid in accordance with our invention.
Example acid esters are obtained in a more pure state than by methods previously described in the prior art. Also, the phosphoric acid esters prepared in accordance with our procedure maybe separated from the reaction ingredients by vacuum distillation thus avoiding the necessity of expensive purifying procedures.
We claim: 1. The method of preparing triethyl phosphate which comprises treating ethyl metaphosphate with ethyl butyral.
2. The method of preparing triethyl phosphate which comprises treating tetraethylpyrophosphate with ethyl butyral.
3. The method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl metaphosphates and alkyl pyrophosphates, the alkyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms, with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 C.
4. The method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an alkyl metaphosphate, the alkyl being of 1 to 4 carbon atoms with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 C.
5. The method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an alkyl pyrophosphate, the alkyl being of l-4 carbon atoms with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 0.
6. The method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of ethyl metacarbon atoms at 0-200 C.
'4 phosphates and ethyl pyrophosphates with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200 C.
7. The method of preparing a neutral ester oi? orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl metaphosphates and alkyl pyrophosphates, the aikyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms with ethyl butyral at 0-200 C.
8. The method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl meta-v phosphate and alkyl pyrophosphate, the alkyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms with ethyl propional.
9. The method of preparing a, neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating an ester of the group consisting of alkyl metaphosphate and alkyl pyrophosphate, the alkyl being of 1-4 carbon atoms with methyl butyral.
10. A method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating ethyl metaphosphate with an acetal of 6-8 carbon atoms at 0-200" 0.
11; A method of preparing a neutral ester of orthophosphoric acid which comprises treating tetra ethyl pyrophosphate with an acetal of 6-8 DAVID C. HUIL. ALBERT H. AGE 'IT.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Chemical Abstracts, vol. 31, 1937, pp. 2166-2167 (abstract of article byWagner-Jauregg et al. in Berichte).
Feiser et al., Organic Chemistry, page 32 (1944), Heath 8: Co., publishers, Boston.
Science News Letter, March 22, 1947, page 188.
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