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- Cl. zen-470 Thepresent invention is directed to certain branchedchainahexyland heptyl esters of 4-sulfophthalicacid and their salts.
- the alkali, amine and ammonium salts of these esters are valuable as surface active agents, particularly as wetting agents.
- esters of sulfophthalic acid are known surface active agents.
- the sulfophthalates are useful in some applications where other surface active agents cannot be used; for example, the sulfo-group is more resistant to hydrolysis than the sulfate group, and sulfophthalates can be made from di-esters produced by esterification with be used in some textile treating applications in which the heat of caustic would hydrolyze alkyl sulfates.
- the sulfophthalates are less expensive than some similar surface active agents, e. g., the sulfobenzoates.
- the newcompounds of our invention are the 'sulfophthalates of the following formula, and the salts thereof:
- each of R and R are selected from the group conpentyl 2,4-dimethylpentyl 4-sulfophthalate, and 2-methylhexyl '2,4fdimethylp entyl 4-sulfophthalate.
- Mixtures of these mixed esters canbe produced, and mixtures can a single alcohol, or mixtures can be made from mixed esters and esters of single alcohols, and all of the. mix-c venti o n; form salts fgbod wetting activity.
- reaction flask was cooled by a water bath, so that the temperature did not exceed 55j
- the reaction mixture was then heated rapidly to 90 C. and stirred at 90,-95 C. for 15 minutes.
- our branched alkyl 4-sulfophthalate salts e. g., the salts of di-(Z-methylpentyl) 4-sulfophthalate, di-(2,4-dimethylpentyl) 4-sulfophthalate, and di-(2-methylhexyl) 4-sulfophthalate have greatly superior wetting activity compared to that of straight chain alkyl 4-sulfophthalate salts, and also have a wetting activity greater than that of di-(Z-ethylbutyl) 4-sulfophthalate salts.
- All of our sulfophthalate esters are characterized by a Z-methylpentyl group and 6 to 7 carbon atoms; i. e., the Z-methylpentyl, 2,4-dimethylpentyl, and Z-methylhexyl (2,5-dimethylpentyl)sulfophthalates can all be considered as 2-methylpentyl sulfophthalates.
- the 2-methylpentanol-l used in the above procedure was obtained by a Guerbet condensation of n-propanol. In thiscondensation n-propanol, 600 'grams,'jwas heated in a bomb with 20 grams of fine copper powder, 30 grams of calcium oxide, and 32 grams oftripotassium phosphate Ito about 260 C. underan autogenous pressure of 900- 1000 pounds per square inch for 20 hours. The 2-methylpentanol-l was distilled in 96.5% at 147-149 C.,-
- the 2,4-dirnethylpentanol-1 used in the present procedure was obtained by a Guerbet condensation of approximately equimolar amounts of n-propanol and isobutanol, using a powdered copper catalyst and a temperature of 275 C. for 20 hours, in the presence of small amounts of potassium phosphate and calcium oxide.
- the dimethylpentanol had a boiling point of 156 to 160 C.
- the Z-methylhexanol-l used in the above procedure 3 was prepared by a Guerbet condensation of 4 moles of n-butanol with 6 moles of n-propanol in a bomb at 260 C. for 20 hours.
- the alcohol had a boiling point, 162- 167 C., and a refractive index of n 1.4211.
- the particular novel sulfophthalates of the present invention have unusually high wetting activity;
- Thetable below compares the wetting activity of the compounds of Examples 1 to 3 with the wetting activity of the sodium salt of di-(Z-ethylbutyl) 4-sulfophthalate.
- the values recorded in the table are the wetting times in seconds as determined by the Draves-Clarkson test (American Dyestuff Reporter, vol. 28, pages 420-428, Aug. 7, 1939). This test measures the time required for a weighted, standardized skein of cotton yarn to sink in a stated concentration of the wetting agent in aqueous solution.
- the compounds of our invention also have a remarkable foaming activity, and a great ability to stabilize foams, as shown by the Ross-Miles test recorded in Table II below in which the centimeters of foam formed were measured at once, and after five minutes.
- the salts Of our novel ester compounds are formed by neutralizing our esters so that one valence of the sulfo group is satisfied by an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an organic amine, or an ammonium ion.
- Representattive cations which can be used are Na+, Ca -OH, NH K etc.; in fact, any of the salts obtained by neutralizing the sulfo group with the following bases are useful: ammonia, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, alkylanines such as ethylamine, t-butylamine and t-octylamine, morpholine, lime, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, etc., and in general all water solubilizing cations.
- the present invention provides soluble alkyl sulfophthalate type wetting agents which are markedly superior to those known to the art.
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United States 2,828,326 r "SULFOPHTHALA'IE ESTERS Edward L. Doerr and Robert E. Miller, Dayton, Ohio,
assignors to Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application February 3, 1956 Serial No. 563,186
7 Claims. Cl. zen-470 Thepresent invention is directed to certain branchedchainahexyland heptyl esters of 4-sulfophthalicacid and their salts.
The alkali, amine and ammonium salts of these esters are valuable as surface active agents, particularly as wetting agents.
Some esters of sulfophthalic acid are known surface active agents. The sulfophthalates are useful in some applications where other surface active agents cannot be used; for example, the sulfo-group is more resistant to hydrolysis than the sulfate group, and sulfophthalates can be made from di-esters produced by esterification with be used in some textile treating applications in which the heat of caustic would hydrolyze alkyl sulfates. Moreover, the sulfophthalates are less expensive than some similar surface active agents, e. g., the sulfobenzoates.
The newcompounds of our invention are the 'sulfophthalates of the following formula, and the salts thereof:
COOR
where each of R and R are selected from the group conpentyl 2,4-dimethylpentyl 4-sulfophthalate, and 2-methylhexyl '2,4fdimethylp entyl 4-sulfophthalate. Mixtures of these mixed esters canbe produced, and mixtures can a single alcohol, or mixtures can be made from mixed esters and esters of single alcohols, and all of the. mix-c venti o n; form salts fgbod wetting activity.
The, invention is illustrated by the examples below.
EXAMPLE 1 tures-of esters vandindividual esters of the present in- Patented Mar. 2 5 1 958 To a SQQLml. flask fitted; wi th' }1 stirrer, thermometer-q andgdrying' tube, 127.5 grams-(1.25 moles) of Z-methylf, pentanol-l was charged. 4-sulfo'phthalicanhydride, 132.
grams (0.544 mole based on assay of 93.7% was melted.
andpoured at 70 to 80 C. into the alcohol during a. period of 10 minutes. The reaction flask was cooled by a water bath, so that the temperature did not exceed 55j The reaction mixture was then heated rapidly to 90 C. and stirred at 90,-95 C. for 15 minutes. The
sisting of Z-methylpentyl, 2,4-dimethylpentyl, and 2- methylhe'xylf Our novel sulfophthalates and their salts can both be represented by the formula:
H MOaS- CQORr in which Rand R have the same meaning as above, and M is hydrogen or a salt-forming cation.
It has now been discovered that our branched alkyl 4-sulfophthalate salts, e. g., the salts of di-(Z-methylpentyl) 4-sulfophthalate, di-(2,4-dimethylpentyl) 4-sulfophthalate, and di-(2-methylhexyl) 4-sulfophthalate have greatly superior wetting activity compared to that of straight chain alkyl 4-sulfophthalate salts, and also have a wetting activity greater than that of di-(Z-ethylbutyl) 4-sulfophthalate salts.
All of our sulfophthalate esters are characterized by a Z-methylpentyl group and 6 to 7 carbon atoms; i. e., the Z-methylpentyl, 2,4-dimethylpentyl, and Z-methylhexyl (2,5-dimethylpentyl)sulfophthalates can all be considered as 2-methylpentyl sulfophthalates.
Another desirable property of our novel Z-methylpentyl 4-sulfophthalates is their high degree of solubility in water which makes them useful in some applications where less soluble wetting agents cannot be used.
Another factor which makes our particular sulfophthalate esters preferable to sulfophthalate esters of straight chain alcohols, is the fact that our branchedchain alcohols are readily prepared by a Guerbet condensation, while some straight chain alcohols, e. g., nhexanol, must be prepared by more expensive procedures.
solution was allowed to cool and was slowly poured into;
dilute sodium hydroxide solution so that the pH was maintained slightly alkaline. Approximately 300 ml. of ethyl .1 l'alcohol was added to make the total volume of solution I about 1 liter, and the solution wasfiltered and then drumdried at atmospheric pressure and -55 lbs. steam pressure to obtain 176.4 grams of thesodiurn salt of di-(2- methylpentyl) 4-s ulfophthalate.
The 2-methylpentanol-l used in the above procedure was obtained by a Guerbet condensation of n-propanol. In thiscondensation n-propanol, 600 'grams,'jwas heated in a bomb with 20 grams of fine copper powder, 30 grams of calcium oxide, and 32 grams oftripotassium phosphate Ito about 260 C. underan autogenous pressure of 900- 1000 pounds per square inch for 20 hours. The 2-methylpentanol-l was distilled in 96.5% at 147-149 C.,-
EXAMPLE -2- 9 Using the procedure of Example 1, 42,9 grains of-4- 1 sulfophthalic anhydride (9 3.8% :assay) was heated with 45 grams of 2,4-dimethylpentanol-1. The reaction mixture was cooled and was slowly poured into an alcoholic aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and the final pH was adjusted to 7.5-8.0. The solution was filtered and diluted to about 800 ml. with ethanol and water. The solution was drum dried at 55-60 lbs. steam pressure to obtain the sodium salt of di-(2,4-dimethylpentyl) 4-sulfophthalate as a fine powder.
The 2,4-dirnethylpentanol-1 used in the present procedure was obtained by a Guerbet condensation of approximately equimolar amounts of n-propanol and isobutanol, using a powdered copper catalyst and a temperature of 275 C. for 20 hours, in the presence of small amounts of potassium phosphate and calcium oxide. The dimethylpentanol had a boiling point of 156 to 160 C.
EXAMPLE 3 Using the procedure of Example 2, 47.9 grams of 4- sulfo-ortho-phthalic acid was esterified with 50.2 grams of Z-methylhexanol-l. Only 63.2 grams of di-(Z-methylhexyl) 4-sulfophthalate salt were produced, but losses were heavy during drying as the product was a fine dust.
The Z-methylhexanol-l used in the above procedure 3 was prepared by a Guerbet condensation of 4 moles of n-butanol with 6 moles of n-propanol in a bomb at 260 C. for 20 hours. The alcohol had a boiling point, 162- 167 C., and a refractive index of n 1.4211.
The particular novel sulfophthalates of the present invention have unusually high wetting activity; Thetable below compares the wetting activity of the compounds of Examples 1 to 3 with the wetting activity of the sodium salt of di-(Z-ethylbutyl) 4-sulfophthalate. The values recorded in the table are the wetting times in seconds as determined by the Draves-Clarkson test (American Dyestuff Reporter, vol. 28, pages 420-428, Aug. 7, 1939). This test measures the time required for a weighted, standardized skein of cotton yarn to sink in a stated concentration of the wetting agent in aqueous solution.
Table l Wetting Time (Seconds) Esterifying Alcohol 2-methylpentanol-1 2-methylhexanol-1 2.4-dlmethylpentanol-1 2-ethylbutanol-1 Table I demonstrates that the 2-methylpentanol esters of the present invention are markedly superior in wetting activity to the 2-ethylbutyl ester. The esters of the present invention arealso superior in wetting activity to any of the other known soluble sulfophthalate ester salts.
The compounds of our invention also have a remarkable foaming activity, and a great ability to stabilize foams, as shown by the Ross-Miles test recorded in Table II below in which the centimeters of foam formed were measured at once, and after five minutes.
Table II Qentimeters of Lather Sodium sulfophthalate Ester Soft Water (50 Hard Water (300 (0.1% Concentration) p. p. m.) p. p. m.)
At Once After 5 At Once After 5 2-methylpentyl... 9. 9 8. 7' 11. 3 10. 5 2-methylhexyl.... 17. 6 17. 6 9. 3 9.0 2,4-dimethylpenty 13. 2 13. 2 9. 9 9. 6
The very slight to no loss in foam height after standing 5 minutes is particularly notable, and demonstrates good foam stabilizing ability. This property makes our compounds useful in the preparation and stabilization of aerosol foams for shaving, shampooing, etc.
The salts Of our novel ester compounds are formed by neutralizing our esters so that one valence of the sulfo group is satisfied by an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an organic amine, or an ammonium ion. Representattive cations which can be used are Na+, Ca -OH, NH K etc.; in fact, any of the salts obtained by neutralizing the sulfo group with the following bases are useful: ammonia, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, alkylanines such as ethylamine, t-butylamine and t-octylamine, morpholine, lime, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, etc., and in general all water solubilizing cations.
Novel (Z-methylpentyl), (Z-methylhexyl), and (2,4- dimethylpentyl) 4-sulfophthalate compounds and their 7 salts have been prepared and described, and have been demonstrated to be particularlyvaluable wetting agents.
The present invention provides soluble alkyl sulfophthalate type wetting agents which are markedly superior to those known to the art.
-We claim:
1. As new compounds, sulfopht-halates of the follow: ing formula, and the salts thereof:
COOR
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,176,423 Jaeger Oct. 17, 1939 2,264,927 Albrecht Dec. 2, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS 540,095 Great Britain Oct. 6, 1941
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1. AS NEW COMPOUNDS, SULFOPHTHALES OF THE FOLLOWING FORMULA, AND THE SALTS THEREOF:
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