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• the present invention relates to a method of making a
• Polyfluorosulfonamido amines are useful starting materials for various products including: fluohnated surfactants, including cationic, non- ionic, anionic, and amphoteric surfactants; and fluohnated repellents, including (poly-(meth)acrylamides, ureas, imides.
• fluohnated surfactants including cationic, non- ionic, anionic, and amphoteric surfactants
• fluohnated repellents including (poly-(meth)acrylamides, ureas, imides.
• Specific applications for polyfluorosulfonamido amines include: electronics applications,
• Rudimentary polyfluorosulfonamido amines can be generally described by the following formula:
• R ff is chosen from a C 4 to Ci 2 polyfluoroalkyl; and p is an integer from 2 to 8.
• Reaction A in addition to the desired monoamine product, Reaction A also produces an undesirable bis-sulfonamide by-product:
• the bis-sulfonamide by-product is particularly undesirable because it shares very similar physical properties with the desired monoamine product thus making isolation of the desired monoamine product difficult and costly. Furthermore, instead of the efficient incorporation of fluorine to make the desired monoamine product, the bis-sulfonamide by-product constitutes a substantial loss of costly fluorinated starting material. The bis-sulfonamide by-product also constitutes an undesirable impurity that can worsen surfactancy, repellency, or other performance characteristics of the desired monoamine product.
• the present invention provides a method of making a
• polyfluorosulfonamido amine without the production of a bis-sulfonamide by-product thereby advantageously avoiding the need for its removal for the purpose of isolating the desired polyfluorosulfonamido amine.
• the present invention advantageously avoids or drastically reduces the production any by-product which contains fluorine.
• the present invention achieves the aforementioned advantages by reacting a polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound with a monoamino amide rather than with a diamine as in previously known methods.
• Polyfluorosulfonamido amines made by the present invention are represented by the following: R f -(CH 2 ) n -S(O) 2 -N(R 1 )— (CH 2 ) 2 -C m H 2m -N(R 1 )H
• Rf is chosen from a C 2 -Ci 2 polyfluoroalkyl optionally interrupted by one to four groups chosen from:— O— ,— S— , and— S(O) 2 — ;
• each R 1 is independently chosen from hydrogen or a Ci to Ce alkyl, preferably hydrogen;
• n is chosen from an integer from 0 to 6, preferably less than 3, more preferably 2;
• n is chosen from an integer from 0 to 10, preferably 0 to 2, more preferably 1.
• the present invention makes the polyfluorosulfonamido amines of Formula 1 by a method comprising the reaction of polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound with a monoamino amide followed by deacylation, preferably acid catalyzed deacylation.
• polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compounds useful in this invention are represented by the following:
• X is chosen from hydroxyl, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, or a halide, and more preferably chlorine; and n is defined as above.
• the monoamino amides useful in this invention are represented by the following:
• each R 1 is independently chosen from hydrogen or a Ci to C ⁇ alkyl, preferably hydrogen;
• n is defined as above;
• R 2 is chosen from hydrogen, a Ci to C ⁇ alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or substituted aryl.
• the monoamino amides useful in the invention can be made by reacting an ester with a diamine wherein:
• ester is represented by:
• R 2 is chosen from hydrogen, a Ci to C ⁇ alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or substituted aryl;
• R 3 is chosen from a Ci to C 6 alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or substituted aryl;
• each R 1 is independently chosen from hydrogen or a Ci to C ⁇ alkyl, preferably hydrogen
• n is defined as above.
• a polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound (Formula 2) is reacted with a monoamino amide (Formula 3) to make a polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate product represented by: Rf-(CH 2 )n-S(O) 2 -N(R 1 )— (CH 2 )2-C m H 2 m-N(R 1 )— C(O)-R 2
• R 2 are defined as above.
• polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate product of Formula 6 is then subjected to deacylation to form the desired polyfluorosulfonamido amine of Formula 1.
• R f moiety referred to in Formula 1 , Formula 2, and Formula 6 is chosen from a C 2 -Ci 2 polyfluoroalkyl optionally interrupted by one to four groups chosen from:— O— ,— S— , and— S(O) 2 — .
• Rf moieties include those chosen from a perfluoroalkyl without substitutions or interruptions include (CF 3 ) 2 CF, and CF 3 (CF 2 ) m wherein m is an integer from 1 to 11.
• R f moieties also include a perfluoroalkyl substituted by one hydrogen such as
• Rf moieties also include a perfluoroalkyl which is interrupted by at least one oxygen such as CF 3 (CF 2 ) 2 OCF 2 CF 2 , CF 3 (CF 2 ) 2 OCFHCF 2 , and CF 3 CF 2 CF 2 [OCF(CF 3 )CF 2 ] m OCRF wherein m is an integer from 6 to 15 and R can be F, CF 3 , or H.
• R f moieties also include a C 2 - Ci 2 perfluoroalkyl which is interrupted by at least one methylene such as CF 3 (CF 2 ) 3 (CH 2 CF 2 ) m and CF 3 (CF 2 ) 5 (CH 2 CF 2 ) m wherein m is 1 , 2, or 3.
• R f moieties also include a polyfluoroalkyl which is interrupted by at least one sulfur (-S-) or sulfoxide (-SO2-) such as
• polyfluorosulfonamido amine product (Formula 1 ) is obtained by reacting a polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound (Formula 2) with a monoamino amide (Formula 3) to form a polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate (Formula 6) which is subjected to deacylation.
• the various reactions resulting in the formation of the desired polyfluorosulfonamido amine product (Formula 1 ) may be represented as follows:
• Reaction 3 formation of the polyfluorosulfonamido amine product of Formula 1 by deacylation
• esters (Formula 4) useful in the formation of the monoamino amide of Formula 3 may be obtained commercially and methods for making such are well known in the art.
• esters for use in the invention include: methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, 2-propyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, n-pentyl acetate, n-hexyl acetate, phenyl acetate, benzyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, n-propyl formate, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, n-propyl benzoate, methyl hexanoate, ethyl hexanoate, n-propyl hexanoate.
• esters for use in the invention are di-, tri-, or poly-carboxylic esters such as oxalate, malonate, succinate, phthalate, terephthalate; with specific examples including
• the diamines (Formula 5) useful in the formation of the monoamino amide of Formula 3 may be obtained commercially and methods for making such are well known in the art.
• suitable diamines for use in the invention include n-ethyl ethylene diamine; 1 ,3-diaminopropane; 1 ,4-diaminobutane; 1 ,5- diaminopentane; 1 ,6-diaminohexane; 1 ,8-diaminooctane; 1 ,5-diamino-2- methylpentane; n-ethyl ethylene diamine; n-propyl ethylene diamine; and N,N'-dimethyl-1 ,3-diaminopropane.
• the suitable reaction conditions for forming the monoamino amide of Formula 3 are exemplified by adding a diamine (Formula 5) to a reaction vessel (preferably under inert conditions, e.g., with nitrogen purge) equipped with mechanical stirrer and a condenser which returns any boiled material back to the vessel.
• the diamine is then heated while stirring. The temperature is chosen so that it is about 5 to 10 ° C lower than the boiling point of the expected alcohol of Reaction 1.
• An ester (Formula 4) is then added slowly to the diamine over a period of about 15 to 90 minutes while maintaining the reflux temperature and stirring to create a reactant mixture.
• the total amount of ester added should yield a molar ratio of diamine:ester of preferably about 1 :1 , however this molar ratio can range between 5:1 to about 0.6:1.
• the reflux temperature is maintained until the reaction is complete as evidenced by the complete consumption of the ester, e.g., as measured by gas chromatography.
• a completed reaction typically occurs after about 2 to 24 hours.
• the reaction vessel typically contains a product mixture comprising lower boiling point components and higher boiling point components.
• the lower boiling point components include: possible residual unreacted ester, an alcohol by-product, possible water from contamination, any acid resulting from the reaction of the ester with water, and any unreacted diamine.
• the higher boiling point components include: the desired monoamino amide (Formula 3), and a bis-sulfonamide by-product resulting from the further reaction of the monoamino amide with the ester, said diamide by-product represented by:
• the lower boiling point components are removed from the product mixture by equipping the vessel with a distillation column and maintaining heat at a distillation temperature which causes the lower boiling point components to boil away while leaving behind the higher boiling point components.
• the vessel can optionally be equipped with a vacuum source to reduce distillation pressure and temperatures.
• Typical distillation temperatures range from about 50 to 120 0 C and can vary based upon the specific ester (Formula 4) and diamine (Formula 5) reactants chosen, the alcohol formed during the reaction, and the application of vacuum. It is important to remove unreacted diamine during the distillation of the lower boiling components to avoid the formation of an undesirable diamide by-product in Reaction 2, the diamide by-product represented by:
• Rf, n, R 1 are defined as above.
• the reactant mixture in a vessel (preferably under inert anhydrous conditions, e.g., with nitrogen purge) containing an appropriate aprotic solvent such methylene chloride, acetonithle, dimethoxyethane, or tetrahydrofuran.
• an appropriate aprotic solvent such methylene chloride, acetonithle, dimethoxyethane, or tetrahydrofuran.
• the vessel is equipped with mechanical stirrer and a condenser.
• the reactant mixture can also comprise a diamide (Formula 7) which is a by-product of Reaction 1.
• the molar ratio of monoamino amide to diamide by-product should be preferably at least 1 :1 , more preferably at least 2:1 , and most preferably at least 3:1.
• the reactant mixture comprises the higher boiling components of Reaction
• a polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound (Formula 2) is added to the vessel over a period of about 15 to 120 minutes while maintaining the temperature at 0 ° C.
• the molar ratio of monoamino amide (Formula 3) to the polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound (Formula 2) is at least 2:1 , the excess beyond the first molar equivalent of the monoamino amide is intended as a base to neutralize the acid generated in the reaction. If an additional base is used, then the molar ratio of monoamino amide
• the solids are filtered (removing the diamide by-product of Formula 7) and washed with water which dissolves and removes salt by-products created from the reaction of the monoamino amide with the acid. It is preferable that the water in the washing step comprises a surfactant which aids in wetting the solids.
• the isolated solid typically comprises from 50 to 90 weight % of the desired polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate (Formula 6).
• polyfluorosulfonamido amine of Formula 1 as described in Reaction 3 above include conditions suitable for deacylation such as acid catalyzed deacylation.
• An example of acid catalyzed deacylation (also known as acid hydrolysis) dissolving a polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate (Formula 6) in a vessel (preferably under inert conditions, e.g., with nitrogen purge) containing an appropriate mixture of water and a polar solvent, preferably an alcohol, e.g., ethanol, or methanol, or an ether, e.g., 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane.
• the aforementioned solvents are preferable for the purpose of effectively reducing the foam formation as the hydrolysis proceeds, and allowing the deacylation reaction to proceed quickly to completion, with minimal by-products.
• the vessel is equipped with mechanical stirrer and a condenser which returns any boiled material back to the vessel.
• An acid e.g., hydrochloric acid
• the contents of the vessel are then heated to a temperature of from about 70 to about 100 0 C. The temperature is maintained until the reaction is complete as evidenced by the complete consumption of the polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate, e.g., as measured by gas chromatography.
• a completed reaction typically occurs after about 2 to 6 days.
• the amount of solvent is then reduced by about 80 weight % by distillation.
• the contents of the vessel are then cooled to about 25 ° C and a strong base (e.g., NaOH, or KOH) is added until a pH of about 9 is achieved.
• a strong base e.g., NaOH, or KOH
• an aqueous solution of precipitation agent e.g., MgSO 4
• the solid is then filtered and dried in a vacuum oven.
• the dried solid typically comprises from 60 to 95 weight % of the desired polyfluorosulfonamido amine of Formula 1.
• N-[N'-acetyl-3-aminopropyl]-perfluorohexyl ethyl sulfonamide is an example of a polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate product (Formula 6) and was made by reacting a polyfluoroalkylsulfonic compound
• Example 1 The final mixture obtained from the preparation of 1 ,3- diaminopropane mono-acetamide above (Example 1 ) was dissolved in 750 ml_ of acetonitrile in a four-neck flask equipped with nitrogen purge, condenser, addition funnel and mechanical stirrer. The dissolved mixture contained about 43.7 grams (0.38 moles) of 1 ,3-diaminopropane mono- acetamide, 1 ,3-diaminopropane bis-acetamide, and dimethyl acetamide. The mixture was cooled to about 0 0 C.
• N-[3-aminopropyl]-2-(Perfluorohexyl)ethane sulfonamide is an example of a polyfluorosulfonamido amines (Formula 1 ) and was made by the acid catalyzed deacylation (acid hydrolysis) of a polyfluorosulfonamide amide intermediate, N-[N'-acetyl-3-aminopropyl]-perfluorohexyl ethyl sulfonamide, as represented by the following: C 6 Fi3— (CH 2 ) 2 — S(O) 2 -NH-(CH 2 )S-NH-O-C(O)-CH 3 + HCI (catalyst) + H 2 O ⁇ C 6 F 13 -(CH 2 ) 2 -S(O) 2 -NH— (CH 2 ) S -NH 2 (N-[3-aminopropyl]-2-(Perfluorohexyl)
• Example 2 The final product obtained from the preparation of N-[N'-acetyl-3- aminopropyl]-perfluorohexyl ethyl sulfonamide above (Example 2) was dissolved in 170 grams of ethanol in a four-neck flask equipped with nitrogen purge, condenser, addition funnel and mechanical stirrer. The dissolved mixture contained about 56.9 grams (0.11 moles) of N-[N'- acetyl-3-aminopropyl]-perfluorohexyl ethyl sulfonamide. About 62 grams of 37 weight % hydrochloride acid in water was added while stirring.

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