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• the present invention generally relates to compounds and methods for inhibiting the free radical polymerization of unsaturated compounds, particularly vinyl monomers. More particularly, it relates to the use of sterically hindered hydroquinone compounds to inhibit the polymerization of unsaturated compounds such as vinyl monomers that are constituents of hydrocarbon streams.
• Unsaturated compounds can undesirably polymerize at various stages of their manufacture, processing, handling, storage, and use.
• Vinyl monomers can undergo self-initiated polymerization at elevated temperatures even in the absence of polymerization promoters.
• undesired thermal polymerization can be a problem during the purification of vinylic monomers and during sudden process shutdowns.
• Undesirable polymerization results in product loss because the valuable monomer end product is consumed in an undesired side reaction.
• unwanted polymerization results in the precipitation and deposition of polymer foulants on the process equipment thereby reducing production efficiency. Unless the unwanted polymerization is effectively controlled, this fouling of process equipment may require a shutdown of the process so as to remove the undesired polymer by physical methods. This problem is particularly acute in the manufacture and purification of vinyl aromatic monomers.
• DNP dinitrophenols
• DNBP 2,4-dinitro- seobutylphenol
• DNBP 2,4-dinitro- seobutylphenol
• a prime example is Europe's REACH legislation.
• Another equally significant disadvantage is that the DNP compounds release NOx emissions during incineration. As a consequence of these disadvantages, there is a need for antipolymerant compounds that are as efficient as DNBP at reducing polymerization and yet are safe and environmentally friendly.
• the present invention reveals a method for mitigating unwanted polymerization and subsequent fouling of equipment during the processing, transportation, or storage of hydrocarbon streams containing an unsaturated hydrocarbon whereby said streams are contacted with an effective amount of a hydroquinone compound of Formula 1:
• Ri, R2, and R3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, or Ri and R2 together with the carbons they are attached to form a 5- or 6- membered fused cyclo, aryl, heterocyclo, or heteroaryl ring; wherein at least two of Ri, R2, and R3 are other than hydrogen.
• Figure 1 is a graph of the percent polymer formed versus time for various polymerization inhibitors including 2,3,5-trimethyl hydroquinone (TMHQ), 4-hydroxy- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-l-piperidinyloxy (HTEMPO), and a combination of TMHQ and HTEMPO.
• TMHQ 2,3,5-trimethyl hydroquinone
• HTEMPO 4-hydroxy- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-l-piperidinyloxy
• HTEMPO 4-hydroxy- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-l-piperidinyloxy
• the present invention is directed to methods of the use of sterically hindered hydroquinone compounds for inhibiting polymerization of unsaturated compounds like styrene, acrylic acid and its ester, methacrylic acid and esters thereof, and acrylamides, which are prone to premature polymerization of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds.
• the unsaturated compound is in contact with an effective amount of a hydroquinone compound of Formula 1.
• the unsaturated compounds have high polymerization reactivity rates such that they readily polymerize under typical processing conditions.
• the undesired polymerization of the unsaturated compounds is costly due to the reduction of the desired monomer produced.
• the resultant polymer precipitates out and gets deposited on the process equipment as a foulant.
• the deposited foulant reduces the efficiency of the process such that shutting down the process to physically clean the fouled equipment becomes needed. Physically cleaning equipment is quite costly. Thus, methods for preventing fouling caused by this unwanted
• polymerization are beneficial for many hydrocarbon processes laden with vinylic species.
• One aspect of the invention is a method for preventing fouling during purification, transportation, or storage of a hydrocarbon stream containing a species that have reactive unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds whereby said species is in contact with an effective amount of a hydroquinone compound of Formula 1
• Ri, R2, and R 3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, or Ri and R2 together with the carbons they are attached to form a 5- or 6- membered fused cyclo, aryl, heterocyclo, or heteroaryl ring; wherein at least two of Ri, R2, and R 3 are other than hydrogen.
• Xi, X 2 , and X3 are independently -0-, -S-, -N(R 4 )-, or -C(H)(R 4 )-;
• Zi, Z2, Z 3 , and Z 4 are independently -0-, -S-, -N(R 4 )-, or -C(H)(R 4 )-;
• R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclo and;
• R 4 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclo.
• Xi, X 2 , and X 3 can independently be -O- or -C(H)(R 4 )-, wherein at least one of Xi, X 2 , and X 3 is -C(H)(R 4 )-.
• Z, Z2, Z 3 , and Z 4 can independently be -O- or -C(H)(R 4 )- and wherein at least two of Zi, Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 is -C(H)(R 4 )-.
• Xi, X 2 , and X 3 can independently be -C(H)(R 4 )-, wherein R 4 is hydrogen.
• R 4 is hydrogen.
• Zi, Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 can independently be-C(H)(R 4 )-, wherein R ⁇ is hydrogen.
• Ri, R2, and R 3 can be independently alkyl.
• Ri, R2, and R 3 can be independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, or octyl. More preferably, for the compounds of Formula 1, Ri, R2, and R 3 can be independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl. Most preferably, Ri, R2, and R 3 can be methyl.
• the methods described herein can be used for hydrocarbon streams containing ethylene, propylene, acetylene, styrene, butadiene, or a combination thereof.
• the methods can comprise contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a nitroxide compound in combination with the hydroquinone compounds of Formula 1.
• the nitroxide compounds used in combination with the hydroquinone compound of Formula 1 can be 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l-oxide, 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6- tetramethylpiperidine- 1 -oxide, 4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4- ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4-propoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l- oxide, 4-butoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, or a combination thereof.
• the nitroxide compound can be 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4- hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4-butoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l- oxide, or a combination thereof. More preferably, the nitroxide compound comprises 4- hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1 -oxide.
• the polymerization inhibition method can also prevent unwanted polymerization and the fouling of the process equipment in a primary fractionation process, light ends fractionation, non-aromatic halogenated vinyl fractionation, process- gas compression, dilution steam system, caustic tower, quench water tower, butadiene extraction, propane dehydrogenation, diesel and petrol fuel stabilization, olefin metathesis, styrene purification, hydroxyhydrocarbon purification, or delays the polymerization of resins and compositions comprising ethylenically unsaturated species.
• the polymerization inhibition method can prevent fouling due to the polymerization of the unsaturated and reactive compounds in the butadiene extraction or styrene purification processes.
• Another aspect of the invention is a composition comprising a compound of Formula 1 and a solvent.
• Suitable organic solvents include, and are not limited to, pentane, heptane, hexane, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, or a combination thereof.
• the composition can comprise one or more additional polymerization inhibitors.
• Compounds that are suitable as additional polymerization inhibitors in the inventive composition include phenols, alkylated phenols, nitrophenols, nitrosophenols, quinones, hydroquinones, quinone ethers, quinone methides, amines, hydroxylamines, and phenothiazines.
• composition comprising the compound of Formula 1 and a solvent can further comprise a nitroxide compound.
• This nitroxide compound can be 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l-oxide, 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l -oxide, 4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l-oxide, 4-ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4-propoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-l -oxide, 4-butoxy-2,2,6,6- tetramethylpiperidine- 1 -oxide, or a combination thereof.
• the nitroxide compound can be 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6- tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, 4-butoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide, or a combination thereof. More preferably, the nitroxide compound comprises 4-hydroxy- 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine- 1-oxide.
• the polymerization inhibitor compositions described herein can be introduced into the monomer to be protected by any conventional method. It can be added as a concentrate solution in suitable solvents just upstream of the point of desired application by suitable means. In addition, these compounds can be injected separately into the distillation train with the incoming feed, or through separate entry points providing efficient distribution of the inhibitor composition. Since the inhibitor is gradually depleted during operation, it is generally necessary to maintain the appropriate amount of the inhibitor in the distillation apparatus by adding inhibitor during the course of the distillation process. This addition may be carried out either on a generally continuous basis or by intermittently charging inhibitor into the distillation system if the concentration of inhibitor is to be maintained above the minimum required level.
• the effective amount of a compound of Formulae 1, 2, and 3 can be from about 0.1 mmolal to 5 mmolal, from about 0.1 mmolal to 4 mmolal, from about 0.1 mmolal to 3 mmolal, from about 0.1 mmolal to 2 mmolal, from about 0.2 mmolal to 5 mmolal, from about 0.2 mmolal to 4 mmolal, from about 0.2 mmolal to 3 mmolal;
• an alkyl group as described herein alone or as part of another group is an optionally substituted linear saturated monovalent hydrocarbon substituent containing from one to sixty carbon atoms and preferably one to thirty carbon atoms in the main chain or eight to thirty carbon atoms in the main chain, or an optionally substituted branched saturated monovalent hydrocarbon substituent containing three to sixty carbon atoms, and preferably eight to thirty carbon atoms in the main chain.
• unsubstituted alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, s-pentyl, t-pentyl, and the like.
• Cycloalkyl refers to cyclic alkyl groups of from 3 to 10 carbon atoms having single or multiple cyclic rings including fused, bridged, and spiro ring systems.
• suitable cycloalkyl groups include, for instance, adamantyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclooctyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl and the like.
• Representative cycloalkyl groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,
• heteroaryl refers to a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic group containing one or more heteroatoms (e.g., 1 to 3 heteroatoms) selected from O, S and N in the ring(s).
• Heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl (e.g., 1,3-oxazolyl, 1,2-oxazolyl), thiazolyl (e.g., 1,2-thiazolyl, 1,3- thiazolyl), pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, triazolyl (e.g., 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl), oxadiazolyl (e.g., 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl), thiadiazolyl (e.g., 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl), quinolyl, isoquinolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuryl, and indolyl. Heteroaryl groups can be unsubstituted
• heterocyclo refers to a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic group containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O, S(0) n , P(0) n , PR Z , NH or NR Z , wherein R z is a suitable substituent.
• Heterocyclic groups optionally contain one or two double bonds.
• Heterocyclic groups include, but are not limited to, azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, oxazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, tetrahydrothiazinyl, tetrahydro-thiadiazinyl, morpholinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrodiazinyl, oxazinyl, oxathiazinyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, quinuclidinyl, chromanyl, isochromanyl, and benzoxazinyl.
• Examples of monocyclic saturated or partially saturated ring systems are tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, imidazolidin-l-yl, imidazolidin-2-yl, imidazolidin-4-yl, pyrrolidin-l-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, piperidin-l-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl, piperazin-l-yl, piperazin-2-yl, piperazin-3-yl, 1,3- oxazolidin-3-yl, isothiazolidine, l,3-thiazolidin-3-yl, 1 ,2-pyrazolidin-2-yl, 1,3-pyrazolidin- 1-yl, thiomorpholin-yl, l,2-tetrahydrothiazin-2-yl, l,3-tetrahydrothiazin-3-yl
• Heterocyclic groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more suitable substituents, preferably 1 to 3 suitable substituents, as defined above.
• aryl or “ar” as used herein alone or as part of another group denote optionally substituted homocyclic aromatic groups, preferably monocyclic or bicyclic groups containing from 6 to 12 carbons in the ring portion, such as phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, substituted phenyl, substituted biphenyl or substituted naphthyl. Phenyl and substituted phenyl are the more preferred aryl.
• aryl also includes heteroaryl.
• substituted as in "substituted aryl,” “substituted alkyl,” and the like, means that in the group in question (i.e., the alkyl, aryl or other group that follows the term), at least one hydrogen atom bound to a carbon atom is replaced with one or more substituent groups such as hydroxy (-OH), alkylthio, phosphino, amido (-CON(RAXRB), wherein RA and RB are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl), amino(-N(RA)(RB), wherein RA and RB are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl), halo (fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo), silyl, nitro (-N0 2 ), an ether (-ORA wherein RA is alkyl or aryl), an ester (- OC(0)RA wherein RA is alkyl or aryl), keto (-C(O)RA
• substituted introduces a list of possible substituted groups, it is intended that the term apply to every member of that group. That is, the phrase “optionally substituted alkyl or aryl” is to be interpreted as “optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.”
• Alkaryl means an aryl group attached to the parent molecule through an alkylene group.
• the number of carbon atoms in the aryl group and the alkylene group is selected such that there is a total of about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms in the alkaryl group.
• a preferred alkaryl group is benzyl.
• Vinyl monomer refers to a monomer comprising at least one carbon- carbon double bond.
• the monomer can be substituted with various groups, such as acids (e.g., acrylic acid), esters (e.g., acrylate esters), halogen (e.g., vinyl chloride), aryl (e.g., styrene, vinyl toluene, divinylbenzene), cyano (e.g., acrylonitrile), and acetoxy (e.g., vinyl acetate).
• the monomer can be conjugated (e.g., butadiene, cyclopentadiene, vinyl acetylene, indene, and the like).
• a polymerization "inhibitor” refers to a composition of matter that is able to scavenge radicals in a radical polymerization process. Inhibitors can be used to stabilize monomers and prevent their polymerization or quench polymerization when a desired conversion is achieved. They can also be used to regulate or control the kinetics of a polymerization process.
• TMHQ The antipolymerant performance of TMHQ was determined using the static method in which a 0.31 mM solution of the antipolymerant was prepared in inhibitor-free styrene.
• a solution comprising 0.31 mM of TMHQ was prepared by dissolving 0.0179 g the in freshly de-inhibited styrene 350 g of solution.
• FETFE fluoroelastomer
• Dissolved oxygen was purged out of the solutions by sparging with nitrogen for 2 minutes. Once sparged, each tube was immediately sealed and the solution kept under a nitrogen headspace. The tubes were loaded into a heating block that had been preheated to 120 °C. After 30 minutes, and every 15 minutes thereafter, four tubes were retrieved from the block and the polymerization reaction quenched by cooling in an ice bath. The cooled polymer solutions were immediately diluted with toluene.
• TMHQ 0.0090g
• HTEMPO 0.0100 g
• HTEMPO 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-i ⁇ ?ira-methylpiperidinoxy
• HTEMPO (0.0199 g) was dissolved in de-inhibited styrene to give a 0.33 mM solution. Using the procedure in Example 1 , the antipolymerant activity of HTEMPO was determined.
• Example 4 Untreated Styrene

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