Fmc Corporation

Avtex Fibers Inc.

Borivoj Richard Franko-Filipasic

Edward F Orwoll

John Francis Start

James Snyder

Vithal C Patel

Philip B Hobson

Sol A Mednick

2-Methallyloxyphenol precursor to 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran is prepared selectively and in good yield in the etherification of an alkali metal catecholate by methallyl chloride in an improved process using the same solvent medium for both the precursor and the hydroxybenzofuran, the process characterized by a solvent medium comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, the medium also containing an amine selected from alkylamines and N-heterocyclic amines. The amine forms a quaternary salt with the methallyl chloride in situ to catalyze the etherification and the aromatic solvent permits rearrangement of the product and Claisen closure to a benzofuran intermediate without solvent exchange.

Single solvent process for preparing 2-methallyloxy-phenol from catechol

Processes for producing 4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone and intermediates for it from known and inexpensive starting materials are described and exemplified.

Processes for producing herbicide intermediates

A process is disclosed for selectively removing catechol from a mixture comprising catechol, 2-methallyloxyphenol, various salts, and by-products by treating the mixture with aqueous base, the aqueous phase being preferably saturated with respect to salts present; the catechol may then be recovered for recycle by acidifying the resulting aqueous phase and extracting the acidified aqueous phase with a suitable organic solvent.

Selective removal and recovery of catechol mixed with

A process for preparing 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran in which 2-methallyloxyphenol is heated to a temperature in the range of 150.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. in the presence of a solvent and a Lewis acid catalyst under an autogenous pressure of 20 to 60 psig is disclosed and exemplified.

Process for preparation of 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran

Flame-retarded regenerated cellulose filaments and filamentary articles having dispersed therein polymeric phosphazenes with P-O-P oxygen linkages that are prepared through the condensation of alkyl esters of phosphorus acids with acid halides of phosphorus acids with elimination of alkyl halides; and method for their preparation.

Flame retardant regenerated cellulose filaments containing cross-linked

Regenerated cellulose filaments containing a flame-retardant amount of liquid oligomeric compounds, prepared by heating together liquid polyphosphonitrilic esters with phosphoric anhydride, and method for preparing same.

Flame-retardant regenerated cellulose filaments containing oligomeric

A new class of polymeric phosphazenes with P--O--P oxygen linkages useful in rendering rayon flame retardant are prepared through the condensation of alkyl esters of phosphorus acids with acid halides of phosphorus acids with elimination of alkyl halides.

Polymeric phosphazenes and process for preparation

A novel process consisting of reacting a phosphonitrilic chloride with an alcohol or alkoxide to 12 carbon atoms to produce a partially esterified phosphonitrilic chloride, removing impurities from the chloroester and heating the ester to form a condensed polymeric phosphazene with P-O-P oxygen linkages. This new class of polymer phosphazenes, with P-O-P oxygen linkages, is unusually efficacious in rendering rayon flame-retardant.

Polymeric phosphazenes

Regenerated cellulose filaments having dispersed therein a flame-retardant amount of phosphonitrilic esters containing a substantial amount of cyclic structures, dimerized, oligomerized, or polymerized, that are prepared by esterification of a phosphonitrilic chloride polymer with ethylene glycol.

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Morrisville, PA, United States of America

Borivoj Richard Franko-Filipasic