The Dow Chemical Company

David J Wampfler

Chester E Pawloski

Donna J Fielding

Sally P Ginter

Included are the title phosphorate compounds, and a process to prepare them comprising contacting a carbylphosphorate mono acid halide with a carbyloxide. For example, ((2-(3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propoxy)ethyl(chloroethyl)-(ethyl))phosph orate can be prepared with (2-(3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propoxy)ethyl)(ethyl)-chloridophosphorate and ethylene oxide. The compounds are useful so-called flame-retardants for polyurethanes, especially flexible foams because, for example, substantially non-scorching and non-odoriferous flame-retardant flexible foams can be readily prepared with the compounds.

(Haloneocarbyl-substituted)(aliphatic or oxyaliphatic)(halogenated

Included are the title phosphorate compounds, and a process to prepare them comprising contacting a carbylphosphorate mono acid halide with a carbyloxide. For example, ((2-(3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propxy)ethyl(chloroethyl)-(ethyl))phospho rat e can be prepared with (2-(3-bromo-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propoxy)ethyl)(ethyl)chloridophosphorate and ethylene oxide. The compounds are useful so-called flame-retardants for polyurethanes, especially flexible foams because, for example, substantially non-scorching and non-odoriferous flame-retardant flexible foams can be readily prepared with the compounds.

(Haloneocarbyl-substituted)(aliphatic or oxyaliphatic)halogenated

Included are mondiol haloneocarbyl polyethers and their esters incorporated in polyurethane foams. The compositions have haloneocarbyl moieties, and in general, the polyethers before the incorporation in the polyurethanes contain from one to two hydroxy moieties. The polyurethane foam compositions are flame-retardant and can have little or no scorch and little or no odor.

Polyurethanes with mono-ol/diol haloneocarbyl polyethers and their esters

A method for improving a production characteristic of flame-retardant polyurethanes. The characteristic may be selected from the group consisting of

Halogenated phosphorate ethers with flame-retardant polyurethanes

Included are the title phosphorate compounds, and a process to prepare them comprising contacting a carbylphosphorate acid halide with a carbyloxide. For example, (3-chloro-2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propyl)bis(ethyl)phosphorate can be prepared with 3,3-bis(bromomethyl)oxetane and bis(ethyl)chloridophosphorate. The compounds are useful flame retardants for polyurethanes, especially flexible foams because, for example, substantially non-scorching and non-odoriferous flame-retardant flexible foams can be readily prepared with the compounds. Also included is a method for inducing scorch in polyurethanes, which can be used to generally determine polyurethane formulations which are prone to not scorch in commercial production.

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David J Wampfler