Elf Atochem S.a.

Atofina

Arkema Inc.

Arkema France (formerly Atofina)

Gilles Herbst

Alain F Riondel

Marc Esch

Serge Tretjak

Peter Meyer

Thierry Druzkowski

Eric Delaunay

Andr E Levray

The invention concerns a method for making aqueous solutions of unsaturated quaternary ammonium salts of formula (I) by reacting, in the presence of water, N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate with a quaternizing agent of formula (II): R&#x2014;Cl, said method is characterized in that it consists in: (a) in a closed reactor containing 5 60 wt. % of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate required for the reaction and which has been pressurized with air or depleted air at 0.5 to 3 bars, carrying out the reaction by continuously introducing, at a temperature ranging between 35 to 65&#xb0; C., the quaternizing agent (II), and water, and finally the remaining N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, until the desired concentration of salt (I) in the water is reached, the water being introduced only when 0&#x2013;20 wt. % of the amount required for the quaternizing agent (II) reaction has been added; the introduction of the remaining N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate starting only when 20&#x2013;80 wt. % required for the quaternizing agent (II) reaction has been added; and the pressure at the end of the reaction capable of reaching 9 bars; then (b) in depressurizing while maintaining the oxygen content constant by simultaneous introduction of air and, after returning to atmospheric pressure, eliminating the residual quaternizing agent. In formule (I) and (II). R=methyl or benzyl.

Method for making aqueous solutions of unsaturated quaternary ammonium salts

This process for the manufacture of an aqueous solution of (meth)acryloyloxyethylbenzyl-dimethylammonium chloride ((M)ADAMQUAT BZ) by reaction, in the presence of water, of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate ((M)ADAME) with benzyl chloride is characterized in that the reaction is carried out continuously in a reactor operating according to the perfectly stirred reactor technology.

Method for making aqueous solutions of (meth)acryloyloxyethylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides

Process for the manufacture of aqueous solutions of unsaturated quaternary ammonium salts

A compound (I) is prepared by reaction of at least one (meth) acrylate (II) with a heterocyclic alcohol (III), in the presence of at least one catalyst chosen from the chelates of calcium with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, such as calcium acetylacetonate. ##STR1## R.sup.1 =H, CH.sub.3 ; A, B=C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylene; R.sup.2 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl.

Process for the preparation of alkylimidazolidone (meth) acrylate(s)

A compound (I) is prepared by reacting at least one (meth)acrylate (II) with a heterocyclic alcohol (III), in the presence of a catalyst consisting of a mixture formed (a) of at least one magnesium alkoxide and (b) of a component chosen from the chelates of calcium with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, dialkyltin oxides, dialkyltin alkoxides and dialkyltin diesters. ##STR1## R=C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl. R.sup.1 =H, CH.sub.3 ; A, B=straight or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbon chain; R.sup.2 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl.

Process for the preparation of alkylimidazolidone (meth) acrylates

A compound (I) is prepared by reacting at least one (meth)acrylate (II) with a heterocyclic alcohol (III), in the presence of at least one catalyst chosen from magnesium alkoxides Mg(OR).sub.2. ##STR1## R=C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl. R.sup.1 =H, CH.sub.3 ; A, B=straight or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbon chain; R.sup.2 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl.

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