Kao Corporation

Shinji Tsuyutani

Masayuki Ueda

Toshio Nozaki

Akira Matsunaga

Akira Fujiu

Kengo Shibata

Kiyoshi Aimono

Masaru Sakata

Kazunori Aizawa

Mitsugu Morishita

A process for preparing a phosphoric ester having reduced odor, comprising contacting a phosphoric ester with at least one of an inert gas and steam at 100&deg; to 160&deg; C. in a packed tower; a process for preparing a phosphoric ester having reduced odor, comprising repeating a set of processes comprising (A) heating a phosphoric ester, and contacting the heated phosphoric ester with at least one of an inert gas and steam; and (B) cooling the phosphoric ester obtained in the step (A); a process for preparing a phosphoric ester having reduced odor, comprising adding water to a phosphoric ester, and distilling water from the phosphoric ester under reduced pressure; and a process for preparing a phosphoric ester having reduced odor, comprising reacting an organic hydroxy compound with a phosphorylation agent, while introducing an inert gas into the mixture of the organic hydroxy compound and the phosphorylation agent. The phosphoric ester is useful for, for instance, a shampoo, a cleaning agent, a facial cleansing agent, an emulsifier, and the like.

Process for preparing phosphoric ester

An organic hydroxyl compound is reacted with a phosphorylating agent comprising phosphorus pentaoxide and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of water, phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid and having a value represented by formula (I) of from 0.5 to 1.0, under such a condition that the ratio as defined by formula (II) has a value in the range of from 2.8 to 3.2; or alternatively, an organic hydroxyl compound is reacted with the above phosphorylating agent under such a condition that the ratio as defined by formula (II) has a value in the range of from exceeding 3.2 up to 6.4 and then phosphorus pentaoxide is added to the reaction product in such an amount that the ratio as defined by formula (II) has a value in the range of from 2.8 to 3.2 with respect to the total feeds of the starting materials to conduct further reaction. Said process enables the preparation of a phosphoric ester mixture which is excellent in hue and odor, is reduced in the amount of orthophosphoric acid formed as a by-product and contains a phosphoric monoester useful as the component of detergent in an increased amount.

Process for the preparation of phosphoric monoester

An organic hydroxyl compound is reacted with a phosphorylating agent comprising phosphorus pentaoxide and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of water, phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acid and having a value represented by formula (I) of from 0.5 to 1.0, under such a condition that the ratio as defined by formula (II) has a value in the range of from 2.8 to 3.2; or alternatively, an organic hydroxyl compound is reacted with the above phosphorylating agent under such a condition that the ratio as defined by formula (II) has a value in the range of from exceeding 3.2 up to 6.4 and then phosphorus pentaoxide is added to the reaction product in such an amount that the ratio as defined by formula (II) has a value in the range of from 2.8 to 3.2 with respect to the total feeds of the starting materials to conduct further reaction: ##EQU1## The above process produces a phosphoric ester mixture that is excellent in hue and odor, is reduced in the amount of orthophosphoric acid and contains a phosphoric monoester useful as a component of a detergent.

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Shinji Tsuyutani