Stauffer Chemical Company

Silvio L Giolito

Stanley B Mirviss

Fred Jaffe

Don Keith Worster

Edward D Weil

Edward N Walsh

Jagadish C Goswami

Harry O Hofmann

Triarylphosphates are prepared by phosphorylation of alkylphenols without use of phosphorylation catalyst. An improved phosphorylation step includes preheating alkylphenol feedstock to 150.degree. C. and completing reaction at 215.degree. C. or above in the presence of a stoichiometric excess of alkylphenol. The absence of phosphorylation catalyst simplifies distillative purification of reaction product by eliminating the need to withdraw purified product as distillate.

Phosphate ester synthesis without phosphorylation catalyst

A process for producing tert-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate which is stable at low temperature by a process wherein phenol is butylated to produce tert-butylphenol which is isomerized to produce mixed meta and para isomers thereof, and which thereafter is alkylated with isobutylene to produce tert-butylphenol having a C.sub.4 /.phi. ratio of about 0.62. The tert-butylphenol is then phosphorylated to the tert-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate meta/para mixture with phosphorus oxychloride. The disclosed process provides a tert-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate which will not freeze or gel at low temperatures.

Low temperature stable tert-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate

Process for producing low temperature stable tert-butylphenyl diphenyl

A carbonate ester of the formula: ##STR1## where n is an integer of from 0 to 4 and m is an integer of from 8 to 14 and carbonate ester compositions containing at least one of such compounds are disclosed. These compounds or compositions can be added to vinyl chloride polymer compositions to plasticize said compositions.

Carbonate esters, carbonate ester compositions, and plasticized

Tertiary-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate esters in which the nominal molar ratio of tertiary-butyl radicals to phenyl radicals ranges from about 1:5 to about 1:2, the meta-tertiary-butylphenyl content ranges from about 25% to about 100 % and the ortho-tertiary-butylphenyl content is less than about 50% are highly effective plasticizers for vinyl chloride polymer compositions.

Meta-tertiary-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate

Monoisopropylphenyl/phenyl phosphate containing mixtures are prepared by, (1) alkylating phenol with propylene to C.sub.3 /.phi. ratio of less than 0.30 with a p-toluene sulfonic acid catalyst, (2) removing unreacted phenol as distillate to yield a distilland having a C.sub.3 /.phi. ratio above 0.3 and thereafter, (3) phosphorylating the distilland to yield a triaryl phosphate mixture having a reduced 2,6-diisopropylphenyl phosphate content.

Process for preparing isopropylphenyl/phenyl phosphate

Tertiary-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate esters in which the nominal molar ratio of tertiary-butyl radicals to phenyl radicals ranges from about 1:5 to about 1:2, the meta-tertiary-butylphenyl content ranges from about 25% to about 100% and the ortho-tertiary-butylphenyl content is less than about 50% are highly effective plasticizers for vinyl chloride polymer compositions.

Vinyl chloride compositions plasticized with meta-tertiary-butylphenyl

A polyphosphorous mixed phosphite-phosphonate polymer flame retardant having an OH number less than one and containing both alkyl phosphite and haloalkyl phosphonate linkages.

Polyalkylene glycol alkyl polyphosphites

Meta-alkylphenols are prepared by the isomerization of nonmeta-alkylphenols in the presence of trifluoromethane sulfonic acid. Ortho-isomer-containing alkylphenols are isomerized to increase their meta-isomer content and reduce their ortho-isomer content.

Preparation of meta-alkylphenols

A continuous process for preparing methane sulfonyl chloride by the reaction of methyl mercaptan with chlorine in the presence of an aqueous bath of hydrogen chloride at an elevated temperature.

Methane sulfonyl chloride and process of preparation

Polyalkylene glycol alkyl polyphosphites characterized by low OH numbers and relatively little glycol in the side chain are prepared by reacting a tertiary phosphite with a polyalkylene glycol in a molar ratio of from about 1 to 1.5 moles of phosphite per mole of glycol. These polyphosphites have wide utility as intermediates in the preparation of flame retardants suitable for use in flexible urethane foams.

Flame retardant polyurethane foam containing polyalkylene glycol alkyl

A method for decolorizing and stabilizing alkylphenyl esters of phosphoric acid which comprises contacting the esters with an effective amount of a soluble nitrilotriacetate salt for a sufficient length of time to decolorize and stabilize the esters against subsequent color formation.

Color improvement of phosphate esters

A method for decolorizing and stabilizing alkylphenyl esters of phosphoric acid which comprises contacting the esters with an effective amount of a sodium salt selected from the group consisting of sodium dithionite and sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate for a sufficient length of time to decolorize and stabilize the esters against subsequent color formation.

A method for decolorizing and stabilizing alkylphenyl esters of phosphoric acid which comprises contacting the esters with an effective amount of an oxidizable nitrogenous compound for a sufficient length of time to decolorize and stabilize the esters against subsequent color formation.

A method for decolorizing and stabilizing alkylphenyl esters of phosphoric acid which comprises contacting the esters with an effective amount of a triorganoaluminum or organoaluminum hydride for a sufficient length of time to decolorize and stabilize the esters against subsequent color formation.

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Whitestone, NY, United States of America

Silvio L Giolito