Abstract:
Known processes for preparing cholestyramine involve chloromethylating and aminating unfunctionalized styrene/divinylbenzene beads in the presence of added halogenated hydrocarbon swelling solvent, typically ethylene dichloride. The use of such halogenated swelling solvent is disadvantageous because of toxicological implications. The present invention provides a process for preparing cholestyramine by chloromethylating and aminating unfunctionalized styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer beads, the chloromethylation and amination being conducted in the absence of added halogenated hydrocarbon swelling sovent. Furthermore, the cholestyramine produced by the process of the invention has improved palatability when compared with cholestyramine produced by known processes.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for washing sulfonated cation exchange resin beads to remove sulfuric acid therefrom, in which successive discrete amounts of aqueous sulfuric acid of decreasing concentration and finally a discrete amount of water are passed downwardly through a bed comprising sulfonated cation exchange resin beads and concentrated sulfuric acid. The amount of waste sulfuric acid from this process is eliminated or substantially reduced when compared to the known stirred-reactor, batch-type process which uses large amounts of sulfuric acid of decreasing concentration and finally a large amount of water.
Abstract:
Known processes for preparing cholestyramine involve chloromethylating and aminating unfunctionalized styrene/divinylbenzene beads in the presence of added halogenated hydrocarbon swelling solvent, typically ethylene dichloride. The use of such halogenated swelling solvent is disadvantageous because of toxicological implications. The present invention provides a process for preparing cholestyramine by chloromethylating and aminating unfunctionalized styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer beads, the chloromethylation and amination being conducted in the absence of added halogenated hydrocarbon swelling sovent. Furthermore, the cholestyramine produced by the process of the invention has improved palatability when compared with cholestyramine produced by known processes.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for washing sulfonated cation exchange resin beads to remove sulfuric acid therefrom, in which successive discrete amounts of aqueous sulfuric acid of decreasing concentration and finally a discrete amount of water are passed downwardly through a bed comprising sulfonated cation exchange resin beads and concentrated sulfuric acid. The amount of waste sulfuric acid from this process is eliminated or substantially reduced when compared to the known stirred-reactor, batch-type process which uses large amounts of sulfuric acid of decreasing concentration and finally a large amount of water.