Abstract:
A process is disclosed for preparing alkyldiarylphosphines and related compounds. In such process a compound having the structural formula: wherein :
Z is an atom from group VA of the periodic table; Y is any radical that is essentially incapable of reacting with an alkali metal; X is any radical that is essentially incapable of reacting with an alkali metal; W is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, alkyl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl radical or hydrogen; and is prepared by reacting a first halide with a molten alkali metal or amalgam thereof in the presence of an inert solvent to form a first reacted mixture which is reacted with a second halide wherein an amount of the alkali metal or amalgam thereof is used in an excess of less than 100% and the yield of the product is greater than 70%. Typically, diphenylphosphinous chloride is reacted in solution with an excess of an alkali metal; and the reaction product reacted with chorohex- ane thereby forming hexyldiphenylphosphine. The improved process produces greater yields, by use of critical amounts of alkali metal; use of a single reactor rather than two reactors; preinitiation of the first stage reaction reduction of temperatures to increase reaction rate under certain conditions; and preferred reactants and physical form thereof. Novel products include behenyldiphenylphosphine.
Abstract:
A process for converting organic hydroxyl-containing compounds to halides which comprises reacting the hydroxyl-containing compound with a phosphorushalide reagent of formula: R n PX 5-n wherein n is selected from 1, 2 and 3; R is selected from the group consisting of C-6 to C-10 aryl and substituted aryl wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of straight and branched chain alkyl, alkoxy, and haloalkyl, halogen, sulfonate and mixtures thereof; and X is a halogen. It is preferred to carry out the reaction in the presence of an arylphosphorusoxydihalide solvent. The use of an arylphosphorustetrahalide and particularly phenylphosphorustetrachloride is preferred. The arylphosphorustetrahalide can be prepared in situ by contacting a solution of the corresponding arylphosphorusdihalide in an arylphosphorusoxydihalide solvent with a halogen. The process can further comprise the step of heating the reaction mixture. Maintaining a reaction temperature of from about 0°C to about 150°C for from about 1 hour to about 24 hours is preferred.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an improved process for the addition of phospinesto alpha-olefins at high yields and conversions. The process involves the absence of a catalyst whose residues could interfere with the utility of the product, such as n-hexyldiphenylphosphine, as a ligand. Simple thermal reaction is used at temperatures of at least 200°C., most preferably 250°C - 350°C. The pressure is preferably at least atmospheric. Preferred reactants, pnoducts, and pracessing conditions are also disclosed. Batch processes are exemplified and continuous processes proposed.