Abstract:
The present invention is directed to new aromatic diamines containing sulfonic acid aryl esters corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, an optionally branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical (preferably a methyl group), a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy radical or a halogen atom (preferably chlorine) andR.sub.2 and R.sub.3 which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, an optionally branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 (preferably C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl radical, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy radical or a halogen atom (preferably chlorine).The present invention is also directed to a process for the production of the above aromatic diamines containing sulfonic acid esters by the reaction of optionally substituted sulfochlorides with optionally substituted phenols followed by hydrogenation.Finally, the present invention is directed to the use of aromatic diamines containing sulfonic acid aryl esters as a synthesis component for the production of polyurethane plastics by the isocyanate polyaddition process.