Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for preparing glycidyl ether compound is provided, to improve the production yield without a solvent by controlling the content ratio of an alcohol, epichlorohydrin, a phase transfer catalyst and an alkali metal a base. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of reacting an alcohol with epichlorohydrin without a solvent in the presence of an alkali metal base and an ammonium-based phase transfer catalyst. Preferably the glycidyl ether compound is an alkyl glycidyl ether represented by the formula 1a or a 1,3-dialkoxy-2-propanol represented by the formula 1b, wherein R1 and R2 are independent each other and is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group or aromatic group containing the carbon chain or the carbon fluoride chain. Preferably the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol containing a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group of an aromatic group. The phase transfer catalyst is selected from an amine compound and an ammonium compound. The ratio of an alcohol, epichlorohydrin and a base is 1 : 0.8-4 : 0.8-4 by mol in the case of alkyl glycidyl ether of the formula 1a. And the ratio of an alcohol, epichlorohydrin and a base is 1 : 0.12-0.7 : 0.2-4 by mol in the case of 1,3-dialkoxy-2-propanol of the formula 1b. The ratio of a phase transfer catalyst to an alcohol is 0.0005-0.1 by mol.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of synthesizing glycidyl ether compounds without the addition of solvent. In particular, the present invention provides the improved preparation of the glycidyl ethers by using fatty alcohols with epichlorohydrin in the presence of alkali metal hydroxide and phase-transfer catalysts in the appropriate molar ratios of them without water and organic solvents.