Abstract:
The alkyl groups of dialkyl trisulfides are exchanged with the alkyl groups of mercaptans by reacting a tertiary dialkyl trisulfide with an alkyl mercaptan having a greater number of carbon atoms in its alkyl group than said trisulfide in the presence of an acidic or basic type catalyst for a time and a temperature sufficient to produce a dialkyl trisulfide having at least one transferred alkyl group from said mercaptan.
Abstract:
Linear C₄+ alkyl mercaptans of high purity are prepared by the reaction of a di-linear(C₄+) alkyl sulfide with hydrogen sulfide at elevated temperature in the presence of an alumina material selected from gamma/eta alumina or gamma/eta alumina impregnated with up to 20% w/w of titania or rhenium oxide.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for the preparation of unsymmetrical dialkyl trisulfides by the reaction of dialkyl trisulfides and olefins in the presence of an acidic-type catalyst whereby alkyl groups are exchanged. Novel mixtures of symmetrical and unsymmetrical dialkyl trisulfides are also disclosed.