Abstract:
A process for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine characterised in that it comprises:
(a) reacting a hydantoin or a 3-substituted hydantoin corresponding to the following general formula: wherein R represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 6 -C 12 aryl, C 1 -C 10 alkyl-carbonyl and C 6 -C 12 aryl-carbonyl with paraformaldehyde in the presence of a low molecular weight carboxylic acid to produce a mixture of intermediate products including the 1-(hydroxymethyl) derivative of the starting hydantoin; (b) converting the 1-(hydroxymethyl) derivative to the 1-phosphonomethyl derivative by thereafter adding to the reaction mixture either:
(i) a substituted phosphorus compound selected from phosphorus trichloride and phosphorus tribromide; (ii) phosphorus acid and an anhydride selected from acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride
or a similar asymmetrical anhydride and continuing the reaction to cause completion of the reaction to form the 1-phosphonomethyl derivative; (c) hydrolyzing the resulting 1-phosphonomethylhydantoin product with a base selected from alkali metal or alkaline earth hydroxides to produce a salt of N-phosphonomethylglycine; and (d) neutralizing the salt witha strong acid to produce N-phosphonomethylglycine
is disclosed. The present process provides advantages over the prior art.
Abstract:
Alkyl and alkoxyalkyl substituted benzenes having the formula in which R is C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, methylenedioxy or hydrogen and R' is C 2 -C 20 alkyl or C 2 -C 20 alkoxyalkyl are prepared from corresponding benzyl halides by a three-step process of cyanation, alkylation, and decyanation.
Abstract:
A method for the production of N-phosphonomethylglycine and soluble salts thereof is disclosed in which glycinemethylenephosphinic acid or its soluble salts are reacted with an excess of an alkali or alkaline earth base for a period of time and at a sufficient temperature to cause oxidation of the glycinemethylenephosphinic acid or its soluble salts thereof to N-phosphonomethylglycine salts, from which N-phosphonomethylglycine may be obtained by acidification. The N-phosphonomethyleglycine or its soluble salts, are used as herbicides.
Abstract:
A method for the preparation of N-phosphonomethylglycine which comprises the steps of (1) reacting 1,3,5-trislalkoxy- or aryloxy-substituted carbonylmethyl) hexahydro-s-triazine, with a substituted phosphorus compound having the formula PXYZ wherein X is a halogen, Y and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and aryloxy, in the presence of a protic acid and a low molecular weight carboxylic acid; (2) heating said reactants to a temperature ranging from 10 to 25°C for a sufficient period of time to cause the formation of an N-phosphonomethylglycine ester; and (3) hydrolyzing said phosphonomethylglycine ester to N-phosphonomethylglycine.