申请人:DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC.
公开号:EP1038869A1
公开(公告)日:2000-09-27
A process is described for the production of 3-alkyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetanes of the general formula 1,
in which R1 denotes a linear or branched C1-C12 alkyl group, which process comprises reacting a trimethylolalkane of the general formula 2,
(HO-CH2)3C-R1 (2)
in which R1 is defined as above, with a dialkyl carbonate of the general formula 3,
R2-O-(C=O)-O-R2 (3)
in which R2 denotes a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl group, in the presence of a basic catalyst, wherein in a first stage the reaction mixture is stirred for at least 6 hours with refluxing at a temperature of 90-120°C, in a second stage the alcohol formed R2OH is distilled off at the same temperature and in a third stage the product formed is decarboxylated and deoligomerised at a temperature of 125-150°C and the desired 3-alkyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane is simultaneously distilled off.
The process according to the invention makes it possible to obtain the desired 3-alkyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetanes at elevated purity and in particular without a content of odorous secondary products without an additional purification stage being required to separate secondary products.
本发明描述了一种生产通式 1 的 3-烷基-3-羟甲基氧杂环丁烷的工艺,其中 R1 表示直链或支链 C1-C12 烷基、
其中 R1 表示直链或支链 C1-C12 烷基,该工艺包括使通式 2 的三甲基烷烃反应、
(HO-CH2)3C-R1 (2)
其中 R1 的定义同上,与通式 3 的二烷基碳酸酯反应、
R2-o-(C=O)-O-R2 (3)
其中 R2 表示直链或支链 C1-C4 烷基,在碱性催化剂存在下,在第一阶段,反应混合物在 90-120°C 温度下搅拌回流至少 6 小时;在第二阶段,在相同温度下蒸馏掉形成的 R2OH 醇;在第三阶段,在 125-150°C 温度下对形成的产物进行脱羧和脱聚,同时蒸馏掉所需的 3-烷基-3-羟甲基氧杂环丁烷。
根据本发明的工艺,可以获得纯度较高的所需 3-烷基-3-羟甲基氧杂环丁烷,特别是不含有异味的次级产物,而不需要额外的纯化阶段来分离次级产物。