Adipic esterification

Esterification Starch acetate - Esterification with acetic anhydride or vinyl acetate Acetylated distarch adipate - Esterification with acetic anhydride and adipic anhydride Starch sodium octenylsuccinate - Esterification by octenylsuccinic anhydride... 

Adipic acid undergoes the usual reactions of carboxyflc acids, including esterification, amidation, reduction, halogenation, salt formation, and dehydration. Because of its biflmctional nature, it also undergoes several industrially significant polymerization reactions. 

Diesters have been produced primarily by esterification of a C -branched-chain alcohol with adipic (C ), a2elaic (C ), or sebacic (C q) diacid. Di(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate [122-62-3] was quite generally used in military greases and MIL-L-7808 jet engine oil, but more recent demands and price competition have led to use of a variety of diesters. 

One of the methods used to isolate succinic acid from the waste stream of the adipic acid process is esterification of the mixture of succinic, glutaric, and adipic acid followed by fractionation (65—69). 

This method with some slight modihcations is applied in the synthesis of to-bromo esters from Cs to Cn. Methyl 5-bromovalerate has been prepared by treating the silver salt of methyl hydrogen adipate with bromine. The ethyl ester has been prepared from the acid by esterification or through the acid chloride. ... 

Kinetic studies on the bulk polyesterification of a,o-dicarboxy poly(hexamethylene adipate) with a,polymeric medium. Solomon s mechanism1 can be considered as reasonable. 

Hie most representative member of this class of polyesters is the low-molar-mass (M 1000-3000) hydroxy-terminated aliphatic poly(2,2/-oxydiethylene adipate) obtained by esterification between adipic acid and diethylene glycol. This oligomer is used as a macromonomer in the synthesis of polyurethane elastomers and flexible foams by reaction with diisocyanates (see Chapter 5). Hydroxy-terminated poly(f -caprolactonc) and copolyesters of various diols or polyols and diacids, such as o-phthalic acid or hydroxy acids, broaden the range of properties and applications of polyester polyols. 

Organotin compounds such as monobutyltin oxide, the main substance used, accounting for 70% of consumption, dibutyltin oxide, monooctyltin oxide, and dioctyltin oxide are used in certain esterification and transesterification reactions, at concentrations between 0.001% and 0.5% by weight. They are used in the production of substances such as phthalates, polyesters, alkyd resins, fatty acid esters, and adipates and in trans-esterifications. These substances are in turn used as plasticizers, synthetic lubricants, and coatings. Organo-tins are used as catalysts to reduce the formation of unwanted by-products and also provide the required colour properties (ETICA, 2002). 

In the polyesterification process p is directly calculated from the carboxyl group titer. Results for the polyesterification reaction between diethylene glycol and adipic acid at 166° and 202°C are plotted in Fig. 3 in accordance with the third-order equation (8). For comparison purposes, the course of the non-polymer-forming reaction of diethylene glycol with the monobasic acid, caproic, is also shown. Eq. (8) is not obeyed from zero to 80 percent esterification [l/(l—p) =l to 25], as is shown by the curvature over this region. From 80 to 93 percent esterification the reaction appears to be third order. The non-polymerforming esterification of diethylene glycol with caproic acid (and other... 

Nylon-66 is made by the condensation polymerization of the dicarboxylic acid adipic acid, and 1,6-diaminohexane, an amine. (The number 66 comes from the fact that each of the two reactants contains six carbon atoms.) This reaction results in the formation of amide bonds between monomers, as shown in Figure 2.13. Condensation polymers that contain amide bonds are called nylons or polyamides. Condensation polymers that contain ester bonds are called polyesters. Polyesters result from the esterification of diacids and dialcohols. 

One of the best examples of the utility of enzymatic synthesis in catalyzing reactions that cannot be accomplished by any other route is the synthesis of substituted oxazolidine diesters. The oxazolidine ring is extremely water sensitive, the oxazolidine rapidly reverting back to the alkanolamine and aldehyde in the presence of water. Bis-oxazolidines have been used as hardeners for polymer coatings but the diester based on the hydroxyethyl oxazolidine and adipic acid cannot be synthesized directly with chemical catalysis because of the rapid rate of reaction of the oxazolidine ring with either the water from the esterification or the alcohol from transesterification. ... 

The dimethyl ester of adipic acid, rather than adipic acid, was used as a transesterification substrate. Reaction rate studies had shown that the transesterification would be much faster than the esterification reaction. It was considered that the rate of attack on the oxazolidine ring by methanol would be slower than the rate of attack by water and that the ring opening would not be catalysed by the enzyme, whereas the rate of the transesterification would be increased significantly, particularly at the low temperature of the enzymatic esterification. 

The conventional synthesis of aliphatic polyesters based on adipic acid and a range of diols, such as 1,4-butanediol or 1,6-hexanediol, involves a high-temperature esterification reaction typically at 240-260 °C and an organometallic catalyst such as stannous octano-ate. The use of enzyme catalysis results in a much lower reaction temperature, but also the possibility of removing the esterification catalyst, giving the polyester significantly improved hydrolysis resistance. 

The failure to fit the data over the complete conversion range from 0 to 100% to a third-order plot has sometimes been ascribed to failure of the assumption of equal functional group reactivity, but this is an invalid conclusion. The nonlinearities are not inherent characteristics of the polymerization reaction. Similar nonlinearities have been observed for nonpolymerization esterification reactions such as esterifications of lauryl alcohol with lauric or adipic acid and diethylene glycol with caproic acid [Flory, 1939 Fradet and Marechal, 1982b]. 

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate can be prepared by the reaction of adipic acid and 2-ethylhexanol in the presence of an esterification catalyst such as sulfuric acid or /lara-toluenesulfonic acid (National Library of Medicine, 1999). 

More recent developments in this country have included synthesis of relatively stable oils of low volatility, low pour point, and high viscosity index by esterification of octyl alcohols, such as 2-ethylhexanol, with dibasic acids such as adipic acid and sebacic acid (3). Octyl alcohols may be synthesized from petroleum hydrocarbons via the oxo process. Although of relatively high cost, these synthetic oils find general application in making greases for lubrication of antifriction bearings and instruments in aircraft. 

Polyesters from propylene glycol and dicarboxylic acids, especially adipic and sebacic acid, are commercial products suggested for PVC as well as for cellulose esters. The well known Paraplex resins of Rohm Haas, which are compatible with nitrile and GRS rubber, belong to this group. Other products are the Ultramolls of Farbenfabriken Bayer. Some polyesters of this type have a tendency to exude on storage, especially if esterification is not complete. 

Several modifications of the simple direct esterification procedure described above have been developed. For example, it is sometimes convenient to prepare an ester by heating the organic acid, the alcohol and sulphuric acid in a solvent such as toluene. This method is illustrated by the preparation of diethyl adipate for which the procedure is particularly well suited (Expt 5.144). 

Regarding polyesters, Russell and coworkers reported the lipase (Novo-zyme-435)-catalyzed polycondensation of various triols and divinyl adipate for the synthesis of polyesters having pendant hydroxy groups (Scheme 28) [109]. Before this report, the divinyl adipate was reported to be available for enzymatic polyesterification of diols by Kobayashi and coworkers [110,111], in which the equilibrium of esterification is shifted in the forward direction by tautomerization of the eliminated vinyl alcohol to acetaldehyde. The Mw values of the resulting polyesters varied according to the triol used and ranged from 3000 to 14 000. Analysis by MALDI-TOF mass... 

The polyester type polyols used in polyurethane laminating adhesives are produced by the direct esterification of polyfunctional carboxylic acids and glycols. Polyester polyols provide the soft segment in polyurethane products giving the adhesive flexibility. Ester groups of the polyol also contribute to adhesion. Polyester polyols provide limited wetting and adhesion of olefinic surfaces with amide slip additives (in contrast to polyether polyols). Typical examples include adipic acid, caprolactone, maleic acid and isophthalic based polyester polyols. 

Commercially important polyesters, e.g. poly[l-(2-ethylenyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinylbutane dioate] (146) [190] were synthesized from l-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidines and suitable dicarboxylic acids. Another polymeric HALS was prepared by transesterification of oligoesters of tetramethyl-butane-l,2,3,4-tetracarboxylate with 22,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and 1,10-decanediol [191]. Compound 147 is a similar polyester type HALS. An ester-amide chain is created during esterification of 2-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinylamino)ethanol and dimethyl adipate [192]. 

Flory [3, 48] found that the esterification reactions between model compounds on the one hand and polyfunctional reactants on the other are substantially identical. Thus the reaction of two monofunctional compounds (lauric acid, lauryl alcohol), of a bifunctional compound with a monofunctional one (adipic acid, lauryl alcohol) and two bifunctional compounds (adipic acid, decamethylene glycol) followed essentially third-order kinetics. In the absence of added strong-acid catalyst a second molecule of the carboxylic acid functions as catalyst. Thus when the concentrations (C) of the reacting groups are identical, the rate is given by ... 

In the presence of an added catalyst such as p-toluenesulphonic acid, simple esterification reactions and polyesterification reactions are second order [48]. Thus the kinetics of the catalysed reaction of lauric acid and lauryl alcohol in a medium of lauryl laurate closely parallels those of the polymer-forming reaction between adipic acid and 1,10-dodecanediol in a medium of polyester product. Second-order rate coefficients for the two reactions were [35], respectively, 45x10 equiv kg" sec and 16 X 10" equiv kg" sec . 

The process flow diagram is shown in Fig. 13 [74]. The first step comprises the esterification of adipic acid, which is a readily available feedstock from Asahi s own production processes, with methanol to form the monoester. A cation-exchange resin is employed as catalyst. Since the esterification is an equilibrium reaction, a multistep distillation is necessary to drive it to completion. 

Starches have been chemically modified to improve their solution and gelling characteristics for food applications. Common modifications involve the cross linking of the starch chains, formation of esters and ethers, and partial depolymerization. Chemical modifications that have been approved in the United States for food use, involve esterification with acetic anhydride, succinic anhydride, mixed acid anhydrides of acetic and adipic acids, and 1-octenylsuccinic anhydride to give low degrees of substitution (d.s.), such as 0.09 [31]. Phosphate starch esters have been prepared by reaction with phosphorus oxychloride, sodium trimetaphosphate, and sodium tripolyphosphate the maximum phosphate d.s. permitted in the US is 0.002. Starch ethers, approved for food use, have been prepared by reaction with propylene oxide to give hydroxypropyl derivatives [31]. 

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