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Process for the preparation of acyloxyalkanesulfonates having improved properties

US5777140A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1996
Grant dateJul 7, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C303/32
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the preparation of acyloxyalkanesulfonates having improved properties The acyloxyalkanesulfonates are obtained in accordance with the invention by direct esterification in which at least one fatty acid is esterified with at least one ammonium hydroxyalkanesulfonate of the formula HO-A-SO.sub.3.sup.- + NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 in which A is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkylene and R.sup.1.sub.1 R.sup.2.sub.1 R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene group in the presence of an esterification catalyst at a temperature of not more than 200.degree. C., with removal of the water present. This process gives a product of high acyloxyalkane-ammonium sulfonate content without the need for a consistency regulator to be added.

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