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EP0268922A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the preparation of polyoxyalkylene block polyethers having enhanced properties

Assignee: BASF Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-11-10
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Abstract

Abstract Polyoxyalkylene block polyether polyols having enhanced physical properties are prepared by catalyzing the ethylene oxide addition with cesium hydroxide or mixtures of cesium hydroxide with other basic catalysts. These poly­ethers are especially useful in surface active applications.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger Alan Ott

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:10
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2642; C08G65/2645; C08G65/2648

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 40 words
A process for the preparation of polyoxyalky­lene block polyethers containing one or more polyoxyethylene moieties and one or more polyoxy(higher alkylene) moieties, comprising catalyzing at least the formation of said polyoxyethylene moiety from ethylene oxide with a basic cesium-containing catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 40 words
A process for the preparation of polyoxyalky­lene block polyethers containing one or more polyoxyethylene moieties and one or more polyoxy(higher alkylene) moieties, comprising catalyzing at least the formation of said polyoxyethylene moiety from ethylene oxide with a basic cesium-containing catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polyoxy­(higher alkylene) moiety is derived from oxyalkylation with an alkylene oxide selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide and butylene oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said polyoxy­(higher alkylene) moiety is derived from a cyclic ether from the group consisting of oxetane and tetrahydrofuran.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claims 1 to 3 wherein said basic cesium-containing catalyst comprises cesium hydroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said cesium hydroxide-containing catalyst comprises cesium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide in a molar ratio greater than 1:3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said cesium hydroxide-containing catalyst consists essentially of cesium hydroxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 36 words
The process of claims 1 to 3 wherein said cesium-­containing catalyst comprises a basic cesium compound selected from the group consisting of cesium oxide, cesium carbonate, cesium acetate, and the cesium alkoxides of C₁-C₈ lower alkanols.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claims 1 to 3 wherein both ethylene oxide addition and higher alkylene oxide addition is catalyzed by said catalyst containing a basic cesium compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 49 words
A process of claim 1 to 3 for the preparation of polyoxyalky­lene block polyethers containing one or more polyoxyethylene moieties and one or more polyoxy(higher alkylene) moieties by sequential oxyalkylation with ethylene oxide and one or more higher alkylene oxides, comprising catalyzing all oxyalkylations with a cesium hydroxide-containing catalyst.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said cesium hydroxide-containing catalyst comprises cesium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide in a molar ratio greater than 1:3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said cesium hydroxide-containing catalyst consists essentially of cesium hydroxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said cesium hydroxide-containing catalyst contains cesium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide in a molar ratio greater than 1:3.

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