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US2104412A
US2104412A US583704A US58370431A US2104412A US 2104412 A US2104412 A US 2104412A US 583704 A US583704 A US 583704A US 58370431 A US58370431 A US 58370431A US 2104412 A US2104412 A US 2104412A
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  • This invention relates to new alkylated hydroxy derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons containing in the alkyl group a carbon atom attached to the aromatic nucleus and to not less than two other carbon atoms.
  • These compounds comprise the secondary alkyl derivatives of phenols, cresols, resorcinols, and the like, and the tertiary alkyl derivatives of cresols, resorcinols, and. similar substituted phenols.
  • These compounds may be rep- 0 resented by the following formula:
  • R and R represent alkyl radicals
  • R" represents either an alkyl radical or a hydrogen atom.
  • R' represents either an alkyl radical containing not more than four carbon atoms. or one oi. the hydrogen atoms normally attached to the aromatic nucleus, and n is an integer equal to 1 or more but not greater than the capacity of the aromatic nucleus pemiits, considering the alkyl constituents attached to the nucleus.
  • the integer n is ordinarily 1 or 2.
  • the total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl radi- 2 cals is ordinarily not greater than 8.
  • the secondary or tertiary carbon atom (C) in the above formula may be secondary in all cases satisfying the formula as already described, but is tertiary only in cases where n is greater than 1, or where R is an alkyl radical.
  • alkyl radicals attached to the carbon atom (C) may also be attached to each other by carbon-to-carbon linkages, and cyclo-alkyl deriva-- tives are contemplated as within the scope of this invention.
  • This invention relates both to the compounds as prepared by the ordinary methods by which are usually prepared mixtures of isomers, and to the compounds in their pure state.
  • These compounds may be prepared by reaction of unsaturated hydrocarbons and phenols in the presence of strong, preferably concentrated, sulfuricacid, as described in my co-pending application Serial No. 522,177, filed March 12, 1931.
  • the phenols used in the reaction may be monohydric or polyhydric phenols, such as phenol, the cresols, resorcinol, or they mav be hydroxyl compounds containing condensed nuclei, such as naphthol.
  • the sulfuric acid must be strong acid. Concentrated (93-97%) acid is preferable in most cases, although or even more diluted acid will also be satisfactory. Similarly, stronger acid can also be used.
  • concentration of the sulfuric acid used may not be stated in definite figures because they depend on the nature of the olefine and phenol which take part in the reaction.
  • the secondary and tertiary alkyl phenols covered by this invention may also be prepared by other methods, and this invention is not to be limited to.any' particular method of preparing these compounds.
  • These new phenolic compounds have very marked therapeutic properties being surprisingly powerful as antiseptics and germicides.
  • the phenol coefllcients of these compounds as tested with staphylococcus aureus range fromabout 50 to about 250 or higher.
  • These secondary and tertiary alkyl phenols have the especially desirable feature of being oil soluble and lend themselves readily to the preparation of powerful oil soluble germicides.
  • Appear- Boiling Refractive command anoo point index Np 0. o 0. Secondary amyl pheno1- Color- 238-244.--- 1.5140 at 26.2 CsH11(C
  • R and R representing alkyl radicals,
  • R" representing a member of the group consisting of an alkyl radical and a hydrogen atom,
  • R' representing a member of the group consisting of an allwl radical containing not more than four carbon atoms and one of the hydrogen atoms normally attached to the aromatic nucleus.
  • Alkylated hydroxy derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons containing in the alkyl group a carbon atom attached to the aromatic nucleus and to not less than two other carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of secondary alkyl derivatives of phenols and substituted phenols, and tertiary alkyl derivatives of substituted phenols, and having the following formula:
  • R R'- -o o,n 0n ..n"' RII/ having more than 5 but less than 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and having valuable therapeutic properties as antiseptics and germicides;
  • cinnamon BI/ having 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals, and having valuable therapeutic properties as an antiseptic and germicide; R and R representing alkyl radicals.
  • composition of matter composed mainly of a hydroxylated aromatic nucleus with a carbon atom attached directly thereto and which is also directly attached to two other carbon atoms, forming a secondary albl group containing more than 4 but less than 7 carbon atoms.

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Patented Jan. .4, 1938 UNITED STATES ALKYL PHENOLS Hyym E. Buc, Roselle, N. J., assignor to Standard Oil Development Company, a corporation 01' Delaware No Drawing. Application December 29, 1931, Serial No. 583,704
7 Claims. (Cl. 260-154) This invention relates to new alkylated hydroxy derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons containing in the alkyl group a carbon atom attached to the aromatic nucleus and to not less than two other carbon atoms. These compounds comprise the secondary alkyl derivatives of phenols, cresols, resorcinols, and the like, and the tertiary alkyl derivatives of cresols, resorcinols, and. similar substituted phenols. These compounds may be rep- 0 resented by the following formula:
In the above formula R and R represent alkyl radicals R" represents either an alkyl radical or a hydrogen atom. R' represents either an alkyl radical containing not more than four carbon atoms. or one oi. the hydrogen atoms normally attached to the aromatic nucleus, and n is an integer equal to 1 or more but not greater than the capacity of the aromatic nucleus pemiits, considering the alkyl constituents attached to the nucleus. The integer n is ordinarily 1 or 2. The total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl radi- 2 cals is ordinarily not greater than 8. The secondary or tertiary carbon atom (C) in the above formula may be secondary in all cases satisfying the formula as already described, but is tertiary only in cases where n is greater than 1, or where R is an alkyl radical.
The alkyl radicals attached to the carbon atom (C) may also be attached to each other by carbon-to-carbon linkages, and cyclo-alkyl deriva-- tives are contemplated as within the scope of this invention.
This invention relates both to the compounds as prepared by the ordinary methods by which are usually prepared mixtures of isomers, and to the compounds in their pure state.
These compounds may be prepared by reaction of unsaturated hydrocarbons and phenols in the presence of strong, preferably concentrated, sulfuricacid, as described in my co-pending application Serial No. 522,177, filed March 12, 1931.
The process will be understood from the following description To the phenol there is added an equivalent or greater amount of moles of strong, preferably concentrated, H2804, and the unsaturated hydrocarbon is then added slowly with stirring. With higher secondary or with tertiary oleflnes such as the oiefines containing more than three carbon atoms some cooling may be applied so as to keep the reaction mixture at or near room temperature while with lower boiling secondary olefines, such as propylene, gentle heating (up to 60-70 C.) may be necessary for a practical speed of reaction. Any oleflne oi the aliphatic series above ethylene, or cyclo olefines, such as cyclo hexene,
are satisfactory unsaturated hydrocarbons for this reaction. The phenols used in the reaction may be monohydric or polyhydric phenols, such as phenol, the cresols, resorcinol, or they mav be hydroxyl compounds containing condensed nuclei, such as naphthol.
The sulfuric acid must be strong acid. Concentrated (93-97%) acid is preferable in most cases, although or even more diluted acid will also be satisfactory. Similarly, stronger acid can also be used. The lower and upper limits of concentration of the sulfuric acid used may not be stated in definite figures because they depend on the nature of the olefine and phenol which take part in the reaction.
The following examples are specific illustrations of this process as applied to the preparation of secondary hexyl phenol and secondary hexyl resorcinol but it is understood that this process is applicable for the preparation of all the hydroxy aromatic derivatives of this invention:
1120 cc. hexene and 1000 cc. commercial cresol were mixed and then 670 cc. of sulfuric acid added while the mixture was stirred and cooled with water. The stirring was continued for eight hours, then about three liters of water were added. The aqueous acid layer was drawn ofl and 1 liters of water added to the upper layer.
This mixture was then refluxed and distilled slowly at the same time whereby 30 cc. of hexene were recovered as overhead product. The refluxing was then interrupted, the aqueous layer removed and a liter of fresh water added, after which the refluxing was continued for a while. The mixture was then allowed to settle, the lower aqueous layer drawn oil! and the upper layer was subjected to distillation in vacuo under pressure of 3-1 mm. 1235 cc. of products distilled over below 192' C. (under 1-2 mm. pressure) and were recovered after condensation. These products were then treated with aqueous alkali and the alkylated phenolic products removed with aqueous alkali, then recovered after acidifying the alkali solution. There were thus finally obtained 816 cc. of aryl alkyl ethers and 293 cc. of alkylated phenols.
In another similar experiment with hexene the distillation was carried out at atmospheric pressure and the alkylated phenols were again removed from the aryl alkyl ether by means of aqueous alkali. The main body of the finally obtained alkylated' phenolic product boiled bedistilled. Some low boiling product came over and 465 grams residual crude product was obtained, which was submitted to distillation in vacuo under a pressure varying from 62 mm. The product boiled between the temperatures of- 245-320 C., the main part of it coming over between 285-300" C. 25% of this final product was found to consist of alkylated phenols and was insoluble in water.
The secondary and tertiary alkyl phenols covered by this invention may also be prepared by other methods, and this invention is not to be limited to.any' particular method of preparing these compounds. These new phenolic compounds have very marked therapeutic properties being surprisingly powerful as antiseptics and germicides. The phenol coefllcients of these compounds as tested with staphylococcus aureus range fromabout 50 to about 250 or higher. These secondary and tertiary alkyl phenols have the especially desirable feature of being oil soluble and lend themselves readily to the preparation of powerful oil soluble germicides. These compounds or their solutions in oil are of particular advantage for use in medicinal creams such as cold creams and other skin preparations, nasal and throat applications, heavy white oils to be taken internally, and in baby oils; in all of which compositions they are particularly valuable as disinfectants and germicides. These products may also be used in timber preserving oils and compounds in which they act as repellent and toxic agents against borers and similar insects and are of very great value as powerful fungicides.
Among the new secondary and tertiary alkyl phenols which may be obtained by the above methods are the following which are given together with their appearances, boiling points and refractive indexes:
Appear- Boiling Refractive command anoo point index Np 0. o 0. Secondary amyl pheno1- Color- 238-244.--- 1.5140 at 26.2 CsH11(C|Hl)OH. he s;
u hexyl go 250-260-..- 1.5189 at 24.6
olmmtnoon. Secondary hexyl cresol do 259-263-.-- 1.5120 at 24.5
CsHn(Co z)( Secondary heptyl phenol... .do 270-285.-.- 1.5199 at 26.2
C1HII(CIH4)OH. Tertiary amyl cresol do 207-251-..- 1.5230 at 25.
ClHn (CeHa) (OH).CH:. Diisopropyl phenol -...do.. 231-242..-. 1.5140 at 24.6
[( H1)a H]a( 0Hs) ndary hexyl resorcinol. -do 155-180 at 1.6233 at 27.2 OnHM uHa) H)2- 1 pressure lected from the group conslsting'of secondary alkyl derivatives of phenols and substituted phenols, and tertiary alkyl derivatives of substituted phenols, and having the following formula:
R H4-.)(on ..1z"' I n/ having not less than 5 nor more than 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and having valuable therapeutic properties as antiseptlcs and germicides; R and R representing alkyl radicals, R" representing a member of the group consisting of an alkyl radical and a hydrogen atom, R' representing a member of the group consisting of an allwl radical containing not more than four carbon atoms and one of the hydrogen atoms normally attached to the aromatic nucleus.
2. Alkylated hydroxy derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons containing in the alkyl group a carbon atom attached to the aromatic nucleus and to not less than two other carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of secondary alkyl derivatives of phenols and substituted phenols, and tertiary alkyl derivatives of substituted phenols, and having the following formula:
R R'- -o o,n 0n ..n"' RII/ having more than 5 but less than 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and having valuable therapeutic properties as antiseptics and germicides; R and R representing alkyl radicals, R" representing a member of the group consisting of an alkyl radical and a hydrogen atom, R representing a member of the group consisting of an alkyl radical containing not more than four carbon atoms and one of the hydrogen atoms normally attached to the aromatic nucleus.
3. Secondary alkyl phenols having the following formula:
cinnamon BI/ having 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals, and having valuable therapeutic properties as an antiseptic and germicide; R and R representing alkyl radicals.
4. Secondary amyl phenols, having the following formula:
CsHn (Cd-I4) OH ing formul CeHia (CsHe) OH being colorless liquids boiling at 250 to 260 0., having a refractive index Nn=1.5189 at 24.5 0., and being a valuable therapeutic agent as an' antiseptic and germicide.
6. Secondary heptyl phenols, normally liquid, boiling at about 270-285 0., having a refractive index Np=1.5199 at 262 C. and having marked germicidal properties.
7. Composition of matter composed mainly of a hydroxylated aromatic nucleus with a carbon atom attached directly thereto and which is also directly attached to two other carbon atoms, forming a secondary albl group containing more than 4 but less than 7 carbon atoms.
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5 DISCLAIMER 2,104,412.Hyym E. Buc, Roselle, N. J. ALKYL PHENOLS. Patent dated January 4, 1938. Disclaimer filed July 13, 1940, by the assignee, Standard Oil Development Company. Hereby enters this'disclaimer as to claims 3, 4, 5, and 7 and to that part of claims 1 and 2 which is within the scope ofelaims 3, 4, 5, and 7. [Qflicial Gazette Augustfi, 1940.]
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