Claims
- 1. A process for phosphorylating complex alcohols comprising the following steps:(a) forming an intimate mixture of one or more complex alcohols and P4O10 at a temperature below 80° C. in the absence of additional solvents; and (b) allowing the intimate mixture to continue to react for a period of time at a temperature below 80° C. until the formation of the dihydrogen form of the phosphorylated complex alcohol is substantially completed.
- 2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the temperature in steps (a) and (b) is in the range from 0 to 50° C.
- 3. A process according to claim 2 wherein the temperature in steps (a) and (b) is in the range from 0 to 40° C.
- 4. A process according to claim 1 wherein the temperature in steps (a) and (b) is about 70° C.
- 5. A process according to any one of claims 1 or 4 wherein the ratio of phosphorus to complex alcohols is substantially equimolar.
- 6. A process according to any one of claims 2 or 3 wherein the ratio of P4O10 to complex alcohols is substantially equimolar.
- 7. A process according to claim 5 wherein the period of time in step (b) does not exceed about 30 minutes.
- 8. A process according to claim 6 wherein the period of time in step (b) does not exceed about 10 minutes.
- 9. A process according to claim 1 wherein the intimate mixture in step (a) is formed in the presence of an aliphatic acid.
- 10. A process according to claim 9 wherein the aliphatic acid is a free fatty acid.
Priority Claims (2)
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Date |
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PQ 0374 |
May 1999 |
AU |
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PCT/AU00/00038 |
Jan 2000 |
WO |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a national stage filing based upon international application no. PCT/AU00/00452, filed May 12, 2000 and published in English on Nov. 23, 2000 as international publication no. WO 00/69865 (the '452 application), which claims priority to Australian application no. PQ0374, filed May 14, 1999 (the '374 application), and international application no. PCT/AU00/00038, filed Jan. 25, 2000 (the '038 application). The '452, '374, and '038 applications are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
PCT Information
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PCT/AU00/00452 |
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WO |
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Publishing Document |
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WO00/69865 |
11/23/2000 |
WO |
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