Claims
- 1. A process comprising the step of reacting hydrogen fluoride with at least one unsaturated wax at a temperature of less than 100.degree. C., said unsaturated wax having a melting point less than about 60.degree. C., wherein said hydrogen fluoride and said unsaturated wax are present in a molar ratio between 2:1 and 15:1, and wherein said reaction is carried out at a pressure between about 3 and about 10 bar.
- 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein said molar ratio is between about 4:1 to about 10:1.
- 3. A process according to claim 1, wherein said reaction is carried out at a temperature between about 20.degree. and about 80.degree. C.
- 4. A process according to claim 1, wherein said reaction is carried out in the presence of an inert solvent.
- 5. A process according to claim 1, wherein said unsaturated wax is of vegetable origin.
- 6. A process according to claim 1, wherein said unsaturated wax is synthetic.
- 7. Unsaturated wax derivatives comprising the product produced by a process comprising the steps of reacting hydrogen fluoride with at least one unsaturated wax at a temperature of less than 100.degree. C., said unsaturated wax having a melting point less than about 60.degree. C., wherein said hydrogen fluoride and said unsaturated wax are reacted in a molar ratio between about 2:1 and about 15:1, and wherein said reaction is carried out at a pressure between about 3 and about 10 bar.
- 8. Derivatives according to claim 7, wherein said molar ratio is between about 4:1 and about 10:1.
- 9. Derivatives according to claim 7, wherein said reaction is carried out in the presence of a substituted aromatic solvent.
- 10. Derivatives according to claim 9, wherein said substituted aromatic solvent comprises toluene or xylene.
- 11. Derivatives according to claim 7, wherein said compound has (i) a molar weight which is between about 1.1 and about 1.9 times the molar weight of said unsaturated wax and (ii) a content of unreacted fatty acid ester of less than 1% by weight.
- 12. Derivatives according to claim 11, wherein said compound has a fluorine content of less than 0.1% by weight.
- 13. A mixture containing a derivative according to claim 7 and further comprising a fluorochlorohydrocarbon.
- 14. A mixture according to claim 13, wherein said fluorochlorohydrocarbon comprises a fluorohydrocarbon having 1 or 2 carbon atoms and a boiling point of more than 20.degree. C.
- 15. A mixture according to claim 13, further comprising a solvent having a higher boiling point than said fluorochlorohydrocarbon.
- 16. A mixture according to claim 15, wherein said solvent comprises at least one of the group consisting of ethanol, n-propanol, and isopropanol.
- 17. A mixture according to claim 13, further comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound capable of forming an azeotrope with said fluorohydrocarbon.
- 18. A mixture according to claim 17, wherein said aliphatic hydrocarbon compound comprises n-heptane.
- 19. A mixture according to claim 13, further comprising at least one long-chain aliphatic alcohol containing 16-24 carbon atoms.
- 20. A mixture according to claim 19, wherein said aliphatic alcohol contains at least one carbon double bond.
- 21. A mixture according to claim 13, further comprising at least one oxazoline compound.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 655,568, filed Sept. 28, 1984, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,493.
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