Patent Grant
7524989
This application is a 371 of PCT/EP02/10797 filed Sep. 26, 2002.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a stabilized hydroxylamine solution, and more particularly, to a hydroxylamine solution, which comprises a selected stabilizer.
2. Description of the Related Art
Hydroxylamine, especially in the form of its salts with sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and others, is an important intermediate for the chemical industry, and is widely employed in chemical syntheses. It is frequently necessary to employ hydroxylamine in the form of a solution of the free base, which is generally liberated from a hydroxylammonium salt such as, for example, hydroxylammonium sulfate or hydroxylammonium chloride, by the action of an appropriate base, such as ammonia, sodium hydroxide solution or an alcoholate. Neutral and alkaline hdyroxylamine solutions are unstable and decompose to form ammonia, nitrogen, oxides of nitrogen and water, so that their transportation or storage is highly problematic. The rate of decomposition increases with rising temperature, rising hydroxylamine concentration, rising pH and rising concentration of catalytically active impurities.
In Order to avoid the decomposition of the hydroxylamine, a stabilizer is added to the solutions. Numerous stabilizers for hydroxylamine are already known. Proposals which have been made are: thioglycolic acid (JP-A-58069843), glycerol monethers and ethylene oxide adducts thereof (DE-A-29 19 554), hydroxyanthraquinones (DE-A-33 43 600), hydroxyquinolines (DE-A-33 45 734), polyhydroxyhexano-1,4-lactone (DE-A-33 45 733), anthocyanins (DE-A-33 47 260), hydroxyquinaldines, flavones, benzonitrile, N-phenyl-N hydroxythiourea (DE-A-36 01 803), flavans (DE-A-33 43 599), thiosulfates, mercaptobenzothiazoles, mercaptoalkanols, mercaptothiazolines, thiuram disulfides, thioureas (EP-A-516 933), the tetrasodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, the trisodium salt of N-hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid, polyvinylpyrrolidone or poly-N-vinyl-5-ethyl-2-oxazolidinone (U.S. Pat. No. 3,145,082), amide oximes (U.S. Pat. No. 3,480,391), hydroxamic acids (U.S. Pat. No. 3,480,391), hydroxyureas (U.S. Pat. No. 3,544,270), dipyridyl compounds (JP-A-58069842), aminoquinolines (JP-A-58069844), phenanthrolines (JP A-58069841), and polyhydroxyphenols (JP-A-4878099).
However, none of the stabilizers proposed to date has been able to provide hydroxylamine solutions with sufficient stabilization to prevent excessive decomposition of the hydroxylamine to occur, especially during storage.
What is desired and needed is a better means for stabilizing a hydroxylamine solution.
This Invention relates to a stable hydroxylamine solution, and more particularly, to such a solution, which comprises a selected stabilizer.
Hydroxylamine is prepared commercially by the Raschig process or variations thereof, in which ammonium or sodium nitrite is reacted in aqueous solution with ammonium or sodium bi-sulfite and sulfur dioxide. The resulting disulfonate salts are subsequently hydrolyzed to a solution containing essentially hydroxylammonium sulfate, sulfuric acid, ammonium sulfate and/or sodium sulfate plus minor amounts of the corresponding nitrate. This solution can be used, after neutralization with a base, as a source of hydroxylamine or pure hydroxylammonium salts from the mixture.
A suitable selected stabilizer is selected. A suitable selected stabilizer is a compound which complexes or chelates metals, such as for example, Ca, Fe, Zn, Al, Cu, Ni, etc., which catalyze the decomposition of an aqueous hydroxylamine solution during its manufacture, storage and transportation. Such a stabilizer includes (a) diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (“DPTA”), (b) triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid (“TTHA”), (c) ethylene-bis(oxyethylenentirilo)tetraacetic acid (“EGTA”), (d) 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,4,8-11-tetraacetic acid, (e) 4,8-dihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid, (f) 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzene-disulfonic acid, (g) 4,7-dihydroxy-1,10-phenanthroline, (h) 2-mercaptonicotinic acid, (i) bis[N,N′-bis(carboxymethyl)aminomethyl]fluorescein [fluorexon], (j) N,N-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-N,N′ethylenediglycine trihydrate, (k) Cystine, (1) 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid, (m) Thiosalicyclic acid, (n) a mixture of the any of the foregoing compounds and (n) and the salts of any of the foregoing compounds. Particularly preferred salts of the selected stabilizers include amine salts, e.g. triethylamine, triethanolamine; hydroxyamines; acid addition salts with inorganic acids, e.g. HF, HCl, HBr, H2SO4, H3PO4, etc., if basic functions are present.
The selected stabilizer is added or combined either with the reactants during the process for manufacturing the hydroxylamine solution, or during the storage of a basic or neutralized aqueous solution of such manufactured hydroxylamine.
The selected stabilizer is added to the reactants, e.g. Raschig process reactants, or to a neutral or basic aqueous hydroxylamine solution, e.g. in excess of 50-weight percent hydroxylamine solution, in an amount sufficient to stabilize the hydroxylamine solution. By “stabilize” is meant that the hydroxylamine concentration in the neutral or basic solution does not decompose or decrease by 2.0 weight percentage in a time period of 24 hours at a temperature of 25° C. Typically, the final concentration of the added selected stabilizer is present in the resultant neutral or basic hydroxylamine solution in an amount ranging from about 0.005 percent to about 0.1 percent by weight to the total weight of the resultant solution. In this regard, the concentration of hydroxylamine is in general 1-100% by weight, in particular 1-70% by weight, based an the overall weight of the resultant solution.
It is to be pointed out that the selected-stabilizer can be used as a single selected stabilizer or as a mixture of at least two selected stabilizers. Additionally, the selected stabilizer or stabilizers (mixture) can be combined with other well known stabilizer, such as, thioglycolic acid, glycerol monethers and ethylene oxide adducts thereof, hydroxylanthroquinones, hydroxyquinolines, polyhydroxyhexano-1,4-lactone, anthocyanins, hydroxyquinaldines, flavones, benzonitrile, N-phenyl-N-hydroxythiourea, flavans, thiosulfates, mercaptobenzothiazoles, mercaptothiazolines, thiuram disulfides, thioureas, the tetrasodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, the trisodium salt of N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, polyvinylpyrrolidone or poly-N-vinyl-5-ethyl-2-oxazolidinone, amide oximes, hydroxamic-acids, hydroxyureas, dipyridyl compounds, aminoquinolines, phenanthrolines, and polyhydroxyphenols. In this regard, reference is also made to U.S. Pat. No. 5,783,161, which reveals other stabilizers.
Gas Evolution Method
General Procedure: 4 mL glass vial on Top Loading Balance, 2 mL of Fe(III) [356 mg Fe(III) Sulfate-Hydrate/10 mL H2O {circumflex over (=)}5000 ppm Fe(III)] add to 10 mL plastic beaker with micro stirrer, 100 mL of water or new stabilizer usually at 10000 ppm, 1 mL of either stabilized oder destabilized HA (1997 56%) contents transferred to glass vial+wt loss monitored vs. Time
Gas Evolution
Gas Evolution
Gas Evolution Testing of New Stabilizers
Gas Evolution
General Titration Procedure
Determination of remaining NH2OH after gas evolution Test: General Procedure: First wash contents of 10 mL plastic beaker with 2 mL conc HCl+5 mL H2O, transfer HCl+washings to 200 ml Volumetric Flask. After completion of-the gas evolution experiment, transfer contents of 4 mL Vial to 200 mL Volumetric Flask. Add 2 ml HCl to Vial wash with 10-20 mL H2O, Transfer all washings to 200 mL volumetric Flask. Dilute up to Volume. Take 10 mL aliquot and titrate with 0.25 N NaOH. From page 27
calculation for HA=Hydroxylamine 1 mL={circumflex over (=)}1.1 g
1997SW=1 mL 1997 Stabilized+100 ml H2O+2 mL Fe+3 (5000 ppm)
1997S28=Inl 1997 Stabilized+100 mL Polystyrenesulfonate-co-maleic acid, sodium salt+2 mL (Fe+3 5000 ppm)
1997S29=1 mL 1997 stabilized+100 ml of {circumflex over (=)}10000 ppm polyacrylic acid sodium salt 40% 304.8 mg/10 mL+2 ml of Fe(III) 5000 ppm
1997S14=1 mL 1997 stabilized+100 mL of 2,5 dihydroxy-1,4-benzenediacetic aicd 107.4 mg/10 mL, +2 mL of Fe(III) 5000 ppm
1997S23=1 mL 1997 stabilized+100 mL of CDTA 105 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of Fe(III) 5000 ppm
1997S4=1 mL 1997 stabilized+100 mL of Fluorexon (11,985-7 Cat# Aldrich 101.3 mg/10 mL+2 mL of Fe(III) 5000 ppm
HA=hydroxyl amine Note 1997S23+19974 showed little or no decomposition
Gas Evolution
Gas Evolution+Titration
Gas Evolution+Titration
1997S33=1 mL 1997S+100 mL 2,2′-(Ethylenedithio)diacetic acid 103 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
Note 1997S19, 1997S36+1997S26 showed little or no wt loss in little or no decomposition
Gas Evolution+Titration
1997S19=1 mL 1997 Stabilized, 100 mL of Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (28,556-0 cat# Aldrich) 101.4 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
1997S36=1 mL 1997 Stabilized, 100 mL of N,N′-Bis(2-carboxyethyl)-N,N′ethylenediglycine trihydrate (Aldrich 28,584-6)
1997S40=1 mL 1997 stabilized, 100 mL 1,2,3,4 Butanetetracarboxylic acid 105.9 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
1997S26=1 mL 1997 Stabilized, 100 mL Triethylenetetramine N,N,N,N, hexaacetic acid
Gas Evolution+Titration
1997S9=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 55% HA, 100 mL of 1,4,8,11 Tetraazacyclotetradecane-1,4,8,11-tetracetic acid (Aldrich 40,040-8) 100.9 mg/10 mL H2O, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S13=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HB 55% HA, 100 mL of 4,5 Dihydroxy-1,3-benzene disulfonic Acid, disodiumsalt (Aldrich 17,255-3) 106.3 mg/10 mL H2O, 2 mL 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S 16=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HB 55% HA, 100 mL of Ethylene bis(oxyethylenenitriolo)-tetraacetic acid (40991-0250) 99.4 mg/10 mg H2O, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S22=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 55% HA, 100 mL of 1,4,8,11-tetraazacycloetradecane-5,7-dione (33,316-6 cat#) 102 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
1997S24=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 55% HA, 100 mL of 4,8-Dihydroxy quinoline-2-carboxylic acid 99.6 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
1997S11=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 55% HA, 100 mL of 4,7 dihydroxy 1,10 phenanthroline 51.3 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S25=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 55% HA, 100 mL of Inositol hexaphosphoric acid (40-50% Sol'n) 187 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
1997S15=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 55% HA, 100 mL of 1,4,10,13-tetroxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (29,580-9 Aldrich) 104.3 mg/1 mL H2O, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe
Gas Evolution+Titration of New Stabilizer
1997S41=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 56% HA, 100 mL of (±)Cis-Epoxytricarbollylic acid 100 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm FE(III) vial+¾ mL HCl→200 mL, 10 mL aliquot
1997S42=1 mL 1997 Stabilized HBase 56% HA, 100 mL of N-(2-Acetamidaminodiacetic acid 105 mg/10 mL, 2 ml of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S39=1 mL 1997S Stabilized 56% HA, 100 mL of Salicylic Acid 7.8 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of Fe(III) 5000 ppm
1997S38=1 mL 1997S Stabilized 56% HA, 100 mL of Thiosalicylic acid 101.6 mg/1 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S37=1 mL 1997S Stabilized 56% HA, 100 mL of CDTA 112 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
New Stabilizer Screening
Gas Evolution+Titration
1997S43=1 mL 1997S 56% HA, 100 mL of 2-Carboyethylphosphonic acid, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III) 99 mg/10 mL
1997S45=1 mL 1997S 56% HA, 100 mL of Mercaptonicotinic Acid 97.9 mg/10 mL, 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
1997S46=1 mL 1997S 56% HA, 100 mL of cyxtine 96 mg/10 mL 2 mL of 5000 ppm Fe(III)
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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| PCT/EP02/10797 | 9/26/2002 | WO | 00 | 4/1/2004 |
| Publishing Document | Publishing Date | Country | Kind |
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| WO03/031330 | 4/17/2003 | WO | A |
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| Number | Date | Country |
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| 1 245 535 | Oct 2002 | EP |
| WO 0110777 | Feb 2001 | WO |
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 20040242931 A1 | Dec 2004 | US |
