Abstract: The present invention is related to a new method for the synthesis of alpha-aminoalkylenephosphonic acid or its phosphonate esters comprising the steps of forming a reaction mixture by mixing a P—O—P anhydride moiety comprising compound, having one P-atom at the oxidation state (+III) and the other P-atom at the oxidation state (+III) or (+V), an aminoalkanecarboxylic acid and an acid catalyst, wherein said reaction mixture comprises an equivalent ratio of alpha-aminoalkylene carboxylic acid to P—O—P anhydride moieties of at least 0.2, and recovering the resulting alpha-aminoalkylene phosphonic acid compound or an ester thereof from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a new method for the synthesis of alpha-aminoalkylenephosphonic acid or its phosphonate esters comprising the steps of forming a reaction mixture by mixing a P—O—P anhydride moiety comprising compound, having one P-atom at the oxidation state (+III) and the other P-atom at the oxidation state (+III) or (+V), an aminoalkanecarboxylic acid and an acid catalyst, wherein said reaction mixture comprises an equivalent ratio of alpha-aminoalkylene carboxylic acid to P—O—P anhydride moieties of at least 0.2, and recovering the resulting alpha-aminoalkylene phosphonic acid compound or an ester thereof from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the synthesis of ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid or its salt which includes the steps of reacting tetraphosphorus hexaoxide and acetic acid under controlled reaction conditions; hydrolyzing the formed ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid condensates to form ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid; further processing the ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid solution. The process according to the method of the present invention is highly controllable and further is characterized by a high selectivity.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the synthesis of ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid or its salt which includes the steps of reacting tetraphosphorus hexaoxide and acetic acid under controlled reaction conditions; hydrolyzing the formed ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid condensates to form ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid; further processing the ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid solution. The process according to the method of the present invention is highly controllable and further is characterized by a high selectivity.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a new method for the synthesis of alkane-1-hydroxy-,1-diphosphonic acid or its salts which includes the steps of —reacting tetraphosphorus hexaoxide and a carboxylic acid under controlled reaction conditions; —hydrolyzing the formed alkane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid condensates to form alkane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid; —precipitating the alkane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid through the use of a suitable solvent; —filtering the alkane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid and recovering the mother liquor and the suitable solvent.1 The process according to the method of the present invention is highly controllable and is further characterized by a high selectivity.

Abstract: A method for the synthesis of alpha-aminoalkylenephosphonic acid or its phosphonate esters including the steps of forming a reaction mixture by mixing a P—O—P anhydride moiety including a compound, having one P-atom at the oxidation state (+III) and the other P-atom at the oxidation state (+III) or (+V), an aminoalkanecarboxylic acid and an acid catalyst, wherein the reaction mixture includes an equivalent ratio of alpha-aminoalkylene carboxylic acid to P—O—P anhydride moieties of at least 0.2, and recovering the resulting alpha-aminoalkylene phosphonic acid compound or an ester thereof from the reaction mixture.