Patents by Inventor Martin Sicken

Martin Sicken has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110251314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing monocarboxy-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acids, esters, and salts, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to obtain an alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester (II) thereof, and b) the obtained alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with an oxidizing agent or with an oxidizing agent and water or with oxygen and water in the presence of a catalyst B to obtain the alkylphosphonic acid derivative (III), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 are identical or different from each other and independently represent, inter alia, H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, X and Y are identical or different from each other and independently represent H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogenous base, and catalysts A and B are transition met
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110251310
    Abstract: The invention relates to addition compounds of a) alkylphosphonous acid derivatives of the formula A-P(?O)(OX)—H (I) in which A represents C2-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkylene, C6-C18-arylalkyl, C6-C18-arylalkyl, optionally substituted, and X represents H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-arylalkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, optionally substituted C2-C18-alkylene, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K, H and/or a protonated nitrogenous base, and b) diester-forming olefins of formula (II) in which R2, R4 are identical or different from each other and represent CO2H, CO2R5, R6—CO2H, R6—CO2R5 and R1, R3 are identical or different from each other and represent H, R5; or R1, R4 are identical or different from each other and represent CO2H, CO2R5, R6—CO2H, R6—CO2R5 and R2, R3 are identical or different from each other and represent H, R5; or R2, R4 are identical or different from each other and represent —CO—O—CO—, —CO—S—CO—, —CO—NR1—CO—, —CO—PR1—CO— and R1, R3 are identical or different f
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Harald Bauer, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110245386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mixed-substituted dialkyiphosphinic acids, esters, and salts, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to obtain an alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester (II) thereof, b) the obtained alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with an olefin (IV) in the presence of a catalyst B to obtain the mixed-substituted dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R11, R12, R13, R14 are identical or different from each other and independently represent, inter alia, H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, X represents H, C1-C18-alkyl, C8-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C8-C18-alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogenous base, catalyst A represents transition metals and/or transition metal compounds and/or catalyst systems composed of a transition metal and/or a transit
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110245385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing mono-carboxy-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acids, dialkylphosphinic esters and dialkylphosphinic salts by means of alkylene oxides, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to form an alkylphosphonous acid, its salt or ester (II), b) the resultant alkylphosphonous acid, its salt or ester (II) is reacted with alkylene oxides of the formula (V) in the presence of a catalyst B, to give a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI), and c) the resultant mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) is reacted in the presence a catalyst C to give the mono-carboxy-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III), where R1,R2,R3,R4,R5, and R6 are identical or different and independently of one another are inter alia H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl or C6-C18-alkylaryl, and X and Y are identical or different and independently of one another are H,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Mathias Dietz, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110237722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-hydroxy-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acids, esters and salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110237721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxy-functionalized dialkyiphosphinic acids, esters and salts using a vinyl ester of a carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Mathias Dietz, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110237720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of vinyl compounds, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with acetylenic compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) is reacted with carbon monoxide to yield a mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X and Y are the same or different and stand indepe
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110224340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-vinylfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids, esters, and salts, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is converted with olefins (IV) to an alkylphosphonic acid, salt, or ester (II) in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the alkylphosphonic acid, salt, or ester (II) thus created is converted with acetylenic compounds of formula (V) into a mono-vinylfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst B, where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 are the same or different and are independent of each other, among other things, H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X stands for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonized nitrogen base, and the catalysts A and B are transition metals and/or transition metal compounds and/or catalyst systems comprised of a transition metal and/or a transitio
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110224339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of acroleins, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (IV) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) are reacted to yield a mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X stands for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, M
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-aminofunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of acrylnitriles, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with an acrylnitrile of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) is reacted to yield a mono-aminofunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C or a reduction agent, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl and X stands for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-aminofunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with acetylenic compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) is reacted with a hydrogen cyanide source to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VII) in the presence of a catalyst C, and d) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VII); is reacted to yield a mono-aminofunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst D or a reduction agent, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 are the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctional zed dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of vinylenes/nitriles, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with acetylenic compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) is reacted with a hydrogen cyanide source to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VII) in the presence of a catalyst C, and d) the thus obtained monofunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VII); is reacted to yield a monocarboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst D, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with acetylenic compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VI) is reacted with carbon monoxide to yield a mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VII) in the presence of a catalyst C, and d) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (VII); is reacted to yield a mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst D, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 are the same or different and stan
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213052
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the alkylphosphonic acid thus obtained, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative (V) to yield a mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst B, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X and Y are the same or different and stand independently of each other for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonized nitrogen base, and the catalyst A is formed b
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Harald Bauer, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213079
    Abstract: The invention relates to method for producing mono amino-functionalised dialkylphosphonic acids esters and salts, characterised in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to give an alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester thereof (II), b) the alkylphosphonous acid, the salt or ester thereof (II) produced above is reacted with an allylamine of formula (V) in the presence of a catalyst B to give mono amino-functionalised dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (III) where, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 independently=amongst others, H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl and X?H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base and Y=a mineral acid, a carboxylic acid, a Lewis acid or organic acid, where n=a whole or fractional number from 0 to 4, catalyst A is a transition metal and/or transition metal compound a
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213080
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing mono-allyl-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acids, esters and salts with allylic compounds, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to give an alkylphosphonous acid, or salt or ester thereof (II), b) the alkylphosphonous acid, or salt or ester thereof (II) thus formed is reacted with allylic compounds of the formula (V) in the presence of a catalyst B and of a base to give a mono-allyl-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III), where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 are the same or different and are each independently, inter alia, H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, and X is H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base, and the catalysts A and B are transition metals and/or transition metal compounds and/or catalyst syst
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110213060
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (H) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) to yield mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) are reacted to yield a mono-carboxyfunctionalized diakylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl and X and Y are the same or different and stand independently of each for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 a
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110201732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkyl phosphonic acid, salt, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) and/or (VI?) to yield mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) and/or (VI?) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) and/or (VI?) are reacted to yield a mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H1 C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X and Y are the same or different and stand independently o
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20110201733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of allyl alcohols, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) to yield a mono-hydroxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst B, wherein R1, R2, R3,R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X stands for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K and/or a protonized nitrogen base, and the catalyst A is formed by transition metals and/or transition metal compounds
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Hill, Werner Krause, Martin Sicken
  • Publication number: 20100160507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compacted flame-retardant composition comprising an organophosphorus flame-retardant component, prepared by compacting an organophosphorus flame-retardant component with or without a compacting auxiliary, and to a process for preparing these flame-retardant compositions, and to polymer molding compositions which comprise these flame-retardant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: CLARIANT PRODUKTE (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH
    Inventors: Harald BAUER, Sebastian HOEROLD, Werner KRAUSE, Martin SICKEN