Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for the production of 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride. In an embodiment, a process is provided and includes chlorinating 4-sulfophthalic acid trisodium salt (1), under solvent reaction conditions, to form a dissolved 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride (2) and an insoluble sodium chloride. The process includes first removing the insoluble sodium chloride from the dissolved 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride to form an isolated 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride. The process includes reacting, under solvent reaction conditions, the isolated 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride with sodium azide to form a dissolved 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride and an insoluble sodium chloride. The process includes second removing the insoluble sodium chloride from the dissolved 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride to form an isolated 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for the production of 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride. In an embodiment, a process is provided and includes chlorinating 4-sulfophthalic acid trisodium salt (1), under solvent reaction conditions, to form a dissolved 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride (2) and an insoluble sodium chloride. The process includes first removing the insoluble sodium chloride from the dissolved 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride to form an isolated 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride. The process includes reacting, under solvent reaction conditions, the isolated 4-chlorosulfonylphthalic anhydride with sodium azide to form a dissolved 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride and an insoluble sodium chloride. The process includes second removing the insoluble sodium chloride from the dissolved 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride to form an isolated 4-azidosulfonylphthalic anhydride.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the production of substituted phenylene aromatic diesters and 5-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate (or “BMPD”) in particular. The processes disclosed herein produce a liquid BMPD product. The liquid BMPD product unexpectedly creates production efficiencies by reducing the number of production steps, reducing the amount and/or number of reagents required for BMPD production. The liquid BMPD product may also be utilized in procatalyst production yielding similar production efficiencies. The procatalyst composition is subsequently used for olefin polymerization.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the production of substituted phenylene aromatic diesters and 5-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate (or “BMPD”) in particular. The processes disclosed herein produce a liquid BMPD product. The liquid BMPD product unexpectedly creates production efficiencies by reducing the number of production steps, reducing the amount and/or number of reagents required for BMPD production. The liquid BMPD product may also be utilized in procatalyst production yielding similar production efficiencies. The procatalyst composition is subsequently used for olefin polymerization.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the production of substituted phenylene aromatic diesters and 5-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate (or “BMPD”) in particular. The processes disclosed herein produce a liquid BMPD product. The liquid BMPD product unexpectedly creates production efficiencies by reducing the number of production steps, reducing the amount and/or number of reagents required for BMPD production. The liquid BMPD product may also be utilized in procatalyst production yielding similar production efficiencies. The procatalyst composition is subsequently used for olefin polymerization.