Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of a bis(acyl)phosphinic acid silyl ester of the general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are the same or different and are independently selected from H, halogen, linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl, linear or branched C2-C8-alkenyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C6-C12-aryl, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy, C7-C12-arylalkoxy, C9-C15-alkenylarylalkoxy, nitro-, C6-C12-arylsulfonyl, 4-alkylarylsulfonyl, C1-C20-alkylcarboxy, C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, SR12, NHR12 or NR12R13 with R12 and R13 being independently selected from H, linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl, linear or branched C2-C8-alkenyl and C3-C8-cycloalkyl, and an O-, S- or N-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R6 is OSiR14R15R16 with R14, R15 and R16 being independently selected from linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl or C6-C12-aryl; as well as the bis(acyl)phosphinic acid silyl ester and the bis(acyl)phosphinic acid obtained by the process.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of a mono(acyl)phosphine of the general formula (I) and/or a bis(acyl)phosphine of the general formula (II), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are independently selected from H, halogen, linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl, linear or branched C2-C8-alkenyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C6-C12-aryl, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy, C7-C12-arylalkoxy, C9-C15-alkenylarylalkoxy, nitro-, C6-C12-arylsulfonyl, 4-alkylaryl-sulfonyl, C1-C20-alkylcarboxy, C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, SR14, NIIR14 or NR14R15 with R14 and R15 being independently selected from H, linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl, linear or branched C2-C8-alkenyl and C3-C8-cycloalkyl, and an O-, S- or N-containing 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R6 is H or R6 is replaced by an alkaline earth metal cation or a mixed alkali metal/alkaline earth metal cation; Formula (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are the same or different and are independently sele

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of a bis(acyl)phosphinic acid silyl ester of the general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are the same or different and are independently selected from H, halogen, linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl, linear or branched C2-C8-alkenyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C2-C8-alkenyloxy, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C6-C12-aryl, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy, C7-C12-arylalkoxy, C9-C15-alkenylarylalkoxy, nitro-, C6-C12-arylsulfonyl, 4-alkylarylsulfonyl, C1-C20-alkylcarboxy, C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, SR12, NHR12 or NR12R13 with R12 and R13 being independently selected from H, linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl, linear or branched C2-C8-alkenyl and C3-C8-cycloalkyl, and an O-, S- or N-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R6 is OSiR14R15R16 with R14, R15 and R16 being independently selected from linear or branched C1-C20-alkyl or C6-C12-aryl; as well as the bis(acyl)phosphinic acid silyl ester and the bis(acyl)phosphinic acid obtained by the process.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an 1,1-disubstituted oxirane is disclosed, wherein an organic sulphide is reacted in a polar solvent with an educt containing a leaving group attached to a primary or secondary carbon atom, and/or the sulfonium salt formed in this way is reacted with a ketone in presence of a base and a polar solvent. Oxiranes of the type obtained may be further converted into the corresponding ?-hydroxyketone or ?-aminoketone, either in one step by subjecting to aerobic oxidation in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, or in two steps by hydrolyzation in the presence of an aqueous acid to the corresponding dialcohol and subsequent selective oxidation. Further described are some novel epoxide intermediates. The ?-hydroxyketones and ?-aminoketones thus obtainable are useful inter alia as photoinitiators.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an 1,1-disubstituted oxirane is disclosed, wherein an organic sulphide is reacted in a polar solvent with an educt containing a leaving group attached to a primary or secondary carbon atom, and/or the sulfonium salt formed in this way is reacted with a ketone in presence of a base and a polar solvent. Oxiranes of the type obtained may be further converted into the corresponding ?-hydroxyketone or ?-aminoketone, either in one step by subjecting to aerobic oxidation in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, or in two steps by hydrolyzation in the presence of an aqueous acid to the corresponding dialcohol and subsequent selective oxidation. Further described are some novel epoxide intermediates. The ?-hydroxyketones and ?-aminoketones thus obtainable are useful inter alia as photoinitiators.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an 1,1-disubstituted oxirane is disclosed, wherein an organic sulphide is reacted in a polar solvent with an educt containing a leaving group attached to a primary or secondary carbon atom, and/or the sulfonium salt formed in this way is reacted with a ketone in presence of a base and a polar solvent. Oxiranes of the type obtained may be further converted into the corresponding ?-hydroxyketone or ?-aminoketone, either in one step by subjecting to aerobic oxidation in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, or in two steps by hydrolyzation in the presence of an aqueous acid to the corresponding dialcohol and subsequent selective oxidation. Further described are some novel epoxide intermediates. The ?-hydroxyketones and ?-aminoketones thus obtainable are useful inter alga as photoinitiators.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel photoinitators of formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) and (VI) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other C1-C8alkyl; C1-C4alkyl substituted by OH, C1-C4alkoxy, —COO(C1-C8alkyl), (C1-C4alkyl)-COO—, —CN, benzyl, phenyl or by —N(R15)(R16); C3-C6alkerlyl, benzyl, —CH2—C6H4—(C1-C4alkyl) or phenyl; or R1 and R2 together are unbranched or branched C2-C9alkylene or C3-C6-oxa- or -azaalkylene; R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C3-C6alkenyl, benzyl, —CH2—C6H4—(C1-C4alkyl) or phenyl; R3 and R4 together and/or R5 and R6 together are unbranched or branched C2-C9alkylene; A is CI, Br, —O—R9, —N(R11)(R12) or —S—R18, A? is —O—, —NH— or —NR11—; A? is CI, Br, —O—R9, —N(R11)(R12) or —S—R18 or hydrogen, X is —O—R10 or —N(R13)(R14), n is an integer from 1 to 10, preferably an integer from 1 to 4, especially 1, 2 or 3; R7 is a linker; R8 is a bivalent C2-C3alkylele radical.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I Y is, for example, C3-C12alkylene, butenylene, butynylene, or C4-C12alkylene interrupted one or more times by non-consecutive —O— or —NR2—; R1 is a reactive group selected from OH, SH, NR3R4, —(CO)—OH, —(CO)—NH2, SO3H, —C(R5)?CR6R7, oxiranyl, —O—(CO)—NH—R8—NCO and —O—(CO)—R9—(CO)—X; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C2-C4hydroxyalkyl; R3 and R4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C2-C4hydroxyalkyl; R5, R6 and R7 are each independently of the others hydrogen or methyl; R8 is, for example, linear or branched C4-C12alkylene, or phenylene; R9 is, for example, linear or branched C1-C16alkylene, —CH?CH—, —CH?CH—CH2—, C6-cycloalkylene, phenylene or naphthylene; and X, X1 and X2 are each independently of the others OH, Cl, OCH3 or OC2H5; are suitable as photoinitiators that can be incorporated in a formulation to be cured.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an 1,1-disubstituted oxirane is disclosed, wherein an organic sulphide is reacted in a polar solvent with an educt containing a leaving group attached to a primary or secondary carbon atom, and/or the sulfonium salt formed in this way is reacted with a ketone in presence of a base and a polar solvent. Oxiranes of the type obtained may be further converted into the corresponding ?-hydroxyketone or ?-aminoketone, either in one step by subjecting to aerobic oxidation in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, or in two steps by hydrolyzation in the presence of an aqueous acid to the corresponding dialcohol and subsequent selective oxidation. Further described are some novel epoxide intermediates. The ?-hydroxyketones and ?-aminoketones thus obtainable are useful inter alga as photoinitiators.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of bis-acylphosphanes of formula R1P(COR2)2 wherein R1 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted by one to five halogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkylthio and/or C1-C8-alkoxy; R2 is C1-C18-alkyl or C2-C18-alkenyl; C1-C18-alkyl or C2-C18-alkenyl substituted once or more than once by halogen —OR10, —OCO—R10, —OCO-Hal, —COO—R10, —N(R11)—CO—R10, —N(R11)—CO-Hal, —CO—NR11R10, —CH?CH—CO—OR10 or —CH?CH-phenyl; —C(C1-C4alkyl)=C(C1-C4alkyl)-CO—OR10 or —C(C1-C4alkyl)=C(C1-C4alkyl)-phenyl; C5-C12cycloalkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl or a 5- or 6-membered —O—, S— or N-containing heterocyclic ring, the radicals phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl or the 5- or 6-membered -0-, S— or N-containing heterocyclic ring being unsubstituted or substituted by one to five halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy and/or C1-C8alkylthio; the process comprises the steps in a) selective reduction of dichlorophenylphosphanes of the formula R1P(CI)2 by means of hydrogen at a temperature in the

Abstract: The Invention relates to novel ketones of formulae (I) and (II) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are, for example, C1-C8alkyl, R5 is, for example, hydrogen, A is CI, Br, -0-R7, —NR8R9 or —S—R16, A? is —O—, —NH— or —NR8—, X and Y are each independently of the other —O—R10 or —N(R11)(R12), n is an integer from 1 to 10, R6 is, for example, an n-valent radical of linear or branched C2-C20alkyl the carbon chain of which may be interrupted by cyclohexanediyl, phenylene, —CH(OH)—, —C(C2H5)(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —C(CH3)(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —C(CH2—CH2—OH)2—, —N(CH3)—, —N(C2H5)—, —N(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —P(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —P(O)(CH2—CH2—OH)—, -0-P(O—CH2—CH2—OH)—O—, -0-P(O)(0-CH2—CH2—OH)—O—, —O-cyclohexanediyl-C(CH3)2-Cyclohexanediyl-O—, —O-phenylene-C(CH3)2-phenylene-O—, —O-phenylene-CH2-phenylene-O—, —Si(CH3)2—, -0-Si(CH3)2—O—, —O—Si(CH3)(0-CH3)—O—, —Si(CH3)(R17)—O—Si(CH3)(R18)—, 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-[1,3,5]triazinane-2,4,6-trione-1,3-diyl and/or by from one to nine oxygen atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new, selective process for the preparation of mono- and bisacylphosphanes of formula (I) n and m are each independently of the other 1 or 2; R1, if n=1, is e.g. phenyl R1, if n=2, is e.g. C1-C18alkylene or phenylene; R2 is e. g. C1-C18alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; R3 is e. g. C1-C18alkyl, by (1) reacting a phosphorous halide of formula IIa or a phosphorous halide oxide of formula (IIb) or a phosphorous halide sulfide of formula (IIc) with an alkali metal in a solvent in the presence of a proton source; (2) subsequent reaction with m acid halides of formula (III) An oxidation step may follow to obtain mono- and bisacylphosphane oxides or mono- and bisacylphosphane sulfides.