Multifunctional Aliphatic Nitrileoxide Synthesis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Aromatic nitrileoxides used in cross-linking reactions suffer from insufficient thermal stability, leading to isomerization or dimerization at high temperatures, while aliphatic nitrileoxides, although more stable, are monofunctional and limited in structure, unable to participate in polymer chain cross-linking due to low nucleophilicity issues during anion polymerization.

Innovation Solution

A multifunctional aliphatic nitrileoxide compound is synthesized by introducing a specific backbone as a carbanion species, allowing for the generation of nucleophilic carbanions with controlled reactivity and stability, enabling the synthesis of aliphatic nitrileoxides with heteroatom-containing backbones and improved thermal stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If aromatic nitrileoxide compounds are used to achieve multifunctionality and cross-linking capability, then the compound can participate in polymer chain cross-linking reactions, but thermal stability deteriorates leading to isomerization or dimerization at high temperatures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-linking capabilityVSAvoidthermal stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the fundamental parameter of the nitrileoxide compound structure from aromatic to aliphatic backbone. This structural parameter change fundamentally alters the thermal stability characteristics while maintaining the multifunctional cross-linking capability through controlled carbanion introduction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If aliphatic nitrileoxide compounds are used to improve thermal stability, then the compound remains stable at high temperatures, but functionality deteriorates as the compound becomes monofunctional and cannot participate in cross-linking reactions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal stabilityVSAvoidcross-linking capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the synthesis process into two distinct stages: first forming the stable aliphatic nitrileoxide backbone, then separately introducing multiple carbanion functional groups. This segmentation allows each stage to optimize for its specific purpose while achieving the overall goal of multifunctional stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention performs the preliminary action of establishing the thermally stable aliphatic nitrileoxide structure before introducing the reactive carbanion groups. This preliminary stabilization ensures that the backbone can withstand subsequent reactions and application conditions while maintaining its structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If carbanion species are used to introduce backbones into nitrileoxide compounds, then multifunctional aliphatic nitrileoxides can be synthesized, but stability deteriorates as compounds with multiple carbanions decompose more readily

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovemultifunctionalityVSAvoidcompound stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The invention performs preliminary stabilization by establishing the aliphatic nitrileoxide backbone structure before introducing multiple carbanion groups. This preliminary action creates a stable framework that can accommodate multiple reactive groups without compromising overall compound stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the temporal parameter of group introduction, adding carbanion groups sequentially or under controlled conditions rather than attempting to introduce them simultaneously. This parameter change in the synthesis process allows each carbanion to be properly stabilized by the aliphatic backbone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The approach allows for the production of stable, multifunctional aliphatic nitrileoxides that can be used as surface treatment agents, filler modifiers, and reactive compatibilizing agents, providing excellent thermal stability and reactivity in various applications.

Implementation Method 1

reacting a nitroolefin derivative (P1) with a carbanion species

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNucleophilic addition: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

dehydrating

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDehydration: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 3

readily click-reacts with an unsaturated bond in other compound ([2+3] cycloaddition reaction)

Methodology Applied
Scientific Effect[2+3] cycloaddition: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentUS9518009B2Multifunctional nitrileoxide compound
Publication Date: 2016.12.13 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I):wherein:R2 and R3 represent each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group;A represents an s-valent organic group; ands is an integer of 2-10. This nitrileoxide compound has stable and can be easily produced.