Patent ID: 6605234
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: C01C,C23F,Y10S

Abstract:
A compound consisting of elemental sulfur complexed with organic aminium counterions, said compound having the following general formula:HOâ€”(CH2)nâ€”N+R1R2R3 Sx=R3R2R1N+â€”(CH2)nâ€”OH whereinn is from about 1 to about 6; x is from about 2 to about 10; and R1, R2, and R3 independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl groups, up to two aryl groups, alkyl groups having up to about 6 carbon atoms, and groups having the following general structure R4â€”Yâ€”R5â€”Z â€ƒwherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an aryl group, and alkylene groups having up to about 6 carbon atoms; when R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and an aryl group, R5 and Z are nothing; when R4 is an alkylene group having up to about 6 carbon atoms, R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an aryl group, and an alkylene group having up to about 6 carbon atoms; when R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and an aryl group, Y is nothing; when R4 is an alkylene group having up to about 6 carbon atoms, Y is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an â€”NH group, a sulfur atom, an alkylene group having up to about 6 carbon atoms, provided that, when Y is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R5 and Z are nothing; when R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and an aryl group, Z is nothing; when R5 is alkylene group having up to about 6 carbon atoms, Z is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an NH2 group, and a thiol group; and, wherein two or more of R1, R2, and R3 may be joined to form a group comprising up to 6 members selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkyl group and a heterocyclic group.