Polymerizable carbonates having ethylenic and acetylenic functions

Abstract: A carbonate compound having ethylenically unsaturated and acetylenically unsaturated functions are disclosed. The compound is represented by the formula: wherein, A is the residue of a hydroxy group-containing, ethylenically unsaturated monomer with removal of the hydroxyl group, R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl.

Description: This invention relates to novel carbonate compounds having ethylenic and acetylenic functions. It has been known that those compounds having both ethylenic and acetylenic functions may be polymerized to produce polydiacetylene polymers useful as electroconductive materials, nonlinear optical materials and thermochromism materials. Examples of such monomers and polymers are propargyl acrylate, propargyl methacrylate and their polymers reported by Kato et al., in Kobunshi Ronbunshu , Vol. 46, No. 5,313 (1989). These known monomers include a carboxylate linkage to couple the ethylenic and acetylenic functions together in a single molecule. The compound allyl-1,1-dimethyl-prop-2-yne-1-yl-carbonate comprising both an ethylenic and an acetylenic function, has been used in a process of killing growing plants, as described in US-A 3,348,939. Summary of the Invention According to the present invention, a novel compound is provided in which the ethylenic and acetylenic functions are coupled together by a heat-stable carbonate linkage. The present invention provides a compound of the formula: wherein A is the residue of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylate, hydroxyl group-containing methacrylate, hydroxyl group-containing acrylamide derivative, hydroxyl group-containing methacrylamide derivative or hydroxyl group-containing styrene derivative, R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. Further, the invention relates to the use of the compounds of the above formula wherein A is the residue of a hydroxyl group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer with removal of the hydroxyl group, R¹ and R² are as defined above, for preparing resins used in paints, electric and electronic components, structural materials and nonlinear optical materials. The compounds of this invention may be synthesized by reacting a hydroxyl group-containing monomer of the formula: A-OH with a chloroformate of the formula: wherein A, R¹ and R² are as defined, in the presence of an acid acceptor, or alternatively by reacting a chloroformate of the formula: with an alcohol of the formula: wherein A, R¹ and R² are as defined, in the presence of an acid acceptor. Detailed Discussion The compounds of this invention may be produced, according to the known method, starting from a hydroxyl group-containing, ethylenically unsaturated monomer and an acetylenic alcohol such as propargyl alcohol. Hydroxyl group-containing, ethylenically unstaturated monomers include ethylenically unsaturated alcohols, hydroxyl group-containing acrylate and methacrylates (hereinafter collectively referred to as "(meth)acrylate"), hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylamides, and hydroxyl group-containing styrene derivatives. Specific examples of these monomers are as follows: Ethylenically unsaturated alcohols Allyl alcohol. Hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylates 2-Hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxycyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethoxy)-1,1-dimethylethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-2-phenyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl, (meth)acrylate 2-hydroxy-3-propoxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-butoxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-benzoyl-3-hydroxyphenyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-piperidinopropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-(N-methyl-N-2-hydroxyethylamino)propyl (meth)acrylate, mono(meth)acrylate esters of polyether diols such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol or polytetramethylene glycol, and mono(meth)acrylate esters of polyester diols such as poly-ε-caprolactone. Hydroxylgroup-containing (meth)arylamide derivatives N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)acrylamide, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)acrylamide, N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-hydroxyethyl)acrylamide, N-(1-ethyl-2-hydroxyethyl)acrylamide, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutyl)acrylamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylacrylamide, N-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)acrylamide, N-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxypropyl)acrylamide, and corresponding methacrylamide derivatives. Hydroxyl group-containing styrene derivatives 4-Vinylphenol, methyl 4-vinylsalicylate, methyl 3-vinylsalicylate, methyl 5-vinylsalicylate, 4-methoxy-2-hydroxy-4'-vinylbenzophenone, 4-ethoxy-2-hydroxy-4'-vinylbenzophenone, and 4-n-butoxy-2-hydroxy-4'-vinylbenzophenone. Acetylenic alcohols used in the synthesis of the carbonate compounds of this invention include propargyl alcohol and its α-mono- and α, α-di-C₁-C₂₀ alkyl derivatives. Propargyl alcohol is preferred. The carbonate compounds of this invention may be synthesized by reacting either one of the hydroxyl group-containing, ethylenically unsaturated monomer and the acetylenic alcohol with phosgen to form the corresponding chloroformate follwed by reacting the latter with the other. The reaction of the chloroformate of acetylenic alcohol with the hydroxyl group-containing monomer is preferred. The reaction may be performed, as is conventional, in an inert solvent in the presence of an acid acceptor. Examples of usable inert solvents include DMSO, DMF, N-methylpyrrolidone, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, benzene, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, methylene chloride, dichloroethane and the like. When the reaction system is not too viscous, the reaction may be performed without using the solvent. Examples of acid acceptors include trimethylamine, triethylamine, pyridine, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium silicate, sodium aluminate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, alkali metal ethoxide and the like. Tertiary amines and pyridine are preferred. The reaction is preferably carried out under the nitrogen gas atomosphere to prevent coloration of the product. The reaction temperature may range from room temperature to the boiling point of the solvent used. After the reaction, the product may be isolated by the conventional technique from the reaction mixture and further purified, if desired. In order to prevent the polymerization of the starting monomer and the reaction product from occurring during the reaction and the purification process, it is often desirable to use a small amount of a polymerization inhibitor such as 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol, methylhydroquinone, p-t-butylcatechol, phenothiazine, benzophenothiazine, acetamidophenothiazine, p-benzoquinone, naphthoquinone, N-nitrosodiphenylamine, N-nitrosodimethylamine and the like. The carbonate compounds thus prepared may be polymerized with a metallic catalyst or initiator, or by irradiating with actinic radiations such as UV radiation, gamma radiation or electron beam radiation. They are, therefore, useful as stock materials of resins used in paints, electric and electronic components, structural materials and nonlinear optical materials where nonemanating cure, and durability and heat restance properties are desired in the finished products. The invention is illustrated by the following examples wherein all parts and percents are by weight unless otherwise specified. Example 1 2-Propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl methacrylate A flask equipped with a stirrer, thermometer, nitrogen gas tube and reflux condenser was charged with 13.0 g of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and 11.5 g of trimethylamine in 50.0 g of methylene chloride. To the flask was added 13.0 g of propargyl chloroformate dropwise over one hour. The mixture was allowed to react for 6 hours at 30 °C. After the reaction, the mixture was treated with methylene chloride-water mixture. The organic phase was separated and dried over magnesium sulfate. After filtering, the filtrate was evaporated in a rotary evaporator. The resulting residue was applied on a 200 mesh silica gel column and developed with ethyl acetate-hexane mixture. The title compound was obtained as colorless liquid. Yield was 73.6 % of theory. Its structure was identified by the IR spectrum and ¹H-NMR. IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2110, 2950, 1750, 1720, 1630 ¹H-NMR (δ, CDCl₃) 1.95 (-CH₃), 2.53 (CH≡C-), 4.39 (-CH₂-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.58-6.14 (CH₂=C-) Example 2 2-Propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl acrylate Analogous to Example 1, the title compound was produced by reacting 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate with propargyl chloroformate. Yield was 78.5 % of theory. IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 1760, 1740, 1630 ¹H-NMR (δ, CDCl₃) 2.55 (CH≡C-), 4.40 (-CH₂-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.80-6.40 (=CH-) Analogous to Example 1, the following compounds were produced. Example 3 N-(2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl)acrylamide; yield 88.2 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 1760, 1740, 1670, 1625 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 2.50 (CH≡C-), 4.1-4.50 (-CH₂-), 5.80-6.40 (CH₂=CH-) Example 4 N-(2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl)methacrylamide; yield, 77.6 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2110, 1760, 1740, 1680, 1620 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 1.91 (-CH₃), 2.48 (CH≡C-), 4.1-4.50 (-CH₂-), 4.76 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.80-6.40 Example 5 3-(1,1-dimetyl-2-propinyl)oxycarbonyloxypropyl methacrylate; yield, 82.5 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 1760, 1740, 1630 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 1.95 (-CH₃), 2.53 (CH=C-), 4.39 (-CH₂-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-) 5.58-6.14 Example 6 4-Propargyloxycarbonyloxystyrene; yield, 77.2 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 1750, 1630, 1600, 1500 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 2.53 (CH≡C-), 4.39 (-CH₂-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.58-6.14 (CH₂-C-) Example 7 Carbonate of propargyl alcohol and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-polycaprolactone adduct of the formula: Yield, 66.3 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 1760, 1740, 1630 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 1.95 (-CH₃), 2.53 (CH≡C-), 4.39 (-CH₂-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.58-6.14 (CH₂=C-) Example 8 Carbonate of propargyl alcohol and penta(tetramethyleneglycol) of the formula: Yield, 67.8 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 1760, 1740, 1630, 1100 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 2.53 (CH≡C-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.58-6.14 (CH₂=C-) Example 9 N-(3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl)-N-methyl-N-(2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl)amine; yield, 73.6 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3400, 3300, 2110, 1760, 1740, 1630 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 2.53 (CH≡C-), 4.78 (≡C-CH₂-), 5.58-6.14 (CH₂=C-) Example 10 2-Hydroxy-1-propargyloxycarbonyloxy-3-vinyloxypropane; yield, 77.2 % IR (cm⁻¹) 3300, 2100, 2950, 1750, 1720, 1630 ¹H-NMR (δ, ppm) 1.95 (-CH₃), 2.53 (CH≡C-), 4.39 (-CH₂-), 5.58-6.14 (CH₂=C-) Example 11 A flask use in Example 1 was charged with 19.3 g of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl chloroformate and 11.5 g of trimethylamine in 50.0 g of methylene chloride. To the flask was added 7.0 g of propargyl alcohol dropwise over one hour. The mixture was allowed to react for 6 hours at 30 °C. After the reaction, the mixture was processed as in Example 1 to give 2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl methacrylate as colorless liquid. Yield, 53.6 % of theory. The product was identified to be the same as the product of Example 1 by the IR spectrum and ¹H-NMR.

Claims: A carbonate compound of the formula: wherein A is the residue with removal of the hydroxyl group of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylate, hydroxyl group-containing methacrylate, hydroxyl group-containing acrylamide derivative, hydroxyl group-containing methacrylamide derivative or hydroxyl group-containing styrene derivative, R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are both hydrogen atoms. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said residue is acryloyloxyalkyl. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said residue is methacryloyloxyalkyl. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said residue is acryloylaminoalkyl. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said residue is methacryloylaminoalkyl. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said residue is vinylphenyl. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 3, which is 2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl acrylate. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 4, which is 2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl methacrylate. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 5, which is N-(2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl)acrylamide. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 6, which is N-(2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl)methacrylamide. The carbonate compound as claimed in Claim 7, which is 4-propargyloxycarbonyloxystyrene. The carbonate compounds as claimed in claim 1, which are 3-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propinyl)oxycarbonyloxypropyl methacrylate , the carbonate of propargyl alcohol and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-polycaprolactone adduct of the formula: the carbonate of propargyl alcohol and methacrylic acid-penta(tetramethyleneglycol) adduct of the formula: or N-(3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl)-N-methyl-N-(2-propargyloxycarbonyloxyethyl)amine. The use of a carbonate compound of the formula: wherein, A is the residue of a hydroxyl group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer with removal of the hydroxyl group, R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl for preparing resins used in paints, electric and electronic components, structural materials and nonlinear optical materials.

Inventors: AOKI KEI, MIZUGUCHI RYUZO, URANO SATOSHI, YAMADA MITSUO, AOKI, KEI, MIZUGUCHI, RYUZO, URANO, SATOSHI, YAMADA, MITSUO
Applicants: NIPPON PAINT CO LTD, NIPPON PAINT CO., LTD.
Application year: 1991
Main classification: C07C69
IPC codes: C07C233, C07C69, C07C219