ISOCYANATES, DERIVATIVES, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20200331876A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16753591

    申请日:2018-10-04

    申请人: Novomer, Inc.

    摘要: The present invention is directed to processes for producing isocyanates and isocyanate derivatives from epoxide and carbon monoxide reagents. In preferred embodiments, the processes include a step for providing carbonylation of an epoxide reagent with a carbon monoxide reagent to produce a beta-lactone intermediate. In certain preferred embodiments, further carbonylation of a beta-lactone intermediate produces a succinic anhydride intermediate. The processes of the present invention include steps for rearranging beta-lactone intermediates and/or succinic anhydride intermediates to produce isocyanate products and/or isocyanate derivatives. In certain preferred embodiments, the isocyanate products may be copolymerized with polyol oligomers to provide polyurethane products.