Epoxy compound, preparation method thereof, and use thereof

1. A method of preparing an epoxy compound having a following general formula (I):

General Formula (I)

wherein R 1 -R 10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 or more,

said method comprising the step of reacting an anthrahydroquinone compound having a following general formula (II) with epihalohydrin:

General Formula (II)

wherein A 1 , A 2 each represent hydrogen atom or alkali metal atom, R 1 -R 10 each represent hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

2. A method of preparing an epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 , wherein R 1 -R 10 in the general formula (II) are hydrogen atoms.

3. A method of preparing an epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 , wherein R 3 , R 4 are methyl groups and R 1 , R 2 , R 5 -R 10 are hydrogen atoms in the general formula (II).

4. A method of preparing an epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, reaction between the anthrahydroquinone compound in which A 1 , A 2 are alkali metals in the general formula (II) and the epihalohydrin for preparing an epoxy compound is conducted by supplying an aqueous solution of anthrahydroquinone alkali metal salt into a reaction system.

5. A method of preparing an epoxy compound as claimed in claim 4 , wherein concentration of anthrahydroquinone alkali metal salt in the aqueous solution of anthrahydroquinone alkali metal salt to be reacted with epihalohydrin is 5-50% by weight.

6. A method of preparing an epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 , wherein 4-40 moles of epihalohydrin is reacted per one mole of the anthrahydroquinone compound.

7. A method of preparing an epoxy compound as claimed in claim 1 , wherein 4-40 moles of epihalohydrin and 1.8-5 moles of alkali metal hydroxide are reacted per one mole of the anthrahydroquinone compound in which A 1 , A 2 are hydrogen in the general formula (II).