IP Library Granted Patent US 7,304,182
Granted Patent B2
US 7,304,182 · App. 10/553,451 · Granted Dec 4, 2007

Crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride and process for preparing the same

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ueno Seiyaku Oyo Kenkyujo
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Patent No.
US 7,304,182
App. No.
10/553,451
Granted
Dec 4, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride, comprising the step of precipitating and isolating parahydroxybenzoic acid in an aqueous solvent at a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

Claims (17)

1. A process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride, comprising the step of precipitating and isolating parahydroxybenzoic acid in an aqueous solvent at a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

2. The process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride according to claim 1 , wherein the precipitating and isolating step is performed at a temperature which is in the range from the transition temperature to the transition temperature +30° C.

3. A process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride, comprising the step of precipitating and isolating parahydroxybenzoic acid with acid from a solution of parahydroxybenzoate in an aqueous solvent at a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

4. A process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride, comprising the steps of: precipitating parahydroxybenzoic acid in an aqueous solvent with acid, heating the parahydroxybenzoic acid precipitates to dissolve the same, and re-precipitating and isolating the parahydroxybenzoic acid at a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

5. A process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride, comprising the steps of:

providing;

a liquid solution of parahydroxybenzoic acid in an aqueous solvent by heating a suspension of parahydroxybenzoic acid monohydride in an aqueous solvent:

precipitating crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride by keeping said solution at a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid; and

isolating the crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride at a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

6. A process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride, comprising the steps of:

provide a suspension of parahydroxybenzoic acid monohydride in an aqueous solvent,

converting parahydroxybenzoic acid monohydride to parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride by heating the suspension to a temperature equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid, and

isolating the crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride at a tempertaure equal to or above the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

7. The process for preparing crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 , wherein the aqueous solvent is water and the transition temperature of parahydroxybenzoic acid is 52 to 54° C.

8. Crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride prepared by the method of claim 1 , wherein particles of parahydroxvbenzoic acid anhydride can pass through a 100 mesh (150 μm) sieve and can not pass through a 140 mesh (106 μm) sieve, and the specific surface area of the particles is equal to or less than 0.3 m2/g.

9. The crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride according to claim 8 , wherein the angle of repose is equal to or less than 45°.

10. The crystalline parahydroxybenzoic acid anhydride according to claim 8 or 9 , wherein the compression ratio calculated according to the following formula is equal to or less than 10%: (packed bulk density-aerated bulk density)/packed bulk density×100.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2008
From: UENO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: UENO FINE CHEMICALS INDUSTRY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021561/0559 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 12, 2008
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA UENO SEIYAKU OYO KENKYUJO
To: UENO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021523/0034 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2005
From: UENO, RYUZO; KITAYAMA, MASAYA; IZUMICHI, NOBUTAKA; KITTAKA, MASAHARU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA UENO SEIYAKU OYO KENKYUJO
Reel/Frame 017871/0388 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-112494 · Apr 17, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
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