Title of Invention

"A PROCESS FOR THE PREPERATION OF DIAZONAPHTHOQUINONESULFONYLCHLORIDES"

Abstract A process for the preparation of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides The invention relates to a process for the preparation of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides by reacting diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt with an organic base in a molar ratio ranging between 1: 1.5-1:2.5 in an organic.solvent in the presence of diphosgene or triphosgene in a molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt to diphosgene or triphosgene in the range of 1:1-1:1.5, at a temperature ranging from -50°C to 5°C, for a period ranging from 40-90 min, subsequently increasing the temperature to 20-25°C and removing the solvent and base from the above said reaction mixture under vacuum to obtain the yellow powder product and re-precipitating the desired product in ice water.
Full Text The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of
diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides, useful intermediates in electronic industry and
dye industry. This research pertains to a method of preparation of
diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides having formula 1-3 from corresponding
diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid or its sodium salt, using diphosgene or triphosgene
Our interest in preparing these diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides is to convert them
in making various esters and which can be used in formulating the photoresists required
for electronics industry.
There are a few methods of preparation of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides
reported in the literature and the same reports will be discussed below with merits and
demerits.
The methods reported in prior art on the preparation of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonyl
chlorides involves using chlorosulfonic acid and the corresponding diazonaphthoquinone
sulfonic acid or its salt (CA, vol. 124, 32490e, PL 161,627, year 1993; CA vol. 64, 2033,
USSR 173,756, year 1965; J.Prak.Chem., year 1991, vol. 333, p467). The main
disadvantages of this method involves in using excess chlorosulfonic acid, reaction
temperature and the evolution of gases like sulfurdioxide and hydrogenchloride.
Another method involves use of thionylchloride with dimethylformamide as
catalyst with the corresponding diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid or its salt. This method
also suffers the disadvantages like heating the reaction mixture, use of excess
thionylchloride and evolution of sulfurdioxide and hydrogenchloride gases (CA, vol. 96,
34766b, Khim. Process, year 1981, p505 (Russ)).
Another method involves use of chlorosulfonic acid in combination with
thionylchloride along with the corresponding diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid or its
salt. The main disadvantages are the same as mentioned above (CA, vol. 105, 208620w,
Ger (East) 272,511, year 1985 and DD 234, 000, year 1986; CA vol. 112, 178384x, Ger
(East) DD 269,846, year 1989, Ger (East) 312,180, year 1988; CA, vol. 124, 302642u, JP
08,27,098, year 1996; CA, vol. 125, 170873d, RO 104,624, year 1994).
Yet another method involves is the use of phosgene (toxic gas) with the
corresponding diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid or its salt. This method has the
optimum temperature conditions but the greatest disadvantage is the use of toxic
phosgene gas (CA, vol. 102, 113031d, JP 59,196,860, year 1984; CA, vol. 105, 60439w,
EP 178,356, year 1986).
The present invention describes an altogether new process for the preparation of
diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides by reacting the corresponding
diazonaphthoquinone sulfonic acid or its salt either with diphosgene or triphosgene in
presence of triethylamine base in dichloromethane solvent. Various solvents like,
chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, benzene, toluene, acetonitrile, benzonitrile, nitrobenzene
and others are also used. Organic bases like tributylamine, pyridine, tripropylamine, N,Ndimethylaniline,
N,N-diethylamine and other bases are also employed. Dichloromethane
as solvent and triethylamine as organic base were preferred. The temperature of the
reaction was varied over -50 to +5°C and -40°C is the preferred temperature condition.
The base is found to be essential for the reaction to be conducted and without the organic
base there is no reaction occurs. The 2 mole equivalent ratio of base is the right
combination found. The work up procedure and isolation of the product
diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchloride is very simple and rapid. After the reaction the
organic base and the solvent can be recovered. After the isolation of the product, the
remaining filtrate contains the unreacted diazonaphthoquinonesulfonic acid as judged by
the UV-Visible absorption data. The products were characterized by the spectral data.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides of formula 1a, 1b, 1c using diphosgene or triphosgene which comprises:
(Formula Removed)
reacting diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt with an organic base in a molar ratio ranging between 1: 1.5-1:2.5 in an organic solvent in the presence of diphosgene or triphosgene in a molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt to diphosgene or triphosgene in the range of 1:1-1:1.5, at a temperature ranging from -50°C to 5°C, for a period ranging from 40-90 min, subsequently increasing the temperature to 20-25°C and removing the solvent and base from the above said reaction mixture under vacuum to obtain the yellow powder product and re-precipitating the desired product in ice water. In an embodiment of the present invention the organic base used is selected from the group consisting of triehylamine, tributylamine, pyridine, tripropylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline and N,N-diethylamine.
In an another embodiment the organic base used is triehylamine.
In yet another embodiment the organic solvent used is selected from the group
consisting of chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, benzene, toluene, acetonitrile, benzonitrile,
nitrobenzene and dichloromethane.
In yet another embodiment the organic solvent used is dichloromethane.
In yet another embodiment the molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium
salt to organic base used is 1:2.
In yet another embodiment the molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinone sulfoniacid sodium
salt to triphosgene or diphosgene used is 1:1.
In yet another embodiment a process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reaction
temperature used is -50°C.

In yet another embodiment the diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt used is
selected from 2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt, 2-Diazo-lnaphthoquinone-
5-sulfonic acid sodium salt and l-Diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic
acid sodium salt.
In yet another embodiment the diazonaphthoquinonesulfonul chloride obtained is
selected from 2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-chloride of formula 1, 2-Diazo-lnaphthoquinone-
5- sulfonulchloride of formula 2, and l-Diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-
sulfonulchloridesulfonulchloride of formula 3.
The following examples are given by way of illustration of the present invention and
therefore should not be construed to limit the scope of the present invention.
Example 1:
2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt (2.72g; O.Olmol) was taken into
25 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (2.02g; 0.02mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C.Then added diphosgene
(2.18g; 0.01 Imol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature
at -50°C with stirring over a period of 20min. The reaction mixture was stirred
magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and
then dichloromethane and triethylamine was removed under vacuum. The remaining
yellow powder was poured into ice water after 5 min of holding it in ice water the
precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator.
The dried 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonylchloride weight was 2.14g(0.0080mol)
yield 80% m.p 138 -140°C. The 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonylchloride was
characterized by UV-Visible absorption, 'H-nmr and Mass spectrometry.
Example 2:
2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt (lOg; 0.037mol) was taken into
90 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (7.4g; 0.073mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C.Then added diphosgene
(7.35g; 0.037mol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature
at -50°C with stirring over a period of 30min. The reaction mixture was stirred
magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and
then dichloromethane and triethylamine was removed under vacuum. The remaining
yellow powder was poured into ice water, after 5 min of holding it in ice water the
precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator.
The dried 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonylchloride weight was 7.93g (0.0296mol)
yield 80%.
Example 3:
2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonic acid sodium salt (2.72g; O.Olmol) was taken into
25 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (2.02g; 0.02mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C.Then added diphosgene
(2.18g; 0.01 Imol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature
at -50°C with stirring over a period of 20min. The reaction mixture was stirred
magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and
then dichloromethane and triethylamine was removed under vacuum. The remaining
yellow powder was poured into ice water, after 5 min of holding it in ice water the
precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator.
The dried 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonylchloride weight was 2.14g(0.0080mol)
yield 80% mp 135-138°C. The 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonylchloride was
characterized by UV-Visible absorption, 'H-nmr and Mass spectrometry.
Example 4:
2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonic acid sodium salt (lOg; 0.037mol) was taken into
90ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (7.4g; 0.073mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C.Then added diphosgene
(7.35g; 0.037mol) in 15ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature
at -50°C with stirring over a period of 30min. The reaction mixture was stirred
magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and
then dichloromethane and triethylamine was removed under vacuum. The remaining
yellow powder was poured into ice water after 5 min of holding it in ice water the
precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator.
The dried 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonylchloride weight was 7.93g(0.0296mol)
yield 80%.
Example 5: l-Diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt (2.72g; O.Olmol) was
taken into 25 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (2.02g;
0.02mol) to the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C. Then added
diphosgene (2.18g; 0.01 Imol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the
temperature at -50°C with stirring over a period of 20 min. The reaction mixture was
stirred magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room
temperature and then dichloromethane and triethylamine was removed under vacuum.
The remaining yellow powder was poured into ice water, after 5 min of holding it in ice
water the precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum
desiccator. The dried l-diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonylchloride weight was 2.14
g(0.0080mol) yield 80%, m.p 138 -140°C. The l-diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-
sulfonylchloride was characterized by UV-Visible absorption, 1H-nmr and Mass
spectrometry.
Example 6:
2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt (2.72g; O.Olmol) was taken into
25 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (2.02g; 0.02 mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C. Then added triphosgene
(3.2g; 0.011 mol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature
at -50°C with stirring over a period of 20 min. The reaction mixture was stirred
magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and
then dichloromethane and triethylamine were removed under vacuum. The remaining
yellow powder was poured into ice water, after 5min of holding it in ice water the
precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator.
The dried 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonylchloride weight was 2.14 g (O.OOSOmol)
yield 80%.
Example 7:
2-Diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonic acid sodium salt (2.72g; 0.01 mol) was taken into
25 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (2.02g; 0.02 mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature at -50°C. Then added triphosgene
(3.2g; 0.011 mol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature
at -50°C with stirring over a period of 20 min. The reaction mixture was stirred
magnetically for 60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and
then dichloromethane and triethylamine were removed under vacuum. The remaining
yellow powder was poured into ice water, after 5 min of holding it in ice water the
precipitate formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator.
The dried 2-diazo-l-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonylchloride weight was 2.14 g (O.OOSOmol)
yield 80%.
Example 8:
l-Diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt (2.72g; 0.01 mol) was taken into
25 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to -50°C. Added triethylamine (2.02g; 0.02 mol) to
the above solution and maintained the temperature -50°C. Then added triphosgene (3.2g;
0.011 mol) in 15 ml dichloromethane very slowly and maintaining the temperature -50°C
with stirring over a period of 20 min. The reaction mixture was stirred magnetically for
60 min at -50°C. Reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and then
dichloromethane and triethylamine was removed under vacuum. The remaining yellow
powder was poured into ice water, after 5 min of holding it in ice water the precipitate
formed was filtered, washed with ice water and dried in a vacuum desiccator. The dried
l-diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonylchloride weight was 2.14 g (O.OOSOmol) yield 80%.
Advantages:
The various advantages of this process methodology is given below:
The main advantage of this method is that the very mild experimental conditions
are well tuned and defined to get very good yields.
The advantage of this method is that the reaction temperature is defined around
-50°C to 0°C (preferably at -40°C).
The advantage of this method is that the use of diphosgene/triphosgene novel
reagents compared to toxic phosgene gas.
The main advantage of this method is that there are no evolutions of corrosive
gases like SOa and HC1 making it environment friendly.
The advantage of this method is that use of diphosgene/triphosgene (of 1.1
equivalents) is just optimum compare to other reported procedures, where
phosgene, chlorosulfonicacid & thionylchloride employed are in excess.
The advantage of this method is that it requires only two equivalents of
triethylamine to conduct the reaction.
The advantage of this method is that the organic base triethylamine used can be
recovered

We claim :
1. A process for the preparation of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides of formula 1a, 1b, 1c using diphosgene or triphosgene which comprises:

(Formula Removed)
reacting diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt with an organic base in a molar ratio ranging between 1:1.5-1:2.5 in an organic solvent in the presence of diphosgene or triphosgene in a molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt to diphosgene or triphosgene in the range of 1:1-1:1.5, at a temperature ranging from -50°C to 5°C, for a period ranging from 40-90 min, subsequently increasing the temperature to 20-25°C and removing the solvent and base from the above said reaction mixture under vacuum to obtain the yellow powder product and re-precipitating the desired product in ice water.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic base used is selected from the group consisting of triehylamine, tributylamine, pyridine, tripropylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline and N,N-diethylamine.
3. A process as claimed in claims 1-2, wherein the organic base is preferably triethylamine.
4. A process as claimed in claims 1-3, wherein the organic solvent used is selected from the group consisting of chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, benzene, toluene, acetonitrile, benzonitrile, nitrobenzene and dichloromethane.

5. A process as claimed in claims 1-4, wherein the organic solvent is preferably dichloromethane.
6. A process as claimed in claims 1-5, wherein the molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicaacid sodium salt to organic base is preferably 1:2.
7. A process as claimed in claims 1-6, wherein the molar ratio of diazonaphthoquinone sulfonicacid sodium salt to triphosgene or diphosgene is preferably 1:1.
8. A process as claimed in claims 1-7, wherein the reaction temperature is preferably -50°C.
9. A process as claimed in claims 1-8, wherein the diazonaphthoquinonesulfonicacid sodium salt used is selected from 2-Diazo-1-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt, 2-Diazo-1-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonic acid sodium salt and 1-Diazo-2-naththoquinone-4-sulfonic acid sodium salt.
10. A process as claimed in claims 1-8, wherein the diazonaphthoquinonesulfonul chloride obtained is selected from 2-Diazo-1-naphthoquinone-4-chloride of formula 1, 2-Diazo-1-naphthoquinone-5-sulfonulchloride of formula 2, and 1-Diazo-2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonulchloride of formula 3.
11. A process for the preparation of Diazonaphthoquinonesulfonylchlorides substantially as herein described with reference to the examples accompanying this specification.

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Patent Number 233481
Indian Patent Application Number 413/DEL/2002
PG Journal Number 14/2009
Publication Date 27-Mar-2009
Grant Date 30-Mar-2009
Date of Filing 28-Mar-2002
Name of Patentee COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESARCH
Applicant Address RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001, INDIA.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 VUMMADI VENKAT REDDY CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD 500 007, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.
2 MARUTHI JANAKI RAM REDDY CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD 500 007, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.
3 VAIDYA JAYATHIRTHA RAO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD 500 007, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.
PCT International Classification Number C07C 303/02
PCT International Application Number N/A
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