POLYGLYCIDYL ETHERS OF SECONDARY ALCOHOLS

摘要

The present invention relates to polyglycidyl ether compounds containing at least three mono- or divalent radicals A of general formula (A) wherein R1 represents (i) a straight chain or branched alkyl groups of 1 to 16 carbon atoms, which may be substituted by one to four chlorine or bromine atoms, or (ii) a straight chain or branched alkenyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, which may be substituted by one to four chlorine or bromine atoms, or (iii) a phenyl or naphthyl group, optionally substituted in the ring or rings by one or two chlorine atoms or by one or two alkyl groups, each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and having in all from 7 to 30 carbon atoms, or (iv) a phenylalkyl or naphthylalkyl group, optionally substituted in the ring or rings by one or two chlorine or bromine atoms or by one or two alkyl groups, each of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, said phenylalkyl or napthylalkyl group having in all from 7 to 30 carbon atoms, or (v) a mononuclear cycloalkyl group of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or (vi) a mononuclear cycloalkylalkyl group of from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and R2 represents hydrogen or a straight chain or branched alkyl groups of 1 to 9 carbon atoms. They are prepared by either reacting a polyglycidylether of a polyphenolic compound like an epoxy novolac with an alcohol and then glycidylating the resulting polysecondary hydroxy compound with epichlorohydrin or by reacting the polyphenolic compound with a monoglycidyl ether and then with epichlorohydrin. The invention further relates to processes for making and using the polyglycidyl ether compounds.