| abstract |
2-Carboxyethyl(phenyl)phosphinic acid is prepared in two stages by first reacting dichloro(phenyl)phosphine with acrylic acid employed at a molar excess of 25% to 45% to form a mixture of three intermediates, namely 3-(chlorophenylphosphinyl)propionyl chloride, the cyclic anhydride of 2-carboxyethyl(phenyl)phosphinic acid and the mixed anhydride of acrylic acid with 3-chlorocarbonylethyl(phenyl)phosphinic acid. The second stage of the process is the hydrolysis of the mixture of three intermediates set forth above to obtain the desired product. The product is useful as a flame retardant material when used with organic polymers such as polyesters. |