| abstract |
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyalkyl-1-oxa-diazaspirodecane compounds, which can be used as highly active light stabilizers for polymers. The reaction is carried out in a solvent mixture of at least one alcohol and if appropriate an inert organic solvent in the presence of solid alkali metal hydroxide or a corresponding amount of a mixture of solid alkali metal hydroxide and water as the sole catalyst. The process offers the advantage that, by using a solvent mixture and dispensing with a phase transfer catalyst, a higher rate of reaction and therefore higher product quality with the same yield are achieved. By dispensing with a phase transfer catalyst, which remains in the waste water and must be disposed of expensively, and by the reusability of the solvent mixture, the process is more environment-friendly and more economical than processes known to date. |