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E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY 256 VANDERPOOL STREET NEWARK, NEW JERSEY Serial No.KN-68-5 Copy No. RETURN TO JACKSON LABORATORY FILE ROOM NEWARK PLANT PIGMENT COLOR RESEARCH REPORT HEAT RESISTANT QUINACRIDONE PIGMENT (PART I) Period Covered March, 1966 to August, 1967 (Part Time) FILE. 223.91 DATE: 9/3/68 N33721 NJ 0344 KN-68-5 Copy No 1, Numerical File 2. Research Office Pile, Newark 223.91 3* Newark Library Pile 223.91 4. M. Hunt/E. Gonick, Pigts., Wilm. 5. w. s. Struve/A.A.Brizzolara 6. P.P.Ehrlcfc/H. H. Gyorgy/B. H. Perkins/Newark Library 7. P.J. Monahan, Newark Vital Records 8. N. G. Fisher, Central Research, Wilmington 9. 0.R.Aldridge, Newark 10. R. H.Wetzel/J.W.Minnich/J.P.Maurer/Newport Pile 11. Extra 12. Extra 13. Extra 14. Extra NEWARK PLANT PIGMENT COLOR RESEARCH REPORT SUBJECT: HEAT RESISTANT QUINACRIDONE PIGMENT (PART I) PERIOD COVERED: MARCH, 1966 to AUGUST, 1967 (Part time) > (k (i'Jt. _1. SUBMITTED BY: G. R, ALDRIDGE Date Submitted: 7/50/68 ABSTRACT Of fifteen substituted quinacridones tested in polystyrene plastic,2,9-dicarboxyquinacridone exhibited the best heat (color) stability. 2,9-Dicarboxyquinacridone also exhibited excellent heat stability in "Zytel" nylon, a very rigorous system for testing heat stability. TABLE OP CONTENTS I. OBJECT OF INVESTIGATION II. PERIOD COVERED BY REPORT III. INTRODUCTION IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS V. PATENT STATUS VI. DISCUSSION VII. EXPERIMENTAL VIII. SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL WORK IX. NOTEBOOK REFERENCES ag 1 1 1 I 2 3 4 8 DUP050028301 I. OBJECT OP INVESTIGATION To find a heat stable red pigment for use in high tempera ture plastics applications (Part i) and to develop an economically feasible process for its manufacture (Part IX). XI. PERIOD COVERED BY REPORT March, 1966 to August, 1967 (Part Time) III. INTRODUCTION Quinacridone Is a relatively insoluble red pigment which is suitable for use in some plastics but not all, Quinacridone in a polyamide system such as "Zytel" nylon is sufficiently soluble at higher temperatures so that the color in low concentrations is a fluorescent yellow characteristic of quinacridone in solution. This color is also shown by quinacridone solutions in dimethy1- formamide and 1-chloronaphthalene. Prom a consideration of the relative solubilities of quin acridone (.08 g/l) and 2,9-dime thylquinacridone (.027 g/l) in a model solvent such as boiling 1-chloronaphthalene, and the fact that the latter quinacridone shows better heat or color stability than the former in polystyrene plastic, it follows that the heatstability of such chemically inert pigments is determined by their solubility in the plastic. Specifically, pigments soluble in the plastic will show poor heat (color) stability and pigments insoluble in the plastic will show good heat stability. The solubility of 2,9-dicarboxyquinacridone (I) in boiling 1-chloronaphthalene was found to be very low (< 0.01 g/l). The evaluation of I and other substituted quinacridones in poly styrene and "Zytel" nylon plastic showed I to have relatively outstanding heat stability. IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The following table lists the results of heat stability tests on fifteen substituted quinacridones in polystyrene plastic. Substituent Color Difference (4008P. vs. 600F. ) UV Fluorescence 2.9- diearboxy 2.9- dicarboxyamido 2.9- dicarboethoxy 2.9- dicyano 2.9- dichloro 2.9- dlbromo 2.9- difluoro little " " " " " " no H ii ii DUP050028302 -2- Substituent Color Difference (400F vs, 600ff, ) UV Fluorescence 2.9- dimethyl 2.9- dimethoxy 2.3.9.10- tetrachloro 2.4.9.11- tetrachloro 4.11- dibromo 4.11- dimethoxy 4.11- dichloro 4.11- difluoro l!little cit onsiderable ii n ii **s it ii ii ii ii ii All of the 4,11- disubstituted quinacridones were poor in heat stability* All the 2,9- substituted quinacridones were good in heat stability except for the one which was also substituted in the 4,11- positions, i.e*, the 2,4,9,11-tetrachloro isomer. The remarkable difference in heat stability between the 2,9- and 4.11- substituted quin&pridones is not surprising in view of the appreciably lower solubility of the former versus the latter in l-chloronaphthalene. Examination cf the 600F. chips under ultraviolet light re veals that I is essentially insoluble whereas all the other substituted quinacridones are soluble to some extent. That the heat stability of I is unique can be Seen from the following table which lists the results of heat stability tests run by the Plastics Department in Parkersburg, West Virginia, on five substituted quinacridones in "Zytel" nylon. The latter is regarded as a very rigorous system for testing heat stability. QA Substituent Color UV Fluorescence 2.9-dicarboxy 2.9-dicarboxyamido 2.9-difluoro 2.9-dichloro 2.9-dimethyi Violet n Yellow it Violet-weak Green Yellow ii it Of the quinacridones tested in this polyamide system at 540F,, only the diacid and diamide retained their red color, and the stronger fluorescence of the diamide versus the diacid suggests that it is the more soluble of the two. V. PATENT STATUS CP-75, Polar Quinacridones, was submitted to the Patent Liaison Group at Newport for the preparation of a composition of matter case on 2,9-dicarboxyquinacridone. A use case on this product may also be advisable. DUP050028303 3 VI. DISCUSSION The extreme insolubility of 2,9-dicarboxyquinacridone (I) In organic solvents and in plastics systems is believed to be due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the carboxy groups in the 2- and 9- positions as follows: This presumption is supported by the well-known existence of carboxylic acid dimers and the fact that the unique insolubility of I is associated with the carboxyl groups in the 2- and 9positions. 4,11-Dicarboxyquinacrldone would certainly be more soluble than I and, probably, more soluble than the unsubstituted quinacridone because the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the carboxyl carbonyl and amino groups would reduce the intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the acrldone carbonyl and amino groups. One can only speculate about the properties of 1,8- and 3,10-dicarboxyquinacridones. A x,xi-dloarboxyquinacridone from the reaction of quinacridone, oxalyl chloride, and aluminum chloride in nitrobenzene showed considerable fluorescence in polystyrene indicating the presence of dicarboxyquinacridone isomers other than the 2,9-. The lightfastness (12 months - Florida exposure, 5 South) of I versus "Monastral" Red (RT-790-D) and "Monastral" Violet (RT-795-D) is summarized in the following table. Series 66479 Series 66481 Al/Toner " Tint 10/90 75/25 _sn Al/Toner 10/90 50/50 Tint *5795 I (crude) I (milled) RT-790-D RT-795-D 4f 3f 4d 4d 0 If 0 If 4f 4f 5 4f. m mm 4f 3f 2f 7f 6f 6f 8d 6f 6f The reason for the inferior lightfastness of I to that of unsubstituted quinacridone is a matter of speculation. The failure of I in raetalllcs (aluminum-containing systems) and tint may be due to the interaction of the acidic carboxyl group with aluminum and titanium dioxide, respectively. Another possible explanation is that the average particle size of I DUPO 50028304 may be considerably smaller than that of the quinacridone samples evaluated. A third factor affecting the lightfastness of 2,9disubs tituted quinacridones is likely the nature of the sub stituent* i.e., whether it is electron-donating or electronwithdrawing. VII. EXPERIMENTAL Preparation of the sample of I submitted to Chestnut Run {polystyrene evaluation) and to Parkersburg, W. Virginia ("Zyter1 nylon). CiaHgOg p-aminobenzoic acid SSE (diethyl) C26H26N28 2,5-Di(4-carboxyanilino)-3,6dihydroterephthalate ester * 2,9-Dicarboxyqulnacridone C22H16N208 2,5-Di(4-carboxyailino)-3,6- terephthalic acid DUP050028305 *5- Hie characterization of the intermediates, C2sH26N28& nd C22H16N2O8, and the final product, C22H12N206, is reported in Patent Memorandum, CP-75, Polar Quinacridones. Preparation of 026^26^208 See 1835/12A. Preparation of C22HI6N2O8 See 1335/12K. Preparation of C22H12N2O6 See 1335/12L. Acid Reerystallizatjon of C22H12H2O6 See 1835/12M,N. Dlmethylformamlde Treatment See 1835/31A, Dispersion Milling and Preparation of Calcium Rosinate takes See 1835/31B,C* Preparation of xTx-Dioarboxyqulnacridone See 1835/23E. Acid Recrystallization of X.X1-(COOH)sQA See 1835/23P,0. Pound: C, 65,58 H, 3.70 N, 6.79 C H N0 req C, 66.0 H, 3,0 N, 7.0 Preparation of 2,9-Dlcyano- and 2.9-Dioarboxyamido SSE (diethyl) + p-aminobenzonitrile --* 2,5-Di(4-cyanoanilino)3,6-dihydroterephthalate ester C26H24N4O4 i 2,9-Dicyanoquinacridone c 22h 10n 42 4 2,9-Dicyanodlhydroquinacridone C22H12N4O2 DUP050028306 6 Preparation of C26H24N4O4 See 1507-13. Pound: N, 12.3 12.5 C26H24N4O4 req. N, 12.3 Preparation of C22H12N4O2 See 1507-14. Pound: N, 14.7 C22H12N4O2 req. N, 15,42 14,7 Preparation of C22H10N4O2 See 1507-15. Pound: N, 15.0 C22H10N4O2 req. N, 15.47 Band at 5.99m. suggests the presence of some amide. Summary of Attempts to Prepare Pure 2.9-Dioyanoquinacrldone N.B. Oxidation Medium Heating Cycle Result 1507-15 Sitol-HaO-NaOH-glycol 2 hr.at 110-20 Oxidation - yes. Some amide present. 1835/5B 11 11 " " 2 hr. at 80-90 Incomplete oxide'n. Amide - no. 1835/5C " "" " 2 hr. at 90-100 Oxidation-yes, based on dimethy1formamide soln.; max " 510,477 448mM> Amide - little. Low carbon and nitro gen analysis. 1835/5E " " 2 hr.at 85-95 Incomplete oxida'n. Amide - no 1835/16D Chloranil - TCEB 5 hr. at reflux No oxidation, 2.9-Dicarboxyamldoquinacridone 8SE(Me,Et) + p-arainobenzamide -- 2,5-di(4-C0NH2-anlllne) 3,6-dihydroterephthalate ester C25H26N4O0 Dowtherm A 2,9-dicarboxyamidoqulnacridone C22H14N4O4 f------ ----- 2,9-dicarboxyamidodihydroqulnacridone Sitol C22H16N4O4 DUP050028307 -7- Preparation of CgsHk6^406 See 1835/65A. Pound: C, 62.41 C25H26H406 req.C, 62.8 H, 5.0$ H, 5.44 N, 10.75 N, 12.1 The hand at S, 85m. seems low for the type of carbonyl groups in C25%6%6 Preparation of C22HI6N4O4 See 1835/65B. Pound: C, 67.61 C22H16N4O4 req. 0, 66.0 H, 4.02 H, 4.0 N, 11.64 N, 14.0 IE Speotrum: 2.90 and S.OOy. (-NHa), 3.18m. (> NH), 5.95 and 6;i0p. (> OO). Low nitrogen analysis suggests that this may not be good quality 2,9-(CONHa)aDQA. Preparation of C22H14N4O4 See 1835/78A. Pound: N, 9.64 C22H14N4O4 req. N, 14.1 The low nitrogen analysis of the product suggests that the desired product was not obtained. Alternate Synthesis 2 >5-01(4-CONHs-ani1ino)- 3,6-dihydroterephthalate ester C25H26N4O6 / 2,5-Di(4-CONH-anilino)terephthalate ester C25H24N4O6 ir 2,9-Dlcarboxyamido QA C22H14N4O4 Preparation of C25H24N4Q6 PPA See 1876/5B. Pound: N, 11.36 C25H24N4O6 req. N, 11.8 IR Spectrum: 2.80 and 2.99u (-NHs) 3. 16m. (> NH), 5.905.95u (ester> 0*0 and amide>C*0), 6.48m. (terephthalate ester). Preparation of C22H3.4N4O4 See 1876/15D. Pound: N, 11.28 C22H14N4O4 req. N, 14.1 IR Spectrum: 3.00 and 3.10m- (-NHa). 3.18M* (>NH)> 6.03m* (amides C=0), 6.15p- (acridone > C0). The red color of this produot suggests that ring closure occurred and the low nitrogen analysis suggests that some hy drolysis of the amide group also took place. DUP050028308 - s- Preparation of 2.9-Dloarboethoxyquinacrldone SSE (diethyl) + ethyl p-arainobenzoate --> 2,5-Di(4-C00Et-aniline)3,6-dihydroterephthalate ester C30H34N2O8 1 2,9-Dicarboethoxyquinacridone - 2,9-Dioarboethoxydihydroquinacri- C26H20N26 c 26h 22N26 done Preparation of C30H34N2O8 See 1835/620. Found: 0, 66.27 H, 6.25 N, 5.29 C30H34N28 neq. C, 65.5 H, 6.18 N, 5.09 IR Spectrum: 3. 19j a (>NH), 5.85p (aromatic esters C-0), 6.O614, (> OO of s-anillnoester). Preparation of C26H20N2Q6 See 1835/68B. Found: C, 70.75 H, 6.02 N, 6.09 C26H22N2O6 req. 0, 68.2 H, 4.60 N, 6.12 Preparation of C26H20N2O6 See 1507/18. Found; 0, 60.51 H, 4.43 N, 5.45 C26H20N26 beq. C, 68.4 Hj 4.39 N, 6.14 VIII. SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL WORK 1. Determine rheological behavior of 2,9-dicarboxy-, 2,9-dicyano-, 2,9-diearboxyamido- and 2,9-dicarboethoxyquinacridones, both as self-colors and as additives for other quinacridones. 2. Determine outdoor durability of 2,9-dicyano-, 2,9carboxyamido- and 2,9-dicarboethoxyquinacridones. IX. NOTEBOOK REFERENCES 1507 1835 1876 1894 dc DUP050028309 KO-709-D By: J . Jackson 9/66 - 7/68