Green Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Phosphorous Disulfides

Title:

Green Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Phosphorous Disulfides

Tech ID:

2024-005

Status:

Active

Category:

Green Chemistry and Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Executive Statement:

A sustainable, mild, and additive-free method for synthesizing unsymmetrical phosphorous disulfides using renewable solvents.

Description:

This technology introduces a green synthetic method to produce unsymmetrical phosphorous disulfides under mild reaction conditions without using additives or harsh reagents, employing ethanol as a renewable solvent. This approach enables rapid and versatile access to important phosphorus disulfide compounds, which have applications across therapeutics and materials science.

Key Advantages:

• Mild reaction conditions requiring no harsh reagents
• No additives necessary, simplifying the process
• Utilizes renewable solvent ethanol, enhancing sustainability
• Rapid and versatile synthetic access to unsymmetrical phosphorous disulfides
• Environmentally friendly umpolung approach

Problems Solved:

• Limited existing methods for synthesizing unsymmetrical phosphorous disulfides
• Use of harsh reagents and additives in traditional synthesis
• Environmental concerns due to non-renewable solvents and reagents
• Slow or inefficient production of functional phosphorus disulfides

Marketing Opportunity:

• Pharmaceutical industry: development of anti-viral, anti-cancer, and anti-alcoholism drugs
• Materials science: manufacturing of enhanced passenger car tires
• Chemical synthesis: production of versatile phosphorus-containing intermediates
• Green chemistry applications focusing on sustainable chemical manufacturing

Inventors: 

• Jun Yong Kang 
• Jeffery Ash 

Intellectual Property:

• U.S. Provisional Patent 63/657,529. filed 6/7/2024