MPD Chemicals’ business subsidiary Monomer-Polymer and Dajac Labs is now supplying bulk quantities of the sulfation reagent called trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide complex (TMA-SO3). Sulfation is also known as O-sulfonation and is a major industrial chemical process used to produce a diverse range of products, including dyes and color intensifiers, pigments, pharmaceuticals, detergents, medicinals, agrochemicals and many other organic intermediates.
This trimethylamine-sulfur trioxide complex [CAS number 3162-58-1] provides for the sulfation or O-sulfonation of various substrates by utilizing this milder reagent versus traditional reagents like strong acids or sulfur trioxide itself. This reagent can also effect N-sulfonation reactions. The trimethylamine complex is known to be the most stable of all of these types of complexes. The product purity is offered at a 98% minimum and is a high melting white to off-white solid.
Additionally, the TMA-SO3 material is highly soluble in water; therefore, it has been used in sulfation reactions in water solutions. Substrates which are known to have been sulfated include steroids, polymers, carbohydrates such as starches and other polysaccharides, chitosan, cellulosics and many other small organic molecules. The use of the TMA-SO3 complex avoids potential extreme and violent reactions with liquid sulfur trioxide and some of the hazards associated with oleum/sulfuric acid.
MPD Chemicals manufactures and supplies customers with custom and specialty chemical materials and possesses years of technical experience and knowledge in the specialty chemical industry, delivering premier value to customers. “Our success for over 75 years signifies our quality product offerings in the various markets we serve,” said Carrington Smith, CEO of MPD Chemicals. “We strive to deliver value in unique materials to our customers, leading with performance and quality, while continuously enhancing and expanding our capabilities.”
About MPD Chemicals
With over 75 years of expertise in multiple technical areas, MPD Chemicals is a US-based manufacturer of custom and specialty chemicals. This specialty includes complex organic synthesis, unique monomers, polymer development, organosilicon chemistries and stable isotope labeling. The subsidiary companies that comprise MPD Chemicals are Monomer-Polymer and Dajac Labs, Silar and IsoSciences. All three business units offer a vast array of catalog chemical offerings, as well as custom, proprietary, critical, and enabling materials.
The merger of these manufacturers into a single organization has broadened the commercialization supply and enhanced cross-functional operations. MPD Chemicals has leveraged interdisciplinary expertise and manufacturing strength, with internal capabilities for scaling from milligram to metric ton batches. These business units are able to promote novel materials and solutions for customer applications. Examples of critical end-use applications include biomaterials, such as contact and intraocular lenses, dental materials, and wound care monomers and polymers. Other customer applications include industrial products such as chromatography, oil and gas, environmental remediation, and other specialty chemical additives.
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