Redox NH SO2 Complex

This invention relates to the reaction of organic substituted hydrazines with sulfur dioxide. In one specific aspect, it relates to a novel process for making organic substituted hydrazinium hydrazinesulfinates. In yet another aspect, it relates to the composition of matter produced thereby.

My invention relates to improvements in blowing agents for the manufacture of porous rubber and plastic articles. Foamed articles of plastics or rubber are prepared by various means including solution of nitrogen under high pressures and subsequent release of pressure. A simpler method is to incorporated in the rubber or plastic composition a suitable chemical agent which, on heating to vulcanization or molding temperatures, releases large quantities of gas and thus causes foaming of the composition.

Gaseous sulfurdioxide reacts with 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, N-aminopiperidine, N-aminohomopiperidine, and N-aminomorpholine to form 1:1 adducts. The adducts are formed between the nitrogen atom of the R2N group in the hydrazine and the sulfur atom in sulfurdioxide. Analytical, proton NMR and i.r. spectral data are given.