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Process for polymerizing phenols to produce polyphenylene oxides of low molecular weight

US3962180A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1974
Grant dateJun 8, 1976
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Expiry dateOct 30, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G2261/312
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polyphenylene oxides of low molecular weight are produced by oxidative polymerization of phenols in the presence of a catalyst and the amount of solvent is limited and the phenols are not added to the reaction medium at one time, but continuously over a certain period of time.

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