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Interfacial production of poly(ester carbonate) or polyester including acid chloride synthesis

US4311822A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1980
Grant dateJan 19, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/60
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for producing poly(ester carbonates) and polyesters by reacting an aromatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylate salt such as sodium terephthalate with phosgene in an organic solvent in the presence of a catalytic amount of a tertiary nitrogen compound such as pyridine, optionally separating the suspended by-product inorganic salt and then interfacially reacting with a bisphenol such as bisphenol A. Excess phosgene in the diacid chloride synthesis can be carried over to the polymerization if a poly(ester carbonate) is to be produced or removed if a polyester is to be produced. Certain low levels of a tertiary nitrogen compound with a pyridine nucleus in the organic solution do not interfere with the interfacial polymerization.

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