Method for reducing the terminal carboxyl group content of a saturated polyester, a saturated polyester having a reduced terminal carboxyl group content, and a molded article composed of such a saturated polyester
US4351936A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1980 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G63/916
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a process for producing a saturated polyester having a reduced terminal carboxyl group content, which comprises reacting a carboxyl-terminated, substantially linear, fiber-forming saturated polyester with a monocyclic imino ether compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a group of the following formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group non-reactive with the saturated polyester under the reaction conditions, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are a monovalent organic group non-reactive with the saturated polyester under the reaction conditions, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be bonded to each other, to form together with the nitrogen atom a 5- or 6-membered ring which is non-reactive with the saturated polyester under the reaction conditions; and X is a divalent organic group non-reactive with the saturated polyester under the reaction conditions, which has two or three ring-member carbon atoms constituting the imino ether ring, at an elevated temperature. The present invention also relates to a process for producing a molded article of a saturated polyester having a reduced terminal carboxyl group content which comprises in…
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