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Soluble epoxide/carbon dioxide copolymerization catalysts

US4783445A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1987
Grant dateNov 8, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2231/14
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Catalysts which are soluble in a variety of solvents are prepared by reacting zinc compounds with anhydrides in the presence of an alcohol or by reacting zinc salts with a monoester of a dicarboxylic acid. These catalysts can be added as a solution to a mixture of epoxides and carbon dioxide to prepare polyalkylene carbonates.

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