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Process for the preparation of copoly(arylene sulfide) with aromatic nitro compound catalyst

US4792600A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1987
Grant dateDec 20, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G75/0263
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing a copoly(arylene sulfide) corresponding to the structure EQU [(--A--S--).sub.1-x (--A--S--S--).sub.x ].sub.n wherein x is in the range of 0.5 to 0.001 by reacting a mixture of a diiodoaromatic compound and elemental sulfur in the presence of a catalytic amount of an aromatic nitro compound.

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