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Polymerization inhibitor composition for vinyl aromatic compounds

US4915873A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1988
Grant dateApr 10, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K15/30
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Vinyl aromatic compounds are stabilized against polymerization by the addition of an effective amount of a polymerization inhibition composition comprising (a) a phenothiazine compound; and (b) an aryl-substituted phenylenediamine compound. In other aspects, this invention is directed to a vinyl aromatic composition stabilized against polymerization by such polymerization inhibitor composition, as well as to a method of stabilizing a vinyl aromatic composition against polymerization which method comprises adding an effective amount of such polymerization inhibitor composition.

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