Living cationic polymerization process
US4943616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S525/918
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A polymerization process is provided for producing a terminally functional polymer which comprises introducing a monomer charge, a Lewis acid and an organic peroxy compound into a suitable reaction vessel and polymerizing the monomer charge at a temperature of from about 0.degree. to about -80.degree. C. to form the terminally functional polymer, wherein the monomer charge comprises isobutylene and the organic peroxy compound is charged in an amount of from about 10.sup.-4 to about 10.sup.-1 moles per mole of the isobutylene. In a preferred embodiment, the monomer charge additionally comprises vinylidene aromatic or diolefin monomers. In another preferred embodiment the monomer charge comprises the sequential addition of isobutylene and vinylidene aromatic or diolefin monomers. In a further preferred embodiment said reaction vessel is additionally charged with an electron door having an electron door number of from about 22 to about 50 the amount of said electron door being from about 10.sup.-4 to about 10.sup.-1 moles of said isobutylene. The invention also provides a novel catalyst system comprising an organic peroxy compund and a Lewis acid for the polymerization of isobutylene …
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