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Solid phase polyarylate process

US5064930A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1990
Grant dateNov 12, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/80
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process comprising PA0 (A) preparing a solid polyarylate prepolymer having an inherent viscosity of at least about 0.1 by heating at a temperature in the range of 140.degree. C. to 300.degree. C. in the melt phase an acid anhydride derived from a carboxylic acid containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a dihydric phenol and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in the presence of a hypernucleophilic base which comprises a heterocyclic aromatic compound containing nitrogen and having an aprotic electron releasing group directly bonded to a carbon atom in the aromatic compound, and PA0 (B) increasing the molecular weight of the solid polyarylate prepolymer to an inherent viscosity of at least 0.4.

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