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Process for preparing polyarylene sulfides with sodium hydrosulfide

US5093469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1989
Grant dateMar 3, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11C3/12
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polyarylene sulfides are prepared by reacting a dihalogen aromatic compound with a sodium hydrosulfide in the presence of an alkali metal aminoalkanoate and a lithium halide in an organic polar solvent. This process can prevent a decomposition of the sodium hydrosulfide during dehydration and produce the polyarylene sulfides in a granular form in high yields and with high efficiency. The polyarylene sulfides obtainable by this process are high in molecular weight and degree of whiteness and low in a content of salts remaining therein. Furthermore, the polyarylene sulfides are in the granular form so that they can be handled with ease because of their readily separability and washability.

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