Anionic polymerization of conjugated dienes modified with alkyltetrahydrofurfuryl ethers
US5231153A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F236/10
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
It has been unexpectedly discovered that various compounds, such as alkyl tetrahydrofurfuryl ethers, can be used to modify anionic polymerizations of conjugated diene monomers. These modifiers can be used to polymerize isoprene monomer into high 3,4-polyisoprene at excellent polymerization rates. This is in contrast to the modifiers such as tetramethylethylene diamine which are typically used to modify such polymerizations. This invention more specifically discloses a process for the synthesis of 3,4-polyisoprene which comprises polymerizing isoprene monomer in an organic solvent in the presence of a catalyst system which is comprised of (a) a lithium initiator and (b) ethyltetrahydrofurfuryl ether.
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