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Process for the controlled radical (CO) polymerization of (Meth) acrylic vinyl vinylidene and diene monomers in the presence of an Rh Co OR Ir

US5811500A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1997
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F4/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This process is characterized in that at least one of the said monomers is polymerized or copolymerized in bulk, solution, emulsion or suspension, at a temperature which may be as low as 0.degree. C., in the presence of an initiator system comprising at least one non-peroxy radical-generator compound and at least one catalyst consisting of a metal complex represented by formula Ma.sub.a (L).sub.n in which M represents Rh, Co or Ir; A represents, a halogen or a pseudohalogen; the groups L, which may be identical or different, each represent a ligand which may be a chiral ligand, which is chosen from cyclooctadiene, PRR'R", P(OR) (OR') (OR"), NRR'R", ORR', SRR', SeRR', AsRR'R", SbRR'R", each radical R, R' and R" independently representing an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 alkyl group or an optionally substituted aromatic group, it being possible for at least two of these ligands to be joined together by one or more divalent radicals; a is an integer such that 1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.3 ; n is an integer such that 1.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.5, and in the absence of activator.

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