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Process for producing polybutadiene

US5905125A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 1997
Grant dateMay 18, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F136/06
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high cis-1,4-polybutadiene is produced, with reduced gel formation, by preparing a catalyst from (A) a cobalt compound, (B) a trialkyl (C.sub.1-10) aluminum compound, (C) a halide compound selected from those of formulae (1) and (2): (1) AlR.sup.2.sub.m X.sub.3-m, and (2) R.sup.3 --X, wherein R.sup.2 =C.sub.1-10 hydrocarbon, X=halogen, m=0 to 2, R.sup.3 =C.sub.1-40 hydrocarbon, and (D) water in an amount of 0.77 to 1.45 moles per mole of total Al in components (B) and (C); and polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in the presence of the resultant catalyst in a polymerization medium including an alkane, cycloalkane and/or olefin hydrocarbon.

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