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Dichromate oxidation of polybutadiene: formation of a hydroxylated polyalkyl homopolyer

US6031052A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 1995
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08C19/04
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of hydroxylation of polybutadiene using hydroxy terminated polybutadiene and reacting it with tetraethyl ammonium chloride, potassium dichromate and pyridine. The polymer product is subsequently washed with hydrochloric acid and water to produce a polybutadiene with both terminal and internal hydroxylation.

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