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Process for producing anhydride-containing polymers for radiation sensitive compositions

US6803434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2003
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/0758
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A synthetic process comprising the following steps: providing a reaction mixture comprising: an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride monomer, at least one ethylenically unsaturated non-anhydride monomer, a free radical initiator, and an alkyl substituted THF solvent having the general structure of formula 1: where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently chosen from the group hydrogen and C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is not H; polymerizing the reaction mixture; and removing, by distillation, unreacted monomers, the alkyl substituted THF solvent, and any low boiling volatile reaction products.

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