Terminating agent for anionic polymerization
US7834111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L3/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A terminating agent and a method for preparing an anionic polymer are provided. The terminating agent includes a carbohydrate, which is a solid substantially insoluble in a solvent and is used for terminating an anionic polymerization of a polymer. Another aspect of the method includes steps which provide an initiator for initiating an anionic polymerization, adding a terminating agent for terminating the anionic polymerization and forming a complex, wherein the terminating agent is a carbohydrate, and an alkali metal ion is removed by a solid-liquid separation process.
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