EP0345847A1
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Process for the preparation of polymers
Assignee: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Filing: 1989-05-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Polymers of carbon monoxide and one or more olefinically unsaturated compounds are prepared by contacting with a catalyst composition comprising a Group VIII metal and a compound of the general formula R¹M¹-R-M²R² wherein M¹ and M² are chosen from sulphur, selenium and tellurium, R¹ and R² represent optionally polar-substituted hydrocarbyl groups and R represents a bivalent bridging group containing at least two carbon atoms in the bridge.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Adrianus Van Doorn
- 👤 Eit Drent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:49
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F4/00; C08G; C08G67/00; C08G67/02; B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/22; B01J31/2204; B01J31/226; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/847
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Process for the preparation of polymers, characterized in that a mixture of carbon monoxide with one or more olefinically unsaturated compounds is contacted at elevated temperature and pressure with a catalyst composition comprising a Group VIII metal and a compound of the general formula R¹M¹-R-M²R², wherein M¹ and M² are the same or different elements chosen from the group made up of sulphur, selenium and tellurium, R¹ and R² are the same or different, optionally polar-substituted, hydrocarbyl groups and R represents a bivalent bridging group containing at least two carbon atoms in the bridge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Process for the preparation of polymers, characterized in that a mixture of carbon monoxide with one or more olefinically unsaturated compounds is contacted at elevated temperature and pressure with a catalyst composition comprising a Group VIII metal and a compound of the general formula R¹M¹-R-M²R², wherein M¹ and M² are the same or different elements chosen from the group made up of sulphur, selenium and tellurium, R¹ and R² are the same or different, optionally polar-substituted, hydrocarbyl groups and R represents a bivalent bridging group containing at least two carbon atoms in the bridge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the catalyst composition comprises palladium as Group VIII metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the Group VIII metal is incorporated in the catalyst composition in the form of a salt of a carboxylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process as claimed in one or more of claims 1-3, characterized in that in addition the catalyst composition includes an anion of an acid with a pKa of less than 4.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the catalyst composition includes the anion of an acid with a pKa of less than 4 in a quantity of 1-1000 equivalents per mol of Group VIII metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as claimed in one or more of claims 1-5, characterized in that the catalyst composition in addition includes an organic oxidant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the catalyst composition includes a 1,4-quinone as organic oxidant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as claimed in claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the catalyst composition includes the organic oxidant in a quantity of 1-10000 mol per mol of Group VIII metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process as claimed in one or more of claims 1-8, characterized in that the catalyst composition comprises the compound of the general formula R¹M¹-R-M²R² in a quantity of 1-1000 mol per mol of Group VIII metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
Catalyst compositions as claimed in one or more of claims 1-9, characterized in that in the compound of the general formula R¹M¹-R-M²R², bridging group R contains exclusively two carbon atoms in the bridge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as claimed in any of claims 1-10, characterized in that the olefinically unsaturated compounds employed are hydrocarbons, such as ethene or a mixture of ethene and another olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon, such as propene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
A process as claimed in one or more of claims 1-11, characterized in that it is carried out at a temperature of 20-150 °C, a pressure of 2-150 bar and a molar ratio of olefinically unsaturated compounds relative to carbon monoxide in the mixture to be polymerized of 10:1-1:10, and in that per mol of olefinically unsaturated compound to be polymerized, such a quantity of catalyst composition is used as to contain 10⁻⁷-10⁻³ mol of Group VIII metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
Linear, alternating regio-regular stereo-irregular copolymers of carbon monoxide with an optionally substituted styrene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
Linear, alternating regio-regular stereo-irregular copolymers of carbon monoxide with an optionally substituted styrene.
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