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Polymerization of epoxides using a pyrophosphoric acid-metal halide reaction productas catalyst

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-21
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1982-09-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Paul A Naro
  • 👤 Robert D Offenhauer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 11:35
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2642; C08G65/2645; C08G65/2654; C08G65/269

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING A VICINAL MONOEPOXIDE COMPOUND CONTAINING FROM 2 TO 18 CARBON ATOMS AND FREE FROM ETHYLENIC AND ACETYLENIC UNSATURATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ABOUT 0.005 TO ABOUT 15 WEIGHT PERCENT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE MONOEPOXIDE COMPOUND, OF THE SOLID REACTION PRODUCT OF PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID AND A METAL HALIDE WHEREIN THE METAL PORTION OF SAID METAL HALIDE IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORON, ALUMINUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM AND THALLIUM, THE REACTION PRODUCT BEING PREPARED BY REACTING PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID WITH AT LEAST ABOUT A MOLAR EQUIVALENT OF THE METAL HALIDE, NEUTRALIZING TO A PH BETWEEN ABOUT 5 AND ABOUT 7, AND DRYING AND CALCINING TO PRODUCE A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE PRODUCT; AT A POLYMERIZATION TEMPERATURE FROM ABOUT 20*C. TO ABOUT 150*C. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A SOLID POLYMER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 136 words
A PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING A VICINAL MONOEPOXIDE COMPOUND CONTAINING FROM 2 TO 18 CARBON ATOMS AND FREE FROM ETHYLENIC AND ACETYLENIC UNSATURATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ABOUT 0.005 TO ABOUT 15 WEIGHT PERCENT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE MONOEPOXIDE COMPOUND, OF THE SOLID REACTION PRODUCT OF PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID AND A METAL HALIDE WHEREIN THE METAL PORTION OF SAID METAL HALIDE IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORON, ALUMINUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM AND THALLIUM, THE REACTION PRODUCT BEING PREPARED BY REACTING PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID WITH AT LEAST ABOUT A MOLAR EQUIVALENT OF THE METAL HALIDE, NEUTRALIZING TO A PH BETWEEN ABOUT 5 AND ABOUT 7, AND DRYING AND CALCINING TO PRODUCE A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE PRODUCT; AT A POLYMERIZATION TEMPERATURE FROM ABOUT 20*C. TO ABOUT 150*C. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A SOLID POLYMER.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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