Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
10 words
block copolymerizing said reaction product with a coordination-anionically polymerizable monomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the coordination-anionically polymerizable monomer is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon or a mixture of two or more ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon is a compound of the formula, wherein R1 is an alkyl radical having one to 15 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl radical having one to 15 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl radical having three to six carbon atoms, an aryl radical having six to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyl radical having six to 15 carbon atoms, or an alkaryl radical hAving six to 15 carbon atoms, and R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical having one to 15 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl radical having three to six carbon atoms, an aryl radical having six to 10 carbon atoms, an alkaryl radical having six to 15 carbon atoms or an aralkyl radical having six to 15 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butene-1, pentene-1, hexene-1, heptene-1, octene-1, isobutene, cis-butene, diisobutene, tert.-butylethylene, 4-methylheptene-1, 5-methylheptene-1 tetramethylethylene, styrene, Alpha -methylstyrene, vinylcyclohexene, hexadiene-1,4, 6-methylheptadiene-1,5, butadiene, isoprene, pentadiene-1,3, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, 4-vinylcyclohexene-1 and Beta -pinene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the living polymer is derived from the group consisting of styrene, Alpha -methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butadiene, isoprene, and a mixture of two or more these compounds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the metal halide or the organometallic halide is a member selected from the group consisting of magnesium chloride, butylmagnesium chloride, phenylmagnesium bromide, dipropylaluminum fluoride, diisobutylaluminum fluoride, aluminum chloride, dimethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, sesqui-ethylaluminum chloride, diethylaluminum chloride, dihexylaluminum chloride, and diethylaluminum bromide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of the metal halide or the organometallic halide to one mole of the living polymer is 1.00 to 1.20 for a monohalide, 0.50 to 0.60 for a dihalide, and 0.35 to 0.40 for a trihalide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the living polymer is reacted with the metal halide or the organometallic halide at a temperature within the range of -78* C to the boiling point of the solvent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the compound of the transition metal of Group IV, V or VI of Mendeleev''s Periodic Table is a member selected from the group consisting of titanium tetrachloride, titanium trichloride, zirconium tetrachloride, tetrabutyl titanate, vanadium oxyacetylacetonate, and chromium acetalacetonate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of the polymer containing on its chain end a metal-carbon linkage to the compound of the transition metal is from 1 : 1 to 10 : 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the coordination-anionically polymerizable monomer is contacted with the catalyst at a temperature of -78* to 200* C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the coordination-anionically polymerizable monomer is contacted with the catalyst at a temperature of -20* to 100* C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the coordination-anionically polymerizable monomer is contacted with the catalyst under a pressure within a range from partial vacuum to about 500 atmospheres.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein the pressure is from atmospheric pressure to 100 atmospheres.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the block copolymerization is carried out in the presence of a solvent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of pentane, hexane, cyclohexane, tetrahydronaphthalene, benzene, toluene, xylene, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.