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Process for polylithiating unsaturated polymers
Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone Inc
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Filing: 1970-01-06
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Granted: 1976-08-24
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Expires: 1990-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A polymer is metalated with a lithiating reagent and an tetraalkylethylene, the ratio of active lithium atoms in the lithiating reagent to the molecules of the amine being from 0.01 to 1.5. Such lithiated polymer may then be further reacted to introduce reactive groups of many varieties along the polymer chain. For example, polybutadiene, polyisoprene and other unsaturated polymers may be reacted with butyl lithium and triethylene diamine; and the lithiated polymer may then be reacted with carbon dioxide, and the resulting product may be neutralized to produce a polymer containing carboxyl groups, or the lithiated polymer may be reacted with styrene or a mixture of styrene and butadiene, or styrene and isoprene, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Adel F. Halasa
- 👤 David P. Tate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:24
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
The method of polylithiating an unsaturated polymer from the class consisting of homopolymers and copolymers containing a plurality of olefinic groups and copolymers which contain conjugated diene groups of 4 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl groups, which method consists of reacting the polymer with a lithiating reagent and bridgehead amine selected from the class consisting of 1-aza(2,2,2) bicyclooctane and 4-methyl and 4-ethyl substituents thereof, triethylene diamine and sparteine, the ration of active lithium atoms in said lithiating reagent to the molecules of said amine being at least 0.01.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
The method of polylithiating an unsaturated polymer from the class consisting of homopolymers and copolymers containing a plurality of olefinic groups and copolymers which contain conjugated diene groups of 4 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl groups, which method consists of reacting the polymer with a lithiating reagent and bridgehead amine selected from the class consisting of 1-aza(2,2,2) bicyclooctane and 4-methyl and 4-ethyl substituents thereof, triethylene diamine and sparteine, the ration of active lithium atoms in said lithiating reagent to the molecules of said amine being at least 0.01.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method claim 1 wherein the bridgehead amine is triethylene diamine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 in which the lithiating compound is a saturated alkyllithium in which the alkyl group contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 in which the lithiating compound is an unsaturated alkyllithium in which the alkyl group contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 1 in which the lithiating compound is from the class consisting of lithium derivatives of phenyl, naphthyl, tolyl and alkyl derivatives of said arlyl groups in which the alkyl group contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 in which the lithiating compound is N-butyllithium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 in which the polymer is a polybutadiene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the polymer is a rubbery copolymer of butadiene and styrene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 in which the polymer is a polyisoprene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the polymer is a rubbery copolymer of isobutylene and isoprene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the polymer is a rubbery copolymer of butadiene and isoprene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 in which the polymer is EPT.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polylithiated unsaturated polymer is, prior to inactivation of said lithiating reagent, further treated with a compound capable of replacing the lithium atoms with more stable radicals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the compound capable of replacing the lithium atoms with more stable radicals is carbon dioxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the compound capable of replacing the lithium atoms with more stable radicals is ethylene oxide.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-24 | 1980-02-23 | 1980-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-24 | 1984-02-23 | 1984-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-24 | 1988-02-23 | 1988-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |