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Aerobic composition capable of polymerizing upon contact with oxygen
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1977-04-11
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-04-11
Abstract
Abstract An aerobic composition which comprises (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) and which begins to polymerize upon coming in contact with oxygen, wherein said components are; (A): at least one compound selected from (1) trivalent cerium compounds and (2) chelated trivalent cerium compounds, (B): when (A) is (1) a compound capable of forming a chelate with trivalent cerium ion and with tetravalent cerium ion and when (A) is (2), a compound capable of forming a chelate with tetravalent cerium ion, (C): at least one reducing sulfur compound capable of producing ions represented by S x O y .sup.═, wherein x and y are integers such that 1≦x≦6 and 1≦y≦7, or R 6 SO 2 - ions, wherein R 6 is an alkyl group of 1-15 carbon atoms, C 6 H 5 (CH 2 ) n - (wherein n is 1-3) or Y-C 6 H 4 (wherein Y is H, CH 3 , Cl, Br, CN, CH 3 O, C 2 H 5 O, CH 3 CONH, NO 2 or COOH), in the presence of water, (D): at least one polymerizable vinyl monomer having a molcular weight of not more than 1000, and (E): an aqueous medium capable of dissolving or dispersing said components (A)-(D).
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Sunamori
- 👤 Noburu Nishii
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 14:25
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F4/00; C08F4/40; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
An aerobic composition free of peramides, hydroperoxides, persulfates and peroxides, which is stable in the absence of oxygen and polymerizes upon coming in contact with oxygen and which consists essentially of; (A): at least one compound selected from (1) trivalent cerium compounds and (2) chelated trivalent cerium compounds, (B): when (A) is (1) a compound capable of forming a chelate with trivalent cerium ion and with tetravalent cerium ion and when (A) is (2), a compound capable of forming a chelate with tetravalent cerium ion, (C): at least one sulfur compound selected from the group consisting of SO, SO 2 , S 2 O, sulfuryl chloride, dichloromonosulfane, dichloropolysulfanes, sulfoxylic acid, sulfurous acid, dithionous acid, pyrosulfurous acid, pyrosulfuric acid, dithionic acid, trithionic acid, tetrathionic acid, pentathionic acid, hexathionic acid, sulfinic acids, and the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of said acids, (D): at least one polymerizable vinyl compound having a molecular weight of not more than 1000, and (E): an aqueous medium capable of dissolving or dispersing components (A)-(D).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
An aerobic composition free of peramides, hydroperoxides, persulfates and peroxides, which is stable in the absence of oxygen and polymerizes upon coming in contact with oxygen and which consists essentially of; (A): at least one compound selected from (1) trivalent cerium compounds and (2) chelated trivalent cerium compounds, (B): when (A) is (1) a compound capable of forming a chelate with trivalent cerium ion and with tetravalent cerium ion and when (A) is (2), a compound capable of forming a chelate with tetravalent cerium ion, (C): at least one sulfur compound selected from the group consisting of SO, SO 2 , S 2 O, sulfuryl chloride, dichloromonosulfane, dichloropolysulfanes, sulfoxylic acid, sulfurous acid, dithionous acid, pyrosulfurous acid, pyrosulfuric acid, dithionic acid, trithionic acid, tetrathionic acid, pentathionic acid, hexathionic acid, sulfinic acids, and the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of said acids, (D): at least one polymerizable vinyl compound having a molecular weight of not more than 1000, and (E): an aqueous medium capable of dissolving or dispersing components (A)-(D).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein component (E) is water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein component (E) is a mixture of water and at least one organic solvent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein component (E) is an aqueous medium containing water soluble or water dispersible polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein component (E) contains an electron-pair donating compound or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
220 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein component (A) is trivalent cerium chelate polymer containing the repeating unit represented by formula (I) as its essential unit and optionally containing additionally the repeating unit represented by formulas (II) or (III), wherein said formulas are: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a carboxyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group of 1-8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 5-8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group of 1-8 carbon atoms, or a tolyl group: R 3 is H, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, an acyl group or an alkyl group of 1-2 carbon atoms: R 4 is --CH 2 --, --O--, --C 6 H 4 -- or --C 6 H 4 CH 2 --, and m is an integer such that 0 ≦ m ≦ 2; ##STR9## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and m are defined above; and ##STR10## wherein R 1 is H, CH 3 or COOH: X is a nitrile group, an amido group, --(CH 2 ) m --COOR 5 , a phenyl group, a halogen, an ether group, an aminoalkyl group or a sulfoalkyl group wherein R 5 is H, an alkyl group of 1-18 carbon atoms and m is an integer such that 0 ≦ m ≦ 2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 6, wherein component (A) is a cerium chelate polymer containing 3-90% by weight of the repeating unit represented by formula (I), 7-90% by weight of the repeating unit represented by formula (II) and optionally up to 90% by weight of the repeating unit represented by formula (III).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein R 1 is H or CH 3 ; R 2 is an alkyl group of 1-8 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or an alkoxy group of 1-8 carbon atoms; R 3 is H or an alkyl group of 1-2 carbon atoms, and m is 0 in the repeating units represented by formulas (I) and (II) of components (A); and X is --(CH 2 ) m COOR 4 or a phenyl group wherein m is 0 and R 4 is an alkyl group of 1-18 carbon atoms in the repeating unit represented by formula (III).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for polymerizing at least one polymerizable vinyl compound having a molecular weight of not more than 1000 in the absence of peramides, peroxides, persulfates and hydroperoxides in an aqueous medium which consists essentially of incorporating into said medium (A): at least one compound selected from (1) trivalent cerium compounds and (2) chelated trivalent cerium compounds, (B): when (A) is (1) a compound capable of forming a chelate with trivalent cerium ion and with tetravalent cerium ion and when (A) is (2), a compound capable of forming a chelate with tetravalent cerium ion, (C): at least one sulfur compound selected from the group consisting of SO, SO 2 , S 2 O, sulfuryl chloride, dicloromonosulfane, dichloropolysulfanes, sulfoxylic acid, sulfurous acid, dithionous acid, pyrosulfurous acid, pyrosulfuric acid, dithionic acid, trithionic acid, tetrathionic acid, pentathionic acid, hexathionic acid, sulfinic acids and the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of said acids, wherein said aqueous medium is capable of dissolving or dispersing components (A)-(C) and said vinyl compound; and exposing the mixture to oxygen.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for polymerizing at least one polymerizable vinyl compound having a molecular weight of not more than 1000 in the absence of peramides, peroxides, persulfates and hydroperoxides in an aqueous medium which consists essentially of incorporating into said medium (A): at least one compound selected from (1) trivalent cerium compounds and (2) chelated trivalent cerium compounds, (B): when (A) is (1) a compound capable of forming a chelate with trivalent cerium ion and with tetravalent cerium ion and when (A) is (2), a compound capable of forming a chelate with tetravalent cerium ion, (C): at least one sulfur compound selected from the group consisting of SO, SO 2 , S 2 O, sulfuryl chloride, dicloromonosulfane, dichloropolysulfanes, sulfoxylic acid, sulfurous acid, dithionous acid, pyrosulfurous acid, pyrosulfuric acid, dithionic acid, trithionic acid, tetrathionic acid, pentathionic acid, hexathionic acid, sulfinic acids and the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of said acids, wherein said aqueous medium is capable of dissolving or dispersing components (A)-(C) and said vinyl compound; and exposing the mixture to oxygen.
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