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Preparation of poly(arylene ketones) using thio- and dithiocarbonic acid derivatives
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1981-07-08
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 2001-07-08
Abstract
Abstract Poly(arylene ketones) are prepared by the reaction of difunctional aromatic compounds with derivatives of thio- or dithiocarbonic acids in the presence of a superacid catalyst system. In a preferred embodiment, diphenyl ether reacts with S-methyl chlorothioformate in HF/BF 3 to produce poly(p-phenyleneoxy-p-phenylene carbonyl), i.e. a polymer having the repeating unit ##STR1##
Inventors
- 👤 Viktors Jansons
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-01 22:18
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/12; C08G61/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of preparing a polymer having the repeating unit which comprises reacting a nucleophilic aromatic compound of the formula H-A-H wherein A is an aromatic diradical and each H is displaceable under Friedel-Crafts acylation conditions, with a carbonic acid derivative of the formula ##STR22## wherein R is a radical having a low tendency to form a carbonium ion and R' is an atom or group which is displaceable under Friedel-Crafts acylation conditions, in the presence of a superacid catalyst system consisting essentially of a mixture of at least an equimolar amount, based on said aromatic compound, of an inorganic halide Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, boron tribromide, titanium tetrafluoride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium tetrabromide and the pentafluorides, pentachlorides or pentabromides of tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony, and a molar excess, based on said Lewis acid, of a strong acid selected from the group consisting of fluorosulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of preparing a polymer having the repeating unit which comprises reacting a nucleophilic aromatic compound of the formula H-A-H wherein A is an aromatic diradical and each H is displaceable under Friedel-Crafts acylation conditions, with a carbonic acid derivative of the formula ##STR22## wherein R is a radical having a low tendency to form a carbonium ion and R' is an atom or group which is displaceable under Friedel-Crafts acylation conditions, in the presence of a superacid catalyst system consisting essentially of a mixture of at least an equimolar amount, based on said aromatic compound, of an inorganic halide Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, boron tribromide, titanium tetrafluoride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium tetrabromide and the pentafluorides, pentachlorides or pentabromides of tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony, and a molar excess, based on said Lewis acid, of a strong acid selected from the group consisting of fluorosulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of preparing a polymer having the repeating unit ##STR23## which comprises reacting a nucleophilic aromatic compound of the formula H-A-H wherein A is an aromatic diradical containing at least two aromatic rings and at least one ether or sulfide linkage, with a compound of the formula ##STR24## wherein R is an n-alkyl or a substituted normal alkyl radical and R' is selected from the group consisting of halogen, --O--R" and --S--R" where R" is a normal alkyl or substituted n-alkyl radical, in the presence of a superacid catalyst system consisting essentially of a mixture of at least an equimolar amount, based on said aromatic compound, of an inorganic halide Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, boron tribromide, titanium tetrafluoride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium tetrabromide and the pentafluorides, pentachlorides or pentabromides of tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony, and a molar excess, based on said Lewis acid, of a strong acid selected from the group consisting of fluorosulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of preparing a polymer having the repeating unit ##STR23## which comprises reacting a nucleophilic aromatic compound of the formula H-A-H wherein A is an aromatic diradical containing at least two aromatic rings and at least one ether or sulfide linkage, with a compound of the formula ##STR24## wherein R is an n-alkyl or a substituted normal alkyl radical and R' is selected from the group consisting of halogen, --O--R" and --S--R" where R" is a normal alkyl or substituted n-alkyl radical, in the presence of a superacid catalyst system consisting essentially of a mixture of at least an equimolar amount, based on said aromatic compound, of an inorganic halide Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, boron tribromide, titanium tetrafluoride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium tetrabromide and the pentafluorides, pentachlorides or pentabromides of tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony, and a molar excess, based on said Lewis acid, of a strong acid selected from the group consisting of fluorosulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said reaction is carried out in a polar solvent comprising sulfur dioxide, tetramethylene sulfone, nitrobenzene, nitromethane, nitroethane, sulfurylfluorochloride, or a mixture of two or more of these.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process in accordance with claim 3, wherein said polar solvent contains an inert diluent selected from the group consisting of C 3 to C 10 n-alkanes and C 1 to C 10 geminal polychloro-, polyfluoro- and poly(fluorochloro)-n-alkanes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 3, wherein the combined weight of said aromatic compound, said catalyst system and said carbonic acid derivative together ranges from about 5 to about 70 weight percent of the weight of said polar solvent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 3, wherein said aromatic compound, said catalyst system and said carbonic acid derivative form a homogeneous solution in said polar solvent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said reaction is carried out in a reaction medium consisting essentially of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said reaction is effected at a temperature ranging from about -25° C. to about +75° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said reaction is effected at a temperature ranging from about 0° C. to about +35° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said reaction is effected at a temperature ranging from about 0° C. to about +20° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said inorganic halide Lewis acid is boron trifluoride or antimony pentafluoride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 11, wherein said organic halide Lewis acid is boron trifluoride and the partial pressure of said boron trifluoride during the course of said reaction is up to about 3 atmospheres.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said carbonic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of S-methyl chlorothioformate, S-ethyl chlorothioformate, S-methyl fluorothioformate, S-ethyl fluorothioformate, O-methyl S-ethyl thiocarbonate, O-ethyl S-methyl thiocarbonate, O,S-dimethyl thiocarbonate, O,S-diethyl thiocarbonate, S,S-dimethyl dithiocarbonate and S,S-diethyl dithiocarbonate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process in accordance with claim 13 wherein said aromatic compound is diphenyl ether.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 13 wherein said aromatic compound is 4,4'-diphenoxybenzophenone, 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene, or 1,3-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 13 wherein said aromatic compound is 1,4-diphenoxybenzene.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 13 wherein said aromatic compound is 2-chloro-1,4-diphenoxybenzene or 2,5-dichloro-1,4-diphenoxybenzene.
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