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Preparation of polycarbonate from specific crude bisphenols
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1980-07-09
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Granted: 1983-02-01
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Expires: 2000-07-09
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to the processes for producing polycarbonates from specific crude bisphenols. The bisphenols are characterized in that immediately after their preparation they are subjected to (i) separation, of excess phenols and low-boiling substances, by means of an evaporator, and (ii) removal of monophenols by desorption. The invention also relates to high-molecular weight aromatic polycarbonates made of crude bisphenols and their use in a variety of applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Friedhofen
- 👤 Volker Serini
- 👤 Rainer Neumann
- 👤 Dieter Freitag
- 👤 Hans-Helmut Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:11
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G64/00; C08G64/20; C08G64/22; C08G64/24; C07; C07C; C07C37/00; C07C37/11; C07C37/20; C07C37/68; C07C37/70; C07C37/74; C08G64/04; C08G64/06; C08L; C08L69/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
In the process for the preparation of a thermoplastic, aromatic, high-molecular weight polycarbonate from at least one crude bisphenol, the improvement comprising: (i) separating said at least one crude bisphenol, immediately after its preparation, from excess of at least one phenol and low boiling substance, in an evaporator at a temperature between 100° and 300° C., and under a pressure of between 0.05 and 1000 millibars, and (ii) subjecting said crude bisphenol to desorption using an inert gas to attain a presence therein of monophenols of less than 2.5 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
In the process for the preparation of a thermoplastic, aromatic, high-molecular weight polycarbonate from at least one crude bisphenol, the improvement comprising: (i) separating said at least one crude bisphenol, immediately after its preparation, from excess of at least one phenol and low boiling substance, in an evaporator at a temperature between 100° and 300° C., and under a pressure of between 0.05 and 1000 millibars, and (ii) subjecting said crude bisphenol to desorption using an inert gas to attain a presence therein of monophenols of less than 2.5 percent by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said temperature is between 150° and 250° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said pressure is between 0.5 and 500 millibars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said at least one crude bisphenol has at least 2 alkyl substituents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said at least one crude bisphenol has at least 4 alkyl substituents.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said presence of monophenols is less than 0.5 percent by weight.
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