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Continuous method for preparing high cis-1,4 polybutadiene
Assignee: Firestone Polymers LLC
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Filing: 1984-07-23
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Granted: 1985-02-26
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Expires: 2004-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for preparing high cis-1,4 polybutadiene by a continuous process which involves the continuous polymerization of 1,3-butadiene in solution under adiabatic conditions is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (I) feeding continuously to a single agitated polymerization reactor: (a) a monomer stream comprising 1,3-butadiene in a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) a preformed pi allyl catalyst stream formed by admixing a carboxylated metal oxy borate compound represented by the formulae (RCOOMO)3B or (ROCOOMO)2B-OR' wherein R and R' are alkyl radicals containing from 7 to 17 carbon atoms and M is nickel or cobalt, an organo aluminum compound, an alcohol, a small amount of 1,3-butadiene and a hydrocarbon solvent; and (c) a cocatalyst stream comprising a boron trifluoride complex with an alcohol; and (II) withdrawing continuously from said reactor high cis-1,4 polybutadiene at the same rate as said monomer, preformed catalyst and cocatalyst streams are fed to the reactor. In an additional embodiment of the invention, a method of preparing a preformed pi allyl catalyst having improved stability and solubility in hydrocarbon solvent is provided. High cis-1,4 polybutadiene polymers produced by the method of the invention have good green strength and tack and may be used as tire rubbers and impact modifiers for plastics.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Roggeman
- 👤 Shrikant R. Malani
- 👤 Jung W. Kang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:46
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F136/00; C08F136/02; C08F136/04; C08F136/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for preparing high cis-1,4 polybutadiene by a continuous polymerization process which comprises continuously polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in solution under adiabatic conditions, said method comprising the steps of: (I) feeding continuously to a single agitated polymerization reactor: (a) a monomer stream comprising 1,3-butadiene in a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) a preformed π allyl catalyst stream formed by admixing a carboxylated metal oxy borate compound represented by the formulae (RCOOMO) 3 B or (RCOOMO) 2 B-OR' wherein R and R' are alkyl radicals containing from 7 to 17 carbon atoms and M is nickel or cobalt, an organoaluminum compound, an alcohol, a small amount of 1,3-butadiene and a hydrocarbon solvent; and (c) a cocatalyst stream comprising a boron trifluoride complex with an alcohol; and (II) withdrawing continuously from said reactor high cis-1,4 polybutadiene at the same rate as said monomer, preformed catalyst and cocatalyst streams are fed to the reactor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for preparing high cis-1,4 polybutadiene by a continuous polymerization process which comprises continuously polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in solution under adiabatic conditions, said method comprising the steps of: (I) feeding continuously to a single agitated polymerization reactor: (a) a monomer stream comprising 1,3-butadiene in a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) a preformed π allyl catalyst stream formed by admixing a carboxylated metal oxy borate compound represented by the formulae (RCOOMO) 3 B or (RCOOMO) 2 B-OR' wherein R and R' are alkyl radicals containing from 7 to 17 carbon atoms and M is nickel or cobalt, an organoaluminum compound, an alcohol, a small amount of 1,3-butadiene and a hydrocarbon solvent; and (c) a cocatalyst stream comprising a boron trifluoride complex with an alcohol; and (II) withdrawing continuously from said reactor high cis-1,4 polybutadiene at the same rate as said monomer, preformed catalyst and cocatalyst streams are fed to the reactor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said monomer and said preformed catalyst streams are blended just prior to feeding them into the reactor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is hexane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said carboxylated metal oxy borate compound is represented by the formula (RCOOMO) 3 B wherein R is an alkyl radical containing from 7 to 11 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 4 wherein M is nickel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organoaluminum compound is a trialkyl aluminum compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said trialkyl aluminum compound is triisobutyl aluminum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alcohol is an alcohol represented by the formula ROH wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl radicals containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alcohol is ethanol or octanol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said boron trifluoride complex with an alcohol is a boron trifluoride complex with ethanol or octanol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said cocatalyst stream further includes a hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the molar ratios of Ni or Co:AL:BF 3 :alcohol range from 1:1:1:1 to 1:70:70:280.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the molar ratios of Ni or Co:AL:BF 3 :alcohol range from 1:3:3:9 to 1:15:15:60.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for continuously preparing a preformed π allyl catalyst which comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a first blend by mixing a carboxylated metal oxy borate compound represented by the formulae (RCOOMO) 3 B or (RCOOMO) 2 B-OR' wherein R and R' are alkyl radicals containing from 7 to 17 carbon atoms and M is nickel or cobalt, an alcohol, a small amount of 1,3-butadiene and a hydrocarbon solvent. (b) preparing a second blend by mixing an organoaluminum compound with a hydrocarbon solvent; and (c) continuously mixing said first blend and said second blend together to thereby form said preformed catalyst.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for continuously preparing a preformed π allyl catalyst which comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a first blend by mixing a carboxylated metal oxy borate compound represented by the formulae (RCOOMO) 3 B or (RCOOMO) 2 B-OR' wherein R and R' are alkyl radicals containing from 7 to 17 carbon atoms and M is nickel or cobalt, an alcohol, a small amount of 1,3-butadiene and a hydrocarbon solvent. (b) preparing a second blend by mixing an organoaluminum compound with a hydrocarbon solvent; and (c) continuously mixing said first blend and said second blend together to thereby form said preformed catalyst.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said carboxylated metal oxy borate compound is represented by the formula (RCOOMO) 3 B wherein R is an alkyl radical containing from 7 to 11 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said alcohol is ethanol or octanol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is hexane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said organoaluminum compound is triisobutyl aluminum.
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