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"Living" polymers and process for their preparation

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-18
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Granted: 1987-12-08
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Expires: 2004-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract "Living" polymers and their preparation from acrylic-type or maleimide monomers and organosilicon, -tin or -germanium initiators.

Inventors

  • 👤 Owen W. Webster

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 11:57
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F4/00; C08F4/42; C08F4/72

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
Process of preparing a "living" polymer, the process comprising contacting under polymerizing conditions at least one polar acrylic or maleimide monomer with (i) a tetracoordinate organosilicon, organotin or organogermanium polymerization initiator having at least one initiating site, and (ii) a co-catalyst which is a source of fluoride, cyanide or azide ions or a suitable Lewis acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
Process of preparing a "living" polymer, the process comprising contacting under polymerizing conditions at least one polar acrylic or maleimide monomer with (i) a tetracoordinate organosilicon, organotin or organogermanium polymerization initiator having at least one initiating site, and (ii) a co-catalyst which is a source of fluoride, cyanide or azide ions or a suitable Lewis acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
Process of claim 1 wherein the initiator compound also contains one or more functional substituents that are inert under polymerizing conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 8 words
Polymer formed in the process of claim 1.

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