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Poly(aryl ether)-poly(aryl carbonate) block copolymers and their preparation
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1988-04-27
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Granted: 1989-11-14
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Expires: 2008-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for preparing novel poly(aryl ether)-(poly aryl carbonate) block copolymers by the decarboxylation of copolycarbonates prepared by the condensation of two different aromatic dihydroxy compounds and a carbonate precursor such as phosgene. At least one of the aromatic diols must have at least one electron-withdrawing group located in a position ortho or para to at least one of its hydroxy groups and at least one of the diols must not have any electron-withdrawing groups in a position ortho or para to either of its hydroxy groups. The method is particularly effective in making crystalline block copolymers.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Mullins
- 👤 Steven P. Crain
- 👤 Edmund P. Woo
- 👤 Daniel J. Murray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:54
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G64/00; C08G64/18; C08G64/183; C08G64/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A block copolymer comprising: poly(aryl ether) polymer segments and poly(aryl carbonate) polymer segments wherein at least some of the poly(aryl ether) segments are joined to the poly(aryl carbonate) segments through an ether oxygen atom, and wherein the aromatic radicals of the poly(aryl ether) segments include electron-withdrawing groups located in a position ortho or para to their respective linking groups linking one unit of the polymer chain to an adjacent unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A block copolymer comprising: poly(aryl ether) polymer segments and poly(aryl carbonate) polymer segments wherein at least some of the poly(aryl ether) segments are joined to the poly(aryl carbonate) segments through an ether oxygen atom, and wherein the aromatic radicals of the poly(aryl ether) segments include electron-withdrawing groups located in a position ortho or para to their respective linking groups linking one unit of the polymer chain to an adjacent unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The block copolymer of claim 1 wherein from 20 to 80% of said polymer comprises said poly(aryl ether).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The block copolymer of claim 2 wherein said electron-withdrawing group is located in the para position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The block copolymer of claim 3 wherein the aryl groups of said poly(aryl ether) comprise diaryl radicals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The block copolymer of claim 4 wherein said poly(aryl ether) segments comprise Bisphenol K ether units and said poly(aryl carbonate) segments comprise Bisphenol A carbonate units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The block copolymer of claim 4 wherein said poly(aryl ether) segments comprise Bisphenol S ether units and said poly(aryl carbonate) segments comprise Bisphenol A carbonate units.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The block copolymer of claim 1 which additionally includes at least some aryl carbonate units in its polymer chain wherein the aromatic group of said aryl carbonate units include electron-withdrawing groups located in a position ortho or para to the carbonate linking unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The block copolymer of claim 1 wherein at least half of the linkages between poly(aryl ether) segments and poly(aryl carbonate) segment comprise ether linkages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The block copolymer of claim 1 characterized by the presence of recurring units having the structure ##STR15## wherein A and B are as previously described, k represents the number of recurring poly(aryl ether) units in the poly(aryl ether) block, m represents the number of recurring poly(aryl carbonate) units in the poly(aryl carbonate) block and n represents the overall degree of polymerization.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The block copolymer of claim 1 characterized by the presence of recurring units having the structure ##STR16## wherein A, B, k, m and n are as previously described, X is a number which is less than and never equal to 1 and X 1 is a number between 0 and 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
101 words
The block polymer of claim 1 wherein said electron-withdrawing group comprises at least one of --SO 2 --, --SO--, --CO--, --CONH--, --CONR--, -- + NR 2 --, -- + PR 2 --, -- + SR--, --P(O)R--, --C(CF 3 ) 2 --, --CHCH--, --NN--, --CHNNCH--, --CN, --NO 2 , --CHO, --CO 2 R, --CO 2 NN 2 , --P(O)(OR) 2 , --P(O)R 2 , -- + PR 3 , -- + NR 3 , -- + SR 2 , an imidazole, oxazole, pyrazole, isoxazole, and oxapyrazole, wherein R is a difunctional or monofunctional hydrocarbyl radical having from one to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The block copolymer of claim 11 characterized by the presence of recurring units having the structure ##STR17## wherein A, B, K, m and n are as previously described, X is a number which is less than and never equal to 1 and X 1 is a number between 0 and 1.
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