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Living polymerization of olefin to end-functionalized polymers
Assignee: University of Akron
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Filing: 1988-03-28
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-03-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a novel catalyst composed of a complex of an organic ether and a Lewis acid, preferably boron trichloride that can add olefin monomers to increase the molecular weight of the complex from as low as 200 to in excess of 100,000 preferably 500 or 1000 to 10,000 and higher, with the complex being active viz., living, until the complex dies, viz., is decomposed or destroyed so that polymers in the liquid or easily liquefiable range of 300 to about 10,000 and preferably 500 or 1000 to 10,000 and higher can be made or those more difficult to be liquified or unliquefiable, viz., those of over 10,000 up to 100,000 and having useful end groups such as the halogens and specifically chloride.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph P. Kennedy
- 👤 Munmaya K. Mishra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A living polymer complex exhibiting supernonnucleophilic counter anions formed from olefinic monomer and a product formed at -10° C. and lower from a Lewis acid and a tertiary organic ether, said complex reacting to polymerize said monomer until said monomer is consumed or the complex is destroyed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A living polymer complex exhibiting supernonnucleophilic counter anions formed from olefinic monomer and a product formed at -10° C. and lower from a Lewis acid and a tertiary organic ether, said complex reacting to polymerize said monomer until said monomer is consumed or the complex is destroyed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the olefinic monomer is an alpha-olefin and contains from 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the alpha-olefin is isobutylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the ether contains at least one ethylenically unsaturated group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the tertiary ether contains a tertiary carbon atom adjacent the ether carbon atom having from 4 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the ether forming the complex contains more than one ether group to give a complex having multiple centers for adding olefin monomer to increase the molecular weight of said complex to produce multiple polyolefin segments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the ether contains two ether groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the ether contains three ether groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the ether forming the complex is a cyclic ether.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The complex of claim 9 wherein the cyclic ether contains from 4 to about 20 carbons atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the Lewis acid is selected from the class consisting of boron trichloride, titanium tetrachloride, aluminum trichloride, Sn Cl 4 , SbF 5 , FeCl 3 , Zn Cl 2 and VCl 4 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the ether is composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
New compositions of matter having the structure selected from the class having the formulae of: ##STR49## where the --X end group is halogen or --OR 1 , where R 1 is hydrogen or methyl or an organic moiety, and R 2 and R 3 are moieties having values allowable for R 1 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
New compositions of matter having the structure selected from the class having the formulae of: ##STR49## where the --X end group is halogen or --OR 1 , where R 1 is hydrogen or methyl or an organic moiety, and R 2 and R 3 are moieties having values allowable for R 1 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The new composition of claim 13 wherein the polyolefin segment of the composition of the formula is formed from an olefin having from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The new composition of claim 13 wherein at least part of the polyolefin segment of the formula is derived from the polyisobutylene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The complex of claim 1 wherein the olefin monomer has 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the olefin monomers are chosen from the class consisting of styrene, isobutylene, alpha-methylstyrene and mixtures thereof to yield a block polymer segment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The new composition of claim 13 wherein the polymer segments are arranged in blocks with the center block being an aliphatic or alicyclic or an alphaolefin and the end blocks being styrene.
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