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Alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylenes and methods for the preparation thereof
Assignee: DuPont Toray Specialty Materials KK
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Filing: 1998-11-25
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Granted: 2000-04-25
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Expires: 2018-11-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylenes. This invention also relates to a method of making alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymers comprising reacting a mixture comprising an alkoxysilyl-functional polyisobutylene polymer, an alkenyl ether compound, and a transesterification catalyst. This invention also relates to a method of making an alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymer comprising reacting a mixture comprising a polyisobutylene containing at least one hydrolyzable group, an alkenyl ether compound, and a solvent. The alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylenes of this invention have high moisture vapor barrier, high damping characteristics, and a high refractive index.
Inventors
- 👤 Maneesh Bahadur
- 👤 Toshio Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:20
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F110/00; C08F110/04; C08F110/08; C08F110/10; C08F8/00; C08F8/14; C08F8/42; C08F2810/00; C08F2810/30; C08F2810/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An alkenyl ether -functional polyisobutylene polymer in which at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units and containing at least one-group having the formula ##STR15## wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon groups and alkoxy groups, R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group and a has a value of 0 to 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An alkenyl ether -functional polyisobutylene polymer in which at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units and containing at least one-group having the formula ##STR15## wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon groups and alkoxy groups, R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group and a has a value of 0 to 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A polymer according to claim 1, wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl and methoxy, R 1 is butylene, R 2 and R 3 are each hydrogen atoms, and a has a value of zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A polymer according to claim 1, wherein the alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymer is a polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR16## wherein at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, R is independently selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon groups and alkoxy groups, R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group, n has a value from 5 to 10,000, a has a value of 0 to 2, and Y is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR17## wherein R 4 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A polymer according to claim 3, wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl and methoxy, R 1 is butylene, a has a value of 0 or 1, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms, and Y(i) is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, trimethylene, 2-methyltrimethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, 3-ethyl-hexamethylene, octamethylene, and decamethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A polymer according to claim 3, wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl and methoxy, R 1 is butylene, a has a value of 0 or 1, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is propylene, R 6 is ethylene, and m has a value of 1.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
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A method of making an alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymer in which at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, the method comprising (I) reacting a mixture comprising: (A) a polyisobutylene polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR18## wherein at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, R 7 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a has a value of 0 to 2, and Z is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR19## wherein R 4 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5; (B) an alkenyl ether compound having the formula HOR 1 OC(R 2 )═CH(R 3 ) wherein R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and (C) a transesterification catalyst.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of making an alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymer in which at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, the method comprising (I) reacting a mixture comprising: (A) a polyisobutylene polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR18## wherein at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, R 7 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a has a value of 0 to 2, and Z is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR19## wherein R 4 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5; (B) an alkenyl ether compound having the formula HOR 1 OC(R 2 )═CH(R 3 ) wherein R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and (C) a transesterification catalyst.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is propylene, R 6 is ethylene, R 7 is methyl, and m has a value of 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein (A) is a polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR20## wherein R is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 7 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, n has a value from 10 to 2,000, a has a value of 0 to 2, and Z is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR21## wherein R 4 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 8, wherein R and R 7 are methyl, Z(i) is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, trimethylene, 2-methyltrimethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, 3-ethyl-hexamethylene, octamethylene, and decamethylene, and a has a value of 0.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 8, wherein R, R 4 , and R 7 are methyl, R 5 is propylene, R 6 is ethylene, m has a value of 1, and a has a value of 0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein R 1 is butylene, and R 2 and R 3 are each hydrogen atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein (C) is selected from the group consisting of dimethyltin neodecanoate, dibutyltin diacetate, dibutyltin dilaurate, dioctyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin dioctoate, zinc napthenate, cobalt napthenate, zinc octylate, tin octylate, cobalt octylate, diisooctyl mercaptoacetate, zirconium napthenate, zirconium octylate, tetrabutyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, and barium hydroxide monohydrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein (C) is selected from the group consisting of tetraisopropyl titanate, barium hydroxide monohydrate, and sodium methoxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein the mixture of step (I) further comprises a nonpolar solvent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 14, wherein the nonpolar solvent is selected from the group consisting of pentane, cyclopentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane, nonane, benzene, toluene, xylene, perchloroethylene, and bromobenzene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 6, wherein the method of this invention further comprises removing volatiles from the product of (I).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 16, wherein removing the volatiles from the product of (I) comprises heating the product of (I) to a temperature of from 50 to 150° C. under a vacuum of approximately 20-100 mm Hg.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
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A method of making an alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymer in which at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, the method comprising: (I) reacting a mixture comprising: (A') a polyisobutylene polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR22## wherein at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, X is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of a halogen group, an acyloxy group, a ketoxymate group, an amino group, an amido group, and an aminoxy group, R is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, b has a value of 0 to 2, and W is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR23## wherein R 4 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5; (B') an alkenyl ether compound having the formula HOR 1 OC(R 2 )═CH(R 3 ) wherein R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and (C') a solvent.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
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A method of making an alkenyl ether functional polyisobutylene polymer in which at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, the method comprising: (I) reacting a mixture comprising: (A') a polyisobutylene polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR22## wherein at least 50 mole percent of the non-terminal repeating units of the polymer are isobutylene units, X is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of a halogen group, an acyloxy group, a ketoxymate group, an amino group, an amido group, and an aminoxy group, R is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, b has a value of 0 to 2, and W is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR23## wherein R 4 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5; (B') an alkenyl ether compound having the formula HOR 1 OC(R 2 )═CH(R 3 ) wherein R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon or halohydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and (C') a solvent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18, wherein X is chlorine, R is methyl, b has a value of 0, and W(i) is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, trimethylene, 2-methyltrimethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, 3-ethyl-hexamethylene, octamethylene, and decamethylene.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18, wherein X is chlorine group, R is methyl, b has a value of 0, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is propylene, R 6 is ethylene, and m has a value of 1.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18 wherein component (A') is a polymer containing at least one group having the formula ##STR24## wherein n has a value from 10 to 2,000, X is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an acyloxy group, a ketoxymate group, an amino group, an amido group, and an aminoxy group, R is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group, b has a value of 0 to 2, and W is selected from the group consisting of (i) an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and (ii) a group having the formula ##STR25## where R 4 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R 5 and R 6 are independently alkylene groups having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 5.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 21, wherein X is chlorine, R is methyl, b has a value of 0, and W(i) is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, trimethylene, 2-methyltrimethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, 3-ethyl-hexamethylene, octamethylene, and decamethylene.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 21, wherein X is chlorine, R and R 4 are methyl, b has a value of 0, R 5 is propylene, R 6 is ethylene, and m has a value of 1.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18, wherein R 1 is butylene, and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of polar solvents and non-polar solvents.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 25, wherein the non-polar solvent is selected from the group consisting of pentane, cyclopentane, hexane, cyclohexane, heptane, octane, nonane, benzene, toluene, xylene, perchloroethylene, and bromobenzene.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 25, wherein the polar solvent is selected from the group consisting of chloromethane, methylene chloride, and mixtures of chloromethane and methylene chloride.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18, wherein the mixture of (I) further comprises a base.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 28, wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of pyridine, triethylamine, tri-n-butylamine, and dodecyl amine.
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