ATE195328T1 - Geschützte funktionelle initiatoren zur herstellung von am kettenende funktionalisierte polymeren - Google Patents
Geschützte funktionelle initiatoren zur herstellung von am kettenende funktionalisierte polymerenInfo
- Publication number
- ATE195328T1 ATE195328T1 AT95200765T AT95200765T ATE195328T1 AT E195328 T1 ATE195328 T1 AT E195328T1 AT 95200765 T AT95200765 T AT 95200765T AT 95200765 T AT95200765 T AT 95200765T AT E195328 T1 ATE195328 T1 AT E195328T1
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- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- chain end
- functionalized polymers
- protected functional
- end functionalized
- functional initiators
- Prior art date
Links
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 title abstract 3
- 239000003999 initiator Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Butadiene Chemical compound C=CC=C KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 125000000217 alkyl group Chemical group 0.000 abstract 2
- 125000000113 cyclohexyl group Chemical group [H]C1([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])(*)C([H])([H])C1([H])[H] 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000178 monomer Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F36/00—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F36/00—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds
- C08F36/02—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds
- C08F36/04—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, at least one having two or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds the radical having only two carbon-to-carbon double bonds conjugated
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07F—ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM
- C07F7/00—Compounds containing elements of Groups 4 or 14 of the Periodic Table
- C07F7/02—Silicon compounds
- C07F7/08—Compounds having one or more C—Si linkages
- C07F7/18—Compounds having one or more C—Si linkages as well as one or more C—O—Si linkages
- C07F7/1804—Compounds having Si-O-C linkages
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F4/00—Polymerisation catalysts
- C08F4/42—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors
- C08F4/44—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides
- C08F4/46—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides selected from alkali metals
- C08F4/48—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides selected from alkali metals selected from lithium, rubidium, caesium or francium
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
- Polymerization Catalysts (AREA)
- Detergent Compositions (AREA)
- Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Sealing Material Composition (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US08/220,804 US5416168A (en) | 1994-03-31 | 1994-03-31 | Protected functional initiators for making terminally functionalized polymers |
Publications (1)
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ATE195328T1 true ATE195328T1 (de) | 2000-08-15 |
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AT95200765T ATE195328T1 (de) | 1994-03-31 | 1995-03-27 | Geschützte funktionelle initiatoren zur herstellung von am kettenende funktionalisierte polymeren |
Country Status (12)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5416168A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0675140B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH07268012A (de) |
KR (1) | KR100367571B1 (de) |
CN (1) | CN1072225C (de) |
AT (1) | ATE195328T1 (de) |
BR (1) | BR9501265A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69518266T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2149919T3 (de) |
RU (1) | RU95104883A (de) |
TW (1) | TW321674B (de) |
ZA (1) | ZA952554B (de) |
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- 1994-03-31 US US08/220,804 patent/US5416168A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1995-02-09 TW TW084101133A patent/TW321674B/zh active
- 1995-03-27 DE DE69518266T patent/DE69518266T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-03-27 ES ES95200765T patent/ES2149919T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-03-27 EP EP95200765A patent/EP0675140B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-03-27 AT AT95200765T patent/ATE195328T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-03-29 JP JP7072058A patent/JPH07268012A/ja active Pending
- 1995-03-29 BR BR9501265A patent/BR9501265A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
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CN1112939A (zh) | 1995-12-06 |
ES2149919T3 (es) | 2000-11-16 |
TW321674B (de) | 1997-12-01 |
CN1072225C (zh) | 2001-10-03 |
KR950032325A (ko) | 1995-12-20 |
US5416168A (en) | 1995-05-16 |
JPH07268012A (ja) | 1995-10-17 |
KR100367571B1 (ko) | 2003-03-04 |
EP0675140A1 (de) | 1995-10-04 |
EP0675140B1 (de) | 2000-08-09 |
ZA952554B (en) | 1995-11-30 |
RU95104883A (ru) | 1997-01-10 |
DE69518266T2 (de) | 2001-02-22 |
DE69518266D1 (de) | 2000-09-14 |
BR9501265A (pt) | 1995-10-31 |
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