Specific embodiment
Detailed description below is provided and is in order at the purpose of illustration certain embodiments of the present invention, and be not construed as this
The concept of invention is limited to these specific embodiments.Should describe and be specific to for particular, this is merely for illustration
Purpose, and be not construed as restricted.
The present invention relates to specific novel partculate resin combination, for manufacturing having for the micronized resin combination
Efficacious prescriptions method, and the work for example in manufacture PTMEG or copolyether glycol of the micronized resin combination in acid form
It is the purposes of the catalyst of conversion for organic compound.
The granules of the present invention are the extrusion with controlled physical dimension and the resin being granulated.They can be cylinder
Shape, another kind of physical form that is spherical or being determined by its final use.
The pellet of the micronized resin combination of the present invention equably has less than about 1mm, such as 0.75 ± 0.24mm's
Diameter and 0.5 to 2.0, preferably 0.75 to 1.25 length/diameter (L/D) ratio.The micronized resin combination can be included
The perfluorosulfonic acid ion exchanger resin being for example disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,433,082, the case is incorporated by reference into this
Wen Zhong.The pellet of the micronized resin combination equably at least about 90%, for example, at least about 95%, e.g., from about 95% to
100% diameter is less than about 1mm, such as 0.75 ± 0.24mm, and with 0.5 to 2.0, preferably 0.75 to 1.25 length/straight
Compare in footpath (L/D).The pellet has the basic glazing indicated by the visual evaluation of the microphotograph under the enlargement ratio of about 50X
Sliding surface.
The survey that the diameter and L/D ratios of the micronized resin combination passes through the microphotograph under the enlargement ratio of about 50X
Measure evaluation to indicate.
The granules of the present invention can include perfluorosulfonic acid ion exchanger resin, such as in U.S. Patent No. 4,433,082
Any one disclosed in (being herein incorporated by reference), or particularly SolvayThe granules pass through
Extrudable polymer comprising the resin is extruded into manufacture by the die melt of extruder.It should be noted that being used for
The resin of extrusion takes the form of perfluor sulfonyl fluorine.It is the thermoplastic that can be processed at elevated temperatures.Extrusion
Machine is not particularly critical, as long as it is effectively from high viscosity, i.e. greater than about 1x104The material manufacture extrudate strands of Pa.s.
However it has been found that the percentage ratio of the perforated area in feed rate and extrusion die is important.Extruder can be for example single
Screw extruder or double screw extruder.Because fluoropolymer such as perfluorosulfonic acid ion exchanger resin has 1x104Extremely
1x105The high viscosity of Pa.s, therefore, double screw extruder be preferably as its devolatilization (devolitize) more preferably, and
And if extrudable polymer feed takes powder type, then its surge is obtained more preferably.Feed rate in die head is necessary for 2.75
To 4.25lb/hr, e.g., from about 3.2lb/hr.Perforated area in die head is necessary for 0.8 ± 0.1mm.With extrudate strands from
Extruder die head occurs, and it is cooled down by dry calibration or water cooling.The strands of cooling subsequently enter pelletier system,
In pelletier system, it is set to form the granules of the present invention.
Pelletier system is extremely important for the manufacture of the micronized resin combination of the present invention.To realize micronized resin
The required property of compositionss, there is provided at least one is directly entered the ionized air jet in the cutting chamber of pelletier system.Additionally,
Use to have in the inside of the cutting chamber of pelletier system and be more than 12 teeth, such as 14 to 28 teeth, such as rotor of 24 teeth,
Rather than with the convention rotor of 12 teeth, to minimize room in turbulent flow.Further, in the exit of pelletier system
Vacuum suction is used under about 850 to about 1000 millibars.It has been found that rotor more than ionized air jet, gear ratio routine and true
The granules minimized in pelletier system that use of sky pumping are piled up, so as to reduce the probability of " cutting again " granules.
It is being converted into for example in such as U.S. Patent No. No. 4,330,654 and No. 4,437,952 and in http://
Www.ion-power.com/res/Nafion%20&%20XL%20MEA/N AFION_R-1100_R-1000.pdf are (each
Be herein incorporated by reference) shown in acid form after, the micronized resin combination can serve as organising
Compound conversion reaction, such as esterification, etherificate and the catalyst being polymerized.Purposes of the micronized resin combination as esterification catalyst
Embodiment comprising make alcohol (such as methanol) and acid (such as acetic acid) connect at reaction conditions with the catalyst of catalytically effective amount
Touch to produce methyl acetate, the reaction condition includes such as 100 to 160 DEG C of temperature and the pressure of 150 to 300mmHg.
Micronized resin combination is included as the embodiment of the purposes of catalyst for etherification makes such as 1,4- butanediols effective with catalysis
The catalyst of amount contacts to produce THF at reaction conditions, the reaction condition include such as 100 to 180 DEG C of temperature and
The pressure of 200 to 1500mmHg.The micronized resin combination of the present invention is extremely important as the purposes of polymerization catalyst.It is this
The embodiment of purposes includes manufacture PTMEG or copolyether glycol.
For manufacturing the PTMEG or copolyether glycol that number-average molecular weight is for about 200 dalton to about 30,000 dalton
Method include making at least one tetrahydrofuran or at least one tetrahydrofuran and at least one other cyclic ethers (such as alkylene oxide)
In the micronized resin combination comprising the present invention under the polymerization condition for validity of the temperature including e.g., from about 0 DEG C to about 80 DEG C
In the presence of catalyst, optionally the step of being polymerized in the presence of acyl cation precursor, carboxylic acid and/or chain terminating agent.Therefore, this
Bright embodiment is provided by manufacturing the polymerization of the reactant mixture comprising tetrahydrofuran (THF) and optional comonomer
The method of poly- (tetramethylene ether) glycol (PTMEG), its copolymer and their ester, it includes making at least one tetrahydrofuran exist
Including urging in the micronized resin combination comprising the present invention under the polymerization condition for validity of e.g., from about 0 DEG C to about 80 DEG C of temperature
In the presence of agent, optionally the step of being polymerized in the presence of acyl cation precursor, carboxylic acid and/or chain terminating agent.
Therefore, it is for about 650 dalton to about that another embodiment of the invention is provided for manufacturing number-average molecular weight
4000 dalton and viscosity are for about the method for poly- (tetramethylene ether-copolymerization-alkylene ether) glycol of 80cP to about 4000cP,
It includes making at least one tetrahydrofuran and at least one alkylene oxide have in the polymerization of the temperature including e.g., from about 0 DEG C to about 80 DEG C
Under the conditions of effect in the presence of the catalyst of the micronized resin combination comprising the present invention, optionally in acyl cation precursor, carboxylic
The step of being polymerized in the presence of acid and/or chain terminating agent.
Therefore, it is for about 650 dalton to about that another embodiment of the invention is provided for manufacturing number-average molecular weight
4000 dalton and viscosity are for about the method for poly- (tetramethylene ether-copolymerization-ethyleneether) glycol of 80cP to about 4000cP,
It includes making at least one tetrahydrofuran and oxirane in the polymerization condition for validity of the temperature including e.g., from about 0 DEG C to about 80 DEG C
Under comprising the present invention micronized resin combination catalyst in the presence of, optionally acyl cation precursor, carboxylic acid and/or
The step of being polymerized in the presence of chain terminating agent.
After polymerization procedure, recovery number-average molecular weight is for about 200 dalton to about 30,000 dalton, e.g., from about 650 roads
The dalton of Er Dun to about 4,000 and viscosity are for about the PTMEG and copolyether glycol of 80cP to about 4000cP.In the reaction
In generally consume the THF of about 25 weight % to about 40 weight %.High percentage is consumed in the reaction, and for example 50 weight % are to about
" other cyclic ethers " in the polymerization procedure raw material of 100 weight %, such as alkylene oxide (such as EO).In embodiment of the present invention
In, remove unreacted raw material tetrahydrofuran, other cyclic ethers, the dimer (if present) of such as alkylene oxide, alkylene oxide, and
What is existed is any compared with low boiling component.
Unless otherwise stated, term " polymerization " used herein includes term " copolymerization " in its implication.
Unless otherwise stated, term " PTMEG " used herein refers to polytetramethylene ether diol.PTMEG
Referred to as polyoxybutylene glycols.Unless otherwise stated, the term " copolyether glycol " for being used with odd number herein refers to tetrahydrochysene furan
Mutter and at least one other cyclic ethers, the copolymer of such as alkylene oxide, it is also referred to as polyoxy butylidene polyether polyols.Copolymerization
The example of ether glycol is the copolymer of tetrahydrofuran and oxirane.Also referred to as poly- (the tetramethylene-altogether of this copolyether glycol
Poly- ethyleneether) glycol.
Unless otherwise stated, term " THF " used herein refers to tetrahydrofuran, and include in its implication
Can be with the alkyl-substituted tetrahydrofurans of the Jing of THF copolymerization, such as 2- methyltetrahydrofurans, 3- methyltetrahydrofurans and 3- ethyls
Tetrahydrofuran.Unless otherwise stated, term " alkylene oxide " used herein refer in its alkylene oxide ring containing two,
Three or the compound of four carbon atom.Alkylene oxide can be for example following substituent groups of unsubstituted or Jing:1 to 6 carbon
The straight chain or branched-alkyl of atom, or the aryl that the alkyl and/or alkoxyl of unsubstituted or Jing 1 or 2 carbon atoms replaces,
Or the halogen atom of such as chlorine or fluorine.The example of such compound includes oxirane (EO);1,2 epoxy prapane;1,3- rings
Ethylene Oxide;1,2- epoxy butanes;1,3- epoxy butanes;2,3- epoxy butanes;Styrene oxide;2,2- pair-chloromethyl -1,3- rings
Ethylene Oxide;Epoxychloropropane;Perfluoroalkyl ethylene oxide, such as (1H, 1H- perfluoropentyl) oxirane;With and combinations thereof.
In the process the THF as reactant can be any commercially available THF.Generally, THF has less than about 0.03
The water content of weight % and the less than about peroxide content of 0.005 weight %.If THF contains unsaturated compound, its
Concentration should cause them not have adverse effect to the polymerization of the present invention or its polymerizate.For example, for some should
With, it is preferred that the copolyether glycol product of the alkylene oxide with high molar concentration of the present invention has low APHA color, example
Such as less than about 100 APHA units.Optionally, THF can contain oxidation retarder, such as Yoshinox BHT (BHT), in case
Only form undesirable by-product and color.If desired, can use one or more can replace with the Jing alkyl of THF copolymerization
THF as co-reactant, in an amount of from THF about 0.1 weight % to about 70 weight %.The reality of the alkyl-substituted THF of such Jing
Example includes 2- methyltetrahydrofurans, 3- methyltetrahydrofurans and 3- ethyltetrahydrofuran.
As noted above, in the method for the invention the alkylene oxide as reactant can be contained in its alkylene oxide ring
There is the compound of two, three or four carbon atom.Alkylene oxide can be that unsubstituted or Jing such as alkyl, aryl or halogen are former
What son replaced.It may be selected from such as oxirane;1,2 epoxy prapane;1,3- expoxy propane;1,2- epoxy butanes;2,3- epoxies
Butane;1,3- epoxy butanes;2,2- bischloromethyloxetanes;Epoxychloropropane with and combinations thereof.Preferably, alkylene oxide tool
There are the less than about water content of 0.03 weight %, the less than about total aldehyde content of 0.01 weight % and less than about 0.002 weight %
Acidity (as acetic acid).Alkylene oxide should have low colourity and nonvolatile residue.
Optional acyl cation precursor in for the method for the present invention can at reaction conditions produce THF
Any compound of acetyl oxonium ion." acyl cation " used herein is referred to by structure R-C+The ion that=O is represented, its
Middle R is the alkyl of hydrogen or 1 to 16 carbon atom, the alkyl of preferably 1 to 16 carbon atom.The representative of acyl cation precursor is acetyl
Halogenide and carboxylic acid anhydrides.The carboxylic acid anhydrides that carboxylic moiety contains 1 to 16 carbon atom be it is preferred, particularly 1 to 4 carbon atom
Those.The non-limiting examples of such anhydride are acetic anhydride, propionic andydride and the first and second anhydride.Due to its efficiency herein preferably
The anhydride for using is acetic anhydride.Acyl cation precursor typically at least initially with about 0.1 weight % to about 15 weight %, preferably from about
0.7 weight % to the concentration of about 10 weight % is present in reactant mixture.
The molecular weight of polymer product can by optionally adding 1 to 16 carbon atom in reactant mixture, preferably 1 to
The aliphatic carboxylic acid of 5 carbon atoms is any limitation as.Acetic acid is preferred for the present invention due to its low cost and effectiveness.Acyl cation
The weight ratio of precursor/carboxylic acid should be about 20:1 to about 0.1:1, preferably from about 10:1 to about 0.5:In the range of 1.In general, making
Carboxylic acid is more, then the molecular weight of product is lower.When deployed, aliphatic carboxylic acid generally with about 0.1 weight % to about 10 weights
Amount %, preferably from about 0.5 weight % to the concentration of the THF of about 5 weight % is added in reactant mixture.
It should be noted that because preferred acyl cation precursor acetic anhydride is with THF and catalyst reaction obtains corresponding
Acid, therefore, acid need not be individually added in this case, but it is typically desired for the molecular weight control this measure for improving.For
Obtain the product of the commercial desired number-average molecular weight with 650 to 30,000 dalton, it is preferred that acyl cation precursor
With carboxylic acid with the reaction mass of about 0.5 weight % to about 20 weight %, the combined concentration of preferably from about 1 weight % to about 10 weight %
In being present in reactant mixture.
Optional chain terminating agent in for the method for the present invention is selected from water, the alkane glycol containing 2 to about 10 carbon atoms
With and combinations thereof.Water and 1,4- butanediols are preferred with availability because it is inexpensive.These compounds can be applied in combination, with
Adjust the molecular weight of final product.
Catalyst is present in the polymerization procedure of the present invention with catalytically effective amount, and under normal conditions, catalytically effective amount is
The reactant mixture of finger about 0.01 weight % to about 30 weight %, preferably from about 0.05% to about 15%, even more preferably about 0.1%
To about 10% concentration.
, generally at about 0 DEG C to about 80 DEG C, e.g., from about 20 DEG C to about 70 DEG C, e.g., from about 30 DEG C to about for the polymerization procedure of the present invention
Carry out at 70 DEG C.Either in intermittently or serially mode, methods described is generally run at atmosheric pressure, but can use what is reduced
Pressure or elevated pressure are helping control the temperature of reactant mixture in course of reaction.For example, pressure used can be about
200mmHg to about 800mmHg, e.g., from about 300mmHg are to about 500mmHg.
Polymerization procedure to avoid the formation of peroxide, methods described can be carried out under inert gas atmosphere.It is adapted to
The non-limiting examples of noble gases used herein include nitrogen, carbon dioxide or rare gas.Additionally, methods described
Polymerization procedure also can be carried out in presence of hydrogen in the hydrogen pressure of about 0.1 to about 10 bar.
At the end of polyreaction, can be by filtering the catalysis of micronized amberlite oil/fat composition, being decanted or be centrifuged
Agent is separated from reactant mixture, and is reused.If methods described is run in a continuous manner, catalyst can be simple
Be allowed to stay in the reactor, while the fresh reactant of charging and removing product.
Following examples to the present invention and its illustrated using ability.The present invention covers other different embodiments, and
And its some details covers the modification of each apparent aspect, this is without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Accordingly
Ground, should be considered as embodiment substantially exemplary and nonrestrictive.