Improvements in the production of polymers by anionic polymerisation in solution

    公开(公告)号:GB880667A

    公开(公告)日:1961-10-25

    申请号:GB2217960

    申请日:1960-06-24

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: The polymerization of unsaturated compounds using alkali metals or organo-alkali metal compounds as initiators, is discontinued by the addition of a half-ester of phthalic acid or a half-ester of a derivative of phthalic acid, e.g. tetrahydrophthalic acid or endomethylene tetrahydrophthalic acid. The additional use of a small quantity of water is also advantageous. Monomers specified are styrene, methyl styrenes, dimethyl styrene, aminostyrenes, vinyl naphthalene, methacrylic acid esters, isoprene, butadiene and dimethyl butadiene. The materials used n the polymerization reaction and the termination thereof are preferably free of oxygen. Polymer may be recovered by distilling off solvent or by the addition of methanol. Specification 804,081 is referred to.

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