Patent Application
20190194233
The present invention relates to a phosphinic vanadium complex.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a phosphinic vanadium complex and its use in a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes.
The present invention also relates to a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes comprising said phosphinic vanadium complex.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a (co)polymerization process of conjugated dienes, in particular, a process for the polymerization of 1-3-butadiene or isoprene, characterized in that it uses said catalytic system.
It is known that the stereospecific (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes is a very important process in the chemical industry in order to obtain products that are among the most widely used rubbers.
Said stereospecific (co)polymerization can provide polymers with different structures, i.e. 1,4-trans structure, 1,4-cis structure, 1,2 structure and, in the case of asymmetric conjugated dienes (e.g., isoprene), 3,4 structure.
Catalytic systems based on vanadium have been known for some time in the field of (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes for their ability to provide diene (co)polymers with a 1,4-trans structure and are by far the most important systems for preparing 1,4-trans polybutadiene as described, for example, in: Porri L. et al., “Comprehensive Polymer Science” (1989), Eastmond G. C. et al. Eds., Pergamon Press, Oxford, UK, Vol. 4, Part II, pag. 53-108.
Heterogenous catalytic systems obtained through the combination of halides of vanadium [e.g., vanadium(III)chloride (VCl3), vanadium(IV)chloride (VCl4)] with aluminum-alkyls [e.g., tri-ethyl-aluminum (AlEt3), di-ethyl-aluminum chloride (AlEt2Cl)], provide a 1,4-trans polibutadiene (1,4-trans unit content equal to 97%-100%), crystalline, with high molecular weight, and having a melting point (Tm) of about 145° C. Further details on said catalytic systems can be found, for example, in: Natta G. et al., “La Chimica e L'Industria” (1958), Vol. 40, pag. 362 and “Chemical Abstract” (1959), Vol. 53, pag. 195; Natta G. et al., “La Chimica e L'Industria” (1959), Vol. 41, pag. 116 and “Chemical Abstract” (1959), Vol. 53, pag. 15619.
Polybutadiene with high 1,4-trans unit content, but with a low molecular weight, can be prepared with homogeneous catalytic systems such as, for example, vanadium(III)chloride(tri-tetrahydrofuran)/di-ethyl-aluminum chloride (VCl3(THF)3/AlEt2Cl), vanadium(III)acetylacetonate/di-ethyl-aluminum chloride [V(acac)3/AlEt2Cl] and vanadium(III)acetylacetonate/methylaluminoxane [V(acac)3/MAO]. Further details on said catalytic systems can be found, for example, in: Natta G. et al., “Atti Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei—Classe di Scienze fisiche, matematiche e naturali” (1961), Vol. 31(5), pag. 189 and “Chemical Abstract” (1962), Vol. 57, pag. 4848; Porri L. et al., “Die Makromoleculare Chemie” (1963), Vol. 61(1), pag. 90-103; Ricci G. et al., “Polymer Communication” (1991), Vol. 32, pag. 514-517; Ricci G. et al., “Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry” (2007), Vol. 45(20), pag. 4635-4646.
Some of the aforementioned homogeneous catalytic systems, for example, vanadium(III)acetylacetonate/tri-ethyl-aluminum [V(acac)3/AlEt3], have some interest for the preparation of 1,2 polybutadiene, as described, for example, in Natta G. et al., “La Chimica e L'Industria” (1959), Vol. 41, pag. 526 and “Chemical Abstract” (1960), Vol. 54, pag. 1258.
Catalytic systems obtained by combining cyclopentadienyl vanadium derivatives such as, for example, bis(cyclopentadienyl)vanadium chloride/methylaluminoxane (Cp2VCl/MAO) and cyclopentadienylvanadium tri-chloride tri-triethylphosphine/methylaluminoxane [CpVCl3(PEt3)3/MAO], are able to provide a polybutadiene with a prevalently 1,4-cis structure (1,4-cis unit content equal to about 85%). Further details on said catalytic systems can be found, for example, in: Ricci G. et al., “Polymer” (1996), Vol. 37(2), pag. 363-365; Porri L. et al., “Metalorganic Catalyst for Synthesis and Polymerization” (1999), Kaminsky W. Ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pag. 519-530.
It is also known that catalytic systems based on vanadium are also active for the polymerization of isoprene. In particular, the tri-alkyl aluminum/vanadium(III)chloride catalytic system (AlR3/VCl3 wherein R=methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, preferably ethyl), provides polyisoprene with a high 1,4-trans unit content, even if the level of activity is quite low. Preferably, said polymerization is carried out operating at an AlN molar ratio preferably ranging from 3 to 6, in the presence of an aliphatic solvent (e.g., n-heptane), at a relatively low temperature, preferably ranging from 20° C. to 50° C.
Vanadium complexes with phosphine are also known in literature.
For example, Bansemer R. L. et al., “Inorganic Chemistry” (1985), Vol. 24(19), pag. 3003-3006, report the synthesis and characterization of the complex VCl3(PMePh2)2 wherein Me=methyl and Ph=phenyl.
Bultitude G. et al., in “Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions” (1986), Issue 10, pag. 2253-2258, report the synthesis and characterization of the complex VCl3(PMePh2)2 wherein Me=methyl and Ph=phenyl and its adducts from acetonitrile.
Girolami S. G. et al., in “Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions” (1985), Issue 7, pag. 1339-1348, report the synthesis and properties of divalent complexes of 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (dmpe) such as MCl2(dmpe)2 and MMe2(dmpe)2 wherein M=Ti, V, Cr, Mn, or Fe.
Since (co)polymers of conjugated dienes, in particular polybutadiene and polyisoprene, with a prevalent 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content can be advantageously used for producing tires, in particular for tire treads, as well as in the footwear industry (e.g., for producing soles for shoes), the study of new catalytic systems able to provide said (co)polymers is still of great interest.
The Applicant set out to solve the problems of finding a new vanadium phosphinic complex that can be used in a catalytic system able to give (co)polymers of conjugated dienes, such as, for example, linear or branched polybutadiene or linear or branched polyisoprene, with a prevalent 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content, i.e. having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content >60%, preferably ranging from 70% to 99%.
The Applicant has now found a new vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II) defined below, able to give (co)polymers of conjugated dienes, such as, for example, linear or branched polybutadiene or polyisoprene, with a prevalent 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content, i.e. having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content >60%, preferably ranging from 70% to 99%.
Therefore, the subject matter of the present invention is a vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II):
V(X)3[P(R1)n(R2)3-n]2 (I)
V(X)3[(R3)2P(R4)P(R3)2] (II)
wherein:
For the purpose of the present description and of the following claims, the definitions of the numeric ranges always include the extremes unless specified otherwise.
For the purpose of the present description and of the following claims, the term “comprising” also includes the terms “which consists essentially of” or “which consists of”. The term “C1-C20 alkyl groups” means alkyl groups having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, linear or branched. Specific examples of C1-C20 alkyl groups are: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octly, n-nonyl, n-decyl, 2-butyloctyl, 5-methylhexyl, 4-ethylhexyl, 2-ethylheptyl, 2-ethylhexyl.
The term “optionally halogenated C1-C20 alkyl groups” means alkyl groups having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, wherein at least one of the hydrogen atoms is substituted with a halogen atom such as, for example, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, preferably fluorine, chlorine. Specific examples of C1-C20 alkyl groups optionally containing heteroatoms are: fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl, perfluoropentyl, perfluorooctyl, perfluorodecyl.
The term “cycloalkyl groups” means cycloalkyl groups having from 3 to 30 carbon atoms. Said cycloalkyl groups can be optionally substituted with one or more groups, the same or different from one another, selected from: halogen atoms; hydroxyl groups; C1-C12 alkyl groups; C1-C12 alkoxy groups; cyano groups; amine groups; nitro groups. Specific examples of cycloalkyl groups are: cyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, hexamethylcyclohexyl, pentamethlylcyclopentyl, 2-cyclooctylethyl, methylcyclohexyl, methoxycyclohexyl, fluorocyclohexyl, phenylcyclohexyl. The term “aryl groups” means carbocyclic aromatic groups. Said carbocyclic aromatic groups can be optionally substituted with one or more groups, the same or different from one another, selected from: halogen atoms such as, for example, fluorine, chlorine, bromine; hydroxyl groups; C1-C12 alkyl groups; C1-C12 alkoxy groups; cyano groups; amine groups; nitro groups. Specific examples of aryl groups are: phenyl, methylphenyl, trimethylphenyl, methoxyphenyl, hydroxyphenyl, phenyloxyphenyl, fluorophenyl, pentafluorophenyl, chlorophenyl, bromophenyl, nitrophenyl, dimethylaminophenyl, naphthyl, phenylnaphthyl, phenanthrene, anthracene.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in said phosphinic vanadium complex having general formula (I) or (II):
The phosphinic vanadium complex having general formula (I) or (II) can be considered, in accordance with the present invention, under any physical form such as, for example, the isolated and purified solid form, the solvated form with an appropriate solvent, or the one supported on suitable organic or inorganic solids, preferably having a granular or powdered physical form.
The phosphinic vanadium complex having general formula (I) or (II) can be prepared according to processes known in the art. For example, said phosphinic vanadium complex can be prepared by a reaction between vanadium compounds having general formula V(X)3 wherein X is a halogen atom such as, for example, chlorine, bromine, iodine, preferably chlorine, as such or complexed with ethers [for example, diethylether, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethoxyethane], preferably complexed with tetrahydrofuran (THF), with phosphines selected, for example, from: tri-phenylphosphine, tris(penta-fluorophenyl)phosphine, tris(p-tri-fluoromethylphenyl)phosphine, tris(2,4,6-tri-methoxyphenyl)-phosphine, tris(2,4,6-tri-methylphenyl)phosphine, diphenylphosphine, tris(o-tolyl)phosphine, tris(m-tolyl)phosphine, tris(p-tolyl)phosphine, tris(o-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(m-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(p-methoxyphenyl)phosphine, tris(2,4-dimethylphenyl)phosphine, tri-1-napthylphosphine, (o-tolyl)diphenylphosphine, (methyl)di-phenylphosphine, (ethyl)diphenylphosphine, (n-propyl)diphenylphosphine, (iso-propyl)diphenylphosphine, (allyl)diphenylphosphine, (tert-butyl)diphenylphosphine, (cyclohexyl)diphenylphosphine, (tri-methylsilyl)diphenylphosphine, di(methyl)phenylphosphine, di(ethyl)phenylphosphine, di(n-propyl)phenylphosphine, di(tert-butyl)phenylphosphine, di(cyclohexyl)phenylphosphine, triethylphosphine, tri(n-propyl)phosphine, tri(iso-propyl)phosphine, tri(n-butyl)phosphine, tri(allyl)phosphine, tri(iso-butyl)phosphine, tri(tert-butyl)phosphine, tri(cyclopentyl)phosphine, tri(cyclohexyl)phosphine, tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphine, di(tert-butyl)phosphine, methyldi(tertbutyl)phosphine, di(tert-butyl)iso-propylphosphine, di(tert-butyl)neopentylphosphine, di(cyclopentyl)phosphine, di(cyclohexyl)phosphine, di(2-norbornyl)phosphine, di(iso-butyl)phosphine, tert-butyldi(cyclohexyl)phosphine, di(tert-butyl)cyclohexylphosphine, bis(dimethyl-phosphino)methane, 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane, 1,2-bis(diethylphosphino)ethane, 1,3-bis(diethylphosphino)propane, 1,3-bis(diisopropylphosphino)propane, bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)methane, 1,2-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)ethane, 1,3-bis(dicyclohexylphosphino)propane, bis(diphenyl-phosphino)methane, 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane, N,N-bis(diphenylphosphino)amine, 1,2-bis(phenylphosphino)ethane, 1,3-bis(phenyl-phosphino)propane, said phosphines being used in stoichiometric quantities, operating, preferably, in the presence of at least one solvent that can be selected, for example, from: hydrocarbon solvents (e.g., toluene), chlorinated solvents (e.g., dichloromethane), ether-based solvents [e.g., tetrahydrofuran (THF)], or mixtures thereof, at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 110° C., preferably at the solvent reflux temperature. The vanadium phosphinic complex thus obtained can be subsequently recovered through methods known in the art such as, for example, precipitation through a nonsolvent (e.g. pentane), followed by separation through filtration or decantation and optional subsequent solubilization in an appropriate solvent followed by crystallization at a low temperature.
For the purpose of the present description and of the following claims the expression “room temperature” means a temperature ranging from 20° C. to 25° C.
As mentioned above, the present invention also relates to a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes comprising said phosphinic vanadium complex having general formula (I) or (II).
Therefore, the present invention also relates to a catalytic system for the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes comprising:
Al(R6)(R7)(R8) (III)
(R9)2—Al—O—[—Al(R10)—O-]q-Al—(R11)2 (IV)
Al(R12)n(X1)3-n (V)
Al2(R12)m(X1)3-m (VI)
Specific examples of aluminum compounds having general formula (III) particularly useful for the purpose of the present invention are: di-ethyl-aluminum hydride, di-n-propyl-aluminum hydride, di-n-butyl-aluminum hydride, di-iso-butyl-aluminum hydride (DIBAH), di-phenyl-aluminum hydride, di-p-tolyl-aluminum hydride, di-benzyl-aluminum hydride, di-ethyl-aluminum hydride, phenyl-n-propyl-aluminum hydride, p-tolyl-ethyl-aluminum hydride, p-tolyl-n-propyl-aluminum hydride, p-tolyl-iso-propyl-aluminum hydride, benzyl-ethyl-aluminum hydride, benzyl-n-propyl-aluminum hydride, benzyl-iso-propyl-aluminum hydride, di-ethyl-aluminum ethoxide, di-iso-butyl-aluminum ethoxide, di-propyl-aluminum ethoxide, tri-methyl-aluminum, tri-ethyl-aluminum (TEA), tri-n-propyl-aluminum, tri-iso-butyl-aluminum (TIBA), tri-n-butyl-aluminum, tri-pentyl-aluminum, tri-hexyl-aluminum, tri-cyclohexyl-aluminum, tri-octyl-aluminum, tri-phenyl-aluminum, tri-p-tolyl-aluminum, tri-benzyl-aluminum, ethyl-di-phenyl-aluminum, ethyl-di-p-tolyl-aluminum, ethyl-di-benzyl-aluminum, di-ethyl-phenyl-aluminum, di-ethyl-p-tolyl-aluminum, di-ethyl-benzyl-aluminum. Tri-ethyl-aluminum (TEA), tri-n-propyl-aluminum, tri-iso-butyl-aluminum (TIBA), tri-hexyl-aluminum, di-iso-butyl-aluminum hydride (DIBAH), di-ethyl-aluminum fluoride, are particularly preferred.
As is known, aluminoxanes are compounds containing Al—O—Al bonds, with a variable O/Al ratio, obtainable according to procedures known in the art such as, for example, by reaction, in controlled conditions, of an aluminum alkyl or of an aluminum alkyl halogenide, with water, or with other compounds containing predetermined quantities of available water such as, for example, in the case of the reaction of aluminum trimethyl with aluminum sulfate hexahydrate, copper sulfate pentahydrate, or iron sulfate pentahydrate.
Said aluminoxanes and, in particular, methylaluminoxane (MAO), are compounds that can be obtained through known organometallic chemical processes such as, for example, by adding trimethyl aluminum to a hexane suspension of aluminum sulfate hexahydrate. Specific examples of aluminoxanes having general formula (IV) particularly useful for the purpose of the present invention are: methylaluminoxane (MAO), ethyl-aluminoxane, n-butyl-aluminoxane, tetra-iso-butyl-aluminoxane (TIBAO), tert-butyl-aluminoxane, tetra-(2,4,4-tri-methyl-pentyl)-aluminoxane (TIOAO), tetra-(2,3-di-methyl-butyl)-aluminoxane (TDMBAO), tetra-(2,3,3-tri-methyl-butyl)-aluminoxane (TTMBAO). Methylaluminoxane (MAO) as such or in the “dry” form (MAO-dry) is particularly preferred.
Further details on aluminoxanes having general formula (IV) can be found in international patent application WO 2011/061151.
Preferably, the organo-derivative compounds of aluminum partially hydrolyzed (b3), are selected from aluminum compounds having general formula (III) charged with at least one proton donating compound, the aluminum compound having general formula (III) and the proton donating compound being used in a molar ratio ranging from 0.001:1 to 0.2:1. Preferably, said proton donating compound can be selected, for example, from: water; alcohols such as, for example, methanol, ethanol, iso-propyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, tert-butanol, iso-butyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol; alcohols with higher molecular weight such as, for example, 1-decanol, 2-undecanol; carboxylic acid such as, for example, stearic acid; or mixtures thereof. Water is particularly preferred.
Specific examples of halogen aluminum alkyls having general formula (V) or (VI) are: di-ethyl-chloro-aluminum (AlEt2Cl), di-methyl-aluminum-chloride (AlMe2Cl), ethyl-aluminum-di-chloride (AlEtCl2), di-iso-butyl-aluminum-chloride [Al(i-Bu)2Cl); ethyl-aluminum-sesquichloride (Al2Et3Cl3), methyl-aluminum-sesquichloride (Al2Me3Cl3).
In general, the formation of the catalytic system comprising the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II) and the co-catalyst (b), is preferably carried out in an inert liquid medium, more preferably in a hydrocarbon solvent. The choice of the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II) and of the co-catalyst (b), as well as the particular methodology used, can vary according to the molecular structures and the desired result, according to what is similarly reported in relevant literature accessible to an expert skilled in the art for other transition metal complexes with ligands of various nature, such as, for example, in: Ricci G. et al., “Advances in Organometallic Chemistry Research” (2007), Yamamoto K. Ed., Nova Science Publisher, Inc., USA, pg. 1-36; Ricci G. et al., “Coordination Chemistry Reviews” (2010), Vol. 254, pg. 661-676; Ricci G. et al., “Ferrocenes: Compounds, Properties and Applications” (2011), Elisabeth S. Phillips Ed., Nova Science Publisher, Inc., USA, pg. 273-313; Ricci G. et al., “Chromium: Environmental, Medical and Material Studies” (2011), Margaret P. Salden Ed., Nova Science Publisher, Inc., USA, pg. 121-1406; Ricci G. et al., “Cobalt: Characteristics, Compounds, and Applications” (2011), Lucas J. Vidmar Ed., Nova Science Publisher, Inc., USA, pg. 39-81; Ricci G. et al., “Phosphorus: Properties, Health effects and Environment” (2012), Ming Yue Chen and Da-Xia Yang Eds., Nova Science Publisher, Inc., USA, pg. 53-94.
Preferably, when used for the formation of a catalytic (co)polymerization system in accordance with the present invention, the (co)catalysts (b) can be placed in contact with a vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II), in proportions such that the molar ratio between the vanadium present in the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II) and the aluminum present in the (co)catalysts (b) can be ranging from 1 to 10000, preferably ranging from 50 to 1000. The sequence with which the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II) and the (co)catalyst are placed in contact with one another is not particularly critical.
For the purpose of the present description and of the following claims, the terms “mole” and “molar ratio” are used both with reference to compounds consisting of molecules and with reference to atoms and ions, omitting for the latter ones the terms gram atom or atomic ratio, even if they are scientifically more accurate.
For the purpose of the present invention, other additives or components can optionally be added to the aforementioned catalytic system so as to adapt it to satisfy specific practical requirements. The catalytic systems thus obtained can therefore be considered included within the scope of the present invention. Additives and/or components that can be added in the preparation and/or formulation of the catalytic system according to the present invention are, for example: inert solvents, such as, for example aliphatic and/or aromatic hydrocarbons; aliphatic and/or aromatic ethers; weakly coordinating additives (e.g., Lewis bases) selected, for example, from non-polymerizable olefins; sterically hindered or electronically poor ethers; halogenating agents such as, for example, silicon halides, halogenated hydrocarbons, preferably chlorinated; or mixtures thereof.
Said catalytic system can be prepared, as already reported above, according to methods known in the art.
For example, said catalytic system can be prepared separately (preformed) and subsequently introduced into the (co)polymerization environment. On that point, said catalytic system can be prepared by making at least one vanadium phosphinic complex (a) having general formula (I) or (II) react with at least one co-catalyst (b), optionally in presence of other additives or components selected from those reported above, in presence of a solvent such as, for example, toluene, heptane, at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to 60° C., for a time ranging from 10 seconds to 10 hours, preferably ranging from 30 seconds to 5 hours.
Alternatively, said catalytic system can be prepared in situ, i.e. directly in the (co)polymerization environment. On that point, said catalytic system can be prepared by separately introducing the vanadium phosphinic complex (a) having general formula (I) or (II), the co-catalyst (b) and the pre-selected conjugated diene(s) to be (co)polymerized, operating at the conditions wherein the (co)polymerization is carried out.
Further details on the preparation of said catalytic system can be found in the examples reported below.
For the purpose of the present invention, the aforementioned catalytic systems can also be supported on inert solids, preferably comprising silicon and/or aluminium oxides, such as, for example, silica, alumina or silico-aluminates. For supporting said catalytic systems the known supporting techniques can be used, generally comprising contact, in a suitable inert liquid medium, between the support, potentially activated by heating to temperatures over 200° C., and one or both components (a) and (b) of the catalytic system according to the present invention. It is not necessary, for the purposes of the present invention, for both components to be supported, since only the vanadium phosphinic complex (a) having general formula (I) or (II), or the co-catalyst (b) can be present on the support surface. In the latter case, the missing component on the surface is subsequently placed in contact with the supported component when the active catalyst is to be formed by polymerization.
The scope of the present invention also includes the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II), and the catalytic systems based thereon, which are supported on a solid through the functionalization of the latter and the formation of a covalent bond between the solid and the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II).
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a (co)polymerization process of conjugated dienes, characterized in that it uses said catalytic system.
The quantity of vanadium phosphinic complex (a) having general formula (I) or (II) and of co-catalyst (b) which can be used in the (co)polymerization of conjugated dienes varies according to the (co)polymerization process to be carried out. Said quantity is however such as to obtain a molar ratio between the vanadium (V) present in the vanadium phosphinic complex having general formula (I) or (II) and the metal present in the co-catalyst (b), i.e. aluminum, comprised between the values reported above.
Specific examples of conjugated dienes that can be (co)polymerized using the catalytic system in accordance with the present invention are: 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene (isoprene), 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 1,3-hexadiene, cyclo-1,3-hexadiene. 1,3-Butadiene, isoprene are preferred. The aforementioned (co)polymerizable conjugated dienes can be used alone, or mixed with two or more dienes. In this latter case, i.e. using a mixture of two or more dienes, a copolymer will be obtained.
In accordance with a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a polymerization process of 1,3-butadiene or isoprene, characterized in that it uses said catalytic system.
Generally, said (co)polymerization can be carried out in presence of a polymerization solvent generally selected from inert organic solvents such as, for example: saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons such as, for example, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, or mixtures thereof; saturated cyclo-aliphatic hydrocarbons such as, for example, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, or mixtures thereof; mono-olefins such as, for example, 1-butene, 2-butene, or mixtures thereof; aromatic hydrocarbons such as, for example, benzene, toluene, xylene, or mixtures thereof; halogenated hydrocarbons such as, for example, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, chlorobenzene, bromobenzene, chlorotoluene, or mixtures thereof. Preferably the (co)polymerization solvent is selected from aromatic or halogenated hydrocarbons.
Alternatively, said (co)polymerization can be carried out using as a (co)polymerization solvent the same conjugated diene(s) that must be (co)polymerized, in accordance with the process known as “bulk process”.
Generally, the concentration of the conjugated diene to be (co)polymerized in said (co)polymerization solvent is ranging from 5% in weight to 50% in weight, preferably ranging from 10% in weight to 20% in weight, with respect to the total weight of the mixture conjugated diene and inert organic solvent.
Generally, said (co)polymerization can be carried out at a temperature ranging from −70° C. to +100° C., preferably ranging from −20° C. to +80° C.
With regard to pressure, it is preferable to operate at the pressure of the components of the mixture to be (co)polymerized.
Said (co)polymerization can be carried out both continuously and in batches.
As mentioned above, said process allows (co)polymers of conjugated dienes to be obtained such as, for example, linear or branched polybutadiene or linear or branched polyisoprene, with a prevalent content of 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis units, i.e. having a content of 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis units >60%, preferably ranging from 70% to 99%.
For the purpose of understanding the present invention better and to put it into practice, below are some illustrative and non-limitative examples thereof.
Reagents and Materials
The list below reports the reagents and materials used in the following examples of the invention, their optional pre-treatments and their manufacturer:
The analysis and characterization methodologies reported below were used.
To determine the quantity in weight of vanadium (V), in the vanadium phosphinic complexes object of the present invention, a precisely weighed aliquot, operating in dry-box under nitrogen flow, of about 30 mg-50 mg of sample, was placed in an approximately 30 ml platinum crucible, along with a 1 ml mixture of 40% hydrofluoric acid (HF) (Aldrich), 0.25 ml of 96% sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and 1 ml of 70% nitric acid (HNO3) (Aldrich). The crucible was then heated on a hot plate increasing the temperature until white sulfur fumes appeared (about 200° C.). The mixture thus obtained was cooled to room temperature (20° C.-25° C.), and 1 ml of 70% nitric acid (HNO3) (Aldrich) was added then it was left again until fumes appeared. After repeating the sequence another two times, a clear, almost colorless, solution was obtained. 1 ml of 70% nitric acid (HNO3) (Aldrich) and about 15 ml of water were then added, in the cold, then heated to 80° C. for about 30 minutes. The sample thus prepared was diluted with MilliQ pure water until it weighed about 50 g, precisely weighed, to obtain a solution on which the instrumental analytical determination was carried out using a Thermo Optek IRIS Advantage Duo ICP-OES (plasma optical emission) spectrometer, for comparison with solutions of known concentration. For this purpose, for every analyte, a calibration curve was prepared in the range 0 ppm-10 ppm, by measuring solutions of a known titre obtained by dilution by weight of certified solutions.
The solution of sample prepared as above was then diluted again by weight in order to obtain concentrations close to the reference ones, before carrying out spectrophotometric measurement. All the samples were prepared in double quantities. The results was considered acceptable if the individual repeated test data did not have a relative deviation of more than 2% with respect to their mean value.
For said purpose, samples of vanadium phosphinic complexes object of the present invention, about 30 mg-50 mg, were precisely weighed in 100 ml glass beakers in dry-box under nitrogen flow. 2 g of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) (Aldrich) and, outside the dry-box, 50 ml of MilliQ water, were added. It was brought to the boil on the hot plate, under magnetic stirring, for about 30 minutes. It was left to cool, then ⅕ diluted sulfuric acid (H2SO4) (Aldrich) was added, until acid reaction and was then titrated with 0.1 N silver nitrate (AgNO3) (Aldrich) with a potentiometric titrator.
The determination of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, in the vanadium phosphinic complexes object of the present invention, was carried out through a Carlo Erba automatic analyzer Mod. 1106.
For this purpose, samples of the vanadium phosphinic complexes object of the present invention, of about 1 g, were loaded onto the porous septum of a hot extractor for solids and continuously extracted with boiling pentane for about 2 days obtaining crystalline products (individual crystals) that were analyzed through X-ray diffraction (XRD) using a Bruker AXS Smart Apex II diffractometer equipped with CCD detector and an Oxford Cryostram unit for nitrogen flow assembled at the base of the goniometer to allow data to be collected at different temperatures, i.e. in a temperature range ranging from 100 K (−173.15° C.) to 300 K (26.85° C.): the operating conditions are reported in Table 1 and in Table 2.
Table 1 and Table 2 also report the crystallographic data of the samples analyzed.
13C-HMR and 1H-HMR Spectra
The 13C-HMR and 1H-HMR spectra were recorded using a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer mod. Bruker Avance 400, using deuterated tetrachloroethylene (C2D2Cl4) at 103° C., and hexamethyldisiloxane (HDMS) (Aldrich) as internal standard, or using deuterated chloroform (CDCl3), at 25° C., and tetramethylsilane (TMS) (Aldrich) as internal standard. For this purpose, polymeric solutions were used with concentrations equal to 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the polymeric solution.
The microstructure of the polymers was determined through the analysis of the aforementioned spectra on the basis of what reported in literature by Mochel, V. D., in “Journal of Polymer Science Part A-1: Polymer Chemistry” (1972), Vol. 10, Issue 4, pag. 1009-1018, for polybutadiene, and by Sato H. et al., in “Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Chemistry Edition” (1979), Vol. 17, Issue 11, pag. 3551-3558, for polyisoprene.
The FT-IR spectra were recorded through Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 and Bruker IFS 48 spectrophotometers.
The FT-IR spectra of the polymers were obtained from polymeric films on potassium bromide (KBr) tablets, said films being obtained through the deposition of a solution in hot 1,2-dichlorobenzene of the polymer to be analyzed. The concentration of the polymeric solutions analyzed was equal to 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the polymeric solution.
The determination of the molecular weight (MW) of the polymers obtained was carried out through GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography) operating under the following conditions:
The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and the Polydispersion Index (PDI) corresponding to the ratio Mw/Mn (Mn=number-average molecular weight), are reported.
1.02 g (2.75×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium. [VCl3(THF)3], 15 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.19 g (1.10×10−2 moles) of (methyl)diphenylphosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a purple powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid light purple residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 1.476 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=96.3%) of complex VCl3(PMePh2)2 (molecular weight=557.53 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 56.20% (55.99%); H: 4.60% (4.70%); Cl: 19.20% (19.07%); P: 11.10% (11.11%); V: 9.20% (9.13%).
Table 1 and Table 2 report the crystallographic data of the VCl3(PMePh2)2 complex obtained.
1.28 g (3.42×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 15 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.90 g (1.37×10−2 moles) of (ethyl)diphenylphosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 1 hour. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a purple/gray powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid gray/pink residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 1.8226 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=91.0%) of complex VCl3(PEtPh2)2 (molecular weight=585.79 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 57.40% (57.41%); H: 5.10% (5.16%); Cl: 18.20% (18.16%); P: 10.07% (10.58%); V: 8.60% (8.70%).
Table 1 and Table 2 report the crystallographic data of the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex obtained.
1.28 g (3.42×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 15 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.90 g (1.37×10−2 moles) of (iso-propyl)diphenylphosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 1 hour. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a purple/gray powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid gray/pink residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 1.8226 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=91.0%) of complex VCl3(PiPh2)2 (molecular weight=585.79 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 57.40% (57.41%); H: 5.10% (5.16%); Cl: 18.20% (18.16%); P: 10.07% (10.58%); V: 8.60% (8.70%).
0.86 g (2.30×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 20 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.40 g (9.0×10−3 moles) of diphenyl(cyclohexyl)phosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 60 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 1 hour. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a dark powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid light blue/gray residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 1.30 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=81.4%) of complex VCl3(PCyPh2)2 (molecular weight=693.97 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 62.40% (62.31%); H: 6.30% (6.10%); Cl: 15.50% (15.33%); P: 9.0% (8.93%); V: 7.20% (7.34%).
1.0 g (2.66×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 10 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.80 g (1.06×10−2 moles) of triphenylphosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 60 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a dark powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid very dark lilac residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 1.50 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=82.7%) of complex VCl3(PPh3)2 (molecular weight=681.87 g×mol1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)]C: 63.30% (63.41%); H: 4.50% (4.43%); Cl: 15.50% (15.60%); P: 9.0% (9.08%); V: 7.60% (7.47%).
0.827 g (2.20×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 18 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.47 g (8.82×10−2 moles) of tri(cyclohexyl)phosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 24 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a dark powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid purple residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.387 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=25.6%) of complex VCl3(PCy3)2 (molecular weight=718.16 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 60.30% (60.21%); H: 9.20% (9.26%); Cl: 14.70% (14.81%); P: 8.70% (8.63%); V: 7.30% (7.09%).
0.88 g (2.34×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 10 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 2.23 g (9.36×10−3 moles) of tri(cyclopentyl)phosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a purple powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid purple residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.802 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=54.1%) of complex VCl3(PCyp3)2 (molecular weight=634.0 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 56.90% (56.83%); H: 8.70% (8.59%); Cl: 16.70% (16.78%); P: 9.80% (9.77%); V: 8.0% (8.03%).
Table 1 and Table 2 report the crystallographic data obtaining the VC3(PCyp3)2 complex obtained.
0.955 g (2.0×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 10 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 1.5863 g (8.0×10−3 moles) of di(cyclohexyl)phosphine (P/molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 60 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a dark powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid brownish residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.3768 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]42.0%) of complex VCl3(PCy2H)2 (molecular weight=553.87 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 52.20% (52.04%); H: 8.50% (8.37%); Cl: 19.30% (19.20%); P: 11.10% (11.18%); V: 9.40% (9.20%).
0.466 g (2.16×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 4 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 1.74 g (8.64×10−2 moles) of tri(tert-butyl)phosphine (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a purple/gray powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid gray/violet residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.3768 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=31.0%) of complex VCl3(PtBu3)2 (molecular weight=561.93 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 51.50% (51.30%); H: 9.50% (9.69%); Cl: 19.10% (18.93%); P: 11.20% (11.02%); V: 9.30% (9.07%).
1.25 g (3.33×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 14 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 1.0 g (0.68×10−2 moles) of 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane (P/V molar ratio=2) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a very fine powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid rather dark residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.895 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=87.6%) of complex VCl3 (dmpe) (molecular weight=307.44 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 23.20% (23.44%); H: 5.30% (5.25%); Cl: 34.40% (34.60%); P: 20.40% (20.15%); V: 16.80% (16.57%).
0.443 g (1.22×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 5 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 1.0 g (4.90×10−3 moles) of 1,2-bis(diethylphosphino)ethane (P/V molar ratio=4) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 3 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 25 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a very fine powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid green residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.411 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=92.6%) of complex VCl3 (depe) (molecular weight=363.55 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 32.90% (33.04%); H: 6.40% (6.55%); Cl: 29.56% (29.26%); P: 17.24% (17.04%); V: 14.03% (14.01%).
0.748 g (2.09×10−3 moles) of trichlorotris(tetrahydrofuran)vanadium [VCl3(THF)3], 10 ml of toluene and, subsequently, 1.444 g (3.75×10−3 moles) of N,N-bis(diphenylphosphino)-amine (P/V molar ratio=1.8) were placed into a 100 ml tailed flask. The mixture obtained was left, under vigorous stirring, at room temperature, for 15 minutes and, then, heated under reflux for 2 hours. The suspension obtained was filtered in the hot (60° C.) and the fraction collected was concentrated, under vacuum, at room temperature. Subsequently, drop by drop, under stirring, about 50 ml of pentane were added, obtaining the precipitation of a very fine powder. After about 3 hours, everything was filtered and the solid mustard residue obtained was washed with pentane (50 ml) and dried, under vacuum, at room temperature, obtaining 0.356 g (conversion with respect to starting [VCl3(THF)3]=31.4%) of complex VCl3 (dppa) (molecular weight=542.68 g×mol−1).
Elementary analysis [found (calculated)] C: 53.23% (53.12%); H: 3.90% (3.90%); Cl: 19.88% (19.60%); N: 2.75% (2.58%); P: 11.50% (11.42%); V: 9.50% (9.39%).
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 9.14 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (1.26 ml; 2.0×10−3 moles, equal to about 1.45 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PMePh2)2 complex [sample MM261] (5.6 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 2×10−5 moles, equal to about 11.2 mg) obtained as described in Example 1. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 72 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.241 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 77.2%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 4.1 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PMePh2)2 complex [sample MM261] (5.6 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 2×10−5 moles, equal to about 11.2 mg) obtained as described in Example 1. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 4.5 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.203 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 85.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 11.6 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (1.6 ml; 2.5×10−3 moles, equal to about 0.145 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PMePh2)2 complex [sample MM261] (2.8 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.6 mg) obtained as described in Example 1. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 5 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.498 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 60%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 7 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PMePh2)2 complex [sample MM261] (2.8 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.6 mg) obtained as described in Example 1. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.845 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 74.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 7 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to −30° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PMePh2)2 complex [sample MM261] (2.8 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.6 mg) obtained as described in Example 1. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at −30° C., for 24 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.364 g of polybutadiene with prevalently 1,4-trans structure having a 1,4-trans unit content of 95.1%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.75 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 20 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.364 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 85.4%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.75 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 3 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.815 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 71.3%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 9.9 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (3.15 ml; 5×10−3 moles, equal to about 0.29 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2.5 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 1.17 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 62.7%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 12.4 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (0.63 ml; 1×10−3 moles, equal to about 0.058 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 5 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.483 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 61.7%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 9.9 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (3.15 ml; 5×10−3 moles, equal to about 0.29 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 24 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.281 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 81.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 12.4 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (0.63 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.058 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 24 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.203 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 80.2%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 9.9 ml of 1,2-dichlorobenzene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene solution (3.15 ml; 5×10−3 moles, equal to about 0.29 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of 1,2-dichlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2.16 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.778 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 75.5%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.65 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PiPrPh2)2 complex [sample G1325] (3.05 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.1 mg) obtained as described in Example 3. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.235 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 84%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.65 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PiPrPh2)2 complex [sample G1325] (3.05 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.1 mg) obtained as described in Example 3. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.684 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 73.2%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCyPh2)2 complex [sample MM300] (3.45 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 4. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 1.1 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 68.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCyPh2)2 complex [sample MM300] (3.45 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 4. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 72 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.607 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 82%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to −30° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCyPh2)2 complex [sample MM300] (3.45 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 4. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at −30° C., for 24 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.449 g of polybutadiene with prevalently 1,4-trans structure having a 1,4-trans unit content of 95.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PPh3)2 complex [sample MM295] (3.4 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.8 mg) obtained as described in Example 5. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 21 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.742 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 81%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.3 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PPh3)2 complex [sample MM295] (3.4 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.8 mg) obtained as described in Example 5. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 21 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 1.301 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 68.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.9 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PtBu3)2 complex [sample G1299] (2.8 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.6 mg) obtained as described in Example 9. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 20 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.819 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 86.5%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.9 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PtBu3)2 complex [sample G1299] (2.8 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.6 mg) obtained as described in Example 9. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 20 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.692 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 64.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.55 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCyp3)2 complex [sample G1286] (3.15 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.3 mg) obtained as described in Example 7. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.67 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 76.3%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCy3)2 complex [sample MM370] (3.45 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 6. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 15 minutes. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.461 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 81%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.9 ml of heptane were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in heptane solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCy2H)2 complex [sample G1303] (2.77 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.5 mg) obtained as described in Example 8. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 20 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.338 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 83.5%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.9 ml of heptane were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in heptane solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCy2H)2 complex [sample G1303] (2.77 ml of heptane suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.5 mg) obtained as described in Example 8. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.268 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 62.3%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 8.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3 (dmpe) complex [sample G1275] (1.53 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 3.06 mg) obtained as described in Example 10. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 72 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.113 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 64.6%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of 1,3-butadiene equal to about 1.4 g were condensed, in the cold (−20° C.), in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 7 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3 (dppa) complex [sample G1281] (2.72 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×105 moles, equal to about 5.5 mg) obtained as described in Example 12. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 3.5 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.445 g of polybutadiene with mixed cis/trans/1,2 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 73.1%: further characteristics of the process and of the polybutadiene obtained are reported in Table 3.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.75 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 18 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.860 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 81.4%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.75 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 1.15 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.104 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 70.4%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.75 ml of 1,2-dichlorobenzene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PEtPh2)2 complex [sample G1298] (2.95 ml of 1,2-dichlorobenzene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 2. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 1.15 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.207 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 63.5%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.65 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PiPrPh2)2 complex [sample G1325] (3.05 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.1 mg) obtained as described in Example 3. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 24 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 1.02 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 77.3%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.65 ml of 1,2-dichlorobenzene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PiPrPh2)2 complex [sample G1325] (3.05 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.1 mg) obtained as described in Example 3. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 30 minutes. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 1 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 68.9%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.65 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PiPrPh2)2 complex [sample G1325] (3.05 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.1 mg) obtained as described in Example 3. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 5 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.249 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 74.2%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.65 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane (MAO) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PiPrPh2)2 complex [sample G1325] (3.05 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.1 mg) obtained as described in Example 3. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 96 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.764 g of polyisoprene with prevalently 1,4-cis structure having a 1,4-cis unit content of 87%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCyPh2)2 complex [sample MM300] (3.45 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 4. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.387 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 76.2%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.3 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PPh3)2 complex [sample MM295] (3.4 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.8 mg) obtained as described in Example 5. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 2 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.12 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 75%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.9 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PtBu3)2 complex [sample G1299] (2.8 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.6 mg) obtained as described in Example 9. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 24 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.415 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 86.2%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of toluene were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in toluene solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCy3)2 complex [sample MM370] (3.45 ml of toluene suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 6.9 mg) obtained as described in Example 6. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 19 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.358 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3,4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 76.8%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
2 ml of isoprene equal to about 1.36 g were placed in a 25 ml test tube. Subsequently, 6.25 ml of heptane were added and the temperature of the solution thus obtained was brought to 20° C. Then, methylaluminoxane-dry (MAO-dry) in heptane solution (6.3 ml; 1×10−2 moles, equal to about 0.58 g) was added and, subsequently, the VCl3(PCy2H)2 complex [sample G1303] (2.77 ml of heptane suspension at a concentration of 2 mg/ml; 1×10−5 moles, equal to about 5.5 mg) obtained as described in Example 8. Everything was kept, under magnetic stirring, at 20° C., for 20 hours. The polymerization was then stopped by adding 2 ml of methanol containing some drops of hydrochloric acid. The polymer obtained was then coagulated by adding 40 ml of a methanol solution containing 4% of Irganox® 1076 antioxidant (Ciba) obtaining 0.674 g of polyisoprene with mixed cis/trans/3.4 structure having a 1,4-trans and 1,4-cis unit content of 82.7%: further characteristics of the process and of the polyisoprene obtained are reported in Table 4.
(a)Each value reported was obtained as the mean of all the corresponding parameters present in the structure.
(a)number of moles of 1,3-butadiene polymerized per hour per mole of vanadium;
(b)polymerization solvent 1,2-dichlorobenzene;
(c)polymerization solvent heptane.
(a)number of moles of isoprene polymerized per hour per mole of vanadium;
(b)polymerization solvent 1,2-dichlorobenzene;
(c)polymerization solvent heptane.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| MI2014A002028 | Nov 2014 | IT | national |
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| Parent | 15518556 | Apr 2017 | US |
| Child | 16243686 | US |
