Claims
- 1. A polymer of the formula
- [(A.sub.n.sbsb.1 --R--D.sub.n.sbsb.2).sub.v P.sub.n.sbsb.3 ].sub.w Z.sub.n.sbsb.4
- where
- (a) n.sub.1, n.sub.2, n.sub.3 and n.sub.4 are integers equal to 1 or 2;
- (b) v and w are integers equal to 1-100;
- (c) A is selected from ##STR18## (d) q is an integer equal to 2-4; (e) D is selected from ##STR19## (f) P is a polyvalent residue of a polymer selected from a polyether, polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, polybutadiene, polystyrene, poly(vinyl alcohol), partially hydrolyzed-poly(vinyl acetate), cellulose and polystyrene-polybutadiene copolymer less its terminal and pendant Z and (A.sub.n.sbsb.1 --R--D.sub.n.sbsb.2) grups, with the proviso that P is divalent when A is a diradical or n.sub.2 is 2;
- (g) Z is selected from --H, --OH, --NH.sub.2, --NHR.sub.2, --SH, --OR.sub.2, ##STR20## (h) R is a di-, tri- or tetravalent radical selected from alkyl of 1-12 carbons, alkenyl of 2-12 carbons, cycloalkyl of 3-8 carbons, or aryl of 6-12 carbons;
- (i) R.sub.1 is tertiary alkyl of 4-8 carbons;
- (j) R.sub.2 is alkyl of 1-12 carbons;
- (k) R.sub.3 is selected from tertiary alkyl of 4-10 carbons and tertiary aralkyl of 9-10 carbons;
- (l) R.sub.4 is selected from alkyl of 1-12 carbons or aryl of 6-12 carbons; and
- (m) R.sub.5 is alkyl of 1-4 carbons or hydrogen.
- 2. The polymer ##STR21## having an active oxygen content of about 0.30%.
- 3. The polymer ##STR22##
- 4. A polymer as in claim 1 wherein P is a polyvalent polymeric residue of polybutadiene or polybutadiene-polystyrene copolymer.
- 5. A polymer as in claim 4 wherein P is a polyvalent polymeric residue of polybutadiene-polystyrene copolymer.
- 6. A process for preparing peroxy-containing polymers which comprises reacting a polymer containing terminal or pendant acylatable groups with a compound of the formula
- X.sub.n --R.sub.p --Y.sub.m
- where:
- (a) R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic di-, tri- or tetravalent radical;
- (b) p is an integer equal to at least 1;
- (c) X is selected from --C(.dbd.O)B, --OC(.dbd.O)B and --C(.dbd.O)OC(.dbd.O)--;
- (d) B is Cl- or Br-;
- (e) Y is selected from --C(.dbd.O)OOR.sub.1, --C(.dbd.O)OOC(.dbd.O)RX.sub.n, R.sub.3 OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, (R.sub.1 OO).sub.2 C(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.4 OC(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.1 OOC(.dbd.O)O--, R.sub.1 OOC(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.4 OC(.dbd.O)OOC(.dbd.O)--, R.sub.4 C(.dbd.O)OOC(.dbd.O)O--, (R.sub.4 O).sub.2 P(.fwdarw.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.4 C(.dbd.O)OOS(.fwdarw.O).sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)C.tbd.CC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)OOC(.dbd.O)RX.sub.n and --C(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)OOC(.dbd.)RX.sub.n ;
- (f) R.sub.1 is tertiary alkyl of 4-8 carbons;
- (g) R.sub.2 is aliphatic of 1-12 carbons or cycloaliphatic of 3-12 carbons;
- (h) R.sub.3 is t-alkyl or t-aralkyl of up to 10 carbons;
- (i) R.sub.4 is aliphatic of 1-12 carbons, cycloaliphatic of 3-12 carbon or aromatic of 6-12 carbons;
- (j) n and m are integers equal to 1 or 2; and
- (k) q is an integer equal to 2-4;
- and recovering peroxy-containing polymer from the resultant reaction mixture.
- 7. A polymer of the formula
- [(A.sub.n.sbsb.1 --R--D.sub.n.sbsb.2).sub.v P.sub.n.sbsb.3 ].sub.w Z.sub.n.sbsb.4
- where
- (a) n.sub.1, n.sub.2, n.sub.3 and n.sub.4 are integers equal to 1 or 2;
- (b) v and w are integers equal to 1-100;
- (c) A is selected from ##STR23## (d) q is an integer equal to 2-4; (e) D is selected from ##STR24## (f) P is a polyvalent residue of polybutadiene less its terminal and pendant Z and (A.sub.n.sbsb.1 --R--D.sub.n.sbsb.2) groups, with the proviso that P is divalent when A is a diradical or n.sub.2 is 2;
- (g) Z is selected from --H, --OH, --NH.sub.2, --NHR.sub.2, --SH, --OR.sub.2, ##STR25## (h) R is a di-, tri- or tetravalent radical selected from alkyl of 1-12 carbons, alkenyl of 2-12 carbons, cycloalkyl of 3-8 carbons, or aryl of 6-12 carbons;
- (i) R.sub.1 is tertiary alkyl of 4-8 carbons;
- (j) R.sub.2 is alkyl of 1-12 carbons;
- (k) R.sub.3 is selected from tertiary alkyl of 4-10 carbons and tertiary aralkyl of 9-10 carbons;
- (l) R.sub.4 is selected from alkyl of 1-12 carbons or aryl of 6-12 carbons; and
- (m) R.sub.5 is alkyl of 1-4 carbons or hydrogen.
- 8. A process for preparing peroxy-containing polybutadiene which comprises reacting polybutadiene containing terminal or pendant acylatable groups with a compound of the formula X.sub.n --R.sub.p --Y.sub.m where:
- (a) R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic di-, tri- or tetravalent radical;
- (b) p is an integer equal to at least 1;
- (c) X is selected from --C(.dbd.O)B, --OC(.dbd.O)B and --C(.dbd.O)OC(.dbd.O)--;
- (d) B is Cl-- or Br--;
- (e) Y is selected from --C(.dbd.O)OOR.sub.1, --C(.dbd.O)OOC(.dbd.O)RX.sub.n, R.sub.3 OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, (R.sub.1 OO).sub.2 C(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.4 OC(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.1 OOC(.dbd.O)O--, R.sub.1 OOC(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.4 OC(.dbd.O)OOC(.dbd.O)--, R.sub.4 C(.dbd.O)OOC(.dbd.O)O--, (R.sub.4 O).sub.2 P(.fwdarw.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--, R.sub.4 C(.dbd.O)OOS(.fwdarw.O).sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)C.tbd.CC(R.sub.2)OOC(.dbd.O)RX.sub.n and --C(.dbd.O)OOC(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C(R.sub.2)(R.sub.2)OOC(.dbd.O)RX.sub.n ;
- (f) R.sub.1 is tertiary alkyl of 4-8 carbons;
- (g) R.sub.2 is aliphatic of 1-12 carbons or cycloaliphatic of 3-12 carbons;
- (h) R.sub.3 is t-alkyl or t-aralkyl of up to 10 carbons;
- (i) R.sub.4 is aliphatic of 1-12 carbons, cycloaliphatic of 3-12 carbons or aromatic of 6-12 carbons;
- (j) n and m are integers equal to 1 or 2; and
- (k) q is an integer equal to 2-4; and recovering peroxy-containing polybutadiene from the resultant reaction mixture.
- 9. The process of claim 8 wherein the acylatable groups are hydroxyl, amino or mercapto groups.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 727,323, filed May 7, 1968 (now U.S. Pat. No. 3,671,651 issued June 20, 1972), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 285,857, filed June 6, 1963.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Taylor, Reactions and Symbols of Carbon Compounds Century Co., New York (1930). |
Continuation in Parts (2)
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727323 |
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285857 |
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