Claims
- 1. Novel terminally-substituted polymeric compositions comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) R-(polymer*)-Y, and
- (b) Y-(polymer*)-Z-(polymer*)-Y
- wherein "polymer*" comprises a polymer derived from at least one cationically polymerizable monomer, R comprises hydrocarbyl, Y comprises a member selected from the group consisting of --N.sub.3, --CN, --OCN, and --SCN, and Z comprises ##STR37## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are the same or difference and are H or hydrocarbyl, and R.sup.4 comprises--C.sub.a H.sub.2a -- and --Ar--, wherein "a" is an integer of from 3 to 20 and wherein said polymeric compositions have been prepared by a direct synthesis from said at least one cationically polymerizable monomer and a nitrogen-containing initiator having the formula R--(Y).sub.n or the formula Y-Z-Y, wherein R, Y and Z are as previously defined and n is an integer of from 1 to 10.
- 2. Compositions according to claim 1 wherein said polymer comprises polyisobutylene, polybutylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or polymethylstyrene.
- 3. Compositions according to claim 2 wherein said Y group comprises azido.
- 4. Compositions according to claim 3 comprising a member having the formula R-(polymer*)-Y wherein R comprises hydrocarbyl, wherein polymer* comprises a polymer derived from at least one cationically polymerizable monomer, and wherein Y comprises --N.sub.3.
- 5. Compositions according to claim 4 wherein R comprises a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl of from 3 to 100 carbon atoms, aryl of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, alkaryl and aralkyl of from 7 to 100 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 6. Compositions according to any one of claims 2 to 5 or 1, wherein said direct synthesis is performed in the presence of a cationic polymerization catalyst, and wherein the ratio of the molar equivalents of said nitrogen-containing initiator to the moles of said catalyst is from about 3:1 to about 1:3.
- 7. Novel terminally-substituted polymeric compositions comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) R-(polymer*)-Y,
- (b) R*-(polymer*)-Y, and
- (c) Y-(polymer*)-Z-(polymer*)-Y
- wherein "polymer*" comprises a polymer derived from at least one cationically polymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene, butene-1 and butene-2; wherein R comprises hydrocarbyl; wherein R* comprises hydrocarbylsily, Y comprises a member selected from the group consisting of --N.sub.3, --CN, --NCO, --OCN, --SCN, and --NCS, and Z comprises ##STR38## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are the same or different and are H or hydrocarbyl, and R.sup.4 comprises --C.sub.a H.sub.2a -- or --Ar--, wherein "a" is an integer of from 3 to 20 and "Ar" comprises arylene or alkyl substituted arylene.
- 8. Compositions according to claim 7 wherein said Y group comprises azido.
- 9. Compositions according to claim 7 wherein said polymeric compositions has the formula R-(polymer*)-N.sub.3.
- 10. Compositions according to claim 9 wherein R comprises a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl of from 3 to 100 carbon atoms, aryl of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, alkaryl of from 7 to 100 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 11. Compositions according to claim 10 wherein said number average molecular weight is from about 700 to 5,000.
- 12. Novel terminally-substituted polymeric compositions comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) R-(polymer*)-Y,
- (b) R*-(polymer*)-Y, and
- (c) Y-(polymer*)-Z-(polymer*)-Y
- wherein "polymer*" comprises a polymer derived from at least one cationically polymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene, butene-1 and butene-2; wherein R comprises hydrocarbyl; wherein R* comprises hydrocarbylsily, Y comprises --N.sub.3, and Z comprises ##STR39## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are the same or different and are H or hydrocarbyl, and R.sup.4 comprises --C.sub.a H.sub.2a -- or --Ar--, wherein "a" is an integer of from 3 to 20 and "Ar" comprises arylene or alkyl substituted arylene.
- 13. Compositions according to claim 12 wherein said polymeric compositions has the formula R-(polymer*)-N.sub.3.
- 14. Compositions according to claim 13 wherein R comprises a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl of from 3 to 100 carbon atoms, aryl of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, alkaryl of from 7 to 100 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 15. Compositions according to claim 14 wherein said number average molecular weight is from about 700 to 5,000.
- 16. Compositions according to any one of claims 2 to 5, 1 or 7 to 14, wherein said polymeric composition is characterized by a number average molecular weight of from about 300 to 50,000.
- 17. Compositions according to claim 16 wherein said number average molecular weight is from about 700 to 5,000.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application under 37 CFR 1.60, of pending prior application Ser. No. 212,689 filed on Jun. 28, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,032,653.
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