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Novel polythioether diols and their preparation

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1974-10-18
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Granted: 1976-05-04
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Expires: 1994-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract Terminally difunctional branched polythioether polyadducts are prepared by reacting dithiols with acetylenes under free radical conditions. Inherent to their method of preparation, the novel polythioethers contain the divalent carbon skeletons derived from their dithiol and acetylene monomer components in a regularly alternating manner. Dependent on the dithiol acetylene monomer ratio, the novel polymers contain thiol and/or vinyl sulfide end groups. Owing to their reactive, diterminal functions, they can be chain extended and crosslinked via known reactions to elastomers useful as mastics. The polymers are crosslinked by various novel methods. For example, one mole of polythioether dithiol is reacted with two moles of an epoxide to produce the corresponding polythioether diol. The latter is then reacted with a diisocyanate to form a polythioether polyurethane of superior thermal and oxidative aging stability.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alexis A. Oswald

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C323/00; C07C321/00; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/52; C08G75/00; C08G75/02; C08G75/04; C08G75/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A process for the selective preparation of polythioether diols comprising selectively reacting between 10° and 100°C. one mole of polythioether dithiol of the formula ##EQU32## wherein n is about 2 to 1000, R is a divalent organic radical selected from the group consisting of C 2 to C 18 alkylene, C 4 to C 12 internally unsaturated alkene, C 6 to C 30 aromatic and C 2 to C 30 divalent organic radicals containing sulfur, oxygen or silicon, R' is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 2 -C 30 alkenyl, C 2 -C 30 alkynyl, C 7 -C 20 aralkyl and mixtures thereof, except that R cannot equal --CH 2 CH(R')--, with 2 moles of an epoxide of the formula ##EQU33## wherein R" is hydrogen or methyl to obtain said polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU34##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A process for the selective preparation of polythioether diols comprising selectively reacting between 10° and 100°C. one mole of polythioether dithiol of the formula ##EQU32## wherein n is about 2 to 1000, R is a divalent organic radical selected from the group consisting of C 2 to C 18 alkylene, C 4 to C 12 internally unsaturated alkene, C 6 to C 30 aromatic and C 2 to C 30 divalent organic radicals containing sulfur, oxygen or silicon, R' is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 2 -C 30 alkenyl, C 2 -C 30 alkynyl, C 7 -C 20 aralkyl and mixtures thereof, except that R cannot equal --CH 2 CH(R')--, with 2 moles of an epoxide of the formula ##EQU33## wherein R" is hydrogen or methyl to obtain said polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU34##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the epoxide is propylene oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction is catalyzed by a C 1 to C 4 trialkyl amine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 104 words
Polythioether diols of the formula ##EQU35## wherein n is 2 to 1000, R is a divalent organic radical selected from the group consisting of C 2 to C 18 alkylene, C 4 to C 12 internally unsaturated alkene, C 6 to C 30 aromatic and C 2 to C 30 divalent organic radicals containing sulfur, oxygen or silicon, R' is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 2 -C 30 alkenyl, C 2 -C 30 alkynyl, C 7 -C 20 aralkyl and mixtures thereof except that R cannot equal -CH 2 CH(R')- and R" is H or methyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 104 words
Polythioether diols of the formula ##EQU35## wherein n is 2 to 1000, R is a divalent organic radical selected from the group consisting of C 2 to C 18 alkylene, C 4 to C 12 internally unsaturated alkene, C 6 to C 30 aromatic and C 2 to C 30 divalent organic radicals containing sulfur, oxygen or silicon, R' is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 2 -C 30 alkenyl, C 2 -C 30 alkynyl, C 7 -C 20 aralkyl and mixtures thereof except that R cannot equal -CH 2 CH(R')- and R" is H or methyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
Polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU36## wherein n is 2 to 1000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
Polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU36## wherein n is 2 to 1000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 84 words
A process for the selective preparation of polythioether diols comprising selectively reacting between 10° and 100°C. one mole of a polythioether dithiol of the formula ##EQU37## wherein n is about 2 to 1000, R is C 2 to C 4 alkylene radical, R' is a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical except that R cannot eual CH 2 CH(R') with 2 moles of an epoxide of the formula ##EQU38## wherein R" hydrogen or methyl to obtain said polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU39##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 84 words
A process for the selective preparation of polythioether diols comprising selectively reacting between 10° and 100°C. one mole of a polythioether dithiol of the formula ##EQU37## wherein n is about 2 to 1000, R is C 2 to C 4 alkylene radical, R' is a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical except that R cannot eual CH 2 CH(R') with 2 moles of an epoxide of the formula ##EQU38## wherein R" hydrogen or methyl to obtain said polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU39##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 48 words
A process for the selective preparation of polythioether diols comprising selectively reacting between 10° and 100°C. one mole of a polythioether dithiol of the formula ##EQU40## wherein n is about 2 to 1000 with 2 moles of ethylene oxide to obtain said polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU41##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 48 words
A process for the selective preparation of polythioether diols comprising selectively reacting between 10° and 100°C. one mole of a polythioether dithiol of the formula ##EQU40## wherein n is about 2 to 1000 with 2 moles of ethylene oxide to obtain said polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU41##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 45 words
Polythioether diols of the formula ##EQU42## wherein n is 2 to 1000, R is a C 2 to C 4 alkylene radical, R' is a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical R" is hydrogen or methyl except that R cannot equal CH 2 CH(R').
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 45 words
Polythioether diols of the formula ##EQU42## wherein n is 2 to 1000, R is a C 2 to C 4 alkylene radical, R' is a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical R" is hydrogen or methyl except that R cannot equal CH 2 CH(R').
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU43## wherein n is 2 to 1000.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polythioether diol of the formula ##EQU43## wherein n is 2 to 1000.

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