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Production of porous polymers
Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1976-04-14
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1996-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, In the presence of an organic medium which does not react with any of monomers (A) and (B), and selected from the group consisting of: (I) a mixed organic liquid consisting essentially of (i) at least one liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) and (ii) at least one liquid which does not dissolve at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) and (II) (iii) at least one liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B).
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Miyake
- 👤 Kunihiko Takeda
- 👤 Akihiko Ikeda
- 👤 Kazuo Imamura
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-04 10:19
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/28; C08J9/286; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/04; C08F2/06; C08F2/12; C08F2/16; C08F236/00; C08F236/02; C08F236/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of an organic medium which does not react with any of monomers (A) and (B), and selected from the group consisting of: (I) a mixed organic liquid consisting essentially of at least one liquid selected from Group (i) and at least one liquid selected from Group (iii); Ii. a mixed organic liquid consisting of at least one liquid selected from Group (i) and at least one liquid selected from Group (iii); Iii. a mixed organic liquid consisting of at least one liquid selected from Group (ii) and at least one liquid selected from Group (iii); and Iv. one liquid selected from Group (iii); wherein Group (i) liquids dissolve all of the homopolymers of the monomers chosen; Group (ii) liquids do not dissolve any of the homopolymers chosen, and Group (iii) liquids dissolve at least one homopolymer of the monomers chosen but do not dissolve at least another homopolymer of the monomers chosen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
239 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of an organic medium which does not react with any of monomers (A) and (B), and selected from the group consisting of: (I) a mixed organic liquid consisting essentially of at least one liquid selected from Group (i) and at least one liquid selected from Group (iii); Ii. a mixed organic liquid consisting of at least one liquid selected from Group (i) and at least one liquid selected from Group (iii); Iii. a mixed organic liquid consisting of at least one liquid selected from Group (ii) and at least one liquid selected from Group (iii); and Iv. one liquid selected from Group (iii); wherein Group (i) liquids dissolve all of the homopolymers of the monomers chosen; Group (ii) liquids do not dissolve any of the homopolymers chosen, and Group (iii) liquids dissolve at least one homopolymer of the monomers chosen but do not dissolve at least another homopolymer of the monomers chosen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of a radical initiator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymerization is carried out with said monomer mixture and organic medium in suspension in an aqueous medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of polar monomers is in the range of from about 20 to about 90 percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said organic medium is employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 7√X < D < about 500√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein cross-linkable monomer (A) is employed in an amount of from about 3 to about 80 percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the amount of cross-linkable monomer (A) is in the range of from about 4 to about 60 percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein cross-linkable monomer (A) is selected from the group consisting of divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes, divinylpyridines, N,N'-methylene diacrylamide, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and pentaerythritol tetramethacrylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) (i) is a vinyl nitrogen heterocyclic compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said vinyl nitrogen heterocyclic compound is selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, 1-vinyl-2-methylimidazole, N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylcarbazole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) (i) is selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide and methyl methacrylate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein conjugated diene compound (B) (ii) is 1,3-butadiene.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of an organic medium consisting essentially of about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one liquid which dissolves all of the homopolymers of monomers (A) and (B) and about 98 to 2 percent by weight of at least one liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B), said organic medium being employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 7√X < D < about 500√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 15
Independent Claim
212 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of an organic medium consisting essentially of about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one liquid which dissolves all of the homopolymers of monomers (A) and (B) and about 98 to 2 percent by weight of at least one liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B), said organic medium being employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 7√X < D < about 500√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said organic medium is employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 20√X < D < about 200√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said organic medium is employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 34√X < D < about 150√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
146 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes, divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylimidazole, N-vinyl-2-methylimidazole and 4-vinylpyridine, and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene, and said organic medium consists essentially of: (a) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of acetophenone, cyclohexane, tetrachloroethane, benzyl alcohol, benzonitrile, nitroethane and nitropropane and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, diethylbenzenes and tetraline, butanols, pentanols, hexanols, cyclohexanol, octanols, ethyl acetate, butyl acetates, ethyl propionate, butyl propionates and butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylpyridine and 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene, and said organic medium consists essentially of: (a) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone, anisole, methyl benzoate, ethyl propionate, dimethyl phthalate, chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of butanols, pentanols, hexanols, cyclohexanol and octanols.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of an organic medium consisting essentially of about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one liquid which does not dissolve any of the homopolymers of monomers (A) and (B) and about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 7√X < D about 500√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 21
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═C< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of an organic medium consisting essentially of about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one liquid which does not dissolve any of the homopolymers of monomers (A) and (B) and about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 7√X < D about 500√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said organic medium is employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 20√X < D < about 200√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said organic medium is employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 34√X < D < about 150√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
143 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylimidazole, N-vinyl-2-methylimidazole and 4-vinylpyridine and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene, and said organic medium consists essentially of: (a) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of hexanes, cyclohexane, heptanes, octanes and decanes and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, diethylbenzenes, tetraline, butanols, pentanols, cyclohexanol, octanols, ethyl acetate, butyl acetates, ethyl propionate, butyl propionates, butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, dimethyl phthalates, diethyl phtalates, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, chlorobenzene, and o-dichlorobenzene.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
121 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine and 1,3-butadiene, and (c) acrylonitrile, and said organic medium consists essentially of: (a) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of hexanes, heptanes, octanes, decanes, cyclohexanes, pentanols, hexanols, octanols and cyclohexanol, and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consists of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, butyl propionates, butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, diethyl phthalate, propionitrile, butyronitriles, nitroethane, nitropropane, methyl ethyl keton, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 'C< groups and (B) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of at least two organic liquids, each of which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 20√X < D < about 200 √X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 27
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 'C< groups and (B) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of at least two organic liquids, each of which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 20√X < D < about 200 √X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said organic liquids are employed in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equation about 34√X < D < about 150√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
120 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylimidazole, N-vinyl-2-methylimidazole and 4-vinylpyridine and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene and said organic medium consists essentially of at least two liquids selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, diethylbenzenes, tetraline, butanols, pentanols, cyclohexanol, octanols, ethyl acetate, butyl acetates, ethyl propionate, butyl propionates, butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, methyl ethyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, chlorobenzene, and o-dichlorobenzene.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylpyridine and 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene and said organic medium consists essentially of at least two liquids selected from the group consisting of butanols, pentanols, octanols and cyclohexanol.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes, and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine and 1,3-butadiene and (c) acrylonitrile and said organic medium consists essentially of at least two liquids selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, butyl propionates, butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, diethyl phthalate, propionitrile, butyronitrile, nitroethane, nitropropane, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of one organic liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equiation about 34√X <]D < about 150√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 33
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of producing a polar, porous polymer comprising polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising: (A) about 2 to about 98 percent by weight of at least one cross-linkable monomer having a plurality of CH 2 ═< groups and (B) about 98 to about 2 percent by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (ii) conjugated diene monomers, about 15 to about 100 percent by weight of the total monomers (A) and (B) being polar monomers, in the presence of one organic liquid which dissolves at least one homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) but does not dissolve at least another homopolymer of monomers (A) and (B) in an amount D in percent by weight based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B) and represented by the equiation about 34√X <]D < about 150√X wherein X represents the percent by weight of monomer (A) based on the total weight of monomers (A) and (B).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 28, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of a radical initiator.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 28, wherein the polymerization is carried out with said monomer mixture and organic liquid in suspension in an aqueous medium.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylimidazole, N-vinyl-2-methylimidazole and 4-vinylpyridine and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene and said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, diethyl benzenes, tetraline, butanols, pentanols, cyclohexanol, octanols, ethyl acetate, butyl acetates, ethyl propionate, butyl propionates, butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes, trivinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 2-vinylpyridine and 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and 1,3-butadiene and said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of butanols, pentanols, octanols and cyclohexanol.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate, 2-vinylpyridine, 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine and 1,3-butadiene, and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile and said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethylbenzene, ethyl acetate, methyl propionate, butyl propionates, butyl adipates, methyl benzoate, ethyl benzoate and diethyl phthalate.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 28, wherein when acrylonitrile is employed as monomer (c) said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of propionitrile, n-butyronitrile, nitroethane, nitropropane, methyl ethyl ketone and cyclohexanone.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes and 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine and (c) N-vinylcarbazole and said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, dimethyl tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate and methyl propionate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, divinylbenzenes and divinylpyridines, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate and 2-vinylpyridine and (c) N-vinylpyrrolidone and said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, butyl propionates, benzyl acetate, diisopropyl ketone, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and tetraline.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said monomer mixture consists essentially of: (a) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of divinylbenzene and N,N'-ethylene acrylamide, (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ethylvinylbenzenes, methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate and (c) acrylamide and said organic liquid is selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, tetraline, butyl acetates, ethyl propionate and methyl benzoate.
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