Rhone-poulenc Chimie

Atochem

Elf Atochem S.a.

Cray Valley Sa

Gilbert Clouet

C P Nair

These copolymers are denoted by the formulae: ##STR1## P.sub.1, P.sub.2 =vinyl or dienic (p with a value of 1), or polyoxyalkylene, polyester or polyamide (p with a value of 0) polymer block;

Polymers containing thiuram disulfide groups and their preparation

The invention is directed to polymers containing thiuram disulfide groups and their preparation. These polymers are iniferters in radical polymerization of vinyl monomers. Macroiniferters (having one thiuram disulfide group in their main chain) and polyiniferters (having more than one thiuram disulfide group in their main chain) result respectively, in triblock copolymers PA--PB--PA and diblock copolymers. --PA--PB).sub.z, z having a value from 2 to 25.

Polymers containing repeating units of: ##STR1## and optionally random distribution of other units derived from at least one vinyl monomer, R.sub.1 is H; alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one halogen; ##STR2## (R.sub.7 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl); A is a single bond; alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene; or ##STR3## (B is alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene); R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; it being possible for at least one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 to contain at least one hydroxyl or carboxylic acid groups or to represent a polyoxyethylene or polyester sequence. These polymers are useful for the preparation of graft copolymers containing the units of the formula: ##STR4## where Po is a vinyl or a diene polymer sequence, and other vinyl units. These graft copolymers are useful especially as compatibility agents.

Graft copolymers having pendant thiuram disulfide functions

Polyurethanes containing vinyl sequences, their production process and

Polydiorganosiloxane/thiuram disulfide block copolymers having the formula: ##STR1## well adapted as 'polyiniferters' in the radical polymerization of vinyl monomers, e.g., the (meth)acrylates or styrene, are prepared by reacting a corresponding .alpha.,.omega.-(amino)diorganopolysiloxane with CS.sub.2 in the presence of a tertiary amine and an oxidizing agent, e.g., iodine.

Polydiorganosiloxane/thiuram disulfide block copolymers and radical

Thiuram disulphides containing phosphate or phosphonate functional

Polymers having pendant thiuram disulphide functions

Novel polydiorganosiloxane substituted thiuram disulfides have the formula: ##STR1## and are useful for the radical polymerization of vinyl monomers to produce polydiorganosiloxane/polyvinyl/polydiorganosiloxane block copolymers having improved physical properties.

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