Fmc Corporation

Fmc Corporation, Lithium Division

James Anthony Schwindeman

Conrad W Kamienski

Robert C Morrison

Roderic Paul Quirk

Robert James Letchford

John F Engel

Eric J Granger

Randy W Hall

B Troy Dover

Terry L Rathman

Philip Franklin Sims

Sonia S Stryker

Conrad William Kamienski, Deceased

Young Seen Lee

Douglas E Sutton

R Thomas Currin, Jr

Anne Pautard-Cooper

Robert S Wedinger

Sharon Bergmann Smith

Bobby Joe McElroy

Young Joon Lee

Compositions including one or more anionic polymerization initiators and one or more additives for improving functionalizing efficiency of living polymer anions are disclosed. The present invention also provides compositions including one or more electrophiles and one or more additives for improving functionalizing efficiency of living polymer anions. Novel electrophiles and processes for improving polymer anion functionalization efficiencies are also disclosed.

Compositions providing improved functionalization of terminal anions and processes for improved functionalization of terminal anions

The present invention provides functionalized electrophiles, their analogous initiators, and processes for preparing these compounds. The present invention also relates to homotelechelic, heteroelechelic, and radial functional polydiene polymers, polyarylene polymers and polydiene/polyarylene copolymers, their optionally hydrogenated analogues, their optionally deprotected analogs, and process for preparing these functionalized polymers.

Functionalized initiators for anionic polymerization, protected functionalized polymers, deprotected analogues thereof, and methods of making the same

The present invention provides protected functionalized polymerization initiators having less than one molar equivalent chain extension agent introduced therein to provide hydrocarbon solubility.

Chain extended functionalized initiators and methods of preparing and using the same

The present invention provides functionalized electrophiles, their analogous initiators, and processes for preparing these compounds. The present invention also relates to homotelechelic, heterotelechelic, and radial functional polydiene polymers, polyarylene polymers and polydiene/polyarylene copolymers, their optionally hydrogenated analogues, their optionally deprotected analogues, and processes for preparing these functionalized polymers.

Processes for the preparation of haloalkylamines and tertiary aminoalkylorganometallic compounds are disclosed. The haloalkylamines can be prepared by direct reaction of an amine with an &agr;,&ohgr;-dihaloalkane or an &agr;,&ohgr;-dihaloalkene. Tertiary aminoalkylorganometallic compounds can be prepared by reacting selected tertiary haloalkylamines with an alkali metal at a temperature greater than 45&deg; C. in hydrocarbon solvents.

Processes for preparing haloamines and tertiary aminoalkylorganometallic compounds

Hetero-telechelic polymers and processes for making same

Compositions including one or more anionic polymerization initiators and one or more additives for improving functionalizing efficiency of living polymer anions are disclosed. The present invention also provides compositions including one or more electrophiles and one or more additives for improving functionalizing efficiency of living polymer anions. Novel electrophiles and processes for improving polymer anion functionalization efficiencies are also disclosed. The additives are generally alkali metal halides or alkoxides, and the initiators are generally organs alkali metal compounds, particularly alkyl lithium compounds.

Processes for the preparation of haloalkylamines and tertiary aminoalkylorganometallic compounds are disclosed. The haloalkylamines can be prepared by direct reaction of an amine with an &agr;, &ohgr;-dihaloalkane or an &agr;, &ohgr;-dihaloalkene. Tertiary aminoalkylorganometallic compounds can be prepared by reacting selected tertiary haloalkylamines with an alkali metal at a temperature greater than 45&deg; C. in hydrocarbon solvents.

Processes for preparing tertiary aminoalkylorganometallic compounds

Novel reduction compositions are prepared from an active hydride, an additive, and a Lewis base in a hydrocarbon solvent. Such compositions can provide a superior reducing system for organic substrates.

Reduction compositions and processes for making the same

Processes for the synthesis of substituted silanes from alkyl magnesium compounds using a mixture of catalysts. The catalyst systems include both a copper halide and a salt of a Group IA, IIA, IIA, or IVA element or a transition metal.

Organometallic catalysts

Protected, functionalized heterotelechelic polymers, hydrogenated and/or deprotected analogues thereof, and processes to prepare these polymers. Monomers are polymerized using a protected functionalized initiator to form a living polymer, and the living polymer is reacted with an electrophile to form heterotelechelic polymers.

Protected functionalized heterotelechelic polymers and processes for preparing the same

Terminally functionalized silicone triblock copolymers prepared using protected functionalized initiators and processes for preparing the same. The silicone triblock copolymers includes protected, functionalized silicone diene and/or alkenylsubstituted aromatic copolymers. The protected functionalized copolymers can be optionally deprotected to afford functionalized silicone diene and/or alkenylsubstituted aromatic copolymers.

Protected functionalized diene and alkenyl substituted aromatic silicone triblock copolymers and processes for making the same

Terminally functionalized silicone polymers prepared using protected functionalized initiators and processes for preparing the same. The silicone polymers includes protected, functionalized silicone polymers, such as mono-functional, homotelechelic, heterotelechelic, macromonomer, and radial polymers. The protected functionalized polymers can be optionally deprotected to afford functionalized silicone polymers.

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Lincolnton, NC, United States of America

James Anthony Schwindeman