Monsanto Company

Flexsys America L.p.

Ralph Albert Genetti

Roger Keranen Rains

Antonius Johannes Van Hengstum

Edward Albert Lambers

Chester D Trivette, Jr

Arthur John Solodar

A process for preparing an optionally substituted 4-aminodiphenylamine comprising reacting an optionally substituted aniline and an optionally substituted nitrobenzene in the presence of water and a base while controlling the water content so as to ensure a molar ratio of water to the base charged of not less than about 4:1 at the start of the coupling reaction and not less than about 0.6:1 at the end of the coupling reaction to produce 4-nitrodiphenylamine and/or 4-nitrosodiphenylamine and/or salts thereof. The coupling reaction is followed by a hydrogenation reaction where the coupling reaction product is hydrogenated in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst and added water so as to ensure a molar ratio of total water to base of at least about 4:1 at the end of hydrogenation. Aqueous and organic phases are obtained and the optionally substituted 4-aminodiphenylamine recovered from the organic phase.

Process for preparing 4-aminodiphenylamines

A process for preparing segmented polyester-urethane polymers and polymers made by the process are described. Organic solvents are not required, and the process minimizes randomization resulting from ester interchange. The polymers resulting from the process exhibit generally low hysteresis over a wide temperature range, depending on the composition, and are suitable for tires, hoses, belts, and gaskets. Molding by extrusion, injection and compression techniques can be employed.

Composition and process for the preparation of segmented

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