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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1997
Philippe Dubois, Ciplet, BE;
Georges Moineau, Angleur, BE;
Philippe Teyssie, Neuville En Condroz, BE;
Robert Jerome, Tilff, BE;
Thierry Senninger, Hayange, FR;
Elf Atochem S.A., Puteaux, FR;
Abstract
This process is characterized in that at least one of the said monomers is polymerized or copolymerized in bulk, solution, emulsion or suspension, at a temperature which may be as low as 0.degree. C., in the presence of an initiator system comprising at least one non-peroxy radical-generator compound and at least one catalyst consisting of a metal complex represented by formula Ma.sub.a (L).sub.n in which M represents Rh, Co or Ir; A represents, a halogen or a pseudohalogen; the groups L, which may be identical or different, each represent a ligand which may be a chiral ligand, which is chosen from cyclooctadiene, PRR'R', P(OR) (OR') (OR'), NRR'R', ORR', SRR', SeRR', AsRR'R', SbRR'R', each radical R, R' and R' independently representing an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 alkyl group or an optionally substituted aromatic group, it being possible for at least two of these ligands to be joined together by one or more divalent radicals; a is an integer such that 1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.3 ; n is an integer such that 1.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.5, and in the absence of activator.