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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 6/400 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 6/400 ;
Abstract
A process for the synthesis of polycarbonate is disclosed. The process entails reacting in the presence of at least one phosphonium salt as catalyst, at least one diphenol, at least one carbonic acid diester, and at least one alkyl group-substituted phenol chain terminator. The chain terminator is introduced in free form or as a transesterifiable compound under the conditions of the synthesis. The polycarbonate thus produced is suitable for preparing a variety of molded articles.