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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2003
Roderic Paul Quirk, Akron, OH (US);
Young Joon Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
James Anthony Schwindeman, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Robert James Letchford, Cherryville, NC (US);
Roderic Paul Quirk, Akron, OH (US);
Young Joon Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
James Anthony Schwindeman, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Robert James Letchford, Cherryville, NC (US);
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
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.