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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Terrence E. Hogan, Uniontown, OH (US);
Xiao-dong Pan, Akron, OH (US);
Kenji Nakatani, Kodaira, JP;
Ryota Tamate, Kodaira, JP;
Terrence E. Hogan, Uniontown, OH (US);
Xiao-Dong Pan, Akron, OH (US);
Kenji Nakatani, Kodaira, JP;
Ryota Tamate, Kodaira, JP;
Bridgestone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the step of reacting a reactive polymer with a functionalizing agent defined by formula I or formula II: or combinations thereof, where R, R, and Rare each independently a divalent organic group, Rand Rare each independently a monovalent organic group, a is an integer from 0 to 1, x is an integer from 0 to 2, y is an integer from 1 to 3, x+y=3, and γ is a protected amino group.