Method for preparing modification polymerization initiator using continuous type reactor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11472818-B2
Application number	US-201816467215-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2018
Priority date	Oct 23, 2017
Publication date	Oct 18, 2022
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator with a high conversion ratio by minimizing side reactions. According to the method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator, a modification polymerization initiator which may easily initiate polymerization and provide a polymer with a functional group having affinity with a filler, may be prepared. Particularly, by performing the method using a continuous reactor, the production of by-products may be decreased, and as a result, the conversion ratio may be increased and a modification polymerization initiator with high purity may be prepared in a high yield.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator, the method comprising:
reacting a compound represented by the following Formula 1 and a compound represented by the following Formula 2,
wherein the reaction is performed in a continuous reactor comprising a first continuous channel and a second continuous channel, and
prior to performing the reaction, the compound represented by Formula 1 is injected into the continuous reactor via the first continuous channel, and the compound represented by Formula 2 is injected into the continuous reactor via the second continuous channel:

in Formula 1,
X is —NR a R b , —OR c , or —SR d , and
R a to R d are each independently an alkyl group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroalkyl group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroalkenyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a heteroalkynyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a heterocycloalkyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a heteroaryl group of 3 to 30 carbon atoms, where each of R a to R d is independently unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, Si and F atoms, and R a and R b are optionally connected with each other to form an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring of 5 to 20 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon ring of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or a heterocycle of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms,
M—R 1   [Formula 2]

in Formula 2,
M is an alkali metal, and
R 1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 30 carbon atoms.

2. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein
in Formula 1,
X is —NR a R b , —OR c , or —SR d , and
R a to R g are each independently an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroalkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroalkenyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroalkynyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a heterocycloalkyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or a heteroaryl group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, where each of R a to R d is independently unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, Si and F atoms, and R a and R b are optionally connected with each other to form an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring of 5 to 20 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon ring of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or a heterocycle of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and
in Formula 2,
R 1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

3. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein
in Formula 1,
X is one selected from substituents represented by the following Formula 1a to Formula 1c:

in Formula 1a to Formula 1c,
R 2 , R 3 , R 6 , R 8 and R 9 are each independently an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, a heteroalkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a heteroalkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a heteroalkynyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a heterocycloalkyl group of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or a heteroaryl group of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, where R 2 and R 3 , and R 8 and R 9 each are optionally connected with each other to form an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring of 5 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon ring of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and each of R 2 , R 3 , R 6 , R 8 and R 9 is indenpendently unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O or S atoms,
R 4 , R 5 and R 7 are each independently an alkylene group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, where the alkylene group is unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, a heteroatom selected from N or O atoms or with a substituent comprising the heteroatom, and
Z is one selected from N, O and S atoms, where if Z is
O or S, R 6 is not present.

4. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 and the compound represented by Formula 2 are reacted in a molar ratio of 1:0.01 to 5.

5. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein the reaction is performed in a temperature range of −20° C. to 100° C. and under pressure conditions of 1 bar to 10 bar.

6. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein the reaction is performed by using a polar additive.

7. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 6 , wherein the polar additive comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, ditetrahydrofurylpropane, diethyl ether, cycloamyl ether, dipropyl ether, ethylene dimethyl ether, ethylene diethyl ether, diethyl glycol, dimethyl ether, tert-butoxyethoxyethane, bis(3-dimethylaminoethyl) ether, (dimethylaminoethyl) ethyl ether, trimethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, and tetramethylethylenediamine.

8. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 is a compound represented by the following Formula 1-1 to Formula 1-11:

9. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by Formula 1 is prepared by reacting myrcene with a functional group compound.

10. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 1 , wherein an injection rate of the compound represented by Formula 1 into the continuous reactor via the first continuous channel is from 0.1 g/min to 1,000 g/min, and an injection rate of the compound represented by Formula 2 into the continuous reactor via the second continuous channel is from 0.1 g/min to 1,000 g/min.

11. The method for preparing a modification polymerization initiator according to claim 6 , wherein the polar additive is included in an amount of 0.1 mol to 10 mol based on 1 mol of the compound represented by Formula 1.

Assignees

• Lg Chemical Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Jung Yong
• Choe Dong Cheol
• Lee Won Jae
• Choe Jae Hoon
• Kim Hyeon Hui
• Choi Jong Young

Classifications

• B01J2219/00033

  Continuous processes · CPC title

• C07F1/02 Primary

  Lithium compounds · CPC title

• B01J2219/00051

  Controlling the temperature · CPC title

• B01J19/0066

  Stirrers (mixing per se B01F) · CPC title

• C08F2/44

  Polymerisation in the presence of compounding ingredients, e.g. plasticisers, dyestuffs, fillers · CPC title