EP4377289A1 - Verfahren zur herstellung von block- oder gradientencopolymeren und daraus hergestelltes copolymer - Google Patents

Verfahren zur herstellung von block- oder gradientencopolymeren und daraus hergestelltes copolymer

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EP4377289A1
EP4377289A1 EP22743718.3A EP22743718A EP4377289A1 EP 4377289 A1 EP4377289 A1 EP 4377289A1 EP 22743718 A EP22743718 A EP 22743718A EP 4377289 A1 EP4377289 A1 EP 4377289A1
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Bo Peng
Zhong Zeng
Atsushi Goto
Weijia MAO
Jit Sarkar
Xiu Ting TAY
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  • the present invention is related to a process of preparing block or gradient copolymers and the copolymer prepared thereof.
  • Free-radical polymerization technique has been widely used in emulsion polymerization. It is capable of accepting the least stringent experimental conditions and the widest range of monomers.
  • one major limitation of conventional free-radical polymerization originates in the decisive significance of the irreversible termination reactions via combination and/or dismutation of the free radicals assuring the growth of the chains. Due to such limitation, many of the polymers synthesized via the conventional free-radical polymerization have a wide polydisperse index (PDI) .
  • PDI polydisperse index
  • Emulsion polymerization has been combined with living radical polymerization (LRP) techniques to produce the block copolymers via a two-step synthesis; however, such process requires a purification step between the two steps, and such purification step is time-consuming and costly.
  • Emulsion polymerization can also be combined with living radical polymerization (LRP) techniques to produce the gradient copolymer; however, the monomer sequence in the obtained copolymer cannot be tuned during the process.
  • One objective of the present invention is to provide a process to prepare block copolymers in a one-pot system.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide a block copolymer obtained from the above process according to the present disclosure.
  • the third objective of the present invention is to provide a process to prepare gradient copolymer wherein the monomer sequence in the obtained copolymers can be tuned.
  • the fourth objective of the present invention is to provide gradient copolymers obtained from the above process according to the present disclosure.
  • polymer or “polymers” , as used herein, includes both homopolymer (s) , that is, polymers prepared from a single reactive compound, and copolymer (s) , that is, polymers prepared by reaction of at least two polymer forming reactive, monomeric compounds.
  • salt means a chemical compound consisting of an ionic assembly of cations and anions.
  • water-soluble means a compound has a water-solubility of at least 0.8 g/L in water at 22 °C and 1 atm.
  • organic-solvent-soluble means a compound has a solubility of at least 20 g/L in acetone at 22 °C and 1 atm.
  • derivative means compound that is derived from a similar compound with one or more hydrogen atoms been substituted with a function group, such as a halogen, a carboxylate group, an alkoxyl group, an ester group, and a thioester group, etc.
  • weight average molecular weight means a molecular weight measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) against poly (methyl methacrylate) or polystyrene standard in dimethylformamide with the unit of g/mol.
  • One objective of the present invention is to provide a process to prepare block copolymers wherein, said process comprising:
  • step b) at least one monomer N is added into the reactor during and/or after the polymerization of step a) for polymerization;
  • composition Y comprising:
  • R 1 is -COOX or -CONR 4 R 5
  • X is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an organic ammonium, (CH 2 CHR 4 O) n R 5 or (CH 2 CHR 4 O) n (CH 2 CHR 6 O) m
  • R 5 , n and m are independent of each a integer number in the range of 1 to 500
  • R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently of each other a hydrogen, an alkoxyl group/alkoxyl derivative, an aromatic group/aromatic derivative, and an aliphatic group/aliphatic derivative, and R 4 and R 6 are different from each other.
  • R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently of each other a hydrogen, an alkyl group/alkyl derivative, an alkoxyl group/alkoxyl derivative, and an aryl group/aryl derivative.
  • Examples of an alkali metal include, but not limited to, Li, Na and K; examples of an alkaline earth metal include, but not limited to, Be, Mg and Ca; examples of an organic ammonium include, but not limited to, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, triethylammonium, ethyltrimethylammonium, tetraethyl ammonium, etc.
  • Examples of (CH 2 CHR 4 O) n R 5 may include, but not limited to, (CH 2 CH 2 O) n H, (CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 3 , (CH 2 CH (CH 3 ) O) n H and (CH 2 CH (CH 3 ) O) n CH 3 , wherein n is a integer number in the range of 1 to 500, preferably in the range of 1 to 200, more preferable 1 to 150, and most preferably 1 to 100.
  • Examples of (CH 2 CHR 4 O) n (CH 2 CHR 6 O) m R 5 may include, but not limited to, (CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH 2 CH (CH 3 ) O) m H , (CH 2 CH (CH 3 ) O) n (CH 2 CH 2 O) m H, (CH 2 CH 2 O) n - (CH 2 CH (CH 3 ) O) m CH 3 , (CH 2 CH (CH3) O) n (CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 3 , wherein n and m are independent of each a integer number in the range of 1 to 500, preferably in the range of 1 to 200, more preferably in the range of 1 to 150, and most preferably in the range of 20 to 100.
  • R 1 is selected from COOH, COOCH 2 CH 2 OH and COO (CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 3 , wherein n is a integer number in the range of 30 to 60.
  • R 2 and R 3 are independently of each other a hydrogen, an alkyl group/alkyl derivative, an alkoxyl group/alkoxyl derivative, and an aryl group/aryl derivative.
  • an "alkyl” refers to a monovalent group which is generated after a chain or cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon (alkane) loses a hydrogen atom.
  • the alkyl group is generally represented by C k H 2k+1 (wherein, k is a positive integer) .
  • a chain alkyl group may be a straight chain or branched chain.
  • a cyclic alkyl group may be consisted of a cyclic structure.
  • a cyclic alkyl group may have a structure in which a chain alkyl group is linked to the cyclic structure.
  • An alkyl group may have an arbitrary natural number of carbon atoms. Preferably, an alkyl group has 1 to 30 carbon atoms. More preferably, an alkyl group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • a "lower alkyl” refers to an alkyl group having a relatively small number of carbon atoms.
  • a lower alkyl is a C 1-10 alkyl group. More preferably, a lower alkyl is a C 1-5 alkyl group. Further preferably, a lower alkyl is a C 1-3 alkyl group. For instance, specific examples include methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl.
  • an "alkoxy” refers to a group in which an oxygen atom is bound to the aforementioned alkyl group. That is, when the alkyl group is represented by R-, the alkoxy refers to a group represented by RO-.
  • a chain alkoxy group may be a straight chain or branched chain. Cyclic alkoxy may be composed only of a cyclic structure or may have a structure formed from a cyclic structure further linked with chain alkyl.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the alkoxy may be any natural number. The number of carbon atoms is from 1 to 30, and preferably from 1 to 20, more preferably from 1 to 10.
  • a "lower alkoxy” refers to an alkoxy group having relatively fewer carbon atoms.
  • the lower alkoxy is preferably C 1-10 alkoxy, more preferably C 1-5 alkoxy, and even more preferably C 1-3 alkoxy. Specific examples thereof include methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy or isopropoxy.
  • an "aryl” refers to a group which is generated after a hydrogen atom, which is bound to a ring of an aromatic hydrocarbon, is removed.
  • an aryl includes a phenyl group, naphthyl group, or anthracenyl group.
  • a "substituted aryl” is preferred, which refers to a group which is generated after a substituent bind to an aryl group.
  • a "halogen” refers to a monovalent radical of an element, which belongs to the 7B group of the periodic table, such as a fluorine (F) , chlorine (Cl) , bromine (Br) and iodine (I) .
  • a “carboxylate” refers to a “alkylcarboxyl” or a “alkylcarbonyl” .
  • An “alkylcarboxyl” refers to a group in which a carboxyl group is bound to the aforementioned alkyl group. That is, when the alkyl group is represented by R-, the alkylcarboxyl refers to a group represented by RCOO-.
  • a chain alkylcarboxyl group may be a straight chain or branched chain.
  • a cyclic alkylcarboxyl group may be composed only of a cyclic structure or may have a structure formed from a cyclic structure further linked with chain alkyl.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the alkylcarboxyl may be any natural number.
  • the number of carbon atoms is preferably from 1 to 30, and more preferably from 1 to 20.
  • An "alkylcarbonyl” refers to a group in which a carbonyl group is bound to the aforementioned alkyl group. That is, when the alkyl group is represented by R-, the alkylcarbonyl refers to a group represented by RCO-.
  • a chain alkylcarbonyl group may be a straight chain or branched chain.
  • Cyclic alkylcarbonyl may be composed only of a cyclic structure, or may have a structure formed from a cyclic structure further linked with chain alkyl.
  • the number of carbon atoms in the alkylcarbonyl may be any natural number.
  • the number of carbon atoms is preferably from 1 to 30, and more preferably from 1 to 20.
  • a “lower alkylcarboxyl” and/or a “lower alkylcarbonyl” is preferred as the R 2 and/or R 3 .
  • a “lower alkylcarboxyl” refers to an alkylcarboxyl group having relatively fewer carbon atoms.
  • the lower alkylcarboxyl is preferably C 1-10 alkylcarboxyl, more preferably C 1-5 alkylcarboxyl, and even more preferably C 1-3 alkylcarboxyl.
  • a “lower alkylcarbonyl” refers to an alkylcarbonyl group having relatively fewer carbon atoms.
  • the lower alkylcarbonyl is preferably C 1-10 alkylcarbonyl, more preferably C 1-5 alkylcarbonyl, and even more preferably C 1-3 alkylcarbonyl.
  • R 1 is selected from COOH, COONa, COOK, COONH 4 , COO (Ca) 0.5 , CONH 2 , COCH 2 CH 2 OH and CO (CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 3 , wherein n is an integer in the range of 30 to 60, while R 2 and R 3 are, independently of each other, selected from H, phenyl group, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group and butyl group.
  • iodine compounds may have a solubility in water of at least 0.8 g/L at 22 °C and 1 atm, preferably a solubility in water of at least 1.5 g/L at 22 °C and 1 atm, more preferably a solubility in water of at least 2 g/L at 22 °C and 1 atm, and most preferably a solubility in water of at least 3 g/L at 22 °C and 1 atm.
  • Such compounds may include, but not limited to, 2-iodoacetic acid, 2-iodopropionic acid, 2-iodopropionic acid amide, 2-iodo-2-methylpropionic acid, poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether 2-iodoisobutyrate, 2-iodo-2-methylpropionic acid amide, sodium 2-iodo-2-methylpropionate, calcium 2-iodo-2-methylpropionate, ammonium 2-iodo-2-methylpropionate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-iodo-2- methylpropionate, 2-iodopentanoic acid, 2, 5-diiodoadipic acid, ⁇ -iodo- ⁇ -butyrolactone, sodium 2-iodo-2-phenylacetate, calcium 2-iodo-2-phenylacetate, ammonium 2-iodo-2-phenylacetate, and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-iodo-2-phenylacetate.
  • the above iodine compounds represented by the general formula (1) may be used singly or two or more species thereof may be used in combination.
  • the molecular weight controlling agent for radical polymerization of the present invention may use the above-mentioned iodine compound as it is, and may take the form of liquid, powder, solid or the like as required. Moreover, it may take the form of an aqueous solution, encapsulation etc. as necessary. In addition, various additives such as stabilizers and dispersing agents may be incorporated as necessary. Among these forms, it is preferable to take a liquid or powdery form from the viewpoint of handling, and more preferable to take an aqueous solution form.
  • the at least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B) may be an iodide salt of an organic cation and iodide anion.
  • the organic cation may be a quaternary ammonium of the formula 2:
  • R a , R b , R c and R d are, independent of each other, an alkyl group/alkyl derivative, an alkoxyl group/alkoxyl derivative, and an aryl group/aryl derivative.
  • alkyl group/alkyl derivative alkoxyl group/alkoxyl derivative
  • aryl group/aryl derivative may have the same meaning as described in the previous paragraph.
  • the exemplary compounds of quaternary ammonium of the formula 2 may include, but not limited to, acetylcholine iodide, acetylthiocholine iodide, benzoylcholine iodide, benzoylthiocholine iodide, benzyltriethylammonium iodide, n-butyrylcholine iodide, n-butyrylthiocholine iodide, decamethonium iodide, N, N-dimethylmethyleneammonium iodide, ethyltrimethylammonium iodide, ethyltri-n-propylammonium iodide, (ferrocenylmethyl) trimethylammonium iodide, (2-Hydroxyethyl) -triethylammonium iodide, Beta-methylcholine Iodide
  • the exemplary compounds of quaternary phosphonium of formula 3 may include, but not limited to, trimethyl-n-dodecyl phosphonium iodide, triethyl-n-decyl phosphonium iodide, tri-n-propyl-n-tetradecyl phosphonium iodide, trimethylol-n-hexadecyl phosphonium iodide, tributylmethyl phosphonium iodide, tri-n-butyl-n-decyl phosphonium iodide, tri-n-butyl-n-dodecyl phosphonium iodide, tri-n-butyl-n-tetradecyl phosphonium iodide, tri-n-butyl-n-hexadecyl phosphonium iodide, tri-n-hexyl-n-decyl phosphon
  • the least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B) may have a solubility of at least 20 g/L in acetone at 22 °C and 1 atm, preferably a solubility of at least 30 g/L in acetone at 22 °C and 1 atm, more preferably a solubility of at least 40 g/L in acetone at 22 °C and 1 atm, and most preferably a solubility of at least 50 g/L in acetone at 22 °C and 1 atm.
  • the at least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B) is selected from tetra-butylammonium iodide, tributylmethyl phosphonium iodide and tetra-n-octylammonium iodide.
  • At least one water-soluble iodide salt C) may be an iodide salt of an alkali metal/alkaline earth metal/ammonium (NH 4 ) cation and iodide anion.
  • the exemplary compounds of iodide salt of an inorganic cation and iodide anion may include, but not limited to, lithium iodide, sodium iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide and ammonium iodide.
  • the weight ratio of A) , B) and C) may be in the ratio of 1: (0.1 -40) : (0.1 -10) , preferably in the ratio of 1: (1 -20) : (0.4 -8) , more preferably in the ratio of 1: (1 -5) : (0.4 -2) .
  • the at least one organic water-soluble iodine compound A) is selected from 2-iodoacetic acid, 2-iodopropionic acid, 2-iodopropionic acid amide, 2-iodo-2-methylpropionic acid, poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether 2-iodoisobutyrate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-iodoisobutyrate, 2-Iodo-2-phenylacetate, 2-iodo-2-phenylacetic acid;
  • the at least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B) is selected from tetra-butylammonium iodide, tributylmethyl phosphonium iodide and tetra-n-octylammonium iodide; and at least one water-soluble iodide salt C) may be selected from sodium iodide and potassium iodide.
  • the at least one organic water-soluble iodine compound A) is presented in an amount of 2%to 85%by weight
  • the at least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B) is presented in an amount of 8%to 80%by weight
  • the at least one water-soluble iodide salt C) may be presented in an amount of 8%to 20%by weight, all based on the total weight of the composition X.
  • monomer M and monomer N may include, but not limited to, (meth) acrylate, (meth) acrylonitrile, styrene, vinyl alkanoate, monoethylenically unsaturated di-and tricarboxylic ester, a monoethylenically unsaturated monomers containing at least one functional group selected from a group consisting of carboxyl, carboxylic anhydride, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, hydroxyl and amide or a mixture thereof.
  • Monomer M and monomer N may each independently containing one or more polymerizable monomers. In one preferred embodiment, monomer M and monomer N each independently containing one polymerizable monomer different from each other.
  • the (meth) acrylate may be C 1 -C 19 -alkyl (meth) acrylates, for example, but not limited to, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, n-butyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, n-octyl (meth) acrylate, n-decyl (meth) acrylate, n-dodecyl (meth) acrylate (i.e.
  • lauryl (meth) acrylate) tetradecyl (meth) acrylate, oleyl (meth) acrylate, palmityl (meth) acrylate, stearyl (meth) acrylate, isobornyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, phenyl (meth) acrylate and a mixture thereof.
  • the styrene may be unsubstituted styrene or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl substituted styrenes, for example, but not limited to, styrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, ortho-, meta-and para-methylstyrene, ortho-, meta-and para-ethylstyrene, o, p-dimethylstyrene, o, p-diethylstyrene, ispropylstyrene, o-methyl-p-isopropylstyrene or any mixture thereof.
  • the vinyl alkanoate may include, but not limited to, vinyl esters of C 2 -C 11 -alkanoic acids, for example, but not limited to, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butanoate, vinyl valerate, vinyl hexanoate, vinyl versatate or a mixture thereof.
  • the monoethylenically unsaturated di-and tricarboxylic ester may include, but not limited to, be full esters of monoethylenically unsaturated di-and tricarboxylic acids, for example, but not limited to, diethyl maleate, dimethyl fumarate, ethyl methyl itaconate, dihexyl succinate, didecyl succinate or any mixture thereof.
  • the monoethylenically unsaturated monomers containing at least one functional group selected from a group consisting of carboxyl, carboxylic anhydride, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, hydroxyl and amide may include, but not limited to, monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as (meth) acrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, citraconic acid, sorbic acid, cinnamic acid, glutaconic acid and maleic acid; monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic anhydrides, such as itaconic acid anhydride, fumaric acid anhydride, citraconic acid anhydride, sorbic acid anhydride, cinnamic acid anhydride, glutaconic acid anhydride and maleic acid anhydride; monoethylenically unsaturated amides, such as (meth) acrylamide, N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethylacrylamide (
  • monomer M and monomer N each independently could further include other suitable polymerizable compounds, which include, but not limited to, olefins, such as ethylene, propene, cloropropene, butene, 1-decene; dienes, such as butadiene, isoprene, cloroprene, norbornadiene; N-vinyl compounds, such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone (NVP) , N-vinyl formamide, N-vinyl acetamide, N-vinyl isopropylamide, N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide and N-vinyl caprolactam.
  • olefins such as ethylene, propene, cloropropene, butene, 1-decene
  • dienes such as butadiene, isoprene, cloroprene, norbornadiene
  • N-vinyl compounds such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidon
  • monomer M and/or monomer N each independently may containing crosslinking monomers
  • said crosslinking monomers can be chosen from di-or poly-isocyanates, polyaziridines, polycarbodiimide, polyoxazolines, glyoxals, malonates, triols, epoxy molecules, organic silanes, carbamates, diamines and triamines, hydrazides, carbodiimides and multi-ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
  • suitable crosslinking monomers include, but not limited to, glycidyl (meth) acrylate, N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, (isobutoxymethyl) acrylamide, vinyltrialkoxysilanes such as vinyltrimethoxysilane; alkylvinyldialkoxysilanes such as dimethoxymethylvinylsilane; (meth) acryloxyalkyltrialkoxysilanes such as (meth) acryloxyethyltrimethoxysilane, (3-acryloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane and (3-methacryloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane, allyl methacrylate, diallyl phthalate, 1, 4-butylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1, 2-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1, 6-hexanediol diacrylate, divinyl benzene or any mixture thereof.
  • the at least one organic water-soluble iodine compound A) may be used alone or with two or more species thereof may be used in combination. And the at least one organic water-soluble iodine compound A) may be used in an amount, based on the total weight of monomer M and monomer N, 0.001%to 30%by weight, preferably 0.01%to 5%by weight, more preferably 0.1%to 3%by weight, and most preferably 0.3%to 3%by weight.
  • the at least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B) may be used alone or with two or more species thereof may be used in combination. And the at least one organic-solvent-soluble iodide salt B may be presented in an amount of, based on the total weight of monomers M and monomer N, 0.01%to 40%by weight, preferably 0.1%to 15%by weight, more preferably 1%to 10%by weight, and most preferably 3%to 7%by weight.
  • the at least one water-soluble iodide salt C) may be used alone or with two or more species thereof may be used in combination. And the at least one water-soluble iodide salt C) may be presented in an amount of, based on the total weight of monomers M and monomer N, 0.01%to 40%by weight, preferably 0.01%to 10%by weight, more preferably 0.5%to 5%by weight, and most preferably 1%to 4%by weight.
  • monomer M could be added into the reactor in one batch or in several batches. In one particular embodiment, especially when monomer M containing more than one monomer, different monomers could be added into the reactor in several batches.
  • monomer N could be added into the reactor in one batch or in several batches. In one particular embodiment, especially when monomer N containing more than one monomer, different monomers could be added into the reactor in several batches.
  • surfactants known to the skilled person in the art may be used.
  • Surfactant to be used according to the present invention may be a non-reactive surfactant, a reactive surfactant or a combination thereof.
  • Surfactants may be formulated together with the monomers and fed into a reaction reactor. Alternatively, the surfactants may be added into the reaction medium first followed by the feeding of monomers.
  • Surfactants may be used in a suitable amount known to the skilled person in the art, for example, in a total amount of 0.1%to 6%by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers M and N.
  • Surfactants may be non-reactive anionic and/or nonionic surfactants.
  • Suitable non-reactive anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl sulfate salts, sulfonate salts or phosphate salts; alkyl sulfonic acids; sulfosuccinate salts; fatty alcohol ether sulfate salts and fatty acids.
  • Suitable non-reactive nonionic surfactants for example include alcohol or phenol ethoxylates such as polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether.
  • Surfactants may also be polymerizable surfactants, also called a reactive surfactant, containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated functional group.
  • Suitable polymerizable surfactants include, but are not limited to, allyl polyoxyalkylene ether sulfate salts such as sodium salts of allyl polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate, allyl alkyl succinate sulfonate salts, allyl ether hydroxyl propanesulfonate salts such as sodium salts, polyoxyethylene styrenated phenyl ether sulfate salts such as ammonium salts, for example DKS AR 1025 and DKS AR 2020, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether sulfate ammonium salts, polyoxyethylene allyloxy nonylphenoxypropyl ether, and phosphate acrylates such as PAM 100, phosphate acrylates such as PAM 200, etc.
  • Suitable initiators may be used include, but are not limited to, inorganic peroxides, such as hydrogen peroxide, or peroxodisulfates, or organic peroxides, such as tert-butyl, p-menthyl or cumyl hydroperoxide, tert-butyl perpivalate, and dialkyl or diaryl peroxides, such as di-tert-butyl or di-cumyl peroxide.
  • Azo compounds which may be used include, but not limited to, 2, 2′-azobis (isobutyronitrile) , 2, 2′-azobis (2, 4-dimethylvaleronitrile) .
  • SPS sodium persulfate
  • KPS potassium persulfate
  • APS ammonium persulfate
  • AIBA 2, 2′-azobis (amidinopropyl) dihydrochloride
  • ACVA 4, 4'-azobis (4-cyanovaleric acid)
  • a redox initiator usually comprises an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent.
  • Suitable oxidizing agents include the abovementioned peroxides.
  • Suitable reducing agents may be alkali metal sulfites, such as potassium and/or sodium sulfite, or alkali metal hydrogensulfites, such as potassium and/or sodium hydrogensulfite.
  • Preferable redox initiators include an oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of t-butylhydroperoxide and hydrogen peroxide, and a reducing agent selected from ascorbic acid, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, sodium acetone bisulfite and sodium metabisulfite (sodium disulfite) .
  • the polymerization may be carried out and maintained at a temperature between 40 to 100 °C throughout the course of the reaction.
  • the polymerization is carried out at a temperature between 50 °C and 95 °C in each step a) and b) .
  • the polymerization is carried out at a temperature between 50 °C and 80 °C in each step a) and b) .
  • the polymerization may be carried out for several hours, for example 0.5 to 10 hours, preferably 0.5 to 8 hours, more preferably 0.5 to 6 hours in each step a) and b) .
  • An organic base and/or inorganic base may be added into the polymerization system as a neutralizer during the polymerization or after the completion of such process.
  • Suitable neutralizers include, but are not limited to, inorganic bases such as ammonia, sodium/potassium hydroxide, sodium/potassium carbonate or a combination.
  • Organic bases such as dimethyl amine, diethyl amine, triethyl amine, monoethanolamine, triethanolamine, or a mixture thereof can also be used as the neutralizer.
  • sodium hydroxide, ammonia, dimethylaminoethanol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol or any mixture thereof are preferable as the neutralizer useful for the polymerization process.
  • pH of the final polymer shall be in the range of 6.0 to 10.0, preferably in the range of 7.0 to 9.5, more preferably in the range of 7.0 to 9.0.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide a block copolymer obtained from the above process according to the present disclosure.
  • the block copolymer obtained from the above process having a PDI no more than 2, preferably no more than 1.5.
  • the block copolymer obtained from the above process having a degree of polymerization no more than 800, preferably no more than 200.
  • the block copolymer obtained from the above process having a number average molecular weight no more than 100,000, preferably no more than 25,000.
  • the third objective of the present disclosure is to provide a process to prepare gradient copolymer wherein the monomer sequence in the obtained copolymers could be tuned, wherein, said process comprising:
  • c) optionally increase the temperature of the mixture to T2 and maintained for a period of t2,
  • T2 is higher than T1, T1 and T2 each independently is 40 to 100 °C,
  • composition Y comp comprising:
  • R 1 is -COOX or -CONR 4 R 5
  • X is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an organic ammonium, (CH 2 CHR 4 O) n R 5 or (CH 2 CHR 4 O) n (CH 2 CHR 6 O) m
  • R 5 , n and m are independent of each a integer number in the range of 1 to 500
  • R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently of each other a hydrogen, an alkoxyl group/alkoxyl derivative, an aromatic group/aromatic derivative, and an aliphatic group/aliphatic derivative, and R 4 and R 6 are different from each other.
  • t1 is 0.5 to 10 hours, preferably 0.5 to 8 hours, more preferably 0.5 to 6 hours; t2 is 0.5 to 8 hours, preferably 0.5 to 6 hours, more preferably 0.5 to 4 hours.
  • T1 and T2 each independently is 50 to 95 °C, preferably 50 to 90°C, more preferably 50 to 80°C. In another preferred embodiment of the process to prepare gradient copolymer according to the present disclosure, T1 is 50 to 70°C and T2 is 50 to 80°C.
  • monomer M comprising at least one monomer has a water-solubility of at least 5.0 g/L in water at 22 °C and 1 atm
  • examples of such monomer include but not limited to methyl methacrylate
  • monomer N comprising at least one monomer has a water-solubility of lower than 5.0 g/L in water at 22 °C and 1 atm
  • examples of such monomer include but not limited to styrene, butyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate.
  • monomer N comprising at least one monomer has a water-solubility of at least 5.0 g/L in water at 22 °C and 1 atm
  • examples of such monomer include but not limited to methyl methacrylate
  • monomer M comprising at least one monomer has a water-solubility of lower than 5.0 g/L in water at 22 °C and 1 atm
  • examples of such monomer include but not limited to styrene, butyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate.
  • the fourth objective is to provide a gradient copolymer obtained from the above process according to the present disclosure.
  • the gradient copolymers obtained from the above process having a PDI no more than 2, preferably no more than 1.5.
  • the gradient copolymers obtained from the above process having a degree of polymerization no more than 800, preferably no more than 200.
  • the gradient copolymers obtained from the above process having a number average molecular weight no more than 100,000, preferably no more than 25,000.
  • the emulsion polymerization may be conducted either as a batch operation or in the form of a feed process (i.e., the reaction mixture is fed into the reactor in a staged or gradient procedure) .
  • Feed process is a preferred process.
  • a small portion of the reaction mixture of the monomers may be introduced as an initial charge and heated to the polymerization temperature which usually will result in polymer seeds.
  • the remainder the polymerization mixture of the monomers is supplied to the reactor.
  • the reaction is further carried out for another 10 to 30 min and, optionally, followed by complete or partial neutralization of the mixture.
  • polymerization mixture of the second polymer monomers is supplied to the reactor in the same manner as described above. Upon the completion of the feeding, the polymerization is kept for another 30 to 90 min. Afterwards, the reaction mixture may be subject to oxidants, neutralizing agents, etc.
  • MMA Methyl methacrylate (>99.8%, Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) , Japan)
  • butyl acrylate (BA) (>99.0%, TCI)
  • NaI Sodium iodide
  • Tetrabutylammonium iodide (BNI) (>98.0%, TCI)
  • Tween 80 (the ester group derived from oleic acid ( ⁇ 58.0%) and from primarily linoleic, palmitic, and stearic acids (balance) , Sigma-Aldrich)
  • the number average molecular weight (M n ) and polydispersity ( “PDI” ) determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with DMF as an eluent.
  • the eluent (DMF) contained LiBr (10 mM) .
  • the flow rate was 0.34 mL/min (40 °C) .
  • the sample detection and quantification were conducted using a Shimadzu differential refractometer RID-20A.
  • the column system was calibrated with standard poly (methyl methacrylate) s (PMMAs) or standard polystyrenes (PSts) .
  • the average particle diameter as referred herein relates to the Z average particle diameter as determined by means dynamic light scattering (DLS) .
  • the measurement method is described in the ISO 13321 : 1996 standard.
  • a sample of the aqueous polymer latex will be diluted, and the dilution will be analyzed.
  • the aqueous dilution may have a polymer concentration in the range from 0.001 to 0.5 %by weight, depending on the particle size. For most purposes, a proper concentration will be 0.01 %by weight. However, higher or lower concentrations may be used to achieve an optimum signal/noise ratio.
  • the dilution can be achieved by addition of the polymer latex to water or an aqueous solution of a surfactant in order to avoid flocculation.
  • dilution is performed by using a 0.1 %by weight aqueous solution of a non-ionic emulsifier, e.g., an ethoxylated C 16 /C 18 alkanol (degree of ethoxylation of 18) , as a diluent.
  • a non-ionic emulsifier e.g., an ethoxylated C 16 /C 18 alkanol (degree of ethoxylation of 18)
  • measurement temperature 20.0°C measurement time 120 seconds (6 cycles each of 20 s) ; scattering angle 173°; wavelength laser 633 nm (HeNe) ; refractive index of medium 1.332 (aqueous) ; viscosity 0.9546 mPa-s.
  • the measurement gives an average value of the second order cumulant analysis (mean of fits) , i.e., Z average.
  • the "mean of fits" is an average, intensity-weighted hydrodynamic particle diameter in nm.
  • the monomer conversion percentage (conv (%) ) was determined with 1 H NMR.
  • the 1 H NMR spectra were recorded on Bruker (Germany) AV500 spectrometer (500 MHz) or AV300 (300 MHz) at ambient temperature.
  • CDCl 3 for purified polymers
  • acetone-d 6 for crude methacrylate polymers
  • tetrahydrofuran-d 8 for crude styrene polymers
  • Example 1 T/°C t/h conv (%) M n PDI Stage I 60 2 100/0 13000 1.28 Stage II 70 0.75 100/96 34000 1.47
  • a mixture of monomers M and monomer N, 2-HEI, BNI, V50 and NaI, 2.85 g Tween 80, 0.95 g FES77 and 49.4g water were added in to a glass reaction vessel and heated under continuous argon flow using mechanical stirring (1000 rpm) until T1 for a certain period of time t1; an aliquot (2 mL) of the solution was taken out by a syringe, cooled to room temperature, and analyzed with GPC (DMF as eluent) and 1 H NMR.

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