JP2013133387A - Rubber composition and pneumatic tire - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rubber composition capable of improving workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, abrasion resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability in a well-balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire using the same.SOLUTION: The rubber composition contains a rubber component and silica. In the rubber component, the rubber satisfies requirements of (A) Mooney viscosity (ML): 40-49, (B) molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight Mw/number average molecular weight Mn): 3.0-3.9, and (C) n value in a specific velocity dependency index of Mooney viscosity: 2.3-3.0, the content of high-cis-polybutadiene having a cis content of 95 mass% or more is 10-70 mass%, and the content of a conjugated diene copolymer, which is obtained by reacting a compound containing nitrogen atom and/or silicon atom to an active terminal of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer component including a conjugated diene compound and a silicic vinyl compound by use of a polymerization initiator of a specific formula, is 5 mass% or more. The content of the silica is 5-150 pts.mass relative to 100 pts.mass of the rubber component.

Description

The present invention relates to a rubber composition and a pneumatic tire produced using the rubber composition.

In recent years, due to increasing interest in environmental issues, there has been a strong demand for lower fuel consumption for automobiles, and rubber compositions used for automobile tires are also required to have excellent fuel efficiency. . As a rubber composition for an automobile tire, a rubber composition containing a conjugated diene polymer such as polybutadiene or butadiene-styrene copolymer and a filler such as carbon black or silica is used.

As a method for improving fuel economy, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a method using a diene rubber (modified rubber) modified with an organosilicon compound containing an amino group and an alkoxy group. However, when modified rubber is used, the reaction efficiency between silica and rubber (polymer) is improved and fuel efficiency is improved. On the other hand, Mooney viscosity tends to increase and processability tends to deteriorate. It is difficult to achieve both fuel efficiency and processability. In addition, when a modified rubber is used, the bond between silica and rubber becomes too dense, and the rubber strength and wear resistance may decrease.

Further, polybutadiene rubber is generally used for improving the wear resistance, and the wear resistance is improved by increasing the molecular weight of the polybutadiene rubber. However, there is a problem that the processability deteriorates by increasing the molecular weight of the polybutadiene rubber.

In addition, since the rubber composition for automobile tires is required to have excellent wet grip performance and handling stability from the viewpoint of safety, these rubber compositions have low fuel consumption, processability, rubber strength and wear resistance. There is a need for a method of improving performance in a well-balanced manner with high dimensions.

JP 2000-344955 A

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a rubber composition capable of improving workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, abrasion resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability in a well-balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire using the same. The purpose is to do.

（式（Ｉ）中、ｉは０又は１であり、Ｒ^１１は炭素原子数１〜１００のヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^１２及びＲ^１３は、置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基、又は、トリヒドロカルビルシリル基を表すか、あるいは、Ｒ^１２とＲ^１３とが結合して、ケイ素原子、窒素原子及び酸素原子からなる原子群から選択される少なくとも１種の原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｍはアルカリ金属原子を表す。） The present invention contains a rubber component and silica, and among 100% by mass of the rubber component, (A) Mooney viscosity (ML): 40 to 49, (B) molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight Mw / number average molecular weight Mn) : 3.0-3.9 and (C) Mooney viscosity rate dependency index (n value of formula (1)): satisfying the requirement of 2.3-3.0, and cis content is 95% by mass or more It is obtained by polymerizing monomer components containing a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound using a polymerization initiator represented by the following formula (I), wherein the content of the high cis polybutadiene is 10 to 70% by mass. The content of the conjugated diene polymer obtained by reacting a compound containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom with the active terminal of the copolymer to be obtained is 5% by mass or more, and the above with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component Silica content is 5-1 It relates to a rubber composition which is 0 parts by weight.
log (ML) = log (K) + n ⁻¹ × log (RS) Formula (1)
(However, RS represents the number of rotations per minute of the rotor, K represents an arbitrary number, and ML represents Mooney viscosity.)

(In Formula (I), i is 0 or 1, R ¹¹ represents a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, R ¹² and R ¹³ are hydrocarbyl groups which may have a substituent, Alternatively, it represents a trihydrocarbylsilyl group, or R ¹² and R ¹³ are bonded to each other and have at least one atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. Represents an optionally hydrocarbylene group, and M represents an alkali metal atom.)

（式（Ｉａ）中、Ｒ^１４は共役ジエン化合物由来の構造単位及び／又は芳香族ビニル化合物由来の構造単位からなるヒドロカルビレン基を表し、ｎは１〜１０の整数を表す。） R ^{11 in the} above formula (I) is preferably a group represented by the following formula (Ia).

(In formula (Ia), R ¹⁴ represents a hydrocarbylene group composed of a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and / or a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and n represents an integer of 1 to 10.)

R ^{14 in the} above formula (Ia) is preferably a hydrocarbylene group composed of 1 to 10 structural units derived from isoprene.

（式（ＩＩ）中、ｍは０又は１であり、Ｒ^２１はヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｘ^１、Ｘ^２及びＸ^３は置換アミノ基、ヒドロカルビルオキシ基、又は置換基を有していてもよいヒドロカルビル基を表す。） The silicon-containing vinyl compound is preferably a compound represented by the following formula (II).

(In the formula (II), m is 0 or 1, R ²¹ represents a hydrocarbylene group, and X ¹ , X ² and X ³ have a substituted amino group, a hydrocarbyloxy group, or a substituent. Represents a good hydrocarbyl group.)

The conjugated diene polymer preferably has a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound.

It is preferable that the ratio (Tcp / ML) of 5 mass% toluene solution viscosity (Tcp) and Mooney viscosity (ML) of the high cis polybutadiene is 2.5 to 3.5.

It is preferable that Mw of the high cis polybutadiene is 500,000 to 700,000 and Mn is 120,000 to 250,000.

The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of the silica is preferably 40 to 400 m ² / g.

The rubber composition is preferably used for a tread.

The present invention also relates to a pneumatic tire produced using the rubber composition.

According to the present invention, a rubber composition containing a specific amount of a specific high-cis polybutadiene and a specific amount of a specific conjugated diene polymer, and a specific amount of silica, the processability, fuel efficiency, It is possible to provide a pneumatic tire in which rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance, and steering stability are improved in a well-balanced manner.

In the present specification, the hydrocarbyl group represents a monovalent group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbylene group represents a divalent group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbyloxy group represents a monovalent group having a structure in which a hydrogen atom of a hydroxy group is replaced with a hydrocarbyl group. A substituted amino group is a group having a structure in which at least one hydrogen atom of an amino group is replaced by a monovalent atom other than a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group, or two hydrogen atoms of an amino group are divalent groups Represents a group having a structure replaced by The hydrocarbyl group having a substituent (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a substituted hydrocarbyl group) represents a monovalent group having a structure in which at least one hydrogen atom of the hydrocarbyl group is replaced with a substituent. A hydrocarbylene group having a heteroatom (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group) is a carbon atom and / or hydrogen other than the carbon atom from which the hydrogen atom of the hydrocarbylene group is removed. A divalent group having a structure in which an atom is replaced with a group having a hetero atom (an atom other than a carbon atom or a hydrogen atom) is represented.

（式（Ｉ）中、ｉは０又は１であり、Ｒ^１１は炭素原子数１〜１００のヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^１２及びＲ^１３は、置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基、又は、トリヒドロカルビルシリル基を表すか、あるいは、Ｒ^１２とＲ^１３とが結合して、ケイ素原子、窒素原子及び酸素原子からなる原子群から選択される少なくとも１種の原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｍはアルカリ金属原子を表す。） The conjugated diene polymer according to the present invention is a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound using a polymerization initiator represented by the following formula (I). It is obtained by reacting a compound containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom with the active terminal.

(In Formula (I), i is 0 or 1, R ¹¹ represents a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, R ¹² and R ¹³ are hydrocarbyl groups which may have a substituent, Alternatively, it represents a trihydrocarbylsilyl group, or R ¹² and R ¹³ are bonded to each other and have at least one atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. Represents an optionally hydrocarbylene group, and M represents an alkali metal atom.)

In this specification, “modify” means that a compound other than these is bonded to a diene compound or a copolymer having a diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound. In the case of the conjugated diene polymer, the polymer initiation terminal is modified by the polymerization initiator represented by the above formula (I), the main chain is modified by copolymerizing the silicon-containing vinyl compound, the nitrogen atom and / or Alternatively, it has a structure in which the terminating end is modified with a silicon-containing vinyl compound. By using the conjugated diene polymer together with other rubber components such as specific high-cis polybutadiene, silica is dispersed well, resulting in low fuel consumption, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and handling stability. Can improve in a well-balanced manner. In general, when a modified rubber in which all of the start terminal, main chain, and stop terminal are modified is used, the processability tends to be greatly deteriorated. Each chain and terminal end are modified with a combination of specific compounds, ensuring good processability and low fuel consumption, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and handling stability. The improvement effect can be increased synergistically. In the present invention, in the rubber composition containing silica, the high cis polybutadiene is blended together with the conjugated diene polymer, thereby improving workability, fuel efficiency, and wear resistance (particularly fuel efficiency). Can be synergistically improved. As a result, processability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance, and steering stability can be improved in a high-dimensional and well-balanced manner.

I in the formula (I) is 0 or 1, preferably 1.

R ¹¹ in the formula (I) is a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, preferably a hydrocarbylene group having 6 to 100 carbon atoms, more preferably 7 to 80 carbon atoms. It is a hydrocarbylene group. When the number of carbon atoms in R ¹¹ exceeds 100, the molecular weight of the polymerization initiator increases, and the economy and operability during polymerization may be reduced.
As the polymerization initiator represented by formula (I), the number of carbon atoms of R ¹¹ may be used in combination plural kinds of different compounds.

（式（Ｉａ）中、Ｒ^１４は共役ジエン化合物由来の構造単位及び／又は芳香族ビニル化合物由来の構造単位からなるヒドロカルビレン基を表し、ｎは１〜１０の整数を表す。） R ¹¹ in the formula (I) is preferably a group represented by the following formula (Ia).

(In formula (Ia), R ¹⁴ represents a hydrocarbylene group composed of a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and / or a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and n represents an integer of 1 to 10.)

In the formula (Ia), R ¹⁴ represents a hydrocarbylene group composed of a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and / or a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, preferably a hydrocarbylene group composed of a structural unit derived from isoprene. And more preferably a hydrocarbylene group consisting of 1 to 10 structural units derived from isoprene.

The number of structural units derived from a conjugated diene compound and / or an aromatic vinyl compound in R ¹⁴ is preferably 1 to 10 units, and more preferably 1 to 5 units.

In the formula (Ia), n is an integer of 1 to 10, preferably an integer of 2 to 4.

R ¹¹ includes a group in which 1 to 10 structural units derived from isoprene and a methylene group are bonded, a group in which 1 to 10 structural units derived from isoprene and an ethylene group are bonded, and a structural unit 1 to 1 derived from isoprene. Examples thereof include a group in which 10 units and a trimethylene group are bonded, and a group in which 1 to 10 structural units derived from isoprene and a trimethylene group are bonded is preferable.

R ¹² and R ^{13 in} formula (I) represent a hydrocarbyl group or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group which may have a substituent, or R ¹² and R ¹³ are bonded to each other to form a silicon atom, The hydrocarbylene group which may have as a hetero atom the atom selected from the group which consists of a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom is represented.

The hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent is a hydrocarbyl group or a substituted hydrocarbyl group. Examples of the substituent in the substituted hydrocarbyl group include a substituted amino group and a hydrocarbyloxy group. Hydrocarbyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, and n-octyl. Group, a chain alkyl group such as n-dodecyl group; a cyclic alkyl group such as cyclopentyl group and cyclohexyl group; and an aryl group such as phenyl group and benzyl group, preferably a chain alkyl group, more preferably Is a chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a substituted amino group include an N, N-dimethylaminomethyl group, a 2-N, N-dimethylaminoethyl group, and a 3-N, N-dimethylaminopropyl group. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group include a methoxymethyl group, a methoxyethyl group, and an ethoxymethyl group. Among these, a hydrocarbyl group is preferable, a chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms is preferable, and a methyl group or an ethyl group is more preferable.

Examples of the trihydrocarbylsilyl group include a trimethylsilyl group and a tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl group, and a trimethylsilyl group is preferable.

The hydrocarbylene group which may have at least one atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom as a heteroatom is a hydrocarbylene group, or a heteroatom is a silicon atom, nitrogen It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group which is at least one atom selected from an atomic group consisting of an atom and an oxygen atom. As the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is at least one atom selected from the group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom, and an oxygen atom, the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a silicon atom, Examples thereof include a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom and a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom. Examples of the hydrocarbylene group include a tetramethylene group, a pentamethylene group, a hexamethylene group, a pentan-2-ene-1,5-diyl group, and a 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diyl group. Alkylene group; Alkenediyl group such as pentane-2-ene-1,5-diyl group can be mentioned, preferably an alkylene group, more preferably an alkylene group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a silicon atom include a group represented by —Si (CH ₃ ) ₂ —CH ₂ —CH ₂ —Si (CH ₃ ) ₂ —. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom include a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH— and a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. be able to. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom include a group represented by —CH ₂ —CH ₂ —O—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. In these, a hydrocarbylene group is preferable, a C4-C7 alkylene group is more preferable, and a tetramethylene group, a pentamethylene group, and a hexamethylene group are further more preferable.

R ¹² and R ¹³ are preferably hydrocarbyl groups, or R ¹² and R ¹³ are preferably bonded to form a hydrocarbylene group, which is a chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a bond It is more preferably an alkylene group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, and further preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.

In formula (I), M represents an alkali metal atom. Examples of the alkali metal atom include Li, Na, K, and Cs, and Li is preferable.

Among the polymerization initiators represented by the formula (I), examples of the compound in which i is 1 include compounds obtained by polymerizing 1 to 5 structural units derived from isoprene on an aminoalkyl lithium compound. Examples of the aminoalkyllithium compound include 3- (N, N-dimethylamino) -1-propyllithium, 3- (N, N-diethylamino) -1-propyllithium, 3- (N, N-di-n- Butylamino) -1-propyllithium, 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) -1-butyllithium, 4- (N, N-diethylamino) -1-butyllithium, 4- (N, N-di-n) N, N-dialkylaminoalkyllithium such as -propylamino) -1-butyllithium, 3- (N, N-di-n-butylamino) -1-butyllithium; 3- (1-pyrrolidino) -1- Propyllithium, 3- (1-piperidino) -1-propyllithium, 3- (1-hexamethyleneimino) -1-propyllithium, 3- [1- (1,2,3,6-tetrahydro) Non-heteroatom-containing cyclic aminoalkyllithium compounds such as lysino)]-1-propyllithium; 3- (1-morpholino) -1-propyllithium, 3- (1-imidazolyl) -1-propyllithium, 3- (4 , 5-dihydro-1-imidazolyl) -1-propyllithium, 3- (2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-aza-2,5-disila-1-cyclopentyl) -1-propyllithium, etc. Heteroatom-containing cyclic aminoalkyllithium compounds can be mentioned, N, N-dialkylaminoalkyllithium is preferred, 3- (N, N-dimethylamino) -1-propyllithium or 3- (N, N-diethylamino) -1-Propyllithium is more preferred.

Among the polymerization initiators represented by the formula (I), compounds in which i is 0 include lithium hexamethylene imide, lithium pyrrolidide, lithium piperidide, lithium heptamethylene imide, lithium dodecamethylene imide, and lithium dimethylamide. , Lithium diethylamide, lithium dipropylamide, lithium dibutylamide, lithium dihexylamide, lithium diheptylamide, lithium dioctylamide, lithium di-2-ethylhexylamide, lithium didecylamide, lithium-N-methylpiperazide, lithium ethylpropylamide, lithium Examples thereof include ethyl butyramide, lithium methyl butyramide, lithium ethyl benzylamide, and lithium methyl phenethyl amide.

Among the polymerization initiators represented by the formula (I), a compound in which i is 0 may be preliminarily prepared from a secondary amine and a hydrocarbyl lithium compound and used for the polymerization reaction, or generated in a polymerization system. Also good. Here, as the secondary amine, in addition to dimethylamine, diethylamine, dibutylamine, dioctylamine, dicyclohexylamine, diisobutylamine, etc., azacycloheptane (that is, hexamethyleneimine), 2- (2-ethylhexyl) pyrrolidine, 3 -(2-propyl) pyrrolidine, 3,5-bis (2-ethylhexyl) piperidine, 4-phenylpiperidine, 7-decyl-1-azacyclotridecane, 3,3-dimethyl-1-azacyclotetradecane, 4- Dodecyl-1-azacyclooctane, 4- (2-phenylbutyl) -1-azacyclooctane, 3-ethyl-5-cyclohexyl-1-azacycloheptane, 4-hexyl-1-azacycloheptane, 9-isoamyl -1-Azacycloheptadecane, 2-methyl-1-a Cycloheptadec-9-ene, 3-isobutyl-1-azacyclododecane, 2-methyl-7-tert-butyl-1-azacyclododecane, 5-nonyl-1-azacyclododecane, 8- (4-methylphenyl) -5-pentyl-3-azabicyclo [5.4.0] undecane, 1-butyl-6-azabicyclo [3.2.1] octane, 8-ethyl-3-azabicyclo [3.2.1] octane, -Propyl-3-azabicyclo [3.2.2] nonane, 3- (t-butyl) -7-azabicyclo [4.3.0] nonane, 1,5,5-trimethyl-3-azabicyclo [4.4 .0] cyclic amines such as decane.

As the polymerization initiator represented by the formula (I), a compound in which i is 1 is preferable, and a compound obtained by polymerizing 1 to 5 structural units derived from isoprene on N, N-aminoalkyllithium is more preferable. More preferred is a compound obtained by polymerizing 1 to 5 structural units derived from isoprene on-(N, N-dimethylamino) -1-propyllithium or 3- (N, N-diethylamino) -1-propyllithium.

The amount of the polymerization initiator represented by the formula (I) is preferably 0.01 to 15 mmol, more preferably 0.1 to 10 mmol, per 100 g of monomer components used in the polymerization.

In the present invention, if necessary, another polymerization initiator such as n-butyl lithium may be used in combination.

Examples of the conjugated diene compound include 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-hexadiene, and myrcene. Two or more kinds may be used. From the viewpoint of availability, 1,3-butadiene and isoprene are preferable.

（式（ＩＩ）中、ｍは０又は１であり、Ｒ^２１はヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｘ^１、Ｘ^２及びＸ^３は置換アミノ基、ヒドロカルビルオキシ基、又は置換基を有していてもよいヒドロカルビル基を表す。） The silicon-containing vinyl compound is preferably a compound represented by the following formula (II).

(In the formula (II), m is 0 or 1, R ²¹ represents a hydrocarbylene group, and X ¹ , X ² and X ³ have a substituted amino group, a hydrocarbyloxy group, or a substituent. Represents a good hydrocarbyl group.)

M in the formula (II) is 0 or 1, preferably 0.

Examples of the hydrocarbylene group in the formula (II) include an alkylene group, an alkenediyl group, an arylene group, and a group in which an arylene group and an alkylene group are bonded. Examples of the alkylene group include a methylene group, an ethylene group, and a trimethylene group. Examples of the alkenediyl group include a vinylene group and an ethylene-1,1-diyl group. Examples of the arylene group include a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, and a biphenylene group. Examples of the group in which an arylene group and an alkylene group are bonded include a group in which a phenylene group and a methylene group are bonded, and a group in which a phenylene group and an ethylene group are bonded.

R ²¹ is preferably an arylene group, more preferably a phenylene group.

In the formula (II), X ¹ , X ² and X ³ represent a substituted amino group, a hydrocarbyloxy group, or a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent. Preferably, at least one of X ¹ , X ² and X ³ is a substituted amino group, more preferably ^{two of} X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are substituted amino groups.

（Ｒ^２２及びＲ^２３は、置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基、又は、トリヒドロカルビルシリル基を表すか、あるいは、Ｒ^２２とＲ^２３とが結合して、窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表す。） The substituted amino group in the formula (II) is preferably a group represented by the following formula (IIa).

(R ²² and R ²³ represent a hydrocarbyl group or a trihydrocarbyl silyl group which may have a substituent, or R ²² and R ²³ are bonded to each other to form a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom. It represents a hydrocarbylene group that may be present as a hetero atom.)

The hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent in formula (IIa) is a hydrocarbyl group or a substituted hydrocarbyl group. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group include a substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group. Hydrocarbyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, and n-octyl. A chain alkyl group such as a group; a cyclic alkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group; and an aryl group such as a phenyl group, a benzyl group, and a naphthyl group. A chain alkyl group is preferred, and a methyl group or an ethyl group is preferred. More preferred. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group include alkoxyalkyl groups such as a methoxymethyl group, ethoxymethyl group, and methoxyethyl group; aryloxyalkyl groups such as a phenoxymethyl group.

Examples of the trihydrocarbylsilyl group in the formula (IIa) include trialkylsilyl groups such as a trimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, and a tert-butyldimethylsilyl group.

The hydrocarbylene group which may have a nitrogen atom and / or oxygen atom as a hetero atom in the formula (IIa) is a hetero atom-containing hydrocarbyl group in which the hydrocarbylene group or hetero atom is a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom. Is a ren group. The heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom includes a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom, and a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom You can raise a group. Examples of the hydrocarbylene group include trimethylene group, tetramethylene group, pentamethylene group, hexamethylene group, heptamethylene group, octamethylene group, decamethylene group, dodecamethylene group, 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6. An alkylene group such as a diyl group; and an alkenediyl group such as a pentane-2-ene-1,5-diyl group. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom include a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH— and a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. be able to. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom include a group represented by —CH ₂ —CH ₂ —O—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —.

R ²² and R ²³ are alkyl groups, or R ²² and R ²³ are preferably bonded to form an alkylene group, more preferably an alkyl group, and a methyl group or an ethyl group. Is more preferable.

Among the substituted amino groups represented by the formula (IIa), R ²² and R ²³ are hydrocarbyl groups, and dimethylamino group, diethylamino group, ethylmethylamino group, di-n-propylamino group, diisopropylamino group A dialkylamino group such as di-n-butylamino group, diisobutylamino group, di-sec-butylamino group, di-tert-butylamino group; Group is preferable, and a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, and a di-n-butylamino group are more preferable. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which R ²² and R ²³ have a hydrocarbyloxy group as a substituent include di (alkoxyalkyl) amino groups such as di (methoxymethyl) amino group and di (ethoxymethyl) amino group. Can do. Examples of R ²² and R ^{23 that} are trihydrocarbylsilyl groups include trialkylsilyl groups such as bis (trimethylsilyl) amino group, bis (tert-butyldimethylsilyl) amino group, and N-trimethylsilyl-N-methylamino group. An amino group can be mentioned.

Among the substituted amino groups represented by the formula (IIa), those in which R ²² and R ²³ are bonded to form a hydrocarbylene group include 1-trimethyleneimino group, 1-pyrrolidino group, 1- Examples include 1-alkyleneimino groups such as piperidino group, 1-hexamethyleneimino group, 1-heptamethyleneimino group, 1-octamethyleneimino group, 1-decamethyleneimino group, 1-dodecamethyleneimino group. Examples of the hetero atom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the hetero atom is a nitrogen atom include a 1-imidazolyl group and a 4,5-dihydro-1-imidazolyl group. Examples of the hetero atom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the hetero atom is an oxygen atom include a morpholino group.

The substituted amino group represented by the formula (IIa) is preferably a dialkylamino group or a 1-alkyleneimino group, more preferably a dialkylamino group, and further preferably a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, or a di-n-butylamino group. .

Examples of the hydrocarbyloxy group in the formula (II) include alkoxy groups such as methoxy group, ethoxy group, n-propoxy group, isopropoxy group, n-butoxy group, sec-butoxy group, and tert-butoxy group; phenoxy group, benzyloxy And aryloxy groups such as a group.

The hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent in formula (II) is a hydrocarbyl group or a substituted hydrocarbyl group. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group include a substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group. Examples of the hydrocarbyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, and a tert-butyl group; a phenyl group, a 4-methyl-1-phenyl group, An aryl group such as a benzyl group can be mentioned. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group include alkoxyalkyl groups such as a methoxymethyl group, an ethoxymethyl group, and an ethoxyethyl group.

Of the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), one of X ¹ , X ² and X ³ is a substituted amino group, and m is 0.
(Dimethylamino) dimethylvinylsilane, (ethylmethylamino) dimethylvinylsilane, (di-n-propylamino) dimethylvinylsilane, (diisopropylamino) dimethylvinylsilane, (dimethylamino) diethylvinylsilane, (ethylmethylamino) diethylvinylsilane, (di (N-propylamino) diethylvinylsilane, (dialkylamino) dialkylvinylsilanes such as (diisopropylamino) diethylvinylsilane; [bis (trimethylsilyl) amino] dimethylvinylsilane, [bis (t-butyldimethylsilyl) amino] dimethylvinylsilane, [bis [Bis (trialkyl) amino] diethylvinylsilane, [bis (t-butyldimethylsilyl) amino] diethylvinylsilane, etc. (Silyl) amino] dialkylvinylsilane; (dimethylamino) di (methoxymethyl) vinylsilane, (dimethylamino) di (methoxyethyl) vinylsilane, (dimethylamino) di (ethoxymethyl) vinylsilane, (dimethylamino) di (ethoxyethyl) vinylsilane (Dialkylamino) di (alkoxyalkyl) such as (diethylamino) di (methoxymethyl) vinylsilane, (diethylamino) di (methoxyethyl) vinylsilane, (diethylamino) di (ethoxymethyl) vinylsilane, (diethylamino) di (ethoxyethyl) vinylsilane ) Vinylsilane; pyrrolidinodimethylvinylsilane, piperidinodimethylvinylsilane, hexamethyleneiminodimethylvinylsilane, 4,5-dihydroimidazolyldimethylvinyl Silane, can be mentioned morpholino cyclic amino dialkylvinylsilane compounds such as dimethyl vinyl silane.

Of the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), one of X ¹ , X ² and X ³ is a substituted amino group and m is 1,
(Dimethylamino) dimethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (dimethylamino) dimethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, (diethylamino) dimethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (diethylamino) dimethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, (di-n -Propylamino) dimethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (di-n-propylamino) dimethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, (di-n-butylamino) dimethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (di-n-butyl) Amino) dimethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, (dimethylamino) diethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (dimethylamino) diethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, (diethylamino) diethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (diethylamino) diethyl- 3-vinyl pheny Silane, (di-n-propylamino) diethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, (di-n-propylamino) diethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, (di-n-butylamino) diethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, Mention may be made of (dialkylamino) dialkylvinylphenylsilanes such as (di-n-butylamino) diethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane.

Of the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), ^{two of} X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are substituted amino groups, and m is 0.
Bis (dimethylamino) methylvinylsilane, bis (diethylamino) methylvinylsilane, bis (di-n-propylamino) methylvinylsilane, bis (di-n-butylamino) methylvinylsilane, bis (dimethylamino) ethylvinylsilane, bis (diethylamino) ) Bis (dialkylamino) alkylvinylsilanes such as ethylvinylsilane, bis (di-n-propylamino) ethylvinylsilane, bis (di-n-butylamino) ethylvinylsilane; bis [bis (trimethylsilyl) amino] methylvinylsilane, bis [ Bis (tert-butyldimethylsilyl) amino] methylvinylsilane, bis [bis (trimethylsilyl) amino] ethylvinylsilane, bis [bis (tert-butyldimethylsilyl) amino] ethylvinyl Bis [bis (trialkylsilyl) amino] alkyl vinyl silanes such as orchid; bis (dimethylamino) methoxymethyl vinyl silane, bis (dimethylamino) methoxyethyl vinyl silane, bis (dimethylamino) ethoxymethyl vinyl silane, bis (dimethylamino) ethoxyethyl Bis (dialkylamino) alkoxyalkylsilanes such as vinylsilane, bis (diethylamino) methoxymethylvinylsilane, bis (diethylamino) methoxyethylvinylsilane, bis (diethylamino) ethoxymethylvinylsilane, bis (dimethylamino) ethoxyethylvinylsilane; bis (pyrrolidino) methyl Vinylsilane, bis (piperidino) methylvinylsilane, bis (hexamethyleneimino) methylvinylsilane, bis (4,5- It can be mentioned hydro imidazolylmethyl) methyl vinyl silane, bis (morpholino) bis (cyclic amino such as methyl vinyl silane) alkyl vinyl silane compounds.

Among the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), ^{two of} X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are substituted amino groups, and m is 1,
Bis (dimethylamino) methyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, bis (dimethylamino) methyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, bis (diethylamino) methyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, bis (diethylamino) methyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, Bis (di-n-propylamino) methyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, bis (di-n-propylamino) methyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, bis (di-n-butylamino) methyl-4-vinylphenylsilane Bis (di-n-butylamino) methyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, bis (dimethylamino) ethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, bis (dimethylamino) ethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, bis (diethylamino) ethyl- 4-vinylphenylsilane, bis (diethylamino) Til-3-vinylphenylsilane, bis (di-n-propylamino) ethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane, bis (di-n-propylamino) ethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane, bis (di-n-butylamino) And bis (dialkylamino) alkylvinylphenylsilane such as ethyl-4-vinylphenylsilane and bis (di-n-butylamino) ethyl-3-vinylphenylsilane.

Of the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), three of X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are substituted amino groups, and m is 0.
Examples thereof include tris (dialkylamino) vinylsilane such as tris (dimethylamino) vinylsilane, tris (diethylamino) vinylsilane, tris (di-n-propylamino) vinylsilane, and tris (di-n-butylamino) vinylsilane.

Of the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), three of X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are substituted amino groups, and m is 1,
Tris (dimethylamino) -4-vinylphenylsilane, tris (dimethylamino) -3-vinylphenylsilane, tris (diethylamino) -4-vinylphenylsilane, tris (diethylamino) -3-vinylphenylsilane, tris (di- n-propylamino) -4-vinylphenylsilane, tris (di-n-propylamino) -3-vinylphenylsilane, tris (di-n-butylamino) -4-vinylphenylsilane, tris (di-n- And tris (dialkylamino) vinylphenylsilane such as butylamino) -3-vinylphenylsilane.

Among the silicon-containing vinyl compounds represented by the formula (II), as compounds in which X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are not substituted amino groups and m is 0,
Trialkoxyvinylsilanes such as trimethoxyvinylsilane, triethoxyvinylsilane, tripropoxyvinylsilane; dialkoxyalkylvinylsilanes such as methyldimethoxyvinylsilane and methyldiethoxyvinylsilane; di (tert-pentoxy) phenylvinylsilane, di (tert-butoxy) phenylvinylsilane Dialkoxyarylvinylsilanes; monoalkoxydialkylvinylsilanes such as dimethylmethoxyvinylsilane; monoalkoxydiarylvinylsilanes such as tert-butoxydiphenylvinylsilane, tert-pentoxydiphenylvinylsilane; tert-butoxymethylphenylvinylsilane, tert-butoxyethylphenylvinylsilane, etc. Monoalkoxyalkylary Vinylsilane; tris (beta-methoxyethoxy) substitution such as vinyl silane alkoxy vinyl silane compounds can be mentioned.

Further, examples of the silicon-containing vinyl compound include 4-N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminostyrene, bis (trialkylsilyl) aminostyrene such as 3-N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminostyrene; 4-bis (trimethylsilyl). ) Bis (trialkylsilyl) aminoalkylstyrene such as aminomethylstyrene, 3-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminomethylstyrene, 4-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminoethylstyrene, 3-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminoethylstyrene .

The silicon-containing vinyl compound is preferably a compound represented by formula (II), more preferably a compound in which m in formula (II) is 0, and among X ¹ , X ² and X ³ in formula (II) More preferred are compounds in which two are dialkylamino groups.

Particularly preferred compounds as the silicon-containing vinyl compound are bis (dimethylamino) methylvinylsilane, bis (diethylamino) methylvinylsilane, and bis (di-n-butylamino) methylvinylsilane.

In the production of the conjugated diene polymer, the amount of the silicon-containing vinyl compound used is 100% by mass based on the total amount of monomer components used in the polymerization, and the processability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, and abrasion resistance In order to improve the wet grip performance and the steering stability in a well-balanced manner, the content is preferably 0.01% by mass or more, more preferably 0.02% by mass or more, and further preferably 0.05% by mass or more. In order to increase economy and to increase rubber strength, the content is preferably 20% by mass or less, more preferably 2% by mass or less, and further preferably 1% by mass or less.

In the production of the conjugated diene polymer, a polymerizable monomer may be used as the monomer component in addition to the conjugated diene compound and the silicon-containing vinyl compound. Examples of the monomer include aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl nitriles and unsaturated carboxylic acid esters. Examples of the aromatic vinyl compound include styrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyl toluene, vinyl naphthalene, divinyl benzene, trivinyl benzene, and divinyl naphthalene. Examples of the vinyl nitrile include acrylonitrile, and examples of the unsaturated carboxylic acid ester include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and ethyl methacrylate. In these, an aromatic vinyl compound is preferable and styrene is more preferable.

When an aromatic vinyl compound is used in the production of the conjugated diene polymer, the amount of the aromatic vinyl compound used is preferably 10% by mass, with the total amount of the conjugated diene compound and the aromatic vinyl compound being 100% by mass. It is at least mass% (the amount of conjugated diene compound used is 90 mass% or less), more preferably at least 15 mass% (the amount of conjugated diene compound used is 85 mass% or less). From the viewpoint of low fuel consumption, the amount of aromatic vinyl compound used is preferably 50% by mass or less (the amount of conjugated diene compound used is 50% by mass or more), more preferably 45% by mass or less (conjugated diene). The amount of the compound used is 55% by mass or more).

In the production of the conjugated diene polymer, the polymerization is preferably performed in a hydrocarbon solvent. The hydrocarbon solvent is a solvent that does not deactivate the polymerization initiator of formula (I), and examples thereof include aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and alicyclic hydrocarbons. Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon include propane, n-butane, iso-butane, n-pentane, iso-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, and n-octane. Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon include benzene, toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene. Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon include cyclopentane and cyclohexane. The hydrocarbon solvent may be a mixture of various components such as industrial hexane. Preferably, it is a hydrocarbon having 2 to 12 carbon atoms.

Polymerization reaction is an agent that adjusts the amount of vinyl bonds of conjugated diene units, an agent that adjusts the distribution of monomer units based on monomers other than conjugated diene units and conjugated dienes in the conjugated diene polymer chain , And collectively referred to as “regulators”). Examples of such agents include ether compounds, tertiary amine compounds, and phosphine compounds. Examples of the ether compound include cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, and 1,4-dioxane; aliphatic monoethers such as diethyl ether and dibutyl ether; ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, ethylene glycol dibutyl ether, and diethylene glycol diethyl ether. And aliphatic diethers such as diethylene glycol dibutyl ether; aromatic ethers such as diphenyl ether and anisole. Examples of the tertiary amine compound include triethylamine, tripropylamine, tributylamine, N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylethylenediamine, N, N-diethylaniline, pyridine, quinoline and the like. Examples of the phosphine compound include trimethylphosphine, triethylphosphine, triphenylphosphine, and the like. One or more of these are used.

In the production of the conjugated diene polymer, a polymerization initiator may be supplied to the polymerization reactor before supplying the monomer component to the polymerization reactor. The polymerization initiator may be supplied to the polymerization reactor after being supplied to the reactor, or a part of the monomer components used for the polymerization may be supplied to the polymerization reactor and then supplied to the polymerization reactor. Good. Moreover, a polymerization initiator may be supplied to a polymerization reactor at a time, and may be supplied continuously.

In the production of the conjugated diene polymer, the monomer component may be supplied to the polymerization reactor at a time, may be supplied continuously, or may be supplied intermittently. Moreover, each monomer may be supplied separately to the polymerization reactor or may be supplied simultaneously.

The polymerization temperature in the production of the conjugated diene polymer is usually 25 to 100 ° C, preferably 35 to 90 ° C. More preferably, it is 50-80 degreeC. The polymerization time is usually 10 minutes to 5 hours.

The conjugated diene polymer is prepared by polymerizing a monomer component containing a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound using a polymerization initiator represented by the formula (I) (active terminal (copolymer)). It can be obtained by reacting a compound containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom with the active terminal of the polymer (which is considered to have an alkali metal derived from the polymerization initiator) (terminal modification reaction). Specifically, a compound containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom is added to the polymerization solution and mixed. The amount of the compound containing nitrogen atoms and / or silicon atoms added to the polymerization solution is usually 0.1 to 3 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the polymerization initiator represented by the formula (I) used. , Preferably, it is 0.5-2 mol, More preferably, it is 0.7-1.5 mol.

The reaction temperature of the terminal modification reaction is usually 25 to 100 ° C, preferably 35 to 90 ° C, more preferably 50 to 80 ° C. The reaction time for the terminal reaction is usually 60 seconds to 5 hours, preferably 5 minutes to 1 hour, more preferably 15 minutes to 1 hour.

Among the compounds containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom, preferred are compounds containing a nitrogen atom and a carbonyl group.

（式（ＩＩＩ）中、Ｒ^３１は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基、Ｒ^３２と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基、あるいは、Ｒ^３４と結合して２価基を表し、Ｒ^３２は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基、あるいは、Ｒ^３１と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３４は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基、水素原子、あるいは、Ｒ^３１と結合して２価基を表す。また、Ｒ^３３は２価基を表し、ｋは０又は１を表す。） As the compound containing a nitrogen atom and a carbonyl group, a compound represented by the following formula (III) is preferable.

(In the formula (III), R ³¹ is a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, a hydrocarbylene group which may be bonded to R ³² and have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom, or represents divalent group bonded to R ^34, R ³² are have an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group, or a nitrogen atom and / or oxygen atom bonded to R ³¹ as a hetero atom R ³⁴ may be a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, a hydrogen atom, or a divalent group bonded to R ^31. R ³³ represents a divalent group. , K represents 0 or 1.)

In the formula (III), the hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent of R ³¹ , R ³² and R ³⁴ is a hydrocarbyl group or a substituted hydrocarbyl group. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group include a substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group, and a substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a substituted amino group. Examples of the hydrocarbyl group include alkyl groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group and n-butyl group; alkenyl groups such as vinyl group, allyl group and isopropenyl group; and aryl groups such as phenyl group. be able to. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a hydrocarbyloxy group include alkoxyalkyl groups such as a methoxymethyl group, an ethoxymethyl group, and an ethoxyethyl group. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group in which the substituent is a substituted amino group include 2- (N, N-dimethylamino) ethyl group, 2- (N, N-diethylamino) ethyl group, and 3- (N, N-dimethylamino) propyl. Group, (N, N-dialkylamino) alkyl group such as 3- (N, N-diethylamino) propyl group; 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) phenyl group, 3- (N, N-dimethylamino) phenyl Groups, (N, N-dialkylamino) aryl groups such as 4- (N, N-diethylamino) phenyl group, 3- (N, N-diethylamino) phenyl group; 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) methylphenyl Groups, (N, N-dialkylamino) alkylaryl groups such as 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) ethylphenyl group; 3-pyrrolidinopropyl group, 3-piperidinop group Cyclic amino group-containing alkyl groups such as a pill group and 3-imidazolylpropyl group; Cyclic amino group-containing aryl groups such as a 4-pyrrolidinophenyl group, 4-piperidinophenyl group and 4-imidazolylphenyl group; 4-pyrrolidino Examples thereof include cyclic amino group-containing alkylaryl groups such as ethylphenyl group, 4-piperidinoethylphenyl group, and 4-imidazolylethylphenyl group.

In the formula (III), the hydrocarbylene group optionally having a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom to which R ³¹ and R ³² are bonded as a hetero atom is a hydrocarbylene group, or a hetero atom is a nitrogen atom and And / or a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group which is an oxygen atom. The heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom includes a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom, and a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom You can raise a group. As hydrocarbylene groups, trimethylene group, tetramethylene group, pentamethylene group, hexamethylene group, pentan-2-ene-1,5-diyl group, 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diyl An alkylene group such as a group; and an arylene group such as a 1,4-phenylene group. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom include a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH— and a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. be able to. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom include groups represented by — (CH ₂ ) _s —O— (CH ₂ ) _t — (s and t are integers of 1 or more). Can do.

In the formula (III), the divalent group in which R ³¹ and R ³⁴ are bonded and the divalent group of R ³³ include a hydrocarbylene group, a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the hetero atom is a nitrogen atom, hetero A heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the atom is an oxygen atom, a group in which a hydrocarbylene group and an oxygen atom are bonded, a hydrocarbylene group and a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — (R ³⁵ is a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom And a group bonded to each other. As hydrocarbylene groups, trimethylene group, tetramethylene group, pentamethylene group, hexamethylene group, pentan-2-ene-1,5-diyl group, 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diyl An alkylene group such as a group; and an arylene group such as a 1,4-phenylene group. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom include a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH— and a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. be able to. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom include groups represented by — (CH ₂ ) _s —O— (CH ₂ ) _t — (s and t are integers of 1 or more). Can do. Examples of the group in which the hydrocarbylene group and the oxygen atom are bonded to each other include a group represented by — (CH ₂ ) _r —O— (r represents an integer of 1 or more). As a group in which a hydrocarbylene group and a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — (R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom) are bonded, a group represented by — (CH ₂ ) _p —NR ³⁵ — ( R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group (preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) or a hydrogen atom, and p represents an integer of 1 or more.

（式（ＩＩＩａ）中、Ｒ^３１は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表すか、Ｒ^３２と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３２は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表すか、Ｒ^３１と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３４は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基又は水素原子を表す。） Preferred examples of the compound represented by the formula (III) include a compound represented by the following formula (IIIa) in which k is 0 and R ³⁴ is a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom which may have a substituent. it can.

(In formula (IIIa), R ³¹ represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, or a hydrocarbylene which may be bonded to R ³² and have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. R ³² represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent or a hydrocarbylene group which may combine with R ³¹ and have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. , R ³⁴ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom which may have a substituent.

In the formula (IIIa), a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent of R ³¹ , R ³² and R ³⁴ , a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom to which R ³¹ and R ³² are bonded have a hetero atom. The description and examples of the preferred hydrocarbylene group are the same as those described in the description of formula (III).

In the formula (IIIa), R ³¹ is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³² or a hetero atom is a nitrogen atom. It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. More preferably, it is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³² , —CH═N—CH═ It is a group represented by CH— or a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. More preferably, it is a C1-C6 alkyl group. Particularly preferred is a methyl group or an ethyl group.

In the formula (IIIa), R ³² is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or a hetero atom bonded to R ³¹ is a nitrogen atom. It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. More preferably, it is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³¹ , —CH═N—CH═ It is a group represented by CH— or a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. More preferably, it is a C1-C6 alkyl group. Particularly preferred is a methyl group or an ethyl group.

In the formula (IIIa), R ³⁴ is preferably a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom, more preferably a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, still more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or A hydrogen atom, particularly preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group.

Among the compounds represented by the formula (IIIa), those in which R ³⁴ is a hydrocarbyl group include N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-diethylacetamide, N-methyl-N-ethylacetamide and the like. -Dihydrocarbylacetamide; N, N-dihydrocarbylacrylamide such as N-dimethylacrylamide, N, N-diethylacrylamide, N-methyl-N-ethylacrylamide; N, N-dimethylmethacrylamide, N, N-diethylmethacrylamide N, N-dihydrocarbylmethacrylamide such as N-methyl-N-ethylmethacrylamide.

Among the compounds represented by the formula (IIIa), those in which R ³⁴ is a hydrogen atom include N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-N-ethylformamide and the like. -Dihydrocarbylformamide can be mentioned.

（式（ＩＩＩｂ）中、Ｒ^３２は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表し、Ｒ^３６はヒドロカルビレン基又はヒドロカルビレン基と−ＮＲ^３５−で表される基とが結合した基を表し、Ｒ^３５はヒドロカルビル基又は水素原子を表す。） Preferred examples of the compound represented by the formula (III) include a compound represented by the following formula (IIIb) in which k is 0 and R ³⁴ is bonded to R ³¹ to form a divalent group.

(In the formula (IIIb), R ³² represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, and R ³⁶ is a group in which a hydrocarbylene group or a hydrocarbylene group is bonded to a group represented by —NR ³⁵ —. And R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom.)

In the formula (IIIb), the description and illustration of the hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent of R ³² are the same as those described in the description of the formula (III).

In the formula (IIIb), the hydrocarbylene group of R ³⁶ includes trimethylene group, tetramethylene group, pentamethylene group, hexamethylene group, pentan-2-ene-1,5-diyl group, 2,2,4- Examples thereof include alkylene groups such as trimethylhexane-1,6-diyl group; and arylene groups such as 1,4-phenylene group. The group of R ³⁶ to which a hydrocarbylene group and a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — (R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom) is bonded to — (CH ₂ ) _p —NR ³⁵ —. And a group represented by the formula (R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom, and p represents an integer of 1 or more).

In the formula (IIIb), R ³² is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and further preferably Is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, particularly preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group or a phenyl group.

In the formula (IIIb), R ³⁶ is preferably a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — and a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (R ³⁵ is A hydrocarbyl group (preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms) or a hydrogen atom), and more preferably an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms or — (CH ₂ ) _p —. A group represented by NR ³⁵ — (R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group (preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms), and p represents an integer of 1 or more (preferably an integer of 2 to 5)). And more preferably a trimethylene group, a tetramethylene group, a pentamethylene group, or a group represented by — (CH ₂ ) ₂ —N (CH ₃ ) —.

Among the compounds represented by formula (IIIb), those in which R ³⁶ is a hydrocarbylene group include N-hydrocarbyl- such as N-methyl-β-propiolactam, N-phenyl-β-propiolactam, and the like. β-propiolactam; N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-phenyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-tert-butyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-5-methyl-2- N-hydrocarbyl-2-pyrrolidone such as pyrrolidone; N-hydrocarbyl-2-piperidone such as N-methyl-2-piperidone, N-vinyl-2-piperidone, N-phenyl-2-piperidone; N-methyl-ε- N-hydrocarbyl-ε-caprolactam such as caprolactam, N-phenyl-ε-caprolactam; N-methyl-ω-laurylacta , N- vinyl -ω- can be mentioned N- hydrocarbyl -ω- Lau Lilo lactams such Lau Lilo lactams, among them N- phenyl-2-pyrrolidone, N- methyl -ε- caprolactam are preferred.

Of the compounds represented by formula (IIIb), R ³⁶ is a group in which a hydrocarbylene group and a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — are bonded (R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom). 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, 1,3-diethyl-2-imidazolidinone, 1,3-divinyl-2-imidazolidinone, 1-methyl-3-ethyl-2-imidazolidinone Examples include 1,3-dihydrocarbyl-2-imidazolidinone such as non-one, among which 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone is preferable.

（式（ＩＩＩｃ）中、Ｒ^３１は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表すか、あるいはＲ^３２と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３２は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表すか、あるいはＲ^３１と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３３はヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３４は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基又は水素原子を表す。） Preferable compounds represented by the formula (III) include compounds represented by the following formula (IIIc) in which k is 1 and R ³³ is a hydrocarbylene group.

(In the formula (IIIc), R ³¹ represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, or a hydrocarbyl which may be bonded to R ³² and have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. R ³² represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, or R ³² may be bonded to R ³¹ and may have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom R ³³ represents a hydrocarbylene group, and R ³⁴ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom which may have a substituent.

In the formula (IIIc), a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent of R ³¹ , R ³² and R ³⁴ , and a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom to which R ³¹ and R ³² are bonded have a hetero atom. The description and illustration of the preferred hydrocarbylene group, the hydrocarbylene group of R ³³ are the same as those described in the description of formula (III).

In the formula (IIIc), R ³³ is preferably a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, More preferred are an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenylene group, and particularly preferred are an ethylene group, a trimethylene group and a 1,4-phenylene group.

In the formula (IIIc), R ³⁴ is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in which the substituent is a dialkylamino group, more preferably 1 carbon atom. An alkyl group having 6 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a dialkylaminoalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a dialkylaminoaryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group. Group, phenyl group, 3-dimethylaminoethyl group, 4-diethylaminophenyl group.

In the formula (IIIc), R ³¹ is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³² , or a hetero atom is a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a bond to R ³² An alkylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH—, a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, — (CH ₂ ) ₂ A group represented by —O— (CH ₂ ) ₂ —, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms bonded to R ³² , — CH = N—CH═CH— A group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, particularly preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a bond with R ³² to form a tetramethylene group, a hexamethylene group, —CH. = N-CH = CH-.

In the formula (IIIc), R ³² is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³¹ , or a hetero atom is a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom. It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a bond with R ³¹ An alkylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH—, a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, — (CH ₂ ) ₂ A group represented by —O— (CH ₂ ) ₂ —, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms bonded to R ³¹ ; CH = N—CH═CH— A group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, particularly preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a bond with R ³¹ to form a tetramethylene group, a hexamethylene group, —CH. = N-CH = CH-.

Among the compounds represented by the formula (IIIc), as the compound in which R ³⁴ is a hydrocarbyl group,
4-N, N-dihydrocarbylaminoacetophenone such as 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) acetophenone, 4-N-methyl-N-ethylaminoacetophenone, 4-N, N-diethylaminoacetophenone; 4 ′-(imidazole Examples include 4-cyclic aminoacetophenone compounds such as -1-yl) acetophenone and 4-pyrazolylacetophenone, among which 4-cyclic aminoacetophenone compounds are preferable, and 4 ′-(imidazol-1-yl) acetophenone is more preferable. .

Among the compounds represented by the formula (IIIc), as the compound in which R ³⁴ is a substituted hydrocarbyl group,
Bis (dihydrocarbylaminoalkyl) ketones such as 1,7-bis (methylethylamino) -4-heptanone, 1,3-bis (diphenylamino) -2-propanone; 4-N, N-dimethylaminobenzophenone, 4 4- (dihydrocarbylamino) benzophenone such as -N, N-di-t-butylaminobenzophenone, 4-N, N-diphenylaminobenzophenone; 4,4'-bis (dimethylamino) benzophenone, 4,4'- 4,4'-bis (dihydrocarbylamino) benzophenone such as bis (diethylamino) benzophenone and 4,4'-bis (diphenylamino) benzophenone can be mentioned, among which 4,4'-bis (dihydrocarbylamino) benzophenone 4,4′-bis (diethylamino) benzofe Emissions is more preferable.

（式（ＩＩＩｄ）中、Ｒ^３１は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表すか、あるいはＲ^３２と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３２は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基を表すか、あるいはＲ^３１と結合して窒素原子及び／又は酸素原子をヘテロ原子として有していてもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^３７はヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ａは酸素原子又は−ＮＲ^３５−を表し、Ｒ^３５はヒドロカルビル基又は水素原子を表し、Ｒ^３４は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基又は水素原子を表す。） As a preferable compound represented by the formula (III), k is 1, and R ³³ is a group in which a hydrocarbylene group and an oxygen atom are bonded, or a group represented by a hydrocarbylene group and —NR ³⁵ — ( R ³⁵ may be a compound represented by the following formula (IIId), which is a group bonded to a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom.

(In the formula (IIId), R ³¹ represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, or a hydrocarbyl which may be bonded to R ³² and have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. R ³² represents a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent, or R ³² may be bonded to R ³¹ and may have a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom as a hetero atom R ³⁷ represents a hydrocarbylene group, A represents an oxygen atom or —NR ³⁵ —, R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom, and R ³⁴ represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group or Represents a hydrogen atom.)

In the formula (IIId), a hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent of R ³¹ , R ³² and R ³⁴ , a nitrogen atom and / or an oxygen atom to which R ³¹ and R ³² are bonded have a hetero atom. The description and examples of the preferred hydrocarbylene group are the same as those described in the description of formula (III). The hydrocarbyl group of R ³⁵ is the same as that described for the hydrocarbyl group of R ³¹ , R ³² and R ³⁴ .

In formula (IIId), A is preferably an oxygen atom or a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — (R ³⁵ is a hydrocarbyl group (preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms) or a hydrogen atom). , More preferably an oxygen atom or a group represented by —NH—, and still more preferably a group represented by —NH—.

In formula (IIId), the hydrocarbylene group of R ³⁷ is trimethylene group, tetramethylene group, pentamethylene group, hexamethylene group, pentan-2-ene-1,5-diyl group, 2,2,4- Examples thereof include alkylene groups such as trimethylhexane-1,6-diyl group; and arylene groups such as 1,4-phenylene group.

In the formula (IIId), R ³⁴ is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and further preferably a vinyl group.

In the formula (IIId), R ³⁷ is preferably a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably an ethylene group or a trimethylene group. Particularly preferred is a trimethylene group.

In the formula (IIId), R ³¹ is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³² , or a hetero atom is a nitrogen atom or oxygen It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a bond to R ³² An alkylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH—, a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, — (CH ₂ ) ₂ A group represented by —O— (CH ₂ ) ₂ —, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms bonded to R ³² , — CH = N—CH═CH— A group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, particularly preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a bond with R ³² to form a tetramethylene group, a hexamethylene group, —CH. = N-CH = CH-.

In the formula (IIId), R ³² is preferably a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms bonded to R ³¹ , or a hetero atom is a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom. It is a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a bond with R ³¹ An alkylene group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH—, a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, — (CH ₂ ) ₂ A group represented by —O— (CH ₂ ) ₂ —, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms bonded to R ³¹ ; CH = N—CH═CH— A group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —, particularly preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a bond with R ³¹ to form a tetramethylene group, a hexamethylene group, —CH. = N-CH = CH-.

Among the compounds represented by the formula (IIId), as the compound in which A is an oxygen atom,
2-N, N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, 2-N, N-dihydrocarbylaminoethyl acrylate such as 2-N, N-diethylaminoethyl acrylate; 3-N, such as 3-N, N-dimethylaminopropyl acrylate N-dihydrocarbylaminopropyl acrylate; 2-N, N-dihydrocarbylaminoethyl methacrylate such as 2-N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and 2-N, N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate; 3-N, N-dimethylamino 3-N, N-dihydrocarbylaminopropyl methacrylate such as propyl methacrylate can be mentioned, 3-N, N-dihydrocarbylaminopropyl acrylate is preferred, and 3-N, N-dimethylaminopropyl acrylate is more preferred There.

Among the compounds represented by the formula (IIId), as the compound wherein A is a group represented by —NR ³⁵ — (R ³⁵ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrogen atom),
N, N-dihydrocarbylaminoethylacrylamide such as N, N-dimethylaminoethylacrylamide, N, N-diethylaminoethylacrylamide; N, N- such as N, N-dimethylaminopropylacrylamide, N, N-diethylaminopropylacrylamide Dihydrocarbylaminopropylacrylamide; N, N-dihydrocarbylaminobutylacrylamide such as N, N-dimethylaminobutylacrylamide, N, N-diethylaminobutylacrylamide; N, N-dimethylaminoethylmethacrylamide, N, N-diethylaminoethyl N, N-dihydrocarbylaminoethyl methacrylamide such as methacrylamide; N, N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide, N, N-diethylaminopropyl N, N-dihydrocarbylaminopropyl methacrylamide such as tacrylamide; N, N-dihydrocarbylaminobutyl methacrylamide such as N, N-dimethylaminobutyl methacrylamide and N, N-diethylaminobutyl methacrylamide; N, N-dihydrocarbylaminopropylacrylamide is preferred, and N, N-dimethylaminopropylacrylamide is more preferred.

A preferred compound represented by the formula (III) is a compound represented by the formula (IIId), among which N, N-dihydrocarbylaminopropylacrylamide is particularly preferred, and N, N-dimethylaminopropylacrylamide is most preferred. .

In addition to the above, a compound containing an alkoxysilyl group can also be mentioned as a preferable compound containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom.

（式（ＩＶ）中、Ｒ^４１はヒドロカルビル基を表し、Ｒ^４２、Ｒ^４３はヒドロカルビル基又はヒドロカルビルオキシ基を表し、Ｒ^４４は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基又はトリヒドロカルビルシリル基を表すか、あるいはＲ^４５と結合して、ケイ素原子、窒素原子及び酸素原子からなる原子群より選択される少なくとも一種の原子をヘテロ原子として有してもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、Ｒ^４５は置換基を有してもよいヒドロカルビル基又はトリヒドロカルビルシリル基を表すか、あるいはＲ^４４と結合して、ケイ素原子、窒素原子及び酸素原子からなる原子群より選択される少なくとも一種の原子をヘテロ原子として有してもよいヒドロカルビレン基を表し、ｊは１〜５の整数を表す。） As the compound containing an alkoxysilyl group, a compound containing a nitrogen atom and an alkoxysilyl group is preferable, and a compound represented by the following formula (IV) is more preferable.

(In the formula (IV), R ⁴¹ represents a hydrocarbyl group, R ⁴² and R ⁴³ represent a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrocarbyloxy group, and R ⁴⁴ represents a hydrocarbyl group or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group which may have a substituent. carded or combined with R ^45,, represents a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and hydrocarbylene group optionally having at least one atom as a hetero atom selected from the group of atoms consisting of oxygen atoms, R ⁴⁵ is substituted represent a hydrocarbyl group or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group which may have a group, or combined with R ^44, at least one atom selected from the group of atoms of silicon atoms, nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms as a hetero atom (It represents a hydrocarbylene group that may be present, and j represents an integer of 1 to 5.)

In the above formula (IV), the hydrocarbyl group which may have a substituent is a hydrocarbyl group or a substituted hydrocarbyl group. Examples of hydrocarbyl groups include alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, and n-butyl groups; alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, and isopropenyl groups; and aryl groups such as phenyl groups. It is preferably an alkyl group, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group. Examples of the substituted hydrocarbyl group include oxacycloalkyl groups such as an oxiranyl group and a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrofuranyl group is preferable.

In this specification, the oxacycloalkyl group represents a group in which CH ₂ on the alicyclic ring of the cycloalkyl group is replaced with an oxygen atom.

Hydrocarbyloxy groups include alkoxy groups such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy and tert-butoxy; aryloxy such as phenoxy and benzyloxy Group, and preferably an alkoxy group, more preferably a methoxy group or an ethoxy group.

Examples of the trihydrocarbylsilyl group include a trimethylsilyl group and a tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl group, and a trimethylsilyl group is preferable.

The hydrocarbylene group which may have at least one atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom as a heteroatom is a hydrocarbylene group, or the heteroatom is a silicon atom or a nitrogen atom And a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group that is at least one atom selected from the group consisting of oxygen atoms. As the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is at least one atom selected from the group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom, the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a silicon atom, Examples thereof include a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom and a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom. Examples of the hydrocarbylene group include a tetramethylene group, a pentamethylene group, a hexamethylene group, a pentan-2-ene-1,5-diyl group, and a 2,2,4-trimethylhexane-1,6-diyl group. An alkylene group can be mentioned, Among these, an alkylene group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms is preferable, and a pentamethylene group or a hexamethylene group is particularly preferable. Examples of the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a silicon atom include a group represented by —Si (CH ₃ ) ₂ —CH ₂ —CH ₂ —Si (CH ₃ ) ₂ —. The heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is a nitrogen atom includes a group represented by —CH═N—CH═CH— or a group represented by —CH═N—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —. I can give you. Examples include a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbylene group in which the heteroatom is an oxygen atom, and a group represented by —CH ₂ —CH ₂ —O—CH ₂ —CH ₂ —.

In the above formula (IV), R ⁴¹ is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group. R ⁴² and R ⁴³ are preferably a hydrocarbyloxy group, more preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and still more preferably a methoxy group or an ethoxy group. R ⁴⁴ and R ⁴⁵ are preferably hydrocarbyl groups, more preferably alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and still more preferably methyl groups or ethyl groups. J is preferably an integer of 2 to 4.

Examples of the compound represented by the formula (IV) include 3-dimethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-dimethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-diethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-diethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, and 3-dimethyl. [(Dialkylamino) alkyl] alkoxysilane compounds such as aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, 2-dimethylaminoethyltriethoxysilane, 2-dimethylaminoethyltrimethoxysilane; hexamethyleneiminomethyltrimethoxysilane, 3-hexamethyleneimino Cyclic amino such as propyltriethoxysilane, N- (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) -4,5-dihydroimidazole, N- (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) -4,5-imidazole [Di (tetrahydrofuranyl) amino] alkylalkoxysilane compounds such as 3- [di (tetrahydrofuranyl) amino] propyltrimethoxysilane and 3- [di (tetrahydrofuranyl) amino] propyltriethoxysilane; N N, N-bis (trialkylsilyl) aminoalkylalkoxysilane compounds such as N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, Of these, [(dialkylamino) alkyl] alkoxysilane compounds are preferred, and 3-dimethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-dimethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-diethylaminopropylto Silane, 3-diethylaminopropyl trimethoxysilane is more preferred.

As a compound containing an alkoxysilyl group, in addition to the compound containing a nitrogen atom and an alkoxysilyl group,
Tetraalkoxysilanes such as tetramethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane, tetra-n-propoxysilane; trialkoxyhydrocarbylsilanes such as methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, ethyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltrimethoxysilane; trimethoxychlorosilane, Trialkoxyhalosilanes such as triethoxychlorosilane and tri-n-propoxychlorosilane; dialkoxydihydrocarbylsilanes such as dimethoxydimethylsilane, diethoxydimethylsilane and dimethoxydiethylsilane; dimethoxydichlorosilane, diethoxydichlorosilane and di-n- Dialkoxydihalosilanes such as propoxydichlorosilane; monoalkoxytrihydrocarbylsilanes such as methoxytrimethylsilane Monoalkoxytrihalosilanes such as methoxytrichlorosilane and ethoxytrichlorosilane; 2-glycidoxyethyltrimethoxysilane, 2-glycidoxyethyltriethoxysilane, (2-glycidoxyethyl) methyldimethoxysilane, 3-glycid (Glycidoxyalkyl) alkoxysilane compounds such as xylpropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, (3-glycidoxypropyl) methyldimethoxysilane; 2- (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyl (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) alkyl alcohols such as trimethoxysilane, 2- (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyltriethoxysilane, 2- (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyl (methyl) dimethoxysilane Sisilane compounds; alkoxysilylalkyl succinic anhydrides such as 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride, 3-triethoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride; 3-methacryloyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloyloxypropyl And (methacryloyloxyalkyl) alkoxysilane compounds such as triethoxysilane.

Moreover, the compound containing an alkoxysilyl group may contain a nitrogen atom and a carbonyl group. Examples of the compound containing an alkoxysilyl group and containing a nitrogen atom and a carbonyl group include tris [3- (trimethoxysilyl) propyl] isocyanurate, tris [3- (triethoxysilyl) propyl] isocyanurate, tris [3 Examples include tris [(alkoxysilyl) alkyl] isocyanurate compounds such as-(tripropoxysilyl) propyl] isocyanurate and tris [3- (tributoxysilyl) propyl] isocyanurate, among which tris [3- (tri Methoxysilyl) propyl] isocyanurate is preferred.

In the method for producing the conjugated diene polymer, a coupling agent may be added to the hydrocarbon solution of the conjugated diene polymer from the start of polymerization of the monomer to the recovery of the polymer described later. Examples of the coupling agent include compounds represented by the following formula (V).
R ⁵¹ _a ML _4-a (V)
(In the formula (V), R ⁵¹ represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aryl group, M represents a silicon atom or a tin atom, L represents a halogen atom or a hydrocarbyloxy group, and a represents 0 to 0. Represents an integer of 2.)

As the coupling agent represented by the above formula (V), silicon tetrachloride, methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, trimethylchlorosilane, tin tetrachloride, methyltrichlorotin, dimethyldichlorotin, trimethylchlorotin, tetramethoxysilane, Examples thereof include methyltrimethoxysilane, dimethoxydimethylsilane, methyltriethoxysilane, ethyltrimethoxysilane, dimethoxydiethylsilane, diethoxydimethylsilane, tetraethoxysilane, ethyltriethoxysilane, and diethoxydiethylsilane.

The addition amount of the coupling agent is preferably 0.03 mol or more, more preferably 0.05 mol or more, per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the alkali metal catalyst in order to improve the processability of the conjugated diene polymer. Moreover, in order to improve low fuel consumption, Preferably it is 0.4 mol or less, More preferably, it is 0.3 mol or less.

In the method for producing the conjugated diene polymer, an unreacted active terminal may be treated with an alcohol such as methanol or isopropyl alcohol before recovering the polymer described later.

As a method for recovering the conjugated diene polymer from the conjugated diene polymer hydrocarbon solution, a known method can be used. For example, (A) a method of adding a coagulant to the conjugated diene polymer hydrocarbon solution. (B) A method of adding steam to the hydrocarbon solution of the conjugated diene polymer (steam stripping treatment) can be mentioned. The recovered conjugated diene polymer may be dried by a known dryer such as a band dryer or an extrusion dryer.

In the conjugated diene polymer, the content of the structural unit derived from the polymerization initiator represented by the formula (I) is excellent in processability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and handling stability. From the viewpoint of improving the balance, it is preferably 0.0001 mmol / g polymer or more, more preferably 0.001 mmol / g polymer or more, preferably 0.15 mmol / g polymer or less per unit mass of the polymer. Preferably, it is 0.1 mmol / g polymer or less.

In the conjugated diene polymer, the content of the structural unit derived from the silicon-containing vinyl compound is heavy from the viewpoint of improving the workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability in a balanced manner. Per unit unit mass, preferably 0.01 mmol / g polymer or more, more preferably 0.02 mmol / g polymer or more, preferably 0.4 mmol / g polymer or less, more preferably 0.2 mmol / g. g polymer or less.

（式（ＩＩｂ）中、ｍ、Ｒ^２１、Ｘ^１、Ｘ^２及びＸ^３は、式（ＩＩ）におけるものと同一である。） From the viewpoint of improving the workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability in a well-balanced manner, the conjugated diene polymer is a structural unit derived from the compound represented by the formula (II). It is preferable to have. In addition, the structural unit derived from the compound represented by the formula (II) in the conjugated diene polymer means a structural unit represented by the following formula (IIb).

(In the formula (IIb), m, R ²¹ , X ¹ , X ² and X ³ are the same as those in the formula (II).)

In the conjugated diene polymer according to the present invention, in the structural unit derived from the compound represented by formula (II) in the conjugated diene polymer, at least one of X ¹ , X ² and X ³ is substituted with a hydroxyl group. It is preferable that two or more are substituted with a hydroxyl group, and it is more preferable that two are substituted with a hydroxyl group. Thereby, the improvement effect of workability, low fuel consumption, rubber strength, abrasion resistance, wet grip performance, and steering stability can be enhanced. The method for substituting X ¹ , X ² and X ³ with a hydroxyl group is not particularly limited, and an example is a method by steam stripping treatment.

From the viewpoint of improving workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and handling stability in a well-balanced manner, the conjugated diene polymer is a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound (aromatic vinyl unit). It is preferable to have. When the conjugated diene polymer has an aromatic vinyl unit, the content of the aromatic vinyl unit in the conjugated diene polymer is such that the structural unit derived from the conjugated diene compound (conjugated diene unit) and the aromatic vinyl unit. And the total amount is preferably 10% by mass or more (content of the conjugated diene unit content compound is 90% by mass or less), more preferably 15% by mass or more (content of the conjugated diene unit is 85% by mass or less). Further, from the viewpoint of low fuel consumption, the content of the aromatic vinyl unit is preferably 50% by mass or less (the content of the conjugated diene unit is 50% by mass or more), more preferably 45% by mass or less (conjugated diene). The unit content is 55% by mass or more).

When the conjugated diene polymer has a structural unit based on an aromatic vinyl compound, the vinyl bond content (vinyl content) of the conjugated diene polymer is low fuel consumption, with the conjugated diene unit content being 100 mol%. From this viewpoint, it is preferably 80 mol% or less, more preferably 70 mol% or less. Moreover, from a viewpoint of wet grip performance, Preferably it is 10 mol% or more, More preferably, it is 15 mol% or more, More preferably, it is 20 mol% or more, Especially preferably, it is 40 mol% or more.

In particular, from the viewpoint of improving the wear resistance, the conjugated diene polymer preferably does not have a structural unit of an aromatic vinyl compound. In this case, the vinyl bond content (vinyl content) of the conjugated diene polymer ), The content of the conjugated diene unit is 100 mol%, preferably 20 mol% or less, more preferably 15 mol% or less.

In addition, the vinyl bond amount of the said conjugated diene type polymer can be measured by the method as described in the Example mentioned later.

The molecular weight distribution of the conjugated diene polymer is preferably 1 to 5 and more preferably 1 to 2 in order to improve fuel efficiency. The molecular weight distribution is obtained by measuring the number average molecular weight (Mn) and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method and dividing Mw by Mn.

The conjugated diene polymer can be used in the rubber composition of the present invention as a rubber component.

The content of the conjugated diene polymer in 100% by mass of the rubber component is 90% by mass or less, preferably 80% by mass or less, more preferably 75% by mass or less. When it exceeds 90% by mass, the wear resistance and wet grip performance tend to be lowered and the cost tends to be high. The content of the conjugated diene polymer is 5% by mass or more, preferably 10% by mass or more, more preferably 25% by mass or more, further preferably 30% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 40% by mass or more. . If it is less than 5% by mass, it tends to be difficult to obtain an effect of improving workability, fuel efficiency and wear resistance.

In the present invention, the high cis polybutadiene (high cis polybutadiene rubber) is used as the rubber component together with the conjugated diene polymer.

The Mooney viscosity (ML (ML _{1 + 4} )) of the high cis polybutadiene is 40 to 49, preferably 40 to 47. If the Mooney viscosity is larger than the above range, the workability is lowered, and if it is smaller than the above range, the wear resistance is lowered. In the present specification, the Mooney viscosity (ML) of high-cis polybutadiene is a value measured at 100 ° C. in accordance with JIS K6300-1: 2001.

The molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight Mw / number average molecular weight Mn) of the high cis polybutadiene is 3.0 to 3.9, preferably 3.0 to 3.6. When the molecular weight distribution is larger than the above range, the wear resistance is lowered, and when smaller than the above range, the workability is lowered. In the present specification, the weight average molecular weight Mw and the number average molecular weight Mn of the high-cis polybutadiene are values measured by the methods described in the examples described later.

The weight average molecular weight Mw of the high cis polybutadiene is preferably 500,000 to 700,000, more preferably 550,000 to 650,000. If the molecular weight is larger than the above range, the workability is lowered, and if it is smaller than the above range, the wear resistance may be lowered.

The number average molecular weight Mn of the high cis polybutadiene is preferably 120,000 to 250,000, more preferably 150,000 to 220,000. If the molecular weight is larger than the above range, the workability is lowered, and if it is smaller than the above range, the wear resistance may be lowered.

The speed dependence index (the n value of the formula (1)) of Mooney viscosity of the high cis polybutadiene is 2.3 to 3.0, preferably 2.4 to 2.9, more preferably 2.4 to 2.8. When the n value is less than 2.3, the kneadability (dispersibility) of silica is deteriorated and processability is deteriorated.

The n value is measured in accordance with JIS K6300-1: 2001 by measuring the Mooney viscosity (ML) by changing the rotational speed (1 / min) of the rotor. It is the reciprocal of the slope of the straight line obtained by equation (1). Here, log (K) is an arbitrary number that means a straight intercept.
log (ML) = log (K) + n ⁻¹ × log (RS) Formula (1)
(However, RS represents the number of rotations per minute of the rotor, K represents an arbitrary number, and ML represents Mooney viscosity.)
In addition, the said Formula (1) can be obtained based on the theoretical formula (following Formula (2)) of the n-power rule with respect to a non-Newtonian flow.
γ = kτ ⁿ formula (2)
(Where γ: velocity gradient, τ: shear stress, k ⁻¹ = η: viscosity coefficient)

The n value is determined by the degree of branching and molecular weight distribution of polybutadiene and has no correlation with Mooney viscosity. The n value increases as the degree of branching and molecular weight distribution of polybutadiene increases, and the value n decreases as the degree of branching and molecular weight distribution of polybutadiene decreases.

In addition, since the manipulation of the range of the n value needs to optimize the molecular weight distribution, it can be performed in two steps as follows, for example. First, several types of polybutadiene having a small n value and different molecular weight are polymerized in the butadiene polymerization stage. Next, the n value is adjusted to an optimum range by blending several kinds of polybutadienes having different molecular weights to broaden the molecular weight distribution. The n value in the polymerization stage can be adjusted by the mixing molar ratio of the organoaluminum compound as a promoter and water. That is, by increasing the amount of water added to a predetermined amount of the organoaluminum compound, the mixing molar ratio decreases, and the n value tends to decrease as the mixing molar ratio decreases. The mixing molar ratio of the organoaluminum compound, which is a promoter in the polymerization stage, and water is preferably 2.0 or less, particularly preferably 1.0 to 1.5. When the mixing molar ratio is 2.0 or more, the n value becomes too large, and when it is less than 1.0, the polymerization activity may be remarkably lowered.

The ratio (Tcp / ML) of 5 mass% toluene solution viscosity (Tcp) and Mooney viscosity (ML) of the high cis polybutadiene is preferably 2.5 to 3.5, more preferably 2.5 to 3. 0. When Tcp / ML is larger than the above range, the cold flow property of the base rubber (high cis polybutadiene) becomes large, and when Tcp / ML is smaller than the above range, the wear resistance may be lowered. The viscosity of 5 mass% toluene solution (Tcp) was obtained by dissolving 2.28 g of high-cis polybutadiene in 50 ml of toluene, and then using a standard solution for calibrating viscometer (JIS Z8809) as a standard solution. 400 was used and measured at 25 ° C.

The cis content of the high cis polybutadiene is 95% by mass or more, preferably 97% by mass or more, and more preferably 98% by mass or more. When the cis content is smaller than the above range, the wear resistance is lowered. The cis content is calculated by infrared absorption spectrum analysis.

The high cis polybutadiene can be produced, for example, with a cobalt catalyst. Examples of the cobalt-based catalyst include a catalyst system comprising (a) a cobalt compound, (b) a halogen-containing organoaluminum compound, and (c) water.

As the cobalt compound, a cobalt salt or complex is preferably used. Particularly preferred are cobalt salts such as cobalt chloride, cobalt bromide, cobalt nitrate, cobalt octylate (ethylhexanoate), cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetate and cobalt malonate, cobalt bisacetylacetonate and trisacetylacetate. Examples thereof include organic base complexes such as nates, ethyl acetoacetate cobalt, pyridine complexes and picoline complexes of cobalt salts, or ethyl alcohol complexes.

Examples of the halogen-containing machine aluminum include trialkylaluminum, dialkylaluminum chloride, dialkylaluminum bromide, alkylaluminum sesquichloride, alkylaluminum sesquibromide, alkylaluminum dichloride, and the like.

Specific examples of the compound include trialkylaluminum such as trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, trihexylaluminum, trioctylaluminum, and tridecylaluminum.

In addition, dialkylaluminum chlorides such as dimethylaluminum chloride and diethylaluminum chloride, organoaluminum halogen compounds such as sesquiethylaluminum chloride and ethylaluminum dichloride, hydrogenated organics such as diethylaluminum hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride and sesquiethylaluminum hydride Aluminum compounds are also included. Two or more of these organoaluminum compounds can be used in combination.

The molar ratio (b) / (a) between the component (a) and the component (b) is preferably 0.1 to 5000, more preferably 1 to 2000.

The molar ratio (b) / (c) between the component (b) and the component (c) is preferably 0.7 to 5, more preferably 0.8 to 4, particularly preferably 1 to 3. is there.

In addition to butadiene monomer, isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2-ethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2,3-dimethylbutadiene, 2-methylpentadiene, 4-methylpentadiene, conjugated dienes such as 2,4-hexadiene, ethylene Acyclic monoolefins such as propylene, butene-1, butene-2, isobutene, pentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1, hexene-1 and octene-1, cyclic monoolefins such as cyclopentene, cyclohexene and norbornene, and A small amount of aromatic vinyl compounds such as styrene and α-methylstyrene, non-conjugated diolefins such as dicyclopentadiene, 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, and 1,5-hexadiene may be included.

The polymerization method is not particularly limited, and bulk polymerization (bulk polymerization) using a conjugated diene compound monomer such as 1,3-butadiene itself as a polymerization solvent, or solution polymerization can be applied. Solvents used in the solution polymerization include aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene and xylene, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, butane, heptane and pentane, alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, and the like. And olefinic hydrocarbons such as cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene, hydrocarbon solvents such as mineral spirit, solvent naphtha and kerosene, and halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as methylene chloride. .

Among these, toluene, cyclohexane, or a mixture of cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene is preferably used.

The polymerization temperature is preferably in the range of -30 to 150 ° C, particularly preferably in the range of 30 to 100 ° C. The polymerization time is preferably in the range of 1 minute to 12 hours, particularly preferably 5 minutes to 5 hours.

After performing the polymerization for a predetermined time, the inside of the polymerization tank is released as necessary, and post-treatment such as washing and drying steps is performed to obtain the high-cis polybutadiene. In addition, as a commercial item of the said high cis polybutadiene, BR710 by Ube Industries, Ltd. is mentioned.

Content of the said high cis polybutadiene in 100 mass% of rubber components is 10 mass% or more, Preferably it is 20 mass% or more. If it is less than 10% by mass, sufficient fuel economy, wear resistance and processability cannot be obtained. The content of the high cis polybutadiene is 70% by mass or less, preferably 60% by mass or less, more preferably 50% by mass or less. When it exceeds 70 mass%, sufficient wet grip performance cannot be obtained.

The total content of the conjugated diene polymer and the high-cis polybutadiene in 100% by mass of the rubber component is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 60% by mass or more, and may be 100% by mass. If it is less than 50% by mass, processability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability may not be obtained in a well-balanced manner.

Examples of other rubber components include conventional styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR), polybutadiene rubber (BR) other than the above high-cis polybutadiene, butadiene-isoprene copolymer rubber, and butyl rubber. Moreover, polyisoprene rubber, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-octene copolymer, and the like can be given. Two or more of these rubber components may be used in combination.

As another rubber component, a polyisoprene rubber can be preferably used. By blending the polyisoprene-based rubber, the rubber strength is improved, and the rubber is better packed at the time of kneading, so that processability and productivity can be improved.

Examples of the polyisoprene rubber include natural rubber (NR) and polyisoprene rubber (IR). NR is not particularly limited. For example, SIR20, RSS # 3, TSR20, deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR), high purity natural rubber (HPNR), epoxidized natural rubber (ENR), etc., which are common in the tire industry Can be used. Similarly, IR that is common in the tire industry can be used. Among these, NR is preferable because the effects of the present invention can be suitably obtained.

When the rubber composition of the present invention contains a polyisoprene rubber, the content of the polyisoprene rubber in 100% by mass of the rubber component is preferably 10% by mass or more, more preferably 15% by mass or more. If it is less than 10% by mass, the rubber strength may be reduced, or rubber may not be tightly kneaded at the time of kneading, so that workability and productivity may be deteriorated. The content of the polyisoprene rubber is 40% by mass or less, preferably 35% by mass or less. If the content of the polyisoprene rubber exceeds 40% by mass, sufficient wet grip performance may not be obtained.

The rubber composition of the present invention contains silica. By blending silica together with the conjugated diene polymer and the high cis polybutadiene, the silica is well dispersed, and the workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and handling stability are balanced. Can improve. The silica is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include dry method silica (anhydrous silica), wet method silica (hydrous silica) and the like, and wet method silica is preferable because of its large number of silanol groups. Silica may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N ₂ SA) of silica is preferably 40 m ² / g or more, more preferably 60 m ² / g or more, and further preferably 150 m ² / g or more. If it is less than 40 m < ² > / g, a reinforcement effect is small and there exists a tendency for abrasion resistance and fracture strength to fall. The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N ₂ SA) of silica is preferably 400 m ² / g or less, more preferably 360 m ² / g or less, and still more preferably 200 m ² / g or less. When it exceeds 400 m < ² > / g, it will become difficult to disperse | distribute a silica and there exists a tendency for low-fuel-consumption property and workability to deteriorate.
The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of silica is a value measured by the BET method according to ASTM D3037-81.

The content of silica is 5 parts by mass or more, preferably 10 parts by mass or more, more preferably 45 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. When the amount is less than 5 parts by mass, the effect of blending silica cannot be sufficiently obtained, and the wear resistance tends to decrease. Moreover, content of a silica is 150 mass parts or less, Preferably it is 120 mass parts or less, More preferably, it is 100 mass parts or less. If it exceeds 150 parts by mass, the workability tends to deteriorate.

The content of silica in a total of 100% by mass of silica and carbon black is preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 85% by mass or more, preferably 98% by mass or less, more preferably 95% by mass or less. . If it is in the said range, workability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, abrasion resistance, wet grip performance, and steering stability can be improved at a high level and in a well-balanced manner.

Silica may be used in combination with a silane coupling agent. A silane coupling agent may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more type. Examples of the silane coupling agent include bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) trisulfide, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) disulfide, and bis (2-triethoxy). Silylethyl) tetrasulfide, bis (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, bis (2-trimethoxysilylethyl) tetrasulfide, 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane, 2-mercaptoethyl Trimethoxysilane, 2-mercaptoethyltriethoxysilane, 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl tetrasulfide, 3-triethoxysilylpropyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarb Moyl tetrasulfide, 2-triethoxysilylethyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl tetrasulfide, 3-trimethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazole tetrasulfide, 3-triethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazolyl tetrasulfide, 3-triethoxysilyl Propyl methacrylate monosulfide, 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate monosulfide, bis (3-diethoxymethylsilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, 3-mercaptopropyldimethoxymethylsilane, dimethoxymethylsilylpropyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl tetrasulfide And dimethoxymethylsilylpropylbenzothiazole tetrasulfide. Of these, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide and 3-trimethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazolyl tetrasulfide are preferable from the viewpoint of improving reinforcing properties. Moreover, from the point that the improvement effect of low fuel consumption is high, mercapto groups such as 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane, 2-mercaptoethyltrimethoxysilane, 2-mercaptoethyltriethoxysilane are used. The silane coupling agent which has can be used conveniently. Moreover, as a commercial item of the silane coupling agent which has a mercapto group, EV363-DEGUSASA Si363, Momentive NXT-Z45, etc. are mentioned.

The content of the silane coupling agent is preferably 3 parts by mass or more, more preferably 5 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total content of silica. If the amount is less than 3 parts by mass, the coupling effect is insufficient and high silica dispersibility cannot be obtained, so that the fuel economy and rubber strength may be reduced. Moreover, the content of the silane coupling agent is preferably 15 parts by mass or less, more preferably 10 parts by mass or less. If it exceeds 15 parts by mass, the amount of unreacted silane coupling agent increases, and the workability and rubber strength may be reduced.

In the present invention, known additives can be used in addition to the above components, such as sulfur vulcanizing agents; thiazole vulcanization accelerators, thiuram vulcanization accelerators, sulfenamide vulcanization accelerators, Vulcanization accelerators such as guanidine vulcanization accelerators; vulcanization activators such as stearic acid and zinc oxide; organic peroxides; carbon black, calcium carbonate, talc, alumina, clay, aluminum hydroxide, mica, etc. Examples include fillers; processing aids such as extender oils and lubricants; and anti-aging agents.

Examples of the carbon black include furnace black (furness carbon black) such as SAF, ISAF, HAF, MAF, FEF, SRF, GPF, APF, FF, CF, SCF and ECF; acetylene black (acetylene carbon black); FT and Examples thereof include thermal black (thermal carbon black) such as MT; channel black (channel carbon black) such as EPC, MPC and CC; graphite and the like. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

When carbon black is blended in the rubber composition of the present invention, the content of carbon black is preferably 2 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. If the amount is less than 2 parts by mass, the effect of blending carbon black may not be sufficiently obtained. Further, the carbon black content is preferably 20 parts by mass or less, more preferably 10 parts by mass or less. If it exceeds 20 parts by mass, the fuel efficiency tends to deteriorate.

Nitrogen adsorption specific surface area _(N 2 SA) of carbon black is usually 5 to 200 m ² / g, the lower limit is preferably ^{50 m} 2 / g, the upper limit is 150 meters ² / g. Carbon black has a dibutyl phthalate (DBP) absorption amount of usually 5 to 300 ml / 100 g, preferably a lower limit of 80 ml / 100 g and an upper limit of 180 ml / 100 g. If the N ₂ SA or DBP absorption amount of the carbon black is less than the lower limit of the above range, the reinforcing effect tends to be small and the wear resistance tends to decrease. If the upper limit of the above range is exceeded, dispersibility is poor and hysteresis loss increases. There is a tendency for fuel efficiency to decrease. The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area is measured according to ASTM D4820-93, and the DBP absorption is measured according to ASTM D2414-93. As a commercial item, Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. trade name SHIEST 6, SEAST 7HM, SEAST KH, Degussa trade name CK3, Special Black 4A, etc. can be used.

Examples of the extending oil include aromatic mineral oil (viscosity specific gravity constant (VGC value) 0.900 to 1.049), naphthenic mineral oil (VGC value 0.850 to 0.899), paraffinic mineral oil (VGC value 0.790 to 0.849), and the like. The polycyclic aromatic content of the extender oil is preferably less than 3% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass. The polycyclic aromatic content is measured according to the British Petroleum Institute 346/92 method. Moreover, the aromatic compound content (CA) of the extending oil is preferably 20% by mass or more. These extending oils may be used in combination of two or more.

Examples of the vulcanization accelerator include 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, dibenzothiazyl disulfide, and thiazole vulcanization accelerators such as N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazylsulfenamide; tetramethylthiuram monosulfide, tetramethylthiuram. Thiuram vulcanization accelerators such as disulfides; N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide, Nt-butyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide, N-oxyethylene-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide, N -Sulfenamide vulcanization accelerators such as oxyethylene-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide and N, N'-diisopropyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide; diphenylguanidine, diortolylguanidine, orthotolylbiguanidine What guanidine-based vulcanization accelerator can be mentioned, its amount is preferably from 0.1 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, more preferably from 0.2 to 3 parts by weight.

As a method for producing a rubber composition by blending the conjugated diene polymer with other rubber components or additives, a known method, for example, using a known mixer such as a roll or a banbury for each component. A kneading method can be used.

As kneading conditions, when additives other than the vulcanizing agent and the vulcanization accelerator are blended, the kneading temperature is usually 50 to 200 ° C., preferably 80 to 190 ° C., and the kneading time is usually 30 seconds. -30 minutes, preferably 1-30 minutes.

When blending a vulcanizing agent and a vulcanization accelerator, the kneading temperature is usually 100 ° C. or lower, preferably room temperature to 80 ° C. A composition containing a vulcanizing agent and a vulcanization accelerator is usually used after vulcanization treatment such as press vulcanization. The vulcanization temperature is usually 120 to 200 ° C, preferably 140 to 180 ° C.

The rubber composition of the present invention has an excellent balance of processability, low fuel consumption, rubber strength, wear resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability, and can provide a remarkable improvement effect of these performances.

The rubber composition of this invention can be used for each member of a tire, and can be used suitably for a tread.

The pneumatic tire of the present invention is produced by a usual method using the rubber composition. That is, a rubber composition containing various additives as necessary is extruded according to the shape of a tire tread, etc. at an unvulcanized stage, and molded by a normal method on a tire molding machine, Bonding together with other tire members forms an unvulcanized tire. This unvulcanized tire can be heated and pressurized in a vulcanizer to produce the pneumatic tire of the present invention.

The pneumatic tire of the present invention can be suitably used as a tire for passenger cars and a tire for trucks and buses (heavy load tire).

The present invention will be specifically described based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

ピペリジン：東京化成工業（株）製
ジアミルアミン：東京化成工業（株）製
２，６−ジ−ｔｅｒｔ−ブチル−ｐ−クレゾール：大内新興化学工業（株）製のノクラック２００
ビス（ジメチルアミノ）メチルビニルシラン：信越化学工業（株）製
Ｎ−（３−ジメチルアミノプロピル）アクリルアミド：東京化成工業（株）製
３−ジエチルアミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン：アヅマックス（株）製
１，３−ジイソプロペニルベンゼン：東京化成工業（株）製
ｓｅｃ−ブチルリチウム溶液：関東化学（株）製（１．０ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）
シクロヘキサン：関東化学（株）製 Hereinafter, various chemicals used at the time of synthesis and polymerization will be described together. In addition, the chemical | medical agent refine | purified according to the usual method as needed.
THF: anhydrous tetrahydrofuran hydride manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: diethylamine manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: methyl vinyl dichlorosilane manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: anhydrous hexane manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd .: styrene manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. : Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. Butadiene: Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 1,3-Butadiene TMEDA: Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. tetramethylethylenediamine n-butyllithium solution: Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. 1.6M n- Butyllithium hexane solution initiator (1): Compound obtained by binding two units of structural units derived from isoprene to AI-200CE2 (3- (N, N-dimethylamino) -1-propyllithium manufactured by FMC Compound)) (0.9M)

Piperidine: Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Diamylamine: Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol: Nouchi 200 manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.
Bis (dimethylamino) methylvinylsilane: N- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) acrylamide manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd .: 3-diethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd .: 1,3-manufactured by Amax Co., Ltd. Diisopropenylbenzene: manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. sec-butyllithium solution: manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Inc. (1.0 mol / L)
Cyclohexane: manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.

<Preparation of modifier (1) (main chain modifier)>
Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 15.8 g of bis (dimethylamino) methylvinylsilane was placed in a 100 ml volumetric flask, and anhydrous hexane was added to make a total volume of 100 ml.

<Preparation of modifier (2) (terminal modifier)>
Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 15.6 g of N- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) acrylamide was placed in a 100 ml volumetric flask, and anhydrous hexane was added to make a total volume of 100 ml.

<Preparation of modifier (3) (main chain modifier)>
1000 mL of THF and 13 g of sodium hydride were added to a 2 L three-necked flask thoroughly purged with nitrogen, and 36.5 g of diethylamine was slowly added dropwise with stirring on an ice-water bath. After stirring for 30 minutes, 36 g of methylvinyldichlorosilane was added dropwise over 30 minutes and stirred for 2 hours. The resulting solution was concentrated, filtered, and purified by distillation under reduced pressure to synthesize bis (diethylamino) methylvinylsilane. 21.4 g of the obtained bis (diethylamino) methylvinylsilane was placed in a 100 ml volumetric flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, and anhydrous hexane was further added to make a total volume of 100 ml.

<Preparation of initiator (2)>
To a 200 mL eggplant flask sufficiently purged with nitrogen, 127.6 ml of anhydrous hexane and 8.5 g of piperidine were added. After cooling to 0 ° C., 62.5 mL of n-butyllithium solution was slowly added over 1 hour to prepare.

<Preparation of initiator (3)>
To a 200 mL eggplant flask fully purged with nitrogen, 117 ml of anhydrous hexane and 15.7 g of diamylamine were added. After cooling to 0 ° C., 62.5 mL of n-butyllithium solution was slowly added over 1 hour to prepare.

<Preparation of modifier (4) (terminal modifier)>
Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 27.7 g of 3-diethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane was placed in a 100 ml volumetric flask, and anhydrous hexane was added to make a total volume of 100 ml.

<Preparation of initiator (4) (bifunctional initiator)>
550 ml of cyclohexane, 27 ml of TMEDA, and 200 ml of sec-butyllithium solution were added to a 1 L eggplant flask that had been thoroughly dried and purged with nitrogen, and 17 ml of 1,3-diisopropenylbenzene was slowly added over 30 minutes while stirring at 45 ° C. Furthermore, after stirring for 1 hour, it was made to cool to normal temperature and created.

<Analysis of copolymer>
The copolymer (conjugated diene polymer) obtained by the following was analyzed by the following method.

<Measurement of weight average molecular weight Mw and number average molecular weight Mn>
The weight average molecular weight Mw and number average molecular weight Mn of the copolymer are gel permeation chromatograph (GPC) (GPC-8000 series, manufactured by Tosoh Corp., detector: differential refractometer, column: TSKGEL manufactured by Tosoh Corp.) Based on the measured value by SUPERMALTPORE HZ-M), it was determined as a standard polystyrene equivalent value. From the measurement results, the molecular weight distribution Mw / Mn was calculated.

<Structural identification of copolymer>
The structure identification (styrene content, vinyl content) of the copolymer was performed using a JNM-ECA series apparatus manufactured by JEOL Ltd. The measurement was conducted after drying under reduced pressure, 0.1 g of the polymer dissolved in 15 ml of toluene, slowly poured into 30 ml of methanol and reprecipitated.

<Synthesis of copolymer (1)>
In a 30 L pressure vessel sufficiently purged with nitrogen, 18 L of n-hexane, 600 g of styrene, 1400 g of butadiene, 40 mL of modifier (1) and 10 mmol of TMEDA were added, and the temperature was raised to 40 ° C. Next, 34 mL of initiator (2) was added, and then the temperature was raised to 50 ° C. and stirred for 3 hours. Next, 20 mL of the denaturant (2) was added and stirred for 30 minutes. After adding 15 mL of methanol and 0.1 g of 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol to the reaction solution, the aggregate is recovered from the polymer solution by a steam stripping treatment, and the obtained aggregate is dried under reduced pressure for 24 hours. Copolymer (1) was obtained. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (2)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (2)>
A copolymer (2) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (1) except that 34 mL of the initiator (2) was changed to 34 mL of the initiator (3). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (3)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (3)>
A copolymer (3) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (1) except that the amount of styrene was changed to 900 g and the amount of butadiene was changed to 1100 g. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (2)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (4)>
A copolymer (4) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (1) except that 34 ml of the initiator (2) was changed to 19 ml of the initiator (1). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. Further, the polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) charged was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (5)>
In a 30 L pressure vessel sufficiently purged with nitrogen, 18 L of n-hexane, 600 g of styrene, 1400 g of butadiene, 75 mL of modifier (1) and 10 mmol of TMEDA were added, and the temperature was raised to 40 ° C. Next, 19 mL of initiator (1) was added, and then the temperature was raised to 50 ° C. and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Further, 75 mL of modifier (1) was added and stirred for 2.5 hours. Next, 20 mL of the denaturant (2) was added and stirred for 30 minutes. After adding 1 mL of methanol and 0.1 g of 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol to the reaction solution, the aggregate is recovered from the polymer solution by a steam stripping treatment, and the obtained aggregate is dried under reduced pressure for 24 hours. Copolymer (5) was obtained. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 1.19 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (6)>
Except for changing the amount of styrene to 0 g, the amount of butadiene to 2000 g, TMEDA 10 mmol to THF 5 mmol, initiator (1) 19 mL to initiator (1) 23 mL, the same formulation as the synthesis of copolymer (4) Copolymer (6) was obtained. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 1.05 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 0.95 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (7)>
A copolymer (7) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (4) except that 40 mL of the modifier (1) was changed to 40 mL of the modifier (3). In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (8)>
A copolymer (8) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (7) except that 19 mL of the initiator (1) was changed to 10.6 mL of the n-butyllithium solution. In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (9)>
A copolymer (9) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (6) except that 23 mL of the initiator (1) was changed to 13 mL of the n-butyllithium solution. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 0.95 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (10)>
A copolymer (10) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (1) except that 40 mL of the modifier (1) was changed to 0 mL. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (2)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (11)>
A copolymer (11) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (1) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 0 mL. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (2)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component.

<Synthesis of copolymer (12)>
In a 30 L pressure vessel sufficiently substituted with nitrogen, 18 L of n-hexane, 600 g of styrene, 1400 g of butadiene and 10 mmol of TMEDA were added, and the temperature was raised to 40 ° C. Next, after adding 11 mL of n-butyllithium solutions, it heated up at 50 degreeC and stirred for 3 hours. Next, 1 mL of methanol and 0.1 g of 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol are added to the reaction solution, and then aggregates are collected from the polymer solution by steam stripping, and the obtained aggregates are recovered for 24 hours. It was dried under reduced pressure to obtain a copolymer (12).

<Synthesis of copolymer (13)>
When recovering the aggregate from the polymer solution, instead of steam stripping, the copolymer (7 The copolymer (13) was obtained by the same formulation as in the synthesis of). In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (14)>
A copolymer (14) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (7) except that 40 mL of the modifier (3) was changed to 0 mL and 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 0 mL. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 8.5 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component.

<Synthesis of copolymer (15)>
Copolymer (15) with the same formulation as the synthesis of copolymer (7) except that 19 mL of initiator (1) was changed to 6.8 mL of n-butyllithium solution and 20 mL of modifier (2) was changed to 0 mL. Got. In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component.

<Synthesis of copolymer (16)>
The copolymer (16) was prepared by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (7) except that 19 mL of the initiator (1) was changed to 6.8 mL of n-butyllithium solution and 40 mL of the modifier (3) was changed to 0 mL. Got. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (17)>
Same as synthesis of copolymer (1) except that 34 mL of initiator (2) is changed to 68 mL of initiator (4) (bifunctional initiator) and 20 mL of modifier (2) is changed to 40 ml of modifier (2). A copolymer (17) was obtained according to the formulation. The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The compound containing nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom (modifier (2)) added was 2.28 mol (1.14 mol per one terminal) per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator. .

<Synthesis of copolymer (18)>
Except for changing the amount of styrene to 0 g, the amount of butadiene to 2000 g, TMEDA 10 mmol to THF 5 mmol, initiator (1) 19 mL to initiator (1) 23 mL, the same formulation as the synthesis of copolymer (7) Copolymer (18) was obtained. In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component.
The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (19)>
A copolymer (19) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (8) except that the amount of styrene was changed to 0 g, the amount of butadiene was changed to 2000 g, and TMEDA 10 mmol was changed to THF 5 mmol. In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (20)>
18 L of n-hexane, 2000 g of butadiene, and 5 mmol of THF were added to a 30 L pressure vessel sufficiently purged with nitrogen, and the temperature was raised to 40 ° C. Next, after adding 11 mL of n-butyllithium solutions, it heated up at 50 degreeC and stirred for 3 hours. Next, 1 mL of methanol and 0.1 g of 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol are added to the reaction solution, and then aggregates are collected from the polymer solution by steam stripping, and the obtained aggregates are recovered for 24 hours. It was dried under reduced pressure to obtain a copolymer (20).

<Synthesis of copolymer (21)>
When collecting the aggregate from the polymer solution, the copolymer (18 The copolymer (21) was obtained by the same formulation as in the synthesis of). In addition, the silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.43 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (2)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (22)>
A copolymer (22) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (1) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (2)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (23)>
A copolymer (23) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (2) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (3)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (24)>
A copolymer (24) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (3) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (2)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (25)>
A copolymer (25) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (4) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (26)>
A copolymer (26) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (5) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 1.19 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (27)>
A copolymer (27) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (6) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (1)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 1.05 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 0.95 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (28)>
A copolymer (28) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (7) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (29)>
When recovering the aggregate from the polymer solution, instead of the steam stripping treatment, the copolymer solution (28) was used except that the polymer solution was evaporated at room temperature for 24 hours and then dried under reduced pressure. The copolymer (29) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (30)>
Copolymer (30) with the same formulation as the synthesis of copolymer (28) except that 19 mL of initiator (1) was changed to 10.6 mL of n-butyllithium solution and 40 mL of modifier (3) was changed to 0 mL. Got. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of the alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (31)>
A copolymer (31) was obtained by the same formulation as the synthesis of the copolymer (18) except that 20 mL of the modifier (2) was changed to 20 mL of the modifier (4). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

<Synthesis of copolymer (32)>
When collecting the aggregate from the polymer solution, instead of the steam stripping treatment, the polymer solution (31) was collected except that the polymer solution was evaporated at room temperature for 24 hours and then dried under reduced pressure. The copolymer (32) was obtained by the same formulation as in the synthesis of). The silicon-containing vinyl compound (modifier (3)) added was 0.32 g per 100 g of the monomer component. The charged polymerization initiator (initiator (1)) was 0.85 mmol per 100 g of the monomer component. The amount of the nitrogen atom and / or silicon atom-containing compound (modifier (4)) added was 1.18 mol per 1 mol of alkali metal derived from the added polymerization initiator.

The monomer components of the copolymers (1) to (32) are summarized in Tables 1 and 2.

Below, various chemical | medical agents used by the Example and the comparative example are demonstrated.
BR1: Ubepol BR150B manufactured by Ube Industries, Ltd.
BR2: Ubepol BR150L manufactured by Ube Industries, Ltd.
BR3: Ubepol BR230 manufactured by Ube Industries, Ltd.
BR4: Ubepol BR710 manufactured by Ube Industries, Ltd. (high-cis polybutadiene rubber produced by the method described in Japanese Patent No. 4124273)
Copolymers (1) to (32): Synthetic natural rubber by the above method: TSR20
Silica: Ultrasil VN3-G (N ₂ SA: 175 m ² / g) manufactured by Degussa
Silane coupling agent: Si69 (bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide) manufactured by Degussa
Carbon black: Dia Black N339 manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (N ₂ SA: 96 m ² / g, DBP absorption: 124 ml / 100 g)
Oil: X-140 manufactured by Japan Energy Co., Ltd.
Anti-aging agent: Antigen 3C manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Stearic acid: Beads manufactured by NOF Corporation Zinc stearate Zinc oxide: Zinc flower No. 1 manufactured by Mitsui Kinzoku Mining Co., Ltd. Wax: Sunnock N manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.
Sulfur: Powder sulfur vulcanization accelerator manufactured by Tsurumi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 1: Soxinol CZ manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Vulcanization accelerator 2: Soxinol D manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Table 3 summarizes the results of analysis of BR1 to BR4 by the measurement method described above. In addition, the weight average molecular weight Mw and the number average molecular weight Mn were measured by the same method as the case of a copolymer. BR4 corresponds to the high-cis polybutadiene.

(Examples and Comparative Examples)
In accordance with the formulation shown in Tables 4-6, materials other than sulfur and vulcanization accelerator were kneaded for 5 minutes at 150 ° C. using a 1.7 L Banbury mixer manufactured by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and mixed. A kneaded paste was obtained. Next, sulfur and a vulcanization accelerator were added to the obtained kneaded product, and kneaded for 5 minutes under the condition of 80 ° C. using an open roll to obtain an unvulcanized rubber composition. The obtained unvulcanized rubber composition was press vulcanized with a 0.5 mm thick mold at 170 ° C. for 20 minutes to obtain a vulcanized rubber composition.
Further, the obtained unvulcanized rubber composition is molded into a tread shape and bonded together with other tire members on a tire molding machine to form an unvulcanized tire, which is vulcanized at 170 ° C. for 12 minutes, and tested. Tires (size: 195 / 65R15) were manufactured.

<Evaluation items and test methods>
<Kneading processability index>
In accordance with JIS K 6300-1: 2001 "Unvulcanized rubber-Physical properties-Part 1: Determination of viscosity and scorch time by Mooney viscometer", heat by preheating for 1 minute using a Mooney viscosity tester. Under the temperature condition of 130 ° C., the small rotor was rotated, and the Mooney viscosity (ML _{1 +} 4/130 ° C.) of the unvulcanized rubber composition after 4 minutes was measured. The result is expressed as an index. The larger the value, the lower the Mooney viscosity and the better the workability (kneading workability). The index was calculated by the following formula.
(Kneading processability index) = (Mooney viscosity of Comparative Example 1) / (Mooney viscosity of each formulation) × 100

<Low exothermic index>
Using a spectrometer manufactured by Ueshima Seisakusho, tan δ of the vulcanized rubber composition was measured at a dynamic strain amplitude of 1%, a frequency of 10 Hz, and a temperature of 50 ° C. The reciprocal value of tan δ was expressed as an index with Comparative Example 1 being 100. The larger the value, the smaller the rolling resistance (less heat generation) and the better the fuel efficiency.

<Rubber strength index>
A tensile test was performed according to JIS K 6251: 2010, and the elongation at break was measured. The measurement results are shown as an index with Comparative Example 1 as 100. The larger the index, the greater the rubber strength (breaking strength).
(Rubber strength index) = (breaking elongation of each compound) / (breaking elongation of Comparative Example 1) × 100

<Abrasion resistance index>
LAT Testing Machine (Laboratory Ablation and Skid Test
er), the volume loss amount of each vulcanized rubber composition was measured under the conditions of a load of 50 N, a speed of 20 km / h, and a slip angle of 5 °. The numerical values (wear resistance index) in Tables 4 to 6 are relative values when the volume loss amount of Comparative Example 1 is 100. The larger the value, the better the wear resistance.

<Wet grip performance index>
Each test tire was mounted on all wheels of a vehicle (domestic FF2000cc), and a braking distance from an initial speed of 100 km / h was determined on a wet asphalt road surface. The result is expressed as an index. The larger the value, the better the wet skid performance (wet grip performance). The index was calculated by the following formula.
(Wet grip performance index) = (Brake distance of Comparative Example 1) / (Brake distance of each formulation) × 100

<Steering stability>
Each test tire is fitted to all domestic FF2000cc wheels, and on the Hokkaido Nayoro Test Course of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, running on a snow vehicle at a snow temperature of -2 to -10 ° C. Evaluated. Evaluation was made into a 10-point perfect score and the comparative example 1 was made into 6 points, and relative evaluation was carried out. The greater the score, the better the steering stability.

As shown in Tables 4 to 6, specific high-cis polybutadiene, specific conjugated diene polymer (having a specific amine structure at the start terminal and stopping structural units derived from silicon-containing compounds in the main chain portion) An example in which a rubber component containing a specific amount of a conjugated diene copolymer having a structural unit derived from a compound containing a nitrogen atom and / or a silicon atom at the terminal is blended with a specific amount of silica is a comparative example. Compared to the rubber composition, processability, fuel efficiency, rubber strength, abrasion resistance, wet grip performance and steering stability were improved in a well-balanced manner. Further, the above conjugated diene polymer having a structure in which three sites of the start terminal, main chain, and stop terminal are modified with a specific compound, and a copolymer in which only the start terminal, only the main chain, and only the stop terminal are modified. As a result, it was found that the improvement effect of each performance is synergistically increased by modifying the three positions of the starting end, the main chain, and the terminating end.

Comparison of Comparative Examples 4, 13, 17 and Example 6 shows that by using a specific high-cis polybutadiene and a specific conjugated diene polymer in combination, processability, low fuel consumption, wear resistance (particularly low fuel consumption) It was found that the property could be improved synergistically.

Claims (10)

Containing a rubber component and silica,
Among 100% by mass of the rubber component, (A) Mooney viscosity (ML): 40 to 49, (B) molecular weight distribution (weight average molecular weight Mw / number average molecular weight Mn): 3.0 to 3.9 and (C) Rate-dependent index of Mooney viscosity (n value of formula (1)): satisfying the requirement of 2.3 to 3.0, and the content of high cis polybutadiene having a cis content of 95% by mass or more is 10 to 70% by mass % At the active terminal of the copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound using a polymerization initiator represented by the following formula (I): And / or the content of the conjugated diene polymer obtained by reacting the compound containing a silicon atom is 5% by mass or more,
The rubber composition whose content of the said silica with respect to 100 mass parts of said rubber components is 5-150 mass parts.
log (ML) = log (K) + n ⁻¹ × log (RS) Formula (1)
(However, RS represents the number of rotations per minute of the rotor, K represents an arbitrary number, and ML represents Mooney viscosity.)

(In Formula (I), i is 0 or 1, R ¹¹ represents a hydrocarbylene group having 1 to 100 carbon atoms, R ¹² and R ¹³ are hydrocarbyl groups which may have a substituent, Alternatively, it represents a trihydrocarbylsilyl group, or R ¹² and R ¹³ are bonded to each other and have at least one atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom as a hetero atom. Represents an optionally hydrocarbylene group, and M represents an alkali metal atom.) The rubber composition according to claim 1, wherein R ^{11 in the} formula (I) is a group represented by the following formula (Ia).

(In formula (Ia), R ¹⁴ represents a hydrocarbylene group composed of a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and / or a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and n represents an integer of 1 to 10.) The rubber composition according to claim 2, wherein R ^{14 in the} formula (Ia) is a hydrocarbylene group composed of 1 to 10 structural units derived from isoprene. The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the silicon-containing vinyl compound is a compound represented by the following formula (II).

(In the formula (II), m is 0 or 1, R ²¹ represents a hydrocarbylene group, and X ¹ , X ² and X ³ have a substituted amino group, a hydrocarbyloxy group, or a substituent. Represents a good hydrocarbyl group.) The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the conjugated diene polymer has a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound. The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a ratio (Tcp / ML) of 5 mass% toluene solution viscosity (Tcp) and Mooney viscosity (ML) of the high-cis polybutadiene is 2.5 to 3.5. object. The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the high-cis polybutadiene has an Mw of 500,000 to 700,000 and an Mn of 120,000 to 250,000. The rubber composition according to claim 1, wherein the silica has a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 40 to 400 m ² / g. The rubber composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is used for a tread. The pneumatic tire produced using the rubber composition in any one of Claims 1-9.