JPS63277205A - Production of polystyrene - Google Patents

Production of polystyrene

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JPS63277205A
JPS63277205A JP11177387A JP11177387A JPS63277205A JP S63277205 A JPS63277205 A JP S63277205A JP 11177387 A JP11177387 A JP 11177387A JP 11177387 A JP11177387 A JP 11177387A JP S63277205 A JPS63277205 A JP S63277205A
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Hideyuki Takahashi
英之 高橋
Hiroyuki Harada
裕之 原田
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To produce a polystyrene having excellent physical properties and decreased monomer content at a low cost, by polymerizing styrene in the presence of a halogenated hydrocarbon using a polystyrenesulfonic acid as a catalyst. CONSTITUTION:A polystyrene having a weight-average molecular weight of 500-50,000 is produced by polymerizing styrene in the presence of a halogenated hydrocarbon (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform and CCl4) using a polystyrenesulfonic acid as a catalyst usually at 50-75 deg.C for 10min-2hr. The polystyrenesulfonic acid used as a catalyst of the above process is preferably produced by sulfonating a polystyrene having a weight-average molecular weight of 500-50,000 until 5-50% of the benzene ring of the polystyrene is sulfonated. The amount of the catalyst is preferably 0.04-1mol% based on styrene.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (i)発明の目的 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、ポリスチレンの製造法に関するものである。[Detailed description of the invention] (i) Purpose of the invention [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a method for producing polystyrene.

詳しくは、本発明は、ハロゲン化炭化水素の存在下でポ
リスチレンスルホン酸を触媒としてスチレンを重合する
ことを特徴とするポリスチレンの製造法に関するもので
ある。
Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing polystyrene, which comprises polymerizing styrene using polystyrene sulfonic acid as a catalyst in the presence of a halogenated hydrocarbon.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、スチレンの重合には種々の方法が知られている。 Conventionally, various methods are known for polymerizing styrene.

特に重量平均分子150000以下のポリスチレンの製
造法としては、1)ラジカル開始剤を多量に加えて加熱
する方法、2)γ線などの高エネルギー放射線の照射す
る方法、3)硫酸などの酸触媒により重合する方法、4
) 1.2−ジクロロエタン中、クロロ硫酸を触媒とし
て重合する方法(特開昭48−54189号公報)、等
が提案されている。
In particular, methods for producing polystyrene with a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 or less include 1) adding a large amount of radical initiator and heating, 2) irradiating with high-energy radiation such as gamma rays, and 3) using an acid catalyst such as sulfuric acid. Method of polymerizing, 4
) 1. A method of polymerizing in 2-dichloroethane using chlorosulfuric acid as a catalyst (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 48-54189) has been proposed.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

ポリスチレンをスルホン化する場合、ポリスチレンの分
子量およびその分子量分布、残存モノマー、2.3量体
、残存した重合溶媒などの低分子量成分、触媒などが、
反応や中和後のポリスチレンスルホン酸塩の物性に悪影
響を与える。
When polystyrene is sulfonated, the molecular weight of polystyrene and its molecular weight distribution, residual monomers, 2.3-mers, low molecular weight components such as residual polymerization solvent, catalyst, etc.
It has a negative effect on the physical properties of polystyrene sulfonate after reaction and neutralization.

上記の方法1)、 2)、 3)においては、重合溶媒
として芳香族炭化水素、脂肪族炭化水素が使用されるが
、これらの溶媒はスルホン化反応に使用できない。その
ため、スチレンを重合し、更に生成したポリスチレンを
スルホン化するにあたり、重合反応後説溶媒し、樹脂と
して回収後再び溶解という工程が必要となり、操作上、
及びエネルギー的に不利となる。更に1)の方法では、
高価な過酸化物を多量に使うため経済的でない。2)の
方法では、放射線源を取り扱う、装置が高価である。
In the above methods 1), 2), and 3), aromatic hydrocarbons and aliphatic hydrocarbons are used as polymerization solvents, but these solvents cannot be used in the sulfonation reaction. Therefore, when styrene is polymerized and the resulting polystyrene is sulfonated, it is necessary to use a solvent after the polymerization reaction, recover the resin, and then dissolve it again.
and energetically disadvantageous. Furthermore, in method 1),
It is not economical because a large amount of expensive peroxide is used. In method 2), the equipment for handling the radiation source is expensive.

などの問題点があり、コスト的にも不利である。There are problems such as these, and it is disadvantageous in terms of cost.

また、4)の方法でも脱触媒が必要となる、残存モノマ
ー量が多くモノマーの除去が必要となる、など、工程上
の問題点があり、何れも満足できるものではない。
In addition, method 4) also has problems in the process, such as decatalyst removal being required, and the amount of residual monomer being large, making it necessary to remove the monomer, and neither of these methods is satisfactory.

(ii)発明の構成 〔問題点を解決するための手段〕 本発明者等は、前記の問題点を解決するために鋭意検討
を重ねた結果、1,2−ジクロロエタンのようなハロゲ
ン化炭化水素溶媒中でポリスチレンスルホン酸を触媒と
してスチレンの重合を行なったところ、これらの問題点
の解決が可能であることを見い出し本発明を完成するに
至った。
(ii) Structure of the Invention [Means for Solving the Problems] As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have discovered that halogenated hydrocarbons such as 1,2-dichloroethane When styrene was polymerized in a solvent using polystyrene sulfonic acid as a catalyst, it was discovered that these problems could be solved, and the present invention was completed.

即ち、本発明のポリスチレンの製造法は、l)重量平均
分子量500〜50000のポリスチレンの製造法にお
いて、ハロゲン化炭化水素の存在下でポリスチレンスル
ホン酸を触媒としてスチレンを重合することを特徴とす
るポリスチレンの製造法。
That is, the method for producing polystyrene of the present invention is l) a method for producing polystyrene having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 50,000, which comprises polymerizing styrene using polystyrene sulfonic acid as a catalyst in the presence of a halogenated hydrocarbon; manufacturing method.

2)触媒がポリスチレン中のベンゼン環のうち1〜90
%がスルホン化されたポリスチレンスルホン酸である特
許請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。
2) The catalyst is 1 to 90 of the benzene rings in polystyrene.
% is sulfonated polystyrene sulfonic acid.

3)触媒が製造するポリスチレンと分子量分布が近似す
るポリスチレンをスルホン化したポリスチレンスルホン
酸である特許請求の範囲第1〜2項のいずれか1項に記
載の方法。
3) The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the catalyst is polystyrene sulfonic acid obtained by sulfonating polystyrene having a molecular weight distribution similar to that of the polystyrene produced.

である。It is.

(発明の詳細な説明) ハロゲンヒ・ヒ、工 本発明の製造法に用いられる溶媒のハロゲン化炭化水素
としては、例えば塩化メチレン、クロロホルム、四塩化
炭素、ジクロルエタン、トリクロルエタン、テトラクロ
ルエタン、テトラクロルエチレン等が挙げられる。
(Detailed Description of the Invention) Halogenated hydrocarbons as solvents used in the production method of the present invention include, for example, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, and tetrachloroethylene. etc.

放−一裸 本発明の製造法において触媒として用いられるポリスチ
レンスルホン酸は重量平均分子量が500〜5oooo
のポリスチレンを常法によりスルホン化して得られるも
ので、そのポリスチレンのベンゼン環のうち1〜90%
、好ましくは5〜50%がスルホン化されたポリスチレ
ンスルホン酸が適当である。スルホン化率が90%を越
えるとスチレンを加えた時、触媒のポリスチレンスルホ
ン酸が析出するので好ましくない。又、スルホン化率が
1%未満の場合には触媒の効率が悪く好ましくない。ま
た、触媒として使用するポリスチレンスルホン酸の分子
量分布は本発明の方法により製造されるポリスチレンの
分子量分布と近似しているものが好ましく、その分布が
実質的に等しいものが特に好ましい。仮にその分子量分
布が著しく異なっている場合、生成したポリスチレンを
スルホン化したときのポリスチレンスルホン酸の分子量
分布を変化させてしまうので好ましくない。なお、触媒
の使用量は通常、スチレンに対して0.01〜5モル%
、好ましくは、0.04〜1モル%である。
The polystyrene sulfonic acid used as a catalyst in the production method of the present invention has a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 5oooo
It is obtained by sulfonating polystyrene by a conventional method, and 1 to 90% of the benzene rings of the polystyrene are
, preferably 5 to 50% sulfonated polystyrene sulfonic acid. If the sulfonation rate exceeds 90%, the polystyrene sulfonic acid catalyst will precipitate when styrene is added, which is not preferable. Furthermore, if the sulfonation rate is less than 1%, the efficiency of the catalyst will be poor, which is not preferable. Further, the molecular weight distribution of polystyrene sulfonic acid used as a catalyst is preferably similar to the molecular weight distribution of polystyrene produced by the method of the present invention, and it is particularly preferable that the distribution is substantially the same. If the molecular weight distributions are significantly different, this is not preferable because the molecular weight distribution of polystyrene sulfonic acid when the produced polystyrene is sulfonated will change. The amount of catalyst used is usually 0.01 to 5 mol% based on styrene.
, preferably 0.04 to 1 mol%.

反−一息 本発明の重合反応において用いるハロゲン化炭化水素溶
媒とスチレンの比率については特に制限はないが、溶媒
に対するスチレンの比率が10〜300重量%であるこ
とが好ましく、更に好ましくは20〜200重量%であ
る。そして、反応は予じめ溶媒に溶解したスチレンを触
媒の存在下で重合させるのが通常であるが、スチレンを
滴下しながら重合を行なってもよい。また、重合反応温
度については、通常、常温〜100℃の範囲が適当であ
るが、50〜75℃の範囲が好ましい。なお、重合反応
時間については、通常5分〜5時間、好ましくはlO分
〜2時間が適当である。
There is no particular restriction on the ratio of styrene to the halogenated hydrocarbon solvent used in the polymerization reaction of the present invention, but the ratio of styrene to the solvent is preferably 10 to 300% by weight, more preferably 20 to 200% by weight. Weight%. In the reaction, styrene dissolved in a solvent in advance is usually polymerized in the presence of a catalyst, but the polymerization may be performed while dropping styrene. Regarding the polymerization reaction temperature, a range of normal temperature to 100°C is usually appropriate, but a range of 50 to 75°C is preferable. The polymerization reaction time is usually 5 minutes to 5 hours, preferably 10 minutes to 2 hours.

ス土土ヱ■笠 本発明の製造法により得られたポリスチレンは、所望に
より、触媒及び溶媒を除去することなく、そのまま或い
は更に溶媒で希釈の上スルホン化工程に付すことが出来
る。そしてこの際、触媒として使用したポリスチレンス
ルホン酸もポリスチレンと同時にスルホン化されるので
、これをそのまま触媒として使用する場合には触媒コス
トも殆んどかからず、又、生成したポリスチレンスルホ
ン酸の物性等に悪影響を及ぼすことがない。
If desired, the polystyrene obtained by the production method of the present invention can be subjected to the sulfonation step without removing the catalyst and solvent, or as it is or after further dilution with a solvent. At this time, the polystyrene sulfonic acid used as a catalyst is also sulfonated at the same time as the polystyrene, so if it is used as a catalyst as it is, there is almost no catalyst cost, and the physical properties of the produced polystyrene sulfonic acid are has no adverse effect on

〔実施例等〕[Examples, etc.]

実施例1 ポリスチレンスルホン酸(スルホン化する前の重量平均
分子16600、スルホン化率25%)1.8gを1,
2−ジクロロエタン240gに溶かし、スチレン60g
を加えて50℃で2時間重合させ、70℃で更に2時間
重合させた。重合後の残存モノマー量はガスクロマトグ
ラフィーで測定したところ0.7%であった。また重量
平均分子量はゲルバーミエイシ;ンクロマトグラフィー
で測定した結果5500であった。
Example 1 1.8 g of polystyrene sulfonic acid (weight average molecule 16600 before sulfonation, sulfonation rate 25%) was
Dissolved in 240g of 2-dichloroethane, 60g of styrene
was added, polymerized at 50°C for 2 hours, and further polymerized at 70°C for 2 hours. The amount of monomer remaining after polymerization was determined by gas chromatography to be 0.7%. The weight average molecular weight was 5500 as measured by gel vermicin chromatography.

実施例2 ポリスチレンスルホン酸(スルホン化する前の重量平均
分子1t6600、スルホン化率8%)3.0gを1.
2−ジクロロエタン120gに溶かし、この溶液を50
℃に加熱し、スチレン60gを25分で滴下した。溶液
の温度を30分で70℃まで上げ、そのまま60分重合
させた。反応後の残存モノマーは1゜0%、重量平均分
子量は2100であった。
Example 2 3.0 g of polystyrene sulfonic acid (weight average molecular weight before sulfonation 1t6600, sulfonation rate 8%) was added to 1.
Dissolve in 120 g of 2-dichloroethane, and add 50 g of this solution.
The mixture was heated to 0.degree. C., and 60 g of styrene was added dropwise over 25 minutes. The temperature of the solution was raised to 70° C. over 30 minutes, and polymerization was continued for 60 minutes. The residual monomer content after the reaction was 1.0%, and the weight average molecular weight was 2100.

実施例3 ポリスチレンスルホン酸(スルホン化する前の重量平均
分子16600、スルホン化率25%)185gを1,
2−ジクロロエタン100gに溶かし、この溶液を50
℃に加熱し、スチレン300gを加えた。溶液の温度を
55℃まで上げ、そのまま2時間重合させた。反応後の
残存モノマーは1.0%、重量平均分子量は2300で
あった。
Example 3 185 g of polystyrene sulfonic acid (weight average molecule 16600 before sulfonation, sulfonation rate 25%) was
Dissolve in 100 g of 2-dichloroethane, and add 50 g of this solution.
It was heated to 0.degree. C. and 300 g of styrene was added. The temperature of the solution was raised to 55° C., and polymerization was continued for 2 hours. The residual monomer content after the reaction was 1.0%, and the weight average molecular weight was 2,300.

比較例1 1.2−ジクロロエタン240gに、スチレン60g、
クロル硫酸0.3gを加え、35℃で1時間重合させた
0反応後の残存モノマーは22%であった。
Comparative Example 1 240 g of 1,2-dichloroethane, 60 g of styrene,
After adding 0.3 g of chlorosulfuric acid and polymerizing at 35° C. for 1 hour, the remaining monomer was 22%.

応用例 実施例1で得られた溶液225gに、1.2−ジクロロ
エタン675gを加え撹拌しながら窒素で8%に希釈し
た503ガス44gを33分間で吹き込み、さらに20
分間撹拌を続けた。反応温度は33〜37℃であった。
Application Example 675 g of 1,2-dichloroethane was added to 225 g of the solution obtained in Example 1, and while stirring, 44 g of 503 gas diluted to 8% with nitrogen was blown in over 33 minutes.
Stirring was continued for a minute. The reaction temperature was 33-37°C.

得られたスルホン化物のスルホン化率は93%であった
The sulfonation rate of the obtained sulfonated product was 93%.

(iii )発明の効果 本発明の製造法によれば、残存モノマー量の少ない、重
量平均分子量500〜50000のポリスチレンを有利
に製造することが出来る。そして、得られたポリスチレ
ン溶液は、触媒を除去することなく、そのままスルホン
化工程に付することが出来るので、この方法はポリスチ
レンスルホン酸の製造にも有利である。
(iii) Effects of the Invention According to the production method of the present invention, polystyrene having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 50,000 and having a small amount of residual monomer can be advantageously produced. Since the obtained polystyrene solution can be directly subjected to the sulfonation step without removing the catalyst, this method is also advantageous for producing polystyrene sulfonic acid.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1)重量平均分子量500〜50000のポリスチレン
の製造法において、ハロゲン化炭化水素の存在下でポリ
スチレンスルホン酸を触媒としてスチレンを重合するこ
とを特徴とするポリスチレンの製造法。 2)触媒がポリスチレン中のベンゼン環のうち1〜90
%がスルホン化されたポリスチレンスルホン酸である特
許請求の範囲第1項記載の方法。 3)触媒が製造するポリスチレンと分子量分布が近似す
るポリスチレンをスルホン化したポリスチレンスルホン
酸である特許請求の範囲第1〜2項のいずれか1項に記
載の方法。
Claims: 1) A method for producing polystyrene having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 50,000, which comprises polymerizing styrene using polystyrene sulfonic acid as a catalyst in the presence of a halogenated hydrocarbon. 2) The catalyst is 1 to 90 of the benzene rings in polystyrene.
% is sulfonated polystyrene sulfonic acid. 3) The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the catalyst is polystyrene sulfonic acid obtained by sulfonating polystyrene having a molecular weight distribution similar to that of the polystyrene produced.
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