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Definitions

• Catalytic systems based on a rare earth complex for the stereospecific polymerization of conjugated dienes.
• the present invention relates to a multi-component catalytic system useful for stereospecific 1,4-cis polymerization of conjugated dienes. More particularly, the present invention relates to a catalytic system comprising a rare earth complex, as well as a process for the preparation of said catalytic system and the use of this catalytic system for the preparation of diene elastomers having a high level of cis-chains. -1.4.
• alkylaluminium of formula Al (i-Bu) 3 an alkylaluminium halide of formula AlEt 2 Cl.
• catalysts are prepared in situ and used for the polymerization of butadiene and for the copolymerization of butadiene and styrene.
• the molar mass distribution of the synthesized polybutadienes is broad and plurimodal, which indicates a poor control of the polymerization.
• such a distribution of molar masses may be disadvantageous for certain applications of the prepared diene elastomer, such as in particular in motor vehicle tires.
• the patent application WO2003033545 describes multi-component catalyst systems for the polymerization of conjugated dienes, some based on a neodymium salt of tris (amide) type, for example of formula Nd [N (TMS) 2 ] 3, and a cocatalyst.
• the active species formed by reaction of the neodymium salt and the cocatalyst is of cationic type since the cocatalyst systematically comprises an aluminoxane (modified methylaluminoxane - MMAO or isobutylaluminoxane - IBAO).
• an alkylaluminum halide or borane B (C 0 F S ) S
• US 3,297,667 also discloses multi-component catalyst systems based on
• the catalyst system is prepared by reacting (i) with (ii) which leads to an isolated chelate species of the rare earth metal. This species is then brought into contact with the halide and the alkylaluminium.
• the process for preparing the catalytic systems of this document essentially implements cerium chloride. Nevertheless, the rare earth chlorides may have an unsatisfactory reactivity with certain organic ligands (ii) present in the reaction media, due to the low solubility of the chlorides in these media.
• US Pat. No. 7,300,903 B2 describes a process for the polymerization of olefins using a catalytic system based on:
• the preferred metal M and described in the examples mainly belongs to group 4. It is titanium, zirconium or possibly hafnium. All the examples of this patent relating to the copolymerization tests of ethylene and butadiene were carried out from catalytic systems based on titanium or zirconium.
• diene elastomers of specific microstructure especially polybutadiene having a high cis-1,4 linkage ratio.
• a controlled or even narrow molar mass distribution makes it possible to better adjust the macrostructural characteristics of the elastomer as a function of the properties desired during use in the tread.
• the inventors have discovered during their research a novel multi-component catalytic system having a satisfactory catalytic activity in stereospecific polymerization of conjugated dienes, making it possible to obtain diene elastomers, such as polybutadiene or polyisoprene, having a rate of chain reactions. cis-1,4 high, substantially greater than 90%.
• This new catalytic system is based on the combination of at least three constituents, namely a rare earth complex, an alkylating agent and a compound based on an aromatic ring and having at least two hetero atoms.
• This catalytic system has, in addition, the advantage of being able to control, or even reduce significantly, the polydispersity index compared to a system comprising only the rare earth complex and the alkylating agent.
• the polydispersity index (Mw / Mn) - Mw being the average molar mass by weight and Mn the mass - AT -
• molar average in number - can be controlled, or even reduced, depending on the nature of the reagents used and the operating conditions involved.
• a first object of the invention is a catalytic system based on at least:
• Ln is a rare earth metal of the family of lanthanides or yttrium or scandium
• A is a chosen ligand among the amide family, the alcoholate family, the alkyl, aryl or benzyl family, the borohydride family, and the organophosphate family
• B is a Lewis base and n is a number of from 0 to 3, B and n depending on the nature of Ln and A involved in the corresponding rare earth complex
• an alkylating agent is an alkylating agent
• the groups R are identical to or different from each other, and each represents either: a hydrogen atom,
• an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic alkyl radical optionally comprising one or more hetero atoms (N, O, P, S, Si) or one or more halogen atoms,
• N a group based on one or more hetero atoms (N, O, P, S, Si); - x and y are integers between 0 and 6;
• D is a group having a chemical function, one of whose atoms has a non-binder doublet
• - L is an atom of column 1 of the Periodic Table; the substituents of the aromatic ring being indifferently in the ortho, meta or para position with respect to each other, (iv) optionally, a halogen donor, and (v) optionally, a conjugated pre-forming diene.
• the expression "based on” used to define the constituents of the catalytic system means the mixture of these constituents and / or the product of the reaction between these constituents.
• Another subject of the invention is a process for preparing the multi-component catalytic system defined above.
• the invention also relates to a process for preparing a diene elastomer, such as polybutadiene or polyisoprene, having a high level of cis-1,4 linkages and a controlled molar mass distribution, or even with a polydispersity significantly reduced.
• a diene elastomer such as polybutadiene or polyisoprene
• one of the constituent elements of the multi-component catalytic system according to the invention is a rare earth complex of formula (II) Ln (A) 3 (B) n , in which Ln, A, B and n are as described upper.
• Ln is a rare earth metal of the lanthanide family or yttrium or scandium. More particularly, Ln is chosen from yttrium, neodymium, gadolinium or samarium elements. Preferably, Ln is yttrium or gadolinium. Even more preferentially, Ln is yttrium.
• Lewis base is understood to include ethers, amines, phosphates and thioethers.
• an amine there may be mentioned the family of trialkylamines and aromatic amines such as pyridine or piperazine and its derivatives.
• phosphate mention may be made, for example, of tri-n-butyl phosphate.
• thioether mention may be made of the family of dialkyl sulphides such as dimethyl sulphide.
• ether mention may be made, for example, of diethyl ether, 1,2-diethoxyethane, 1,2-di-n-propoxyethane, 1,2-di-n-butoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane. Tetrahydropyran. More particularly B is an ether, preferably tetrahydrofuran (THF).
• A is a ligand that can be selected from the various types of ligands mentioned above.
• A When A is selected from the family of amides, it comprises especially dialkylamides, N, N-bis (dialkylsilyl) amides and N, N-bis (trialkylsilyl) amides, the alkyl groups having between 1 and 10 carbon atoms. carbons.
• A is selected from dialkylamides
• B is preferably THF and n is preferably 1.
• A is then preferably diisopropylamide and dimethylamide.
• n is preferably 0.
• A is then preferably N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide of formula -N [Si (CHs) S] 2 .
• B is preferably THF and n is preferably 2 or 3.
• A is then preferably N, N-bis (dimethylsilyl) amide of formula -N [SiH (CH 3 ) 2 ] 2.
• A is selected from the family of borohydrides
• A is preferably tetrahydroborate
• B is preferably THF
• n is preferably 2 or 3.
• A is selected from the alcoholate family, it includes alcoholates. an alcohol or a polyol derived from an aliphatic or cyclic hydrocarbon and in particular a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the linear chain, more particularly 4 to 8 carbon atoms.
• neo-pentanolate may be mentioned.
• A When A is selected from the family of alkyls, it includes the family of (trialkylsilyl) alkyls. Among this family A is preferably (trimethylsilyl) methyl of formula -CH 2 -Si (CH 3 ) 3 or bis (trimethylsilyl) methyl of formula -CH- [Si (CH 3 ) 3 ] 2 ;
• the aromatic nucleus is preferably substituted only by 5 hydrogen atoms or 4 hydrogen atoms and a substituent carrying a tertiary amine function or an ether function. More preferably, the group A is dimethylaminobenzyl of formula -CH 2 -C 6 H 4 [N (CH 3 ) 2 ].
• A When A is chosen from the family of organophosphates, it comprises the organophosphates of phosphoric acid diesters of general formula (R'O) (R “O) PO (OH), in which R 'and R", which are identical or different, represent an alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl radical.
• R 'and R " which are identical or different, are preferably a n-butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, amyl, isopentyl, 2,2-dimethylhexyl, 1-ethylhexyl, 2-ethylhexyl or tolyl radical.
• A is more preferably still bis (2-ethylhexyl) phosphate.
• the ligand A is chosen from the family of amides.
• Ln preferably represents yttrium or gadolinium in the formula (II). More preferably still according to this preferred aspect of the invention, the rare earth complex of formula (II) is tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] of yttrium or tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl gadolinium amide], and especially tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] of yttrium.
• the rare earth complex can be a complex of a mixture of rare earths or a mixture of several complexes of one or more rare earths.
• alkylating agent Another constituent element of the multi-component catalytic system according to the invention is an alkylating agent.
• alkylation agents which may be used, mention may be made of alkylaluminium compounds, among which it is preferred to use a compound chosen from:
• trialkylaluminums the alkyl radical being C 1 -C 10, for example triisobutylaluminum or trioctylaluminium; dialkylaluminum hydrides, the alkyl radical being C 1 -C 10, for example diisobutylaluminum hydride. It will be noted that this alkylating agent is preferably composed of triisobutylaluminum.
• Another constituent element of the multi-component catalytic system according to the invention is a compound based on an aromatic nucleus and having at least two hetero atoms, chosen from the elements O, N, S, P, and corresponding to the formula (III):
• a C 1 -C 20 , C 5 -C 20 cycloaliphatic or C 6 -C 20 aromatic aliphatic alkyl radical optionally containing one or more hetero atoms (N, O, P, S, Si), preferably nitrogen; or oxygen or one or more halogen atoms, preferably chlorine,
• halogen atom preferably chosen from chlorine or bromine
• D is a group having a chemical function, one of whose atoms has a non-binder doublet, such as the alcohol, amine, ether, imine, phosphine, thioether and thiol functions;
• L is an atom of column 1 of the Periodic Table, such as hydrogen, lithium, sodium or potassium, preferably hydrogen;
• the substituents (CH 2 ) X - D and (CH 2 ) y - O - L of the aromatic ring are preferably in the ortho or meta position with respect to each other, more preferably still in the ortho position.
• D represents an imine group.
• the compound of formula (III) is then more preferably chosen from those represented by formula (IV):
• R, L, x and y are as defined above and R 1 and R 2 , which are identical or different, are each a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 20 aliphatic, C 5 -C 20 cycloaliphatic alkyl radical; OR aromatic C 6 -C 2 O,
• R 1 and R 2 are as defined above and R 3 to R 6 have the same definition as R above.
• R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 2 O aromatic radical.
• R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 2 O aromatic radical.
• examples of these compounds are N-phenyl-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylaldimine represented by the formula (VI).
• the multi-component catalyst system may comprise an optional element which is a halogen donor agent.
• a halogen donor agent such as, for example, diethyl aluminum chloride, diethylaluminum bromide, ethylaluminium dichloride or ethylaluminium sesquichloride. Diethylaluminum chloride is more particularly preferred.
• the catalytic system according to the invention may also comprise a conjugated pre-forming diene.
• conjugated pre-forming diene that can be used to preform the catalytic system according to the invention, mention may be made of 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene (or isoprene), 2,3-di ( C1-C8 alkyl) -I, 3-butadiene such as for example 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2,3-diethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-3-ethyl 1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-3-isopropyl-1,3-butadiene, phenyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,4-hexadiene, or any other conjugated diene having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, 1,3-butadiene being used preferentially.
• Another embodiment of the invention consists of the combination of these two embodiments.
• the molar ratio (compound based on an aromatic ring / rare earth metal) can have a value of between 0 and 3 (excluded limits), more preferably of 0 , 5 to 2 (limits included). Still more preferably, in the catalytic system according to the invention, the molar ratio (alkylating agent / rare earth metal) can have a value ranging from 2 to 40 (inclusive), more preferably from 2 to 10.
• the molar ratio (halogen donor / rare earth metal) may have a value ranging from 1 to 3, more preferably from 2.5 to 3. .
• the molar ratio (pre-formed conjugated diene / rare earth metal) may have a value ranging from 10 to 70, more preferably from 20 to 60.
• Another object of the invention is the preparation of the catalytic system described above.
• the constituents of the catalytic system are added directly to the polymerization solvent containing the monomer (s) to be polymerized, so as to obtain a catalyst formed in situ.
• the constituents of the catalytic system are premixed before being brought into contact with the solvent containing the monomer (s) to be polymerized, by introducing into a hydrocarbon solvent inert the constituents of the catalytic system, for a time between 0 and 120 minutes, at a temperature ranging from 10 0 C to 80 0 C, optionally greater than room temperature, generally ranging from 18 ° C to 60 0 C, so to obtain a premixed catalyst.
• the pre-mixed catalyst thus obtained is then brought into contact with the solvent containing the monomer (s) to be polymerized.
• a small amount of pre-formed conjugated diene is added so as to obtain a preformed catalyst.
• the preforming reaction is carried out for a time of between 0 and 120 minutes at a temperature ranging from 10 0 C to 80 ° C, optionally higher than room temperature, generally ranging from 18 ° C to 30 0 C.
• the preformed catalyst thus obtained is then contacted with the solvent containing the monomer (s) to be polymerized.
• constituents of the catalytic system are preferably mixed before being brought into contact with the solvent containing the monomer (s) to be polymerized, that is to say before the reaction of polymerization.
• Constituents, in the order of addition and their nature, can react with each other or not.
• the preparation of the catalytic system according to the invention is carried out in a low molecular weight aliphatic or alicyclic solvent, such as for example cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, n-heptane, or a mixture of these solvents, preferably in the n- heptane, or in an aromatic solvent such as toluene. It should be noted that nonaromatic solvents are particularly preferred.
• a first order of addition of the constituents of the catalytic system according to the invention are added as follows: in a first step, the alkylating agent is added in the solvent; in a second step, the rare earth complex of formula (II) is then added; then, in a third step, the halogen donor agent is optionally added; and, in a fourth step, the compound of formula (III) and, where appropriate, the conjugated pre-diene are added.
• the constituents of the catalytic system are added as follows: in a first step, the rare earth complex of formula (II) is added to the solvent; in a second step, the compound of formula (III) is added; then, in a third step, the alkylating agent is added and, if appropriate, in subsequent stages, the pre-formed conjugated diene and finally the halogen-donating agent.
• Another object of the invention is a process for preparing diene elastomers having a high level of cis-1,4 linkages and a controlled molar mass distribution, or even with a significantly reduced polydispersity index (Mw / Mn).
• This process according to the invention consists in reacting the catalytic system described above with the monomer (s) to be polymerized, in order to obtain a diene elastomer.
• a diene elastomer which may be any homopolymer or copolymer obtained by homopolymerization or copolymerization of at least one conjugated diene monomer having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, optionally with a vinylaromatic compound.
• Suitable conjugated diene monomers are 1,3-butadiene, isoprene and 2,3-di (C 1 -C 5 alkyl) -1,3-butadienes, such as, for example, 2,3-dimethyl-1. 3-butadiene, 2,3-diethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-3-ethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-methyl-3-isopropyl-1,3-butadiene, an aryl 1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,4-hexadiene.
• Suitable vinylaromatic compounds are, for example, styrene, ortho-, meta-, para-methylstyrene, the "vinyl-toluene" commercial mixture, para-tertiarybutylstyrene, methoxystyrenes, chlorostyrenes, vinylmesitylene, divinylbenzene, vinylnaphthalene.
• the polymerization is preferably carried out in the presence of an inert hydrocarbon solvent which may be for example an aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon such as pentane, hexane, heptane, isooctane, isobutane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane or an aromatic hydrocarbon such as benzene, toluene, xylene.
• an inert hydrocarbon solvent which may be for example an aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon such as pentane, hexane, heptane, isooctane, isobutane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane or an aromatic hydrocarbon such as benzene, toluene, xylene.
• the polymerization can be carried out continuously or discontinuously.
• the polymerization is generally carried out at a temperature of between 20 ° C. and 150 ° C. and preferably in the region of 30 ° C. to 110 ° C.
• the process according to the invention makes it possible to obtain, with improved catalytic activity, an elastomer diene characterized by a high rate of cis-1,4 linkages and by a controlled molar mass distribution, or even with a significantly reduced polydispersity index, as shown by the examples which follow.
• This elastomer may for example consist of a polyisoprene (IR) or a polybutadiene (BR).
• organometallic syntheses were performed under an argon inert atmosphere, using either Schlenk techniques or a glove box. All solvents used in these syntheses are dry and stored under an inert atmosphere. Pentane and THF are freshly distilled on sodium / benzophenone. All the reagents come from Sigma-Aldrich, Strem and Fluka.
• the rare earth tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] complexes were synthesized according to the method described by Bradley et al. (Bradley, D.C., Ghotra, J.S., and Hart, F.A., J. Chem Soc, Dalton Trans, 1973, 1021). and modified by Boisson et al. (Beverage, C, Barbotin, F., and Spitz, R., Macromol Chem Chem 1999, 200, 1163).
• N- (2,6-diisopropyl) phenyl-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylaldimine was synthesized according to the procedure described by Cameron et al. (Cameron, P.A., Gibson, V.C, Redshaw, C., Segal, J.A., Solan, G.A., White, A.J.P., and Williams, D.J. J., Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions 2001, 1472).
• the molar masses of the polymers soaked in THF are determined by steric exclusion chromatography in THF.
• the samples are injected using a Waters 717 injector into a series of columns placed in a chamber thermostated at 45 ° C.
• the detection is carried out using a Waters 410 refractometer and the molar masses of the polybutadienes are expressed in polystyrene equivalents (using polystyrene standards certified by Polymer Laboratories).
• the microstructure is determined by FT-IR on a Nicolet 460 FT-IR spectrometer (measurements at room temperature on 32 scans of 500 to 3800 cm -1 ) according to the method described by Morero et al (Morero, D., Santambrogio, A. Porri, L., and Ciampelli, F., Chim Ind (Milano) 1959, 41)
• the polymerizations are carried out in a 250 mL disposable glass reactor (Schott flask) with a blade.
• the temperature is controlled by means of a thermostatic water bath, connected to a polycarbonate double jacket, which has all the inputs or outputs necessary for traditional manipulations: (i) conditioning of the reactor at 80 ° C. by empty-argon cycles, (ii) introduction of solutions to the cannula under argon flushing and (iii) supply of gaseous monomers.
• a solution (in order of addition) of 150 mL of heptane, triisobutylaluminum (1.9 mL - 1.4 mmol), gadolinium tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] (19.2 mg - 0.03 mmol) and diethylaluminum chloride (2.2 mL - 0.06 mmol) is prepared at 23 ° C and stirred for 5 minutes.
• This solution is then injected under argon into a 250 mL glass reactor. Then the reactor is degassed and butadiene (10 mL - 115 mmol) is introduced. The reactor is heated to 70 ° C. and then the solution is stirred for 30 minutes.
• a solution composed (in order of addition) of 150 mL of heptane, triisobutylaluminum (3.2 mL - 2.40 mmol), tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] yttrium (34, 2 mg - 0.06 mmol) and diethylaluminum chloride (4.4 mL - 0.12 mmol) is prepared at 23 ° C and stirred for 5 minutes.
• This solution is then injected under argon into a 250 mL glass reactor. Then the reactor is degassed and butadiene (10 mL - 115 mmol) is introduced. The reactor is heated to 70 ° C. and then the solution is stirred for 240 min.
• the reaction is stopped by degassing the reactor and cooling.
• the polymer is obtained by precipitation in a solution of ethanol (200 mL) and 2,6-ditertiobutyl-4-methylphenol (5 mg).
• the polymer (2.5 g) is isolated after drying.
• Example 4 A solution (in order of addition) of 150 ml of heptane, triisobutylaluminum (3.2 ml - 2.40 mmol), tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide] of yttrium ( 34.2 mg - 0.06 mmol), diethylaluminum chloride (4.4 mL - 0.12 mmol) and N- (2,6-diisopropyl) phenyl-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylaldimine (0 6 mL - 0.06 mmol) is prepared at 23 ° C and stirred for 5 minutes. This solution is then injected under argon into a 250 mL glass reactor.
• N- (2,6-diisopropyl) phenyl-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylaldimine during the preparation of a catalytic system based on tris [N, N-bis (trimethylsilyl) amide) ] of gadolinium or yttrium can increase the catalytic activity.
• the stereospecificity of the catalyst is not penalized since the 1,4-cis levels remain high (> 90% for yttrium and> 98% for gadolinium).

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