Production of aromatic polyethers
AssigneeImperial Chemical Industries PLC
InventorsMichael B. Cinderey, John B. Rose
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Abstract
Aromatic polyethers containing --SO.sub.2 -- and/or --CO-- groups are made by reacting (i) an equimolar mixture of a bisphenol and an aromatic dihalo compound or (ii) a halophenol, in which dihalo compound or halophenol the halogen atoms are activated by ortho or para --SO.sub.2 -- or --CO-- groups, with sodium carbonate or bicarbonate in admixture with a second alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate the alkali metal of the second carbonate or bicarbonate being of higher atomic number than that of sodium. The amount of the second alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate is such that there is 0.001 to 0.2 gram atom of the second alkali metal per gram atom of sodium.
Claims13
A process for the production of an aromatic polyether containing --SO.sub.2 -- and/or --CO-- linkages comprising heating in the temperature range 100.degree. to 400.degree. C. (i) a substantially equimolar mixture of (a) at least one bisphenol and (b) at least one dihalobenzenoid compound, or (ii) at least on halophenols, in which dihalobenzenoid compound or halophenol the halogen atoms are activated by --SO.sub.2 -- or --CO-- groups ortho or para thereto, with a mixture of sodium carbonate or bicarbonate and a second alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate, the alkali metal of said second alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate having a higher aromatic number than that of sodium, the amount of the second alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate being such that there are 0.001 to 0.2 gram atoms of said alkali metal of higher atomic number per gram atom of sodium, the total amount of alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate being such that there is at least one alkali metal atom for each phenol group present, and thereafter separating the polymer from alkali metal halide.
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