Polymerization of unsaturated hydrocarbyl halide compounds
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorEdwin H. Homeier
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Abstract
Unsaturated hydrocarbyl halide compounds such as vinyl chloride may be polymerized by treating the compounds at a temperature in the range of from about 50.degree. to about 200.degree. C. and a pressure in the range of from atmospheric to about 100 atmospheres in the presence of a catalyst comprising a Group VIB metal carbonyl as exemplified by molybdenum hexacarbonyl.
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A process for the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbyl halide compound which comprises treating said compound at a temperature in the range of from about 50.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. and a pressure in the range of from about atmospheric to about 100 atmospheres in the presence of a catalyst comprising a Group VIB metal carbonyl and a promoter selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydroxide, an alkali metal carbonate and an alkali metal hydrogen carbonate, and recovering a polymer resultant from said polymerization.
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