Inventors:
Christopher Lobue - Montgomery TX, US
Gilbert Valdez - Pearland TX, US
Daniel Herndon - League City TX, US
Timothy Lowry - Spring TX, US
Assignee:
Texas Petrochemicals LP - Houston TX
International Classification:
C08F 8/46
US Classification:
5253337, 525149, 525285, 525379, 525911, 549233, 549234, 549512, 549513, 548520, 548545, 564511, 568716
Abstract:
A reaction product comprising an adduct of a mid-range vinylidene content PIB polymer composition and maleic anhydride, a phenolic compound or a compound having a reactive site for subsequent amination. The PIB composition comprises a relatively low molecular weight, mid-range vinylidene content PIB polymer product wherein at least about 90% of the PIB molecules present in the product comprise alpha or beta position isomers. The vinylidene (alpha) isomer content of the product may range from 20% to 70% thereof and the content of tetra-substituted internal double bonds is very low, preferably less than about 5% and ideally less than about 1–2%. The mid-range vinylidene content PIB polymer products may be prepared employing a liquid phase polymerization process conducted in a loop reactor at a temperature of at least 60 F. using a BF/methanol catalyst complex and a contact time of no more than 4 minutes.