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Polyether-containing double metal cyanide catalysts
Assignee: Lyondell Chemical Technology LP
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Filing: 1995-08-22
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Granted: 1996-08-13
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Expires: 2015-08-22
Abstract
Abstract Improved double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts are disclosed. The catalysts comprise a DMC compound, an organic complexing agent, and from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of a polyether polyol that has tertiary hydroxyl groups. Compared with other DMC catalysts, those of the invention have excellent activity for epoxide polymerization, and they can be used to make polyols having very low unsaturation even at high epoxide polymerization temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Bi Le-Khac
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:10
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/22; B01J31/2204; B01J31/2208; B01J31/2226; B01J31/223; B01J27/00; B01J27/24; B01J27/26; B01J31/02; B01J31/0201; B01J31/0202; B01J31/06; B01J31/068; C; C08; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/18; C08G59/68; C08G59/686; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2642; C08G65/2645; C08G65/2663; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/10; B01J2231/14; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/20; B01J2531/26; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/845; B01J2531/90; B01J2531/96
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A solid double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst useful for epoxide polymerizations, said catalyst comprising: (a) a double metal cyanide compound; (b) an organic complexing agent; and (c) from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of a polyether polyol; wherein some or all of the hydroxyl groups of the polyether polyol are tertiary hydroxyl groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A solid double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst useful for epoxide polymerizations, said catalyst comprising: (a) a double metal cyanide compound; (b) an organic complexing agent; and (c) from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of a polyether polyol; wherein some or all of the hydroxyl groups of the polyether polyol are tertiary hydroxyl groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein the double metal cyanide compound is a zinc hexacyanocobaltate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein the organic complexing agent is a water-soluble aliphatic alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, and tert-butyl alcohol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catalyst of claim 3 wherein the organic complexing agent is tert-butyl alcohol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein the polyether polyol is an isobutylene oxide-capped poly(oxypropylene) polyol having a number average molecular weight within the range of about 200 to about 10,000.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
46 words
A method which comprises preparing a solid double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst in the presence of an organic complexing agent and a polyether polyol having tertiary hydroxyl groups, wherein the solid DMC catalyst contains from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of the polyether polyol.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
46 words
A method which comprises preparing a solid double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst in the presence of an organic complexing agent and a polyether polyol having tertiary hydroxyl groups, wherein the solid DMC catalyst contains from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of the polyether polyol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the DMC catalyst is a zinc hexacyanocobaltate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the organic complexing agent is a water-soluble aliphatic alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, and tert-butyl alcohol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the organic complexing agent is tert-butyl alcohol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the polyether polyol is an isobutylene oxide-capped poly(oxypropylene) polyol having a number average molecular weight within the range of about 200 to about 10,000.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of preparing a solid double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst useful for epoxide polymerization, said method comprising: (a) reacting aqueous solutions of a metal salt (excess) and a metal cyanide salt in the presence of an organic complexing agent using efficient mixing to produce a catalyst slurry; (b) combining the catalyst slurry with a polyether polyol that has tertiary hydroxyl groups; (c) isolating a polyether-containing solid catalyst from the slurry; (d) washing the polyether-containing solid catalyst with an aqueous solution that contains additional organic complexing agent; and (e) recovering a solid DMC catalyst that contains from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of the polyether polyol,
Claim 14
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of preparing a solid double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst useful for epoxide polymerization, said method comprising: (a) reacting aqueous solutions of a metal salt (excess) and a metal cyanide salt in the presence of an organic complexing agent using efficient mixing to produce a catalyst slurry; (b) combining the catalyst slurry with a polyether polyol that has tertiary hydroxyl groups; (c) isolating a polyether-containing solid catalyst from the slurry; (d) washing the polyether-containing solid catalyst with an aqueous solution that contains additional organic complexing agent; and (e) recovering a solid DMC catalyst that contains from about 5 to about 80 wt. % of the polyether polyol,
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the DMC catalyst is a zinc hexacyanocobaltate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the organic complexing agent is tert-butyl alcohol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the polyether polyol is an isobutylene oxide-capped poly(oxypropylene) polyol having a number average molecular weight within the range of about 200 to about 10,000.
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