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Title: Chain-extended poly(aryl ether ketones)

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7292737

This patent describes a process for preparing a poly(aryl ether ketone) polymer. It comprises reacting (n) moles of HAr H with (n + 1) moles of YCOAr{sub 1}COY under Friedel-Crafts polymerization conditions; reacting the product obtained with 2XAR{sub 2}H under Friedel-Crafts polymerization conditions; reacting the product obtained with HOAr{sub 3}OH in the presence of a base and an aprotic solvent; wherein Ar and Ar{sub 1} are divalent aromatic groups, Ar{sub 2} is a divalent aromatic group wherein the substituents X and CO are in para or ortho position relative to each other, Ar{sub 3} is a residue of a dihydric phenol, X and Y are halogen, n is an integer of 1 to 50 and X is one or greater.

Assignee:
Amoco Corp., Chicago, IL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5120818; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-453782
OSTI ID:
7292737
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 20 Dec 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English