Reaction #56356

ord-131f3d3a81354c29bda3691d2278ed64

Reaction equation

C=C
ethylene
O=C1C=CC(=O)O1
maleic anhydride
→
C=C.O=C1C=CC(=O)O1
ethylene/maleic anhydride

Reactants

C=C
ethylene
O=C1C=CC(=O)O1
maleic anhydride

Reagents

None

Conditions

Temperature
500°CELSIUS
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Workup

  1. 1
    OtherThe copolymer was pumped by an extruder through a tube
  2. 2
    Otherat 140° C

Procedure

An ethylene/maleic anhydride trunk copolymer was prepared which contained 86.5 weight percent ethylene and 13.5 weight percent maleic anhydride. The copolymer was pumped by an extruder through a tube heated to about 500° C. to reduce the molecular weight. The melt viscosity was 600 centipoises at 140° C. The average chain length was about 300 carbon atoms.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US04225476uspto-grants-1980_09