A polymerization process is provided for producing a terminally functional polymer which comprises introducing a monomer charge, a Lewis acid and an organic peroxy compound into a suitable reaction vessel and polymerizing the monomer charge at a temperature of from about 0.degree. to about -80.degree. C. to form the terminally functional polymer, wherein the monomer charge comprises isobutylene and the organic peroxy compound is charged in an amount of from about 10.sup.-4 to about 10.sup.-1 moles per mole of the isobutylene. In a preferred embodiment, the monomer charge additionally comprises vinylidene aromatic or diolefin monomers. In another preferred embodiment the monomer charge comprises the sequential addition of isobutylene and vinylidene aromatic or diolefin monomers. In a further preferred embodiment said reaction vessel is additionally charged with an electron door having an electron door number of from about 22 to about 50 the amount of said electron door being from about 10.sup.-4 to about 10.sup.-1 moles of said isobutylene. The invention also provides a novel catalyst system comprising an organic peroxy compund and a Lewis acid for the polymerization of isobutylene or monomer mixtures containing isobutylene.
提供一种聚合过程,用于生产末端官能团聚合物。该过程包括将单体、
路易斯酸和有机过氧化物化合物引入适当的反应容器中,并在约0℃至-80℃的温度下聚合单体,以形成末端官能团聚合物。其中,单体包括
异丁烯,有机过氧化物化合物的充电量为每摩尔
异丁烯约10^-4至10^-1摩尔。在一种优选实施例中,单体还包括
乙烯基芳香族或二烯单体。在另一种优选实施例中,单体包括顺序加入的
异丁烯和
乙烯基芳香族或二烯单体。在进一步的优选实施例中,所述反应容器还充电有一个电子门,其电子门数为约22至50,所述电子门的量为每摩尔
异丁烯约10^-4至10^-1摩尔。该发明还提供了一种新型催化剂体系,包括有机过氧化物化合物和
路易斯酸,用于
异丁烯或含
异丁烯的单体混合物的聚合。