Method of preparing poly(alkylene carbonate) via copolymerization of carbon dioxide/epoxide in the presence of novel complex
申请人:SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
公开号:US10723837B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
Provided is a method of preparing poly(alkylene carbonate) using a molecular weight regulator in a process of preparing a copolymer of carbon dioxide/epoxide using a novel complex synthesized from salen-type ligand including a quaternary ammonium salt as a catalyst. According to the present invention, even though the molecular weight regulator is used, an activity of the catalyst may be stably maintained, whereby the low molecular weight of poly(alkylene carbonate) having a desirable level may be effectively provided. In addition, it is expected that since the novel complex as the catalyst of the present invention has a simple structure as compared to the existing copolymerization catalyst, due to the economical preparation cost thereof, the novel complex may be effectively applied to a large-scale commercial process.
本发明提供了一种在制备二氧化碳/环氧化物共聚物的过程中使用分子量调节剂制备聚(碳酸亚烷基酯)的方法,该方法使用了一种由包括季铵盐的沙伦型配体合成的新型配合物作为催化剂。根据本发明,即使使用分子量调节剂,催化剂的活性仍可稳定保持,从而可有效提供具有理想水平的低分子量聚(碳酸亚烷基酯)。此外,由于作为本发明催化剂的新型络合物与现有的共聚催化剂相比结构简单,制备成本低廉,因此预计新型络合物可有效地应用于大规模商业工艺中。