ALKYLENE OXIDE POLYMERIZATION USING A DOUBLE METAL CYANIDE CATALYST COMPLEX AND A MAGNESIUM, GROUP 3 - GROUP 15 METAL OR LANTHANIDE SERIES METAL COMPOUND

摘要

Alkylene oxide polymerizations are performed in the presence of a double metal cyanide polymerization catalyst and certain magnesium, Group 3-Group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compounds. The presence of the magnesium, Group 3-Group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compound provides several benefits including more rapid catalyst activation, faster polymerization rates and the reduction in the amount of ultra high molecular weight polymers that are formed. The catalyst mixture is unexpectedly useful in making polyethers having low equivalent weights.

主权项

1. A method for producing a polyether monol or polyether polyol product, comprising polymerizing at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst complex and at least one magnesium, gallium or indium compound not present during the preparation of the double metal cyanide catalyst complex in which magnesium, gallium or indium is bonded to at least one alkoxide, aryloxy, carboxylate, acyl, pyrophosphate, phosphate, thiophosphate, dithiophosphate, phosphate ester, thiophosphate ester, amide, siloxide, hydride, carbamate or hydrocarbon anion, and wherein the magnesium, gallium or indium compound is devoid of halide anions.