METATHETIC PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERS

摘要

A process for preparing a functionalized polymer, the steps of the process involving contacting a metathesis catalyst under metathesis conditions with a composition comprising: (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymer characterized in that the unsaturated polymer is substantially immune to metathetic degradation; (b) at least one functionalized ethylene containing cyclic or acyclic reagent compound, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated polymer and the functionalized ethylene containing cyclic or acyclic reagent compound have a combined degree of substitution of 4 or less than 4; and (c) optionally one or more solvents or diluents, and recovering the resulting functionalized polymeric reaction product.