摘要 |
The present invention provides a method for producing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer economically and stably, in particular, the present invention is concerned with a method for continuous production of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer including (A) a step of withdrawing a polymerization reaction solution obtained by polymerizing a dihydric phenol compound, a carbonate precursor, and a polyorganosiloxane in the presence of an alkaline compound aqueous solution and a water-insoluble organic solvent continuously or intermittently from a reactor; (B) a step of separating the polymerization reaction solution withdrawn in the step (A) into an aqueous phase and a water-insoluble organic solvent phase; and (C) a step of after washing the water-insoluble organic solvent phase separated in the step (B) with an acidic aqueous solution, separating the resultant into an aqueous phase and a water-insoluble organic solvent phase, wherein the content of the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer in the aqueous phase separated in the step (C) is controlled to not more than 2% by mass, and a part or the whole of an extract obtained by extracting the aqueous phase separated in the step (C) with a water-insoluble organic solvent is reused for the step (A). |