Soluble anionic polymerization initiators for preparing functionalized polymer

摘要

An acyclic alkane soluble anionic polymerization initiator includes a mixture of from about 90 to about 10 parts by weight of a lithio amine having the general formula A1Li and from about 10 to about 90 parts by weight of at least one other lithio amine having the general formula A2Li. A1 and A2 are selected from the dialkyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl and dicycloalkyl amine radicals and cyclic amine radicals. There is also provided a method of forming a mixture of anionic polymerization initiators, a functionalized polymer and a method of forming a functionalized polymer.