Process for selective hydrogenation of conjugated diene polymer

摘要

The present invention provides a process for selective hydrogenation of a conjugated diene polymer. The process includes bringing the conjugated diene polymer in an inert organic solvent into contact with hydrogen in the presence of a specific hydrogenation catalyst combination including (A) a substituted or unsubstituted bis(cyclopentadienyl) Group VIII transition metal compound and (B) an organic lithium compound. The hydrogenation can be carried out in the presence of a small amount of the hydrogenation catalyst combination under mild conditions, and both the hydrogenation conversion and selectivity to conjugated diene units are high.