摘要 |
PROCESS FOR CIS-1,4-POLYBUTADIENE PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED GEL FORMATION A process for producing high cis-1,4-polybutadienes wherein there is reduced gel formation is provided which process comprises: polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in a polymerization medium comprising an inert hydrocarbon solvent and water at a temperature of from about -30.degree.C to about 60.degree.C in the presence of a catalyst system which is a mixture of (1) a substantially anhydrous divalent cobalt salt, (2) diethyl aluminum chloride or ethyl aluminum sesquichloride and (3) an organo aluminum compound of the formula R3Al wherein R is an alkyl group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and, optionally triethylaluminum, the molar ratio of chloride in (2) to the total aluminum content in (2) plus (3) being specified and the ratio of the mols of the divalent cobalt salt to the total mols of (2) plus (3) being from about 1:15 to about 1:30, the water being employed at a level of from about 0.1 to about 0.8 millimol for every millimol of (2) used, to the desired conversion.
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