阅读说明：本技术 含极性基团的烯烃共聚物 (Polar group-containing olefin copolymer ) 是由 野崎京子 王晓明 田谷野孝夫 于 2020-05-27 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供其中将烯酮结构导入主链作为结构单元的新型含极性基团的烯烃共聚物。含极性基团的烯烃共聚物的特征在于包括衍生自选自由乙烯和碳数为3至20的烯烃组成的组的一种以上的单体的结构单元(A),和由以下通式(I)表示的结构单元(B)：通式(I)(通式(I)中的R～(x)和R～(y)如说明书中所述)。(The present invention provides a novel polar group-containing olefin copolymer in which an enone structure is introduced into the main chain as a structural unit. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer is characterized by comprising a structural unit (A) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and an olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20, and a structural unit (B) represented by the following general formula (I): general formula (I) (R in the formula (I)) x And R y As described in the specification).)

1. A polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprising a structural unit (a) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and an olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20, and a structural unit (B) represented by the following general formula (I):

general formula (I)

In the general formula (I), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

2. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer according to claim 1, wherein the structural unit (B) represented by the general formula (I) is derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the following general formula (1):

general formula (1)

In the general formula (1), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, hydroxyl, formyl, carbon number is 1-3An ester group of 0, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

3. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein R is^xAnd R^yIs different from a hydrogen atom.

4. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a structural unit (C) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of a polar group-containing monomer (C-1) represented by the following general formula (2) and a polar group-containing monomer (C-2) represented by the following general formula (3):

general formula (2)

In the general formula (2), R¹And R²Each independently is a hydrogen atom, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 1 to 30A hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, which is optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom, and R¹And R²Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, and

general formula (3)

In the general formula (3), R³To R¹⁰Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n is 0 or a positive integer, and when n is 2 or more, R⁷To R¹⁰Each is optionally the same or different in each repeat unit; r¹¹To R¹⁴Each independently is a hydrogen atom, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom, and R¹¹To R¹⁴Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom; and R¹¹And R¹²Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic group, and R¹³And R¹⁴Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic group; r¹¹Or R¹²And R¹³Or R¹⁴Optionally forming a ring.

5. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the structural unit (A) is a structural unit derived from ethylene.

6. The polar group-containing olefinic co-polymer according to any one of claims 1 to 5A copolymer of R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring, and wherein R^xAnd R^yIs different from a hydrogen atom.

7. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein R^xAnd R^yEach independently a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R.^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

8. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms,An alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to novel polar group-containing olefin copolymers. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to novel polar group-containing olefin copolymers in which an enone structure is introduced into the main chain.

Background

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for polar group-containing olefin copolymers in which polar groups are introduced into polyolefins, and various copolymer examples have been reported.

As the polar group-containing olefin copolymer, a copolymer having a polar group in a side chain is generally known. For example, there is a copolymer containing a carbonyl group in a side chain obtained by copolymerization of ethylene and an acrylate or a vinyl ketone as shown in fig. 16 (for example, patent document 1).

As a polar group-containing olefin copolymer in which a polar group is introduced into the main chain of a polyolefin, there is a copolymer containing a carbonyl group in the main chain obtained by copolymerization of an α -olefin and carbon monoxide as shown in fig. 17 (for example, patent documents 2 and 3).

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: patent No. 6309206

Patent document 2: U.S. Pat. No. 3694412

Patent document 3: U.S. Pat. No. 3689460

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, the copolymer described in patent document 1 is a conventional copolymer of a polar group-containing monomer and an α -olefin, and is a polymer having a functional group only in a side chain. Conventional copolymerization of polar group-containing monomers and alpha-olefins does not introduce functional groups into the backbone of the polymer chain.

The copolymerization of an α -olefin and carbon monoxide described in patent documents 2 and 3 can introduce a carbonyl group into the main chain of the polymer chain. However, functional groups other than carbonyl groups cannot be introduced into the main chain of the polymer. Copolymerization of an α -olefin and carbon monoxide cannot introduce an enone structure, which is an unsaturated bond structure forming a conjugated system of an olefin (alkone) and a ketone, as a structural unit of a polymer chain.

The object of the present application is to provide a novel polar group-containing olefin copolymer in which an enone structure is introduced into the main chain of the polymer chain as a structural unit.

Means for solving the problems

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is a polar group-containing olefin copolymer including a structural unit (a) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and an olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20, and a structural unit (B) represented by the following general formula (I):

in the general formula (I), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group optionally containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atomA heterocyclic group substituted with a functional group of at least one member of the group consisting of a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, the structural unit (B) represented by the general formula (I) is preferably derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the following general formula (1) from the viewpoint of copolymer production efficiency:

in the general formula (1), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, R is from the viewpoint of expanding the range of use of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer and from the viewpoint of stability of the compound represented by the general formula (1)^xAnd R^yIs preferably different from a hydrogen atom.

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure may further comprise a structural unit (C) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of a polar group-containing monomer (C-1) represented by the following general formula (2) and a polar group-containing monomer (C-2) represented by the following general formula (3):

in the general formula (2), R¹And R²Each independently is a hydrogen atom, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom, and R¹And R²Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, and

in the general formula (3), R³To R¹⁰Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n is 0 or a positive integer, and when n is 2 or more, R⁷To R¹⁰Each is optionally the same or different in each repeat unit; r¹¹To R¹⁴Each independently is a hydrogen atom, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom, and R¹¹To R¹⁴At least one of (A) and (B) is at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atomA group of species; and R¹¹And R¹²Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic group, and R¹³And R¹⁴Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic group; r¹¹Or R¹²And R¹³Or R¹⁴Optionally forming a ring.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, the structural unit (a) is preferably a structural unit derived from ethylene from the viewpoint of polymer production efficiency.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, preferably, R is selected from the viewpoint of enhancing applicability (applicability) of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer and from the viewpoint of stability of the compound represented by the general formula (1)^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4-to 10-membered ring, and R^xAnd R^yIs different from a hydrogen atom.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, preferably, R is selected from the viewpoint of enhancing the applicability of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer^xAnd R^yEach independently is a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acylamino group having a carbon number of 1 to 3030, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, preferably, R is selected from the viewpoint of enhancing the applicability of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the present disclosure, a novel polar group-containing olefin copolymer in which an enone structure is introduced into the main chain of the polymer chain as a structural unit can be provided.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows the polar group-containing olefin copolymers 1 to 4 of examples 1 to 4¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 2 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 1 of example 1¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 3 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 1 of example 1¹³C-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 4 shows a GPC chart of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 1 of example 1.

FIG. 5 shows a DSC chart of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 1 of example 1.

FIG. 6 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 9 of example 9¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 7 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 10 of example 10¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 8 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 11 of example 11¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 9 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 12 of example 12¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 10 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 13 of example 13¹³C-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 11 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 14 of example 14¹³C-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 12 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 15 of example 15¹H-NMR measurement results.

FIG. 13 shows a preparation of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer 15 of example 15¹³C-NMR measurement results.

Fig. 14 shows the structures of α and β shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional ethylene-acrylate copolymer.

FIG. 17 is a schematic representation of a conventional ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymer.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is described in detail. In the present specification, "(meth) acrylic acid" means "acrylic acid" or "methacrylic acid", and "(meth) acryloyl group" means "acryloyl group" or "methacryloyl group". Also in this specification, "to" showing a numerical range is used to describe a range in which numerical values described before and after "to" represent a lower limit value and an upper limit value.

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is a polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprising a structural unit (a) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and an olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20, and a structural unit (B) represented by the following general formula (I):

in the general formula (I), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

As shown in fig. 15, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is a novel polar group-containing olefin copolymer of a multi-system, in which an enone structure, which is an unsaturated bond structure forming a conjugated system of an olefin and a ketone, is contained as a structural unit (B) in the main chain of the polymer.

Since the enone structure has very high reactivity, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure can be used as a substrate for reactions such as Michael addition reaction and Knoevenagel condensation reaction. Since the enone structure is known to show reactivity to anionic polymerization and radical polymerization, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure can also be used as a polymerizable monomer.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, when a functional group other than a hydrogen atom is contained in the unsaturated bond of the enone structure, there is a possibility that the functional group functions as a leaving group. When the functional group functions as a leaving group, it may be a starting point for introducing other substituents by using the polar group-containing olefin copolymer in a Heck reaction, a Wacker reaction, or the like.

As described above, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is expected to be a raw material convertible into various composite materials.

Further, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure contains two functional groups in the unsaturated bond of the enone structure, and it may always contain three functional groups and one unsaturated bond in the same order in the structural unit (B). Thus, for example, when R^xAnd R^yWhen the functional group has a metal coordinating property, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is expected to function as a functional substance having a chelating coordinating property with respect to a metal complex or the like. Due to this effect, it is also expected that the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure can be used as a carrier for a metal complex catalyst, an adsorbent for metal complex recovery, and the like.

(1) Structural unit (A)

The structural unit (a) is a structural unit derived from one or more monomers (a) selected from the group consisting of ethylene and olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms.

The monomer (a) (one or more) used in the present disclosure is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene and olefins having a carbon number of 3 to 20. The olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20 may be an alkene or a cycloolefin, and it may be at least one selected from the group consisting of an α -olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20 and a cycloolefin having a carbon number of 4 to 20.

In the present disclosure, the α -olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20 is represented by the following structural formula: CH (CH)₂＝CHR¹⁸Alpha-olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20 (wherein R¹⁸Is a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 18 optionally having a linear or branched structure). The α -olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20 is more preferably an α -olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 12.

As the cyclic olefin having a carbon number of 4 to 20, examples include, but are not limited to, cyclobutene, cyclopentene, cyclohexene, and norbornene.

As the monomer (A) (one or more), specific examples include, but are not limited to, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene and norbornene. From the viewpoint of polymer production efficiency, the monomer(s) (a) is preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, 1-butene and norbornene, and it is more preferably ethylene.

The structural unit (a) may be one structural unit, or may be two or more structural units.

As a combination of two structural units, examples include, but are not limited to, structural units derived from: ethylene-propylene, ethylene-1-butene, ethylene-1-hexene, ethylene-1-octene, propylene-1-butene, propylene-1-hexene, propylene-1-octene and ethylene-norbornene.

As a combination of three structural units, examples include, but are not limited to, structural units derived from: ethylene-propylene-1-butene, ethylene-propylene-1-hexene, ethylene-propylene-1-octene, propylene-1-butene-hexene, and propylene-1-butene-1-octene.

In the present disclosure, the monomer(s) (a) for the structural unit (a) preferably contains ethylene as an essential component. The monomer (a) (one or more) may further comprise one or more α -olefins having a carbon number of 3 to 20, as required.

The ethylene in the monomer (a) (one or more) may be 65 to 100 mol%, or may be 70 to 100 mol%, relative to the total 100 mol% of the monomer (a) (one or more).

(2) Structural unit (B)

The structural unit (B) is a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I):

in the general formula (I), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl groupAn ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

Examples of the halogen atom in the general formula (I) include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom.

In the general formula (I), the ester group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-COOR^aA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^aIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The carbon number of the ester group does not include the carbon number of the carbonyl group, and means R^aThe carbon number of (c). The lower limit may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^aExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include, but are not limited to, a linear, branched or cyclic saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a combination thereof. Preferred examples include, but are not limited to, alkenyl groups such as ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl and pentenyl; aryl groups such as phenyl, tolyl, n-propylphenyl, isopropylphenyl, n-butylphenyl, isobutylphenyl, sec-butylphenyl, tert-butylphenyl, n-hexylphenyl, trimethylphenyl, pentamethylphenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, fluorenyl and tolyl (tolyl group); aralkyl groups such as benzyl, phenethyl, phenylpropyl, naphthylmethyl, benzhydryl, and trityl; and the following alkyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.

The alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 may be linear, branched or cyclic. As the alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 1-butyl, 1-pentyl, 1-hexyl, 1-heptyl, 1-octyl, 1-nonyl, 1-decyl, tert-butyl, tricyclohexylmethyl, isopropyl, 1-dimethylpropyl, 1, 2-trimethylpropyl, 1-diethylpropyl, isobutyl, 1-dimethylbutyl, 2-pentyl, 3-pentyl, 2-hexyl, 3-hexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-heptyl, 3-heptyl, 4-heptyl, 2-propylheptyl, 2-octyl, 3-nonyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, methylcyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl, Cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclododecyl, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl and norbornyl.

The hydrocarbyl group may further comprise a substituent. Examples include, but are not limited to, a halogen atom, an epoxy group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, and a hydroxyl group as a substituent. The number of carbons included in the substituent is not included in the above-mentioned number of carbons.

As R^aThe hydrocarbon group of (a) is preferably a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 8, more preferably a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 6, and still more preferably an unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 6.

As the ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, 2-ethylhexyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl and phenoxycarbonyl.

In the general formula (I), the acyloxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by the formula-OCOR^bA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^bIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The carbon number of the acyloxy group does not include the carbon number of the carbonyl group, and means R^bThe carbon number of (c). The lower limit may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, examples include the above-mentioned as R^aThose exemplified.

As the acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, an acetoxy group, a propionyloxy group, (meth) acryloyloxy group, and a benzoyloxy group.

In the general formula (I), the acyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-COR^cA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^cIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The carbon number of the acyl group does not include the carbon number of the carbonyl group, and means R^cThe carbon number of (c). The lower limit may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^cExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, acetyl group, propionyl group, (meth) acryloyl group, and benzoyl group.

In the general formula (I), the alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-OR^dA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^dIs an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 30 carbon atoms. The lower limit of the number of carbon atoms of the alkoxy group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^dThe alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 and the aralkyl group having a carbon number of 7 to 30, examples include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy, cyclopropoxy, cyclopentoxy, cyclohexoxy, n-octoxy, n-decoxy, and benzyloxy.

Aryloxy having a carbon number of from 6 to 30 is represented by-OR^d’A monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^d’Is an aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 30. The lower limit of the number of carbons in the aryl group may be 6 or more, or may be 8 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 12 or less.

As R^d’The aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, and examples include the above as R^aThose corresponding to aryl groups having a carbon number of 6 to 30 in the examples mentioned.

As the aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, specific examples include, but are not limited to, phenoxy group, methylphenoxy group, ethylphenoxy group, butylphenoxy group, naphthyloxy group, fluorenyloxy group (fluoroenyloxy group), and anthracenyloxy group (anthracenyloxy group).

In the general formula (I), alkylthio having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-SR^eA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^eIs an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 30 carbon atoms. The lower limit of the carbon number of the alkylthio group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^eThe alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 and the aralkyl group having a carbon number of 7 to 30, examples include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, and a benzylthio group.

The arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30 is represented by the formula-SR^e’A monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^e’Is an aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 30. The lower limit of the number of carbons in the aryl group may be 6 or more, or may be 8 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 12 or less.

As R^e’The aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, and examples include the above as R^aThose corresponding to aryl groups having a carbon number of 6 to 30 in the examples mentioned.

As the arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, specific examples include, but are not limited to, phenylthio and naphthylthio.

In the general formula (I), the amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-N (R)^f)R^gA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^fAnd R^gEach independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The lower limit of the number of carbons of the hydrocarbon group substituted to the substituted amino group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^fAnd R^gExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, amino group (-NH)₂) A methylamino group, a dimethylamino group, a monoethylamino group, a diethylamino group, an isopropylamino group, a diisopropylamino group, a phenylamino group and a diphenylamino group.

In the general formula (I), the silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-SiR^hRⁱR^jA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^h、RⁱAnd R^jEach independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The lower limit may be 1 or more, or it may be 2 or more, with respect to the number of carbons of the hydrocarbon group substituted to the substituted silyl group. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^h、RⁱAnd R^jExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, a trimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, a tert-butyldimethylsilyl group, a triisopropylsilyl group, and a tert-butyldiphenylsilyl group.

In the general formula (I), the amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-CONR^kR^lor-NR^kCOR^lA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^kAnd R^lEach independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The carbon number of the hydrocarbon group substituted to the substituted amide group does not include the carbon number of the carbonyl group, and means R^kAnd R^lThe carbon number of (c). The lower limit may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^kAnd R^lExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -CONH₂、-CONH(CH₃)、-CON(CH₃)₂、-CONH(C₂H₅)、-CON(C₂H₅)₂、-CONH(i-C₃H₇)、-CON(i-C₃H₇)₂、-CONH(Ph)、-CON(Ph)₂、-NHCOCH₃and-NHCOC₂H₅. In the present specification, "Ph" represents a phenyl group.

In the general formula (I), the halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is a group such that at least one hydrogen atom of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is substituted with a halogen atom. As the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, examples include the above-mentioned as R^aThose exemplified. Among them, from the viewpoint of ease of availability, alkyl groups and aryl groups are preferable. Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom.

The lower limit may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more, for the carbon number of the halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As the halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, examples include, but are not limited to, halomethyl groups such that 1 to 3 hydrogen atoms of a methyl group are each substituted with a halogen atom, chloroethyl groups, γ -chloropropyl groups, 3', 3 ″ -trifluoropropyl groups, perfluoropropyl groups, perfluorophenyl groups, bromophenyl groups, chlorophenyl groups, fluorophenyl groups, and dichlorophenyl groups. Examples of the halomethyl group include, but are not limited to, chloromethyl, bromomethyl, fluoromethyl, dichloromethyl and trifluoromethyl.

In the general formula (I), as the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 among the hydrocarbon groups having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, examples include the above-mentioned as R^aThose exemplified. Among them, from the viewpoint of the production efficiency of the copolymer, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group is preferable as the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom.

In the general formula (I), the carbon number of the heterocyclic ring of the heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom is 2 or more. The upper limit may be 8 or less, 6 or less, or 5 or less.

Examples of heterocyclic groups include, but are not limited to, pyridyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, thiazolyl, dihydrofuryl, and tetrahydrofuranyl.

As the functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, examples include, but are not limited to, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an epoxy group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a sulfonyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a sulfoxide group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and a sulfonate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30.

The ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, the acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, the acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, the alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, the aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, the amino group optionally substituted with the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, the amide group optionally substituted with the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, the alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and the arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30 may be the same as those described above.

The sulfonyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is represented by-SO₂R^mA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^mIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The lower limit of the number of carbons in the sulfonyl group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^mExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the sulfonyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -SO₂CH₃and-SO₂Ph。

The sulfoxide group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-SORⁿA monovalent group of the formula, wherein RⁿIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. For sulfoxide group carbonThe lower limit may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As RⁿExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the sulfoxide group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -SOCH₃and-SOPh.

The sulfonate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is composed of-OSO₂R^oA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^oIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The lower limit of the number of carbons in the sulfonate group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^oExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the sulfonate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -SO₃CH₃and-SO₃Ph。

From the viewpoint of the production efficiency of the copolymer, the functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of: a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30. The functional group is more preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, and an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30.

In the general formula (I), R^xAnd R^yCan be combined with each other, with R^xAnd R^yThe bound unsaturated bonds combine to form a 4 to 10 membered ring. By R^xAnd R^yThe rings formed in combination with each other may be carbocyclic or heterocyclic, and the carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring may be monocyclic or polycyclic. R^xAnd R^yMay be bonded to each other to form saturated or unsaturated bonds, or they may form-CO-O-CO-groups or non-aromatic rings.

For structural unit (B), fromR in the general formula (I) from the viewpoint of widening the range of applications of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure and from the viewpoint of stability of the compound represented by the general formula (1)^xAnd R^yIs different from a hydrogen atom. Namely, R^xAnd R^yIs preferably a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

From the viewpoint of enhancing the applicability of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer and from the viewpoint of the stability of the compound represented by the general formula (1), preferably, R is^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4-to 10-membered ring, and R^xAnd R^yIs different from a hydrogen atom. That is, preferably, R^xAnd R^yAt least one of hydroxyl, formyl, ester group with carbon number of 1 to 30, acyl group with carbon number of 1 to 30, alkoxy group with carbon number of 1 to 30, and optionally hydrocarbon with carbon number of 1 to 30An amino group substituted with a group, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

For example, when R is^xAnd R^yIs a group other than a hydrogen atom, R is considered to be^xAnd R^yAt least one of which functions as a leaving group. When R is^xOr R^yWhen acting as a leaving group, R^xOr R^yMay be a starting point for introducing other substituents when the polar group-containing olefin copolymer is used in a Heck reaction, a Wacker reaction, or the like. The group functioning as a leaving group is preferably a functional group containing a polar group, such as a halogen atom and an acyloxy group.

As the structural unit (B), from the viewpoint of enhancing the applicability of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, R in the general formula (I) is preferably^xAnd R^yEach independently a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R.^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring. More preferably, R in the formula (I)^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

Even more preferably, R^xR of (A) to (B)^yEach independently is a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring. Still more preferably, R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom. Still more preferably, R^xAnd R^yEach independentlyIs an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom.

When R is^xAnd R^yWhen each is independently a group other than a hydrogen atom, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure always contains three functional groups and one unsaturated bond in the same order in the structural unit (B). Therefore, for example, when the functional group is a polar functional group having metal coordinatability, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is expected to function as a functional substance having chelate coordinatability with a metal complex or the like. Due to this effect, it is also expected that the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure can be used as a carrier for a metal complex catalyst, an adsorbent for metal complex recovery, and the like. As R^xAnd R^yPreferred examples of the polar functional group having metal coordinatability of (1) include, but are not limited to, a hydrocarbon group which may be a β -keto-enolate ligand, an amino group which may be a β -keto-imine ligand, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a halogen atom, and a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 substituted by these functional groups.

When the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure always contains three functional groups and one unsaturated bond in the same order in the structural unit (B), there is a possibility that such structural units have various resonance structures, and the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is expected to be used for pigments, dyes, drugs, and the like.

R in the general formula (I)^xAnd R^yMay be the same or different.

As the structural unit represented by the general formula (I) containing three functional groups and one unsaturated bond, examples include, but are not limited to, the following structural units.

From the viewpoint of production efficiency of the copolymer, the structural unit (B) represented by the general formula (I) is preferably a structural unit derived from one or more monomers (B) selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the following general formula (1), because the structural unit (B) can be introduced into the copolymer by one-step polymerization. The polar group-containing monomer(s) represented by the general formula (1) is ring-opened in the polymerization reaction and introduced into the main chain of the polymer to become the structural unit (B).

In the general formula (1), R^xAnd R^yEach independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or R^xAnd R^yOptionally combined with each other to form a 4 to 10 membered ring.

R in the general formula (1)^xAnd R^yAnd R in the above general formula (I)^xAnd R^yThe same is true.

As the polar group-containing monomer represented by the general formula (1), for example, 2, 3-diarylcyclopropene-1-one, 2, 3-diheteroarylcyclopropene-1-one, 2, 3-dialkylcyclopropene-1-one, and 2-alkyl-3-arylcyclopropene-1-one are preferably used.

As the 2, 3-diarylcycloprop-1-one and the 2, 3-diarylcycloprop-1-one, examples include, but are not limited to, compounds having the following structures.

As the 2, 3-dialkylcyclopropene-1-one, examples include, but are not limited to, compounds having the following structures.

As each R in the general formula (1)^xAnd R^yEach independently of the other compounds of the following: a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an alkylthio group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an arylthio group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a nitro group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a silyl group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group substituted with a halogen having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, and examples include, but are not limited to, compounds having the following structures.

As R in the general formula (1)^xAnd R^yExamples of the compound forming a ring structure include, but are not limited to, compounds having the following structures.

One or more monomers (B) selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the general formula (1) can be produced by appropriately combining conventionally known production methods. For example, the following production methods can be used: production methods by the reaction of various alkynes, dichlorocarbene precursors and water (J.Am.chem.Soc.1966,88(3), 504-.

As the one or more monomers (B) selected from the group consisting of the polar group-containing monomers represented by the general formula (1), commercially available products can be used.

(3) Structural unit (C)

The structural unit (C) is a structural unit derived from one or more monomers (C) selected from the group consisting of a polar group-containing monomer (C-1) represented by the following general formula (2) and a polar group-containing monomer (C-2) represented by the following general formula (3):

in the general formula (2), R¹And R²Each independently is a hydrogen atom, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a functional group optionally containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atomA group-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and R¹And R²Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, and

in the general formula (3), R³To R¹⁰Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n is 0 or a positive integer, and when n is 2 or more, R⁷To R¹⁰Each is optionally the same or different in each repeat unit; r¹¹To R¹⁴Each independently is a hydrogen atom, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom, and R¹¹To R¹⁴Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom; and R¹¹And R¹²Optionally combined to form a divalent organic group, and R¹³And R¹⁴Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic group; r¹¹Or R¹²And R¹³Or R¹⁴Optionally forming a ring.

(3-1) polar group-containing monomer (c-1)

In the general formula (2), an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 may be the same as those described above for the general formula (I).

Further, in the general formula (2), among the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom, the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom may be the same as described above for the general formula (I).

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms optionally substituted with a functional group containing a phosphorus atom include the above-mentioned as R^aThose exemplified.

As the functional group containing a phosphorus atom, examples include, but are not limited to, a phosphite group (phosphate group) having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a phosphate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and a phosphorus ylide group (phosphate group) having a carbon number of 1 to 30.

The phosphite ester group with carbon number of 1-30 is composed of-P (OR)^p)₂A monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^pEach independently a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30. The lower limit of the number of carbons in the phosphite group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^pExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the phosphite ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -P (OPh)₂and-P (OCH)₃)₂。

The phosphate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is represented by-P (═ O) (OR)^q)₂A monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^qEach independently a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30. The lower limit of the number of carbons in the phosphate group may be 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^qExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the phosphate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -P (═ O) (OPh)₂and-P (═ O) (OCH)₃)₂。

The phosphorus ylide group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms is represented by-P ═ CR^rR^sA monovalent group of the formula, wherein R^rAnd R^sEach independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and at least one is a hydrocarbon group. The carbon number of the hydrocarbon group substituted to the phosphorus ylide group does not include the carbon number of P ═ C, and means R^rOr R^sThe carbon number of (c). The lower limit is 1 or more, or may be 2 or more. The upper limit may be 30 or less, may be 20 or less, or may be 10 or less.

As R^rAnd R^sExamples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include the above as R^aThose exemplified.

As the phosphorus ylide group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, -P ═ CHCH₃-P ═ CHPh and-P ═ CHCH₂Ph。

R¹And R²Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom. Examples of the group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom include an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amide group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 substituted with a substituent containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom. Examples of the substituent containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom as the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include, but are not limited to, a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an aryloxy group having a carbon number of 6 to 30, a cyano group, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a thioester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a sulfonyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a sulfoxide group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a sulfonate group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a phosphite group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, and a phosphorus group having a carbon number of 1 to 30An acid ester group.

As the polar group-containing monomer (c-1) represented by the general formula (2), for example, (meth) acrylate is preferably used.

Examples of (meth) acrylates include, but are not limited to, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, n-propyl (meth) acrylate, isopropyl (meth) acrylate, n-butyl (meth) acrylate, isobutyl (meth) acrylate, t-butyl (meth) acrylate, pentyl (meth) acrylate, hexyl (meth) acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, octyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, nonyl (meth) acrylate, decyl (meth) acrylate, dodecyl (meth) acrylate, phenyl (meth) acrylate, toluyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate, 1 (meth) acrylate, 4-cyclohexanedimethanol ester, 4-hydroxybutyl glycidyl (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, diethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-aminoethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-methoxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-methoxypropyl (meth) acrylate, glycidyl (meth) acrylate, trifluoromethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-trifluoromethylethyl (meth) acrylate, perfluoroethyl (meth) acrylate, and 4- (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethylpiperidyl) acrylate.

As the polar group-containing monomer (c-1) represented by the general formula (2), examples include, but are not limited to, (meth) acrylamide, (meth) acrylonitrile, vinylamide, vinyl acetate, allyl acetate, 3-butenylacetate, 3-butenenitrile (3-cyanoprophene), methylvinyl ether, 3-chloropropene, N-propylidenylamine (N-propylidene ethyenamine), 3- (methylthio) -1-propene, 3- (methylsulfinyl) -1-propene, 3- (methylsulfonyl) -1-propene, 2-propene-1-sulfonic acid methyl ester, and 2-propenylphosphonic acid dimethyl ester.

In the general formula (2), R is R from the viewpoints of polymer production efficiency, polymer molecular weight, and copolymerizability with the monomers (A) and (B)¹Hydrogen ions are preferred.

Further, in the general formula (2), from the viewpoints of polymer production efficiency, polymer molecular weight, and copolymerizability with the monomers (a) and (B), R is preferably used¹Is a hydrogen atom, and R²Is an ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, a cyano group, a cyanomethyl group, a cyanoethyl group, a halomethyl group, an acyloxymethyl group or an acyloxyethyl group.

From the following viewpoints: high weight ratio of heteroatoms; less side effects on late transition metal catalysts; polymer production efficiency; polymer molecular weight; and copolymerizability with the monomers (A) and (B), the polar group-containing monomer (c-1) represented by the general formula (2) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, allyl acetate, 3-butenyl acetate, acrylonitrile and 3-butenenitrile.

(3-2) polar group-containing monomer (c-2)

As R in the general formula (3)³To R¹⁰Examples of the halogen atom of (b) include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom and a bromine atom.

As R³To R¹⁰Examples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 20 include those described above as R in the general formula (I)^aExemplified ones such as alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl and propyl; cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; and alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, and propenyl.

In the general formula (3), "n" is 0 or a positive integer. It is preferably 2 or less, more preferably 1 or less.

As R in the general formula (3)¹¹To R¹⁴An ester group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an acyloxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an amido group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, an imino group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, or a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally substituted with a functional group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom and a phosphorus atom may be used as the above-mentioned group as R in the general formula (2)¹And R²Those described are the same.

In the general formula (3) in which,R¹¹to R¹⁴Is a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom. The group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom may be substituted with the group described above as R in the general formula (2)¹And R²Those described are the same.

R¹¹And R¹²Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic radical, R¹³And R¹⁴Optionally integrated to form a divalent organic group. An organic group means a group containing at least carbon atoms. When they are each integrated to form a divalent organic group, it is preferably a divalent hydrocarbon group, and the hydrocarbon group may contain, for example, -CO-, -O (CO) -, -COO-, -C (═ O) OC (═ O) -, -C (═ O) NR-^fC (═ O) - (wherein R)^fAs described above), -SO₂-and-O-and the like linking groups.

R¹¹Or R¹²And R¹³Or R¹⁴Optionally joined to each other to form a ring. They may form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and the carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring may be monocyclic or polycyclic. For example, R¹¹Or R¹²And R¹³Or R¹⁴Optionally in combination with each other to form a-CO-O-CO-group.

In the general formula (3), n is preferably 0 or 1, and R is preferably 0 from the viewpoint of easiness of synthesis of the polar monomer itself³To R¹⁰Preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

The polar group-containing monomer (c-2) represented by the general formula (3) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of: 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid propyl ester, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid butyl ester, 5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, 5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride, 2-hydroxy-5-norbornene, 5-norbornene-2-methanol, 5-norbornene-2-methylamine, 2-acetoxy-5-norbornene, 2-cyanomethyl-5-norbornene, and 5-norbornene-2-carbonitrile. Further, the polar group-containing monomer (c-2) is more preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of: 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid propyl ester, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid butyl ester, 5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride, and 5-norbornene-2-methanol.

(4) Other structural units

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure may further comprise other structural units different from the structural units (a), (B), and (C). As the other structural unit, examples include, but are not limited to, structural units represented by the following formula (II). The structural unit represented by the following formula (II) may be a structural unit derived from one or more monomers (B) selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the general formula (1).

(5) Polar group-containing olefin copolymer

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure includes a structural unit (a) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene and an olefin having a carbon number of 3 to 20, and a structural unit (B) represented by general formula (I).

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure needs to contain at least one structural unit (a) and at least one structural unit (B), and it needs to contain structural units derived from two or more monomers in total.

In the present disclosure, the percentage of the structural unit (a) in the polar group-containing olefin copolymer may be appropriately selected depending on the desired properties. The lower limit is usually 60.00 mol% or more, preferably 65.50 mol% or more, more preferably 76.00 mol% or more, still more preferably 85.00 mol% or more, and particularly preferably 87.00 mol% or more with respect to 100 mol% of the total of the structural units. On the other hand, the upper limit is usually 99.98 mol% or less, preferably 99.92 mol% or less, more preferably 99.90 mol% or less, still more preferably 99.80 mol% or less, and even more preferably 99.70 mol% or less.

The percentage of the structural unit (B) in the polar group-containing olefin copolymer may be appropriately selected depending on the average molecular weight and the desired properties. The lower limit is usually 0.01 mol% or more, preferably 0.05 mol% or more, more preferably 0.10 mol% or more, and still more preferably 0.20 mol% or more with respect to the total of 100 mol% of the structural units. On the other hand, the upper limit is usually 15.00 mol% or less, preferably 10.00 mol% or less, more preferably 8.00 mol% or less, and still more preferably 6.00 mol% or less.

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure may further comprise one or more structural units (C) derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of the polar group-containing monomer (C-1) and the polar group-containing monomer (C-2).

When the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure includes the structural unit (C), the percentage of the structural unit (C) in the polar group-containing olefin copolymer may be appropriately selected depending on the desired properties. The lower limit is usually 0.01 mol% or more, preferably 0.05 mol% or more, more preferably 0.10 mol% or more, and still more preferably 0.50 mol% or more with respect to the total of 100 mol% of the structural units. On the other hand, the upper limit is usually 35.00 mol% or less, preferably 30.00 mol% or less, more preferably 20.00 mol% or less, and still more preferably 10.00 mol% or less.

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure may further comprise a structural unit represented by formula (II).

When the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure includes the structural unit represented by formula (II), the percentage of the structural unit contained in the polar group-containing olefin copolymer may be appropriately selected depending on the desired properties. The lower limit is usually 0.001 mol% or more, may be 0.005 mol% or more, or may be 0.01 mol% or more with respect to the total of 100 mol% of the structural units. On the other hand, the upper limit is usually 15.00 mol% or less, preferably 10.00 mol% or less, more preferably 3.00 mol% or less, and still more preferably 2.00 mol% or less.

The percentage of the structural unit (B) is usually 50 mol% or more, preferably 55 mol% or more, and more preferably 60 mol% or more with respect to the total of 100 mol% of the structural unit (B) and the structural unit represented by the formula (II).

From the viewpoint of expanding the range of use of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer, the percentage of the structural unit (B) in the polar group-containing olefin copolymer is preferably larger than the percentage of the structural unit represented by the formula (II).

The structure of one molecule derived from each monomer is defined as one structural unit in the polar group-containing olefin copolymer.

When the total structural units of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer are defined as 100 mol%, the percentage in mol (mol%) of each structural unit is the amount of the structural unit.

As the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, examples include, but are not limited to, random, block and graft copolymers of the structural unit (a), the structural unit (B) and optionally containing the structural unit (C). Among them, since the structural unit (B) may be contained in a large amount, the polar group-containing olefin copolymer may be a random copolymer.

In the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure, in order for the copolymer to also maintain the properties of the olefin such as hydrophobicity, the mol fraction [ a ] of the structural unit (a), the mol fraction [ B ] of the structural unit (B), and the mol fraction [ C ] of the structural unit (C) optionally contained preferably satisfy the following: [A] ≧ { ([ A ] + [ B ] + [ C ]) × 80% }.

The amount of the structural unit can be controlled by the selection of the catalyst, the amount of the monomers (A), (B) and (C) to be added at the time of polymerization, the pressure and temperature of polymerization. As a means for increasing the amount of the structural units derived from the monomers (B) and (C) in the copolymer, it is effective to increase the amount of the monomers (B) and (C) added at the time of polymerization, to lower the olefin pressure at the time of polymerization, and to increase the temperature at the time of polymerization. For example, it is desirable to control the amount of building blocks within the desired polymer range by adjusting these factors.

By using¹H-NMR spectrum and¹³C-NMR spectrum to obtain the amount of the structural unit of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure.

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer was dissolved by heating in 1,1,2, 2-tetrachloroethane-d 2 to obtain a homogeneous solution, and the solution was subjected to NMR measurement.¹The H-NMR spectrum is a spectrum for a 5 mass% solution of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer, and¹³C-NMR spectraIs a spectrum for a 15 mass% solution of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer.

As another method, about 150mg of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer may be dissolved by heating in 2.4mL of a mixed solvent of (1, 2-dichlorobenzene: bromobenzene-d 5 ═ 1:2) to obtain a homogeneous solution, and the homogeneous solution may be subjected to NMR measurement.

For example, NMR measurement was carried out at 120 ℃ using ASCEND 500 (manufactured by BRUKER) or AVANCE 400 (manufactured by BRUKER).

Chromium (III) acetylacetonate as a relaxation reagent and measured by the inverse-gated decoupling method (9.0 microsecond 90 ℃ pulse, spectral width: 31kHz, relaxation time: 10 seconds, acquisition time: 10 seconds, and cumulative number of FID: 5,000 to 10,000)¹³C-NMR, and then quantitative analysis. Alternatively, the inverse gated decoupling method (15.8 microsecond 90 ℃ pulse, spectral width: 25kHz, relaxation time: 50 seconds, acquisition time: 1.5 seconds, and cumulative number of FIDs: 1,024) can be used for determination¹³C-NMR, and then quantitative analysis.

The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is in the range of typically 1,000 to 2,000,000, preferably 10,000 to 1,500,000, more preferably 20,000 to 1,000,000, still more preferably 31,000 to 800,000, and even more preferably 35,000 to 800,000. If Mw is less than 1,000, physical properties such as mechanical strength and impact resistance may be insufficient. If the Mv is more than 2,000,000, the melt viscosity may become very high, and the forming process may be difficult.

The number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is in the range of generally 1,000 to 2,000,000, preferably 3,000 to 1,500,000, more preferably 4,000 to 1,000,000, still more preferably 5,000 to 800,000, and even more preferably 5,000 to 600,000. If Mn is less than 1,000, physical properties such as mechanical strength and impact resistance may be insufficient. If Mn is more than 2,000,000, the melt viscosity may become very high, and the forming process may be difficult.

The ratio (Mw/Mn) between the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure is in the range of usually 1.0 to 4.0, preferably 1.3 to 3.5, and more preferably 1.4 to 3.3. If the ratio (Mw/Mn) is less than 1.0, various processability such as moldability may be insufficient. If the ratio (Mw/Mn) is more than 4.0, the mechanical properties will be poor.

In the present disclosure, the ratio (Mw/Mn) may be referred to as the "molecular weight distribution parameter".

In the present disclosure, the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) are obtained by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC).

In the present disclosure, examples of GPC measurement methods are as follows.

The number average molecular weight and the weight average molecular weight can be calculated using a high temperature GPC apparatus HLC-8321GPC/HT manufactured by Tosoh Corporation equipped with TSKgel GMHHR-H (S) HT columns manufactured by Tosoh Corporation (two 7.8mm I.D.. times.30 cm columns in series), a size exclusion chromatography (solvent: 1, 2-dichlorobenzene, temperature: 145 ℃) in which polystyrene is used as a standard substance of molecular weight, or can be calculated using a high temperature GPC apparatus ALC/GPC 150C manufactured by Waters Corporation equipped with AT-806MS columns (three 8.0mm I.D.. times.25 cm columns in series) manufactured by Showa Denko K.K., a size exclusion chromatography (solvent: 1, 2-dichlorobenzene, temperature: 140 ℃) in which polystyrene is used as a standard substance of molecular weight.

The melting point (Tm, ° c) of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure observed by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is not particularly limited. The melting point is preferably greater than 50 ℃ and 140 ℃ or less, more preferably from 60 ℃ to 138 ℃, and still more preferably from 70 ℃ to 135 ℃. When the melting point is within this range, excellent heat resistance, impact resistance, and adhesion are obtained.

The melting point can be obtained by measurement using, for example, "EXSTAR 6000" manufactured by Seiko Instruments, while maintaining the temperature isothermally at 40 ℃ for 1 minute, increasing from 40 ℃ to 160 ℃ at 10 ℃/min, isothermally at 160 ℃ for 10 minutes, decreasing from 160 ℃ to 10 ℃ at 10 ℃/min, isothermally at 10 ℃ for 5 minutes, and then increasing from 10 ℃ to 160 ℃ at 10 ℃/min.

(6) Process for producing polar group-containing olefin copolymer

(6-1) catalyst

The polar group-containing olefin copolymer of the present disclosure can be polymerized in the presence of a transition metal-containing catalyst from the viewpoint of opening one or more monomers (B) selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the general formula (1) in a one-step polymerization reaction and introducing them into the main chain of the polymer, and from the viewpoint of making the molecular structure of the copolymer a linear molecular structure.

The transition metal-containing catalyst is not particularly limited as long as it can open a ring of one or more monomers (B) selected from the group consisting of polar group-containing monomers represented by the general formula (1), and can polymerize the ring-opened monomer(s) (B) with the monomer(s) (a). As the transition metal-containing catalyst, examples include, but are not limited to, transition metal compounds of groups 5 to 11 of the periodic table, which are compounds containing a chelating ligand.

Examples of preferred transition metals include vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, iron, platinum, ruthenium, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, palladium, and copper. Among them, transition metals of groups 8 to 11 of the periodic table are preferable; more preferably transition metals of group 10 of the periodic table, such as nickel, palladium and platinum; and nickel (Ni) and palladium (Pd) are particularly preferable. These metals may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The chelating ligand comprises at least two atoms selected from the group consisting of P, N, O and S. It comprises a bidentate or polydentate ligand and it is electrically neutral or anionic. Examples of structures are described in the review by Brookhart et al (chem.rev.,2000,100,1169).

Preferred examples include bidentate anionic P, O ligands such as phosphorus sulfonic acid, phosphorus carboxylic acid, phosphorus phenol, phosphorus alkanol (phosphorus alkoxide) and phosphorus enolate, bidentate anionic N, O ligands such as salicylaldimine and pyridine carboxylic acid. Other preferred examples include diimine ligands, diphenyl oxide (diphenoxide) ligands, and diamide ligands.

From the viewpoint of polymer production efficiency, polymer molecular weight, and copolymerizability of the monomers (a) and (B), the transition metal-containing catalyst is preferably a catalyst containing a late transition metal selected from the group consisting of transition metals of groups 8 to 10 of the periodic table, more preferably a catalyst containing a transition metal of group 10 of the periodic table, and still more preferably a catalyst containing a transition metal of group 10 of the periodic table, the catalyst including a chelating ligand containing one or more phosphorus atoms as coordination sites with the transition metal of group 10 of the periodic table.

The transition metal-containing catalyst is preferably a transition metal-containing catalyst of group 10 of the periodic table, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formula (104), from the viewpoints of polymer production efficiency, polymer molecular weight, and copolymerizability of the monomers (a) and (B):

in the general formula (104), M is a transition metal of group 10 of the periodic Table; q is A [ -S (═ O)₂-O-]M、A[-C(＝O)-O-]M、A[-O-]M or A [ -S-]M in parentheses ([ alpha ], [ alpha ] is a]) The divalent groups shown in (b) (a and M at the beginning and end of the formula are depicted to show the binding direction of the groups); a is a divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, connects Q and a phosphorus atom, and optionally contains a functional group; l is a zero-valent ligand capable of detaching from the metal; r¹⁵、R¹⁶And R¹⁷Each is selected from hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing functional groups; r¹⁵And L optionally forms a ring; r¹⁶And R¹⁷Optionally forming a ring; and R is¹⁶Or R¹⁷Optionally combining a to form a ring.

In the general formula (104), M is a transition metal of group 10 of the periodic Table, which is preferably Ni or Pd.

Q is a group consisting of-S (═ O)₂A divalent group represented by-O-, -C (═ O) -O-, -P (═ O) (-OH) -O-, or-S-, and which is a moiety in which one electron is coordinated to M. The left side of each is bound to A and the right side is bound to M. Among them, from the viewpoint of catalytic activity, -S (═ O) is particularly preferable₂-O-。

A is a divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30, connects Q and a phosphorus atom, and optionally contains a functional group.

The divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is preferably a divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 12. The divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is preferably an alkylene group and an arylene group, and particularly preferably an arylene group.

Examples of functional groups for the hydrocarbyl group of A include, but are not limited to, halogen atoms, -OR^α、-CO₂R^α、-CO₂M’、-CON(R^β)₂、-COR^α、-SR^α、-SO₂R^α、-SOR^α、-OSO₂R^α、-PO(OR^α)_2-y(R^β)_y、-CN、-NHR^α、-N(R^α)₂、-Si(OR^β)_3-x(R^β)_x、-OSi(OR^β)_3-x(R^β)_x、-NO₂、-SO₃M’、-PO₃M’₂、-P(O)(OR^α)₂M' and an epoxy-containing group (wherein R^βIs a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; r^αIs a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; m' is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, quaternary ammonium or phosphonium (phosphonium); x is an integer from 0 to 3; and y is an integer of 0 to 2).

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms include those described above as R in the general formula (I)^aThose exemplified.

As the divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 of a, examples include the following formulas (a-1) to (a-7). In the formula, R¹⁰⁴Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a functional group. As R¹⁰⁴Examples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include those described above as R in the general formula (I)^aThose exemplified. The hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 is preferably a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 20, and more preferably a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 10.

From the viewpoint of catalytic activity, the divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as a is preferably represented by the following formula (a-7).

L is a zero-valent ligand that can be detached from the metal.

L is preferably a compound which contains an electron-donating group and which can coordinate to the metal atom M to stabilize the metal complex. As L, a hydrocarbon compound having a carbon number of 1 to 20 containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur as a coordinatable atom, or a hydrocarbon compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond (and optionally containing a heteroatom) coordinatable with a transition metal may be used. The carbon number of L is preferably 1 to 16, and more preferably 1 to 10.

As L, preferred examples include, but are not limited to, pyridines, piperidines, alkyl ethers, aryl ethers, alkyl aryl ethers, cyclic ethers, alkylnitrile derivatives, arylnitrile derivatives, alcohols, amides, aliphatic esters, aromatic esters, amines, and cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbons.

As L containing a sulfur atom, examples include dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Examples of the L containing a nitrogen atom include, but are not limited to, triallylamine having a carbon number of 1 to 10 in the alkyl group, trihydrocarbylamine having a carbon number of 1 to 10 in the alkyl group, pyridine, 2, 6-lutidine (also referred to as 2, 6-lutidine), aniline, 2, 6-dimethylaniline, 2, 6-diisopropylaniline, N' -Tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) pyridine (DMAP), acetonitrile, benzonitrile, quinoline, and 2-methylquinoline. Examples of L containing an oxygen atom include diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and 1, 2-dimethoxyethane. From the viewpoint of the stability and catalytic activity of the complex, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), pyridine 2, 6-lutidine (also referred to as 2, 6-lutidine), and N, N' -Tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) are preferable, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 2, 6-lutidine (also referred to as 2, 6-lutidine) are more preferable.

R¹⁵And L may form a ring. Examples thereof are cyclooct-1-enyl (cyclooacta-1-enyl) groups, which are also preferred embodiments in the present disclosure.

R¹⁵、R¹⁶And R¹⁷Each is a hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 optionally containing a functional group.

As R¹⁵、R¹⁶And R¹⁷Examples of the hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 include those described above as R in the general formula (I)^aThose exemplified.

R¹⁵、R¹⁶And R¹⁷The functional group in (a) may be the same as the functional group in (a).

R¹⁵The hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, the halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms substituted with an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group is preferable. The carbon number of the hydrocarbon group is more preferably 1 to 10. Specifically, R¹⁵More preferably an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 3, a benzyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluorophenyl group, a 1- (methoxymethyl) ethyl group, a 1- (ethoxymethyl) ethyl group, a 1- (phenoxymethyl) ethyl group, or a 1- (2, 6-dimethylphenoxymethyl) ethyl group, and R¹⁵More preferably methyl or benzyl.

R¹⁶And R¹⁷Are located in the vicinity of the transition metal M and they interact sterically and/or electronically with the transition metal M. In order to exert this effect. R¹⁶And R¹⁷Preferably bulky. R¹⁶And R¹⁷The carbon number of (b) is preferably 3 to 30, more preferably 6 to 20.

R¹⁶And R¹⁷Each is preferably an alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 10 optionally having a functional group, a cycloalkyl group having a carbon number of 6 to 20 optionally having a functional group, or an aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 20 optionally having a functional group.

As R¹⁶And R¹⁷The alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 10 is preferably an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group or a tert-butyl group.

As R¹⁶And R¹⁷Examples of the cycloalkyl group having a carbon number of 6 to 20, which optionally contains a functional group, include, but are not limited to, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl, all of which optionally contain a functional group and are optionally substituted with a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 10.

The cycloalkyl group may be ｃA cycloalkyl group described in paragraphs 0104 to 0113 in JP-A No.2018-141138 (X in paragraphs 0104 to 0113 in JP-A No.2018-141138 represents ｃA binding site for P (phosphorus atom) in general formulｃA (104) of the present disclosure).

From the viewpoint of controlling the polymer molecular weight and controlling the copolymerizability of the polar monomer, R¹⁶And R¹⁷Preferably a straight or branched chain optionally having a carbon number of from 3 to 10A chain alkyl-substituted cyclohexyl group, and more preferably a cyclohexyl group substituted with a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 10. R¹⁶And R¹⁷More preferably 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl (menthyl group).

As R¹⁶And R¹⁷Examples of the aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 20, which optionally contains a functional group, include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl and anthracenyl, all of which optionally contain a functional group and are optionally substituted with a linear or branched alkyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 10. The aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 20 is preferably substituted with a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom. When the aryl group having a carbon number of 6 to 20 is preferably substituted with a group containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom, the functional group is preferably substituted at the ortho position with respect to the carbon to which phosphorus is bonded, because, as a result, R may be spatially arranged¹⁶And R¹⁷At least one of the oxygen atom and the nitrogen atom in (b) is allowed to interact with the transition metal M.

As R¹⁶And R¹⁷Preferred examples include, but are not limited to, 2, 6-dimethoxyphenyl, 2,4, 6-trimethoxyphenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-dimethoxyphenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-dimethoxyphenyl, 1, 3-dimethoxy-2-naphthyl, 2, 6-diethoxyphenyl, 2,4, 6-triethoxyphenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-diethoxyphenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-diethoxyphenyl, 1, 3-diethoxy-2-naphthyl, 2, 6-diphenoxyphenyl, 2,4, 6-triphenoxyphenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-diphenoxyphenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-diphenoxyphenyl, 1, 3-diphenoxy-2-naphthyl, 2, 6-dimethoxymethylphenyl, 2,4, 6-trimethoxymethylphenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-dimethoxymethylphenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-dimethoxymethylphenyl, 1, 3-dimethoxymethyl-2-naphthyl, 2, 6-diphenoxymethylphenyl, 2,4, 6-triphenoxymethylphenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-diphenoxymethylphenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-diphenoxymethylphenyl, 1, 3-diphenoxymethyl-2-naphthyl, 2, 6-di (2-methoxyethyl) phenyl, 2-dimethyl-benzyl, 2-dimethyl-benzyl, 2-benzyl, 6-benzyl, 2-benzyl, 4-benzyl, 2, 4-benzyl, 6-benzyl, 2-benzyl, 2, 6-benzyl, 2-benzyl, 2, 6-benzyl, 2-benzyl 2, 6-benzyl, 2,6, 2, 6-benzyl, 2, 6-benzyl, 2,6, or a, 2,4, 6-tris (2-methoxyethyl) phenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-bis (2-methoxyethyl) phenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-bis (2-methoxyethyl) phenyl, 1, 3-bis (2-methoxyethyl) -2-naphthyl, 2, 6-bis (2-phenoxyethyl) ethylYl) phenyl, 2,4, 6-tris (2-phenoxyethyl) phenyl, 4-methyl-2, 6-bis (2-phenoxyethyl) phenyl, 4-tert-butyl-2, 6-bis (2-phenoxyethyl) phenyl, and 1, 3-bis (2-phenoxyethyl) -2-naphthyl.

R¹⁶Or R¹⁷A may be bonded to form a ring structure. Examples include, as the ring structure, the structures described in paragraphs 0120 and 0121 in JP-A No.2018-141138 (these examples show the substituent R)¹⁶And a are combined to form a ring structure, and P and Q are the same as those shown in general formula (104) of the present disclosure).

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (104) of the present disclosure, a compound represented by the following general formula (105) is preferable from the viewpoint of polymer production efficiency:

m, L, R therein¹⁵、R¹⁶And R¹⁷R is the same as that in the general formula (104)¹¹¹、R¹¹²、R¹¹³And R¹¹⁴Each independently is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a functional group.

In the general formula (105), as R¹¹¹、R¹¹²、R¹¹³And R¹¹⁴The hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 30 and the functional group may be the same as those described above as a.

Wherein when R is¹¹¹When it is bulky, it tends to provide a high molecular weight polymer, and functional groups such as t-butyl group, trimethylsilyl group, phenyl group, 9-anthryl group, 4-t-butylphenyl group, 2, 4-di-t-butylphenyl group and pentafluorophenyl group can be appropriately selected.

The transition metal complex used in the present disclosure can be prepared by a conventionally known method.

The transition metal-containing catalyst used in the present disclosure is a catalyst which contains the above-mentioned transition metal complex as a main catalyst component. It may be used in combination with an activator, a support, etc., as required. Examples of the activator include alkylaluminoxane (alkylalumoxane) which is a cocatalyst for metallocene catalysts, and boron-containing compounds.

As the carrier, any carrier may be used as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention. Generally, it is preferred to use an inorganic oxide or a polymeric support.

As the carrier, examples include, but are not limited to, SiO₂、Al₂O₃、MgO、ZrO₂、TiO₂、B₂O₃、CaO、ZnO、BaO、ThO₂And mixtures thereof. Further, it may be possible to use, for example, SiO₂-Al₂O₃、SiO₂-V₂O₅、SiO₂-TiO₂、SiO₂MgO and SiO₂-Cr₂O₃And the like. Further, inorganic silicate, polyethylene carrier, polypropylene carrier, polystyrene carrier, polyacrylic acid carrier, polymethacrylic acid carrier, polyacrylate carrier, polyester carrier, polyamide carrier, polyimide carrier, and the like can be used. For these carriers, there is no particular limitation on the particle diameter, particle diameter distribution, pore volume, specific surface area, and the like, and any carrier may be used.

(6-2) polymerization method of polar group-containing olefin copolymer

In the present disclosure, there is no particular limitation on the method of polymerizing the polar group-containing olefin copolymer.

For example, solution polymerization in which the produced polymer is entirely dissolved in a medium, slurry polymerization in which at least a part of the produced polymer is made into a slurry in a medium, bulk polymerization in which a liquefied monomer itself is used as a medium, or high-pressure ionic polymerization in which at least a part of the produced polymer is dissolved in a monomer liquefied at high temperature and high pressure may be used.

The polymerization method may be any of batch polymerization, semi-batch polymerization and continuous polymerization.

Detailed production processes and conditions are disclosed in, for example, JP-A Nos.2010-260913 and 2010-202647.

Unreacted monomer and medium can be separated from the resulting polymer, recycled and used. During recycling, the monomers and media can be purified and reused, or they can be reused without purification. Conventionally known methods can be used for separating the unreacted monomers and the medium from the resulting polymer, such as filtration, centrifugation, solvent extraction, and reprecipitation using a poor solvent.

There is no particular limitation on the copolymerization temperature, the copolymerization pressure and the copolymerization time. In general, they may be appropriately set within the following ranges in view of productivity and processability.

The copolymerization temperature is in the range of usually-20 ℃ to 290 ℃, preferably 0 ℃ to 250 ℃, more preferably 0 ℃ to 200 ℃, still more preferably 10 ℃ to 150 ℃, and particularly preferably 20 ℃ to 100 ℃. The copolymerization pressure is in the range of usually 0.1MPa to 100MPa, preferably 0.3MPa to 90MPa, more preferably 0.5MPa to 80MPa, still more preferably 1.0MPa to 70MPa, and particularly preferably 1.3MPa to 60 MPa. The copolymerization time is in the range of usually 0.1 minutes to 50 hours, preferably 0.5 minutes to 40 hours, and more preferably 1 minute to 30 hours.

In the present invention, the polymerization is usually carried out in an inert gas atmosphere. For example, a nitrogen or argon atmosphere is used, and a nitrogen atmosphere is preferably used.

The supply of catalyst and monomer to the polymerization reactor is not particularly limited. Various supply methods may be used depending on the purpose. For example, in the case of batch polymerization, the following method can be employed: a predetermined amount of monomer is supplied to the copolymerization reactor in advance, and then a catalyst is supplied thereto. In this case, additional monomer and additional catalyst may be fed to the copolymerization reactor. In the case of continuous polymerization, the following method may be employed: predetermined amounts of the monomer and the catalyst are continuously or intermittently supplied to the copolymerization reactor to continuously perform the copolymerization reaction.

In order to control the composition of the copolymer, a method of controlling the composition by changing the ratio of the monomers supplied may be generally employed. Further, a method of controlling the copolymer composition by utilizing the difference in the monomer reactivity ratio due to the difference in the catalyst structure may be employed, or a method of controlling the copolymer composition by utilizing the polymerization temperature dependency of the monomer reactivity ratio may be employed.

In order to control the molecular weight of the copolymer, conventionally known methods such as a method of controlling the molecular weight by controlling the polymerization reaction, a method of controlling the molecular weight by controlling the monomer concentration, and a method of controlling the molecular weight by controlling the ligand structure in the transition metal complex can be employed.

Examples

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to examples and comparative examples. The present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention. The physical properties and the like of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer and the like were measured by the following methods.

[ Structure of polar group-containing olefin copolymer ]

ASCEND 500 manufactured by BRUKER or AVANCE 400 manufactured by BRUKER, by¹H-NMR and¹³C-NMR analysis confirmed the structure of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer.

NMR measurements were performed at 120 ℃ under the following conditions: 1,1,2, 2-tetrachloroethane-d 2 was used as solvent; for¹The polymer concentration by H-NMR was 5 mass%; for¹³The polymer concentration by C-NMR was 15% by mass. Alternatively, a part of the NMR measurement was performed using a homogeneous solution obtained by heating and dissolving about 150mg of the polar group-containing olefin copolymer in 2.4mL of a mixed solvent (1, 2-dichlorobenzene: bromobenzene-d 5 ═ 1:2) at 120 ℃.

Chromium (III) acetylacetonate as a relaxation reagent and measured by the inverse-gated decoupling method (9.0 microsecond 90 ℃ pulse, spectral width: 31kHz, relaxation time: 10 seconds, acquisition time: 10 seconds, and cumulative number of FID: 5,000 to 10,000)¹³C-NMR, and then quantitative analysis. Alternatively, a portion was measured using the inverse gated decoupling method (15.8 μ s of 90 ° pulse, spectral width: 25kHz, relaxation time: 50 seconds, acquisition time: 1.5 seconds, and cumulative number of FIDs: 1,024)¹³C-NMR, and then quantitative analysis.

[ number average molecular weight and weight average molecular weight ]

The number average molecular weight and the weight average molecular weight were calculated using a high temperature GPC apparatus HLC-8321GPC/HT manufactured by Tosoh Corporation equipped with TSKgel GMHHR-H (S) HT columns manufactured by Tosoh Corporation (two 7.8mm I.D.. times.30 cm columns in series), the number average molecular weight and the weight average molecular weight were calculated by size exclusion chromatography (solvent: 1, 2-dichlorobenzene, temperature: 145 ℃) in which polystyrene was used as a standard substance of molecular weight, or using a high temperature GPC apparatus ALC/GPC 150C manufactured by Waters Corporation equipped with AT-806MS columns (three 8.0mm I.D.. times.25 cm columns in series), the number average molecular weight and the weight average molecular weight were calculated by size exclusion chromatography (solvent: 1, 2-dichlorobenzene, temperature: 140 ℃) in which polystyrene was used as a standard substance of molecular weight.

[ Synthesis of transition Metal Complex ]

(Synthesis example 1)

A transition metal complex (A) represented by the following formulｃA (A) (wherein both R's are menthyl (2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl) and Lut is 2, 6-lutidine) was synthesized as described in JP-A No. 2017-Asonic 031300.

(Synthesis example 2)

A transition metal complex (B) represented by the formulｃA (A) (wherein both R's are cyclohexyl and Lut is 2, 6-lutidine) was synthesized as described in JP-A No. 2011-BuzｃA 068881.

(Synthesis example 3)

The transition metal complex (C) represented by the formulｃA (A) (wherein both R's are isopropyl and Lut is 2, 6-lutidine) was synthesized as described in JP-A No. 2013-079347.

(Synthesis example 4)

A transition metal complex (D) represented by the formulｃA (A) (wherein both R are 2-methoxyphenyl and Lut is 2, 6-lutidine) was synthesized as described in JP-A No. 2007-046032.

(example 1)

Transition metal complex (A) (6.9mg, 0.010mmol) as a catalyst, toluene (10mL) as a solvent, and 2, 3-diphenylcyclopropene-1-one (206.1mg, 1.0mmol) as monomer (B) were added in this order to a 50mL autoclave under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at a reaction temperature of 80 ℃ for 12 hours while pressurizing the autoclave with ethylene (monomer (A)) (3.0 MPa). The autoclave was brought to room temperature and methanol (20mL) was added. The solid thus precipitated was recovered by filtration, washed with methanol, and then dried under reduced pressure. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 1 thus obtained was 2035 mg.

Polymerization conditions are shown in Table 1, and various analysis results of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 1 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 1 shows the polymer 1 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum. FIG. 2 shows the polymer 1¹Partial enlargement of the H-NMR spectrum (8.00ppm to 0 ppm). FIG. 3 shows the preparation of Polymer 1¹³C-NMR spectrum. Figure 4 shows the GPC diagram of polymer 1. FIG. 5 shows the DSC profile of Polymer 1.

(example 2)

Example 2 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the catalyst was changed to the transition metal complex (B) (5.8mg, 0.010 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 2 thus obtained was 976 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 2 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 1 shows the polymer 2 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 3)

Example 3 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the catalyst was changed to the transition metal complex (C) (5.0mg, 0.010 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 3 thus obtained was 1420 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 3 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 1 shows the polymer 3 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 4)

Example 4 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the catalyst was changed to the transition metal complex (D) (6.3mg, 0.010 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 4 thus obtained was 526 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 4 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 1 shows the polymer 4 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 5)

Example 5 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the reaction temperature was changed to 60 ℃. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 5 thus obtained was 896 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 5 are shown in Table 2.

(example 6)

Example 6 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the reaction temperature was changed to 120 ℃. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 6 thus obtained was 1446 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 6 are shown in Table 2.

(example 7)

Example 7 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the ethylene pressure was changed to 1 MPa. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 7 thus obtained was 275 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 7 are shown in Table 2.

(example 8)

Example 8 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the monomer (B) was changed to 2, 3-diphenylcyclopropene-1-one (1030.5mg, 5.0 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 8 thus obtained was 408 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 8 are shown in Table 2.

(example 9)

Example 9 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the monomer (B) was changed to 2, 3-bis (4-methoxyphenyl) cyclopropene-1-one (266.3mg, 1.0 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 9 thus obtained was 436 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 9 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 6 shows the polymer 9 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 10)

Example 10 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1 except for changing the monomer (B) to 2, 3-bis (4-bromophenyl) cyclopropene-1-one (364.0mg, 1.0 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 10 thus obtained was 1467 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 10 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 7 shows the polymer 10 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 11)

Example 11 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that the monomer (B) was changed to 2, 3-diethylcyclopropene-1-one (110.1mg, 1.0 mmol). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 11 thus obtained was 479 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 11 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 8 shows the polymer 11 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 12)

Example 12 was carried out in the same manner as in example 1, except that allyl acetate (1852.2mg, 18.5mmol) was further added as the monomer (C). The polar group-containing olefin polymer 12 thus obtained was 206 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 12 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 9 shows the polymer 12 obtained¹H-NMR spectrum.

(example 13)

Toluene (400mL) as a solvent and 3-ethyl-2-phenylcyclopropene-1-one (3.12g, 20mmol) as monomer (B) were added sequentially to a 2.4L autoclave under a nitrogen atmosphere. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene (monomer (A)) (3.0 MPa); transition metal complex (A) (278mg, 0.40mmol) was added as a catalyst; and the mixture was stirred at a reaction temperature of 80 ℃ for 1 hour. A toluene solution of 1, 2-butanediol (1M, 10mL) was added; the autoclave was returned to room temperature, and EKINEN (trade name) F-1(Japan Alcohol tracing Co., Ltd., 500mL) was added. The thus precipitated solid was recovered by filtration, washed with EKINEN (trade name) F-1(500 mL. times.2), and then dried under reduced pressure. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 13 thus obtained was 3720 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 13 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 10 shows the polymer 13 obtained¹³C-NMR spectrum.

(example 14)

Toluene (400mL) as a solvent and 2-diethylamino-3- (4-methoxyphenyl) cyclopropene-1-one (578mg, 2.5mmol, containing about 10% of 2-diethylamino-3- (2-methoxyphenyl) cyclopropene-1-one as an impurity) as a monomer (B) were sequentially added to a 2.4L autoclave under a nitrogen atmosphere. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene (monomer (A)) (3.0MPa) and, at a reaction temperature of 80 ℃, a transition metal complex (A) (278mg, 0.40mmol) was added as a catalyst. After 10 minutes from the start of the reaction, 2-diethylamino-3- (4-methoxyphenyl) cyclopropene-1-one (578mg, 2.5mmol) was further added. 1 hour after the addition of the catalyst, a solution of 1, 2-butanediol in toluene (1M, 10mL) was added; the autoclave was returned to room temperature; and EKINEN (trade name) F-1(500mL) was added. The thus precipitated solid was recovered by filtration, washed with EKINEN (trade name) F-1(500 mL. times.2), and then dried under reduced pressure. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 14 thus obtained was 9640 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 14 are shown in Table 2. FIG. 11 shows the polymer 14 obtained¹³C-NMR spectrum.

(example 15)

Toluene (410mL) as a solvent and 2-ethoxy-3-phenylcyclopropene-1-one (653mg, 3.75mmol) as monomer (B) were added in this order to a 2.4L autoclave under a nitrogen atmosphere. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene (monomer (A)) (3.0MPa) and, at a reaction temperature of 80 ℃, a transition metal complex (A) (278mg, 0.40mmol) was added as a catalyst. 1 hour after the addition of the catalyst, a solution of 1, 2-butanediol in toluene (1M, 10mL) was added; the autoclave was returned to room temperature; and acetone (500mL) was added. The solid thus precipitated was recovered by filtration, washed with acetone (500mL × 2), and then dried under reduced pressure. The polar group-containing olefin polymer 15 thus obtained was 5160 mg.

The results of various analyses of the polar group-containing olefin polymer 15 are shown in Table 2. FIGS. 12 and 13 show the polymer 15, respectively¹H-NMR spectrum and¹³C-NMR spectrum. The polymer is in¹Peaks could not be separated in H-NMR and the structure of beta could not be quantified. Thus, it is described as "n.d." (not identified) in table 2.

TABLE 1

TABLE 2

From the results of NMR measurement, it was found that a novel polar group-containing olefin copolymer in which an enone structure was introduced into the main chain as the structural unit (B) was obtained.

In Table 2, the structure (mol%) of α means the content ratio of the structural unit (B) represented by the general formula (I) when the whole structural unit of the polymer is defined as 100 mol%. The structure (mol%) of β means a content ratio of the structural unit represented by the formula (II) when the entire structural unit of the polymer is defined as 100 mol%.

Industrial applicability

In the novel polar group-containing olefin polymer of the present disclosure, an enone structure is introduced into the main chain as a structural unit. Therefore, the novel polar group-containing olefin polymer of the present disclosure can be used as a substrate for addition reaction, condensation reaction, or the like, or as a polymerizable monomer, and is expected to be a raw material convertible into various composite materials. When the enone structure of the polar group-containing olefin polymer of the present disclosure contains a functional group, the functional group in the enone structure may function as a leaving group and may become an origin for introducing other substituents, and the enone structure may have chelate coordination with a metal. Due to this effect, it is also expected that the novel polar group-containing olefin polymer of the present disclosure can be used as a support for a metal complex catalyst, an adsorbent for metal complex recovery, and the like. Further, the novel polar group-containing olefin polymer of the present disclosure can be suitably used for pigments, dyes, drugs, etc., depending on the kind of functional group introduced into the enone structure.