Abstract:
A method of controlling scale formation in an oil production operation, the method comprising the steps of: (a) introducing a solution or dispersion of a scale inhibiting polymer comprising: (i) a plurality of polymer units including a scale inhibiting moiety, and (ii) at least one polymer unit including a tagging moiety, wherein the tagging moiety can be detected electrochemically, into an oil-bearing formation; (b) producing oil and aqueous fluids from the oil-bearing formation; (c) periodically or continuously measuring the concentration of scale inhibiting polymer in the produced aqueous fluids by electrochemical detection of the tagging moiety of the scale inhibiting polymer; and (d) introducing further scale inhibiting polymer into the oil-bearing formation when the measured concentration of scale inhibiting polymer in step (c) falls below a pre-determined minimum value.
Abstract:
A hair care composition comprising a polymeric compound comprising allyl methacrylate and at least one polymeric segment of polyethylene glycol covalently attached to a central backbone. A preferred compound is poly [Poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate - co - allyl methacrrylate]. In particular, the compound is prepared from di (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (DEGMEMA) and allyl methacrylate (AMA). The composition may be used to protect hair from damaging treatment or to repair damaged hair.
Abstract:
Process for the free-radical polymerisation of olefinically unsaturated monomer(s) using a free-radical initiator, the polymerisation being performed in the presence of a compound for effecting molecular weight control, wherein the molecular weight control compound is a CoII chelate of formula (I) wherein each group X, independently in each ring and in different rings, is a substituent selected from alkyl of 1 to 14 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of 6 to 14 carbon atoms; n, independently in each ring, is 0 to 5 provided that in at least one ring, n is 1 to 5; Z, independently on each boron atom, is selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, alkoxy of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryloxy of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms; or two Z groups taken together provide on one or both boron atoms a group -O-(Q)-O- where Q is a divalent aryl or alicyclic linking group or an alkylene linking group, or two Z groups taken together on one or both boron atoms provide a 1,5-cyclooctanediyl linking group; or being a CoIII analogue of said CoII chelate of formula (I) in which the Co atom is additionally covalently bonded, in a direction at right angles to the macrocyclic chelate ring system, to H, halide or other anion, or a homolytically dissociable organic group; and wherein optionally at least one further ligand is coordinated to the CoII or CoIII atom, being a ligand which does not alter the Co valency state. Also the Co chelates used in the polymerisation process, a process for their production, and the use in various applications of oligomers made using the polymerisation process.
Abstract:
A hair care composition comprising a polymeric compound comprising allyl methacryate and at least one polymeric segment of polyethylene glycol covalently attached to a central backbone.
Abstract:
A compound for effecting molecular weight control in polymerisation is a CoII chelate of formula (I), wherein each group R is an organic cyclic group which, independently, is a monovalent group which comprises a cyclic structure or taken together as two adjacent groups provides a divalent group, and wherein further at least one of the groups R includes at least one heteroatom selected from O, N, S, P, halogen and Si, which heteroatom provides a substituent group or part of a substituent group on the cyclic structure, or a heteroatom of a heterocyclic ring of the cyclic structure; and wherein each group Q is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C1-12 alkoxy and C1-12 alkyl; or being a CoIII analogue of the cobalt II chelate of formula (I) in which the Co atom is additionally covalently bonded to H, a halide or other anion, or a homolytically dissociable organic group. Free-radical polymerisation of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is carried out in the presence of such a compound.
Abstract:
Process for the free-radical polymerisation of olefinically unsaturated monomer(s) using a free-radical initiator, wherein said polymerisation is performed in the presence of a compound for effecting molecular weight control, said molecular weight control compound being selected from Cobalt II chelates of formulae (I), (II) and (III), wherein: x and y are independently 2 to 5; each R , R , R and R is independently selected from H, C1-C12 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, OR where R is C1 to C12 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, CO2R , SO3H, C(=O)R , CO2H, NO2, OH, NR 2, NH2, NHR , SR , SH, CN, SO3R , halogen, 2-furyl and 3-furyl; each X is independently selected from (CR 2)n, (CR 2O)n, optionally substituted o-phenylene, and optionally substituted 1,8-naphthylene, where each R is independently selected from H and C1 to C12 alkyl, and n is 1 to 10; and wherein said cobalt chelates of formulae (I) and (II) possess a positive charge of 2 and are associated with an anion or anions for balancing the positive charge, while that of formula (III) is neutral; and also Co III analogues of said cobalt (II) chelates of formulae (I), (II) and (III) in which the Co atom is additionally covalently bonded, in a direction at right angles to the macrocyclic chelate ring system, to H, a halide ion or other anion, or a homolytically dissociatable organic group.
Abstract:
Novel block polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylates such as vinyl acetate may be made by transition metal mediated, atom transfer polymerisation of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer with an alpha , omega di-functional polymer precursor having repeating units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylate, such as vinyl acetate. Also, novel alpha , omega di-functional polymer precursors may be made by the steps of (a) reacting an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylate with a radical initiator having a substitutable functional group; and (b) substituting the functional groups on the product of step (a) with substituents active for the formation of block polymers in a transition metal mediated, atom transfer polymerisation process.
Abstract:
A first aspect of the invention provides a catalyst for addition polymerisation of olefinically unsaturated monomers comprising: a) a first compound MY where M is a transition metal in a low valency state or a transition metal in a low valency state co-ordinated to at least one co-ordinating non-charged ligand, Y is a monovalent, divalent or polyvalent counterion; b) an initiator compound comprising a homolytically breakable bond with a halogen atom; and c) an organodiimine, where at least one of the nitrogens of the diimine is not part of an aromatic ring; a second aspect of the invention provides a catalyst for addition polymerisation of olefinically unsaturated monomers comprising: d) a first component of the Formula [ML] A where M = a transition metal of low valency state, L = an organodiimine where at least one of the nitrogens of the diimine is not part of an aromatic ring, A = an anion, n = an integer of 1 to 3, m = an integer of 1 or 2; e) an initiator compound comprising a homolytically breakable bond with a halogen atom. Preferably, the organodiimine is a 1,4-diaza-1,3- butadiene, a pyridine carbaldelyde imine, an oxazolidone or a quinoline carbaldehyde. Processes for using the catalysts are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Process for the free-radical polymerisation of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer, the polymerisation being performed in the presence of a compound for effecting molecular weight control, being a CoII chelate of formula (I), wherein each group X is a divalent group which forms with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded a pericondensed polycyclic group, being a group having 3 or more carbocyclic rings where the oxime-containing carbocyclic ring has carbon atoms in common with 2 or more of the other rings, said polycyclic group being unsubstituted (apart from the oxime groups) or having at least one hydrocarbyl substitutent; and wherein each group Q is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C1-12 alkoxy, aryloxy, C1-12 alkyl and aryl; or two Q groups taken together provide on one or both boron atoms a group -O-(G)-O- where G is a divalent aryl or alicyclic linking group or an alkylene linking group; or two Q groups taken together on one or both boron atoms provide a 1,5-cyclooctanediyl linking group; or being a CoIII analogue of said cobalt II chelate in which the Co atom is additionally covalently bonded to H, a halide or other anion, or a homolytically dissociable organic group. Also the Co chelates used in the process.
Abstract:
Process for the production of an aqueous polymer emulsion which process comprises: a) preparing a low molecular weight polymer containing acid-functional groups using a free-radical polymerisation process which employs a free-radical initiator and, for the purpose of controlling molecular weight, a transition metal chelate complex, wherein said low molecular weight polymer has a number average molecular weight within the range of from 500 to 50,000; b) conducting an aqueous emulsion polymerisation process to form an aqueous emulsion of a hydrophobic polymer from at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer, wherein the low molecular weight polymer of step a) is introduced to the aqueous medium of said emulsion polymerisation process before the start of and/or during said emulsion polymerisation process and becomes dissolved or dispersed in said aqueous medium.