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• the present invention concerns new branched polymers, and in particular branched polyesters, and their process of preparation.
• the present invention also concerns new branched polymers susceptible to be obtained according to the process of the invention, as well as uses thereof.
• Branched polymers belong to a class of synthetic tree-like macromolecules called dendritic polymers (Gao and Yan, 2004). They are polymers with densely branched structure and a large number of end groups. Dendritic polymers include dendrimers which have completely branched star-like topologies and branched polymers which have imperfectly branched or irregular structures.
• Branched polymers have a wide range of applications. Branched polymers can be used as additives, such as tougheners for thermosets, cross-linking or adhesive agents, dispersers, compatibilizers or rheology modifiers....
• the aim of the present invention is to provide new branched polymers, and more particularly new renewable branched polymers.
• the aim of the present invention is also to provide a process of preparation of branched polymers, easy to be implemented.
• Another aim of the present invention is to provide new branched polymers which are more fluid than those of prior art.
• Another aim of the present invention is to provide a process of preparation of branched polymers with a control of the functionality of the resulting polymer.
• the present invention relates to a polymer comprising:
• - Ai represents H or a linear or branched divalent alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 2 to 12, and more preferably from 5 to 10;
• a 2 represents a bond or a linear or branched divalent alkylene radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 10, and more preferably from 1 to 5;
• a 3 represents a linear or branched divalent alkylene radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 10, and more preferably from 1 to 5;
• a 4 represents a linear or branched divalent alkylene radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 2 to 12, and more preferably from 4 to 10;
• R 1 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are — j or H; at least one of them being H and at least one of them being— j ;
• - j is 0 or 1 ;
• i is 0 when j is 1 and j is 0 when i is 1 or 2;
• a 2 is a bond, when is H and i is 0, and ii) at least one repetitive unit (U) having one of the following formulae (S) or
• - A-i ' represents H or a linear or branched divalent alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 2 to 12, and more preferably from 5 to 10;
• a 2 ' represents a bond or a linear or branched divalent alkylene radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 10, and more preferably from 1 to 5, wherein said alkylene radical may also be interrupted by one or two double bonds;
• a 3 ' represents a linear or branched divalent alkylene radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 10, and more preferably from 1 to 5, wherein said alkylene radical may also be interrupted by one or two double bonds, or A 3 ' is a bond;
• a 4 ' represents a linear or branched divalent alkylene radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 2 to 12, and more preferably from 4 to 10, or A 4 ' is a bond;
• - k is 0, 1 or 2 and I is 0 or 1 ; k+l being 1 , 2 or 3; and
• - m is 0 or 1 ; and n is 0 or 1 ; m+n being 1 or 2.
• the polymers of the invention thus comprise at least one repetitive unit (V) and at least one repetitive unit (U) as defined above.
• Such polymers may also be named “copolymers” as they comprise at least two distinct repetitive units.
• the polymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (V) of formula (T) and at least one repetitive unit (U) of formula (S).
• V repetitive unit
• U repetitive unit
• the inventors advantageously synthesized new renewable branched polymers, more particularly copolymers, from renewable monomers, having interesting properties.
• the inventors notably developed a facile and efficient process to yield new branched renewable polymers, more particularly copolymers.
• the polymer or copolymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (V) having one of the formulae (T), (T) or (T").
• the polymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (V) of formula (T) as defined above.
• V repetitive unit having the following formula (T1 ):
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 and A 4 are as defined above.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (V) having the following formula (T2):
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 are as defined above;
• R 2 and R 3 are— j or H, only one of R 2 and R 3 being H.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises:
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 and A 4 are as defined above.
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• AAccccoorrddiinngg ttoo aann eemmbbooddiimmeenntt,, tthhee ppoollyymmeerr ooff tthhee iinnvveennttiioonn ccoommpprriis seess aatt lleeaasstt oonnee rreeppeettiittiivvee uunniitt ((VV)) hhaavviinngg tthhee ffoorrmmuullaa ((TT44)) aass ddeeffiinneedd aabboovvee..
• AAccccoorrddiinngg ttoo aann eemmbbooddiimmeenntt,, tthhee ppoollyymmeerr ooff tthhee iinnvveennttiioonn ccoommpprriis seess aatt lleeaasstt oonnee rreeppeettiittiivvee uunniitt ((VV)) hhaavviinngg tthhee ffoorrmmuullaa ((TT33)) aass ddeeffiinneedd aabboovvee aanndd aatt lleeaasstt oonnee rreeppeettiittiivvee ((VV)) hhaavviinngg tthhee foorrmmuullaa ((TT44))
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (V) having the following formula (T5):
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 are as defined above.
• the repetitive unit (V) has one of the above- mentioned formulae (T1 ), (T2) or (T5).
• the polymer of the invention further comprises at least repetitive unit (Z) havin the formula (I)
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 are as defined above;
• R a being selected from the group consisting of: H, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and an aryl group comprising from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R a being preferably H or Me.
• the repetitive unit (Z) has the formula (I) wherein Y is -OMe.
• the repetitive unit (Z) has the formula (I) wherein Y is -OH.
• the polymer comprises at least one repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') having the formula (II):
• a 2 , A 3 , and A 4 are as defined above, and being identical or different;
• - Y represents -OR a , R a being selected from the group consisting of: H, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and an aryl group comprising from 6 to 22 carbon atoms.
• the repetitive unit (Z) has the formula (I) as mentioned above wherein the radical A A 2 - is an alkyl group comprising 8 carbon atoms.
• the repetitive unit (Z) has the formula (I) as mentioned above wherein the radical A A 2 - is H (A 2 being a bond and being H).
• the repetitive unit (Z) has the formula (I) as mentioned above wherein the radical -A 3 -A 4 - is an alkylene radical comprising 1 1 carbon atoms.
• the repetitive unit (Z) has the formula (I) as mentioned above wherein the radical -A 3 -A 4 - is an alkylene radical comprising 8 carbon atoms.
• the repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the formula (II) as mentioned above wherein the radical A A 2 - is an alkyl group comprising 8 carbon atoms.
• the repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the formula (II) as mentioned above wherein the radical A A 2 - is H (A 2 being a bond and being H).
• the repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the formula (II) as mentioned above wherein the radical -A 3 -A 4 - is an alkylene radical comprising 1 1 carbon atoms.
• the repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the formula (II) as mentioned above wherein the radical -A 3 -A 4 - is an alkylene radical comprising 8 carbon atoms.
• the above-mentioned repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the following formula (11-1 ):
• the repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the formula (11-2):
• repetitive unit ( ⁇ ') has the formula (II-3):
• the polymer of the invention comprises:
• the polymer according to the invention comprises:
• the polymer or copolymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (U) having one of the formulae (S) or (S').
• the polymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (U) of formula (S) as defined above.
• a ⁇ , ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (U) having the following formula (S2): wherein ⁇ ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (U) having the following formula (S3):
• a ⁇ , ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (U) having the following formula (S4):
• ⁇ ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (U) having the following formula (S5): wherein A ⁇ , ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer according to the invention comprises at least one unit (U) having the following formula (S6): wherein A ⁇ , ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (U) having one of the formulae (S1 ), (S2), (S3), (S4), (S5) or (S6).
• the polymer of the invention comprises at least one repetitive unit (U) of formula (S2) as defined above.
• the radical -A' 3 -A' 4 - is an alkylene radical comprising 7 carbon atoms.
• the radical -A' 2 - is an alkylene radical comprising 1 carbon atom.
• the radical A' is an alkyl group comprising 6 carbon atoms.
• the polymer of the invention comprises a repetitive unit having the following formula:
• the polymer of the invention comprises at least one re etitive unit (W) having one of the following formulae (III) or (IV):
• a ⁇ , ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• the polymer of the invention comprises:
• alkyl means a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, which may be straight or branched, having about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferred alkyl groups have 1 to about 10 carbon atoms in the chain. The following alkyl groups may be cited as example: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, dodecyl.
• alkylene refers to a divalent radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and preferably from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
• radical When said radical is linear, it may be represented by the formula (CH 2 ) k wherein k is an integer varying from 1 to 12, and preferably from 1 to 6.
• alkylene may be cited as example: methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, hexylene, heptylene, octylene, nonylene, decylene, dodecylene.
• aryl refers to an aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon ring system having from 6 to 22, preferably 5 to 10, carbons atoms, wherein any ring atom capable of substitution may be substituted by a substituent.
• aryl moieties include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, and anthracenyl.
• the polymer according to the invention is a branched polymer, in particular a branched polyester, comprising notably a combination of unit(s) (V) and linear unit(s) (U), said units (V) and (U) being as defined above.
• the branched polymer or copolymer of the invention comprises several polymeric chains corresponding notably to the succession of (V) and (U) units.
• the different units (V) and (U) are linked to each other through ⁇ which is present on each unit.
• ⁇ represents a bond which is a link between the different repetitive units of the polymer of the invention.
• repetitive units of the polymer of the invention comprise -O- moiety(ies) and/or -C(O)- moiety(ies) which are linked together to form ester bonds.
• one unit (V) may be linked to one unit (U) as follows, through a bond being present on the unit (V) and another which is present on the unit (U), as follows:
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , ⁇ ⁇ 2 ', A 3 ' and A 4 ' are as defined above, and wherein the double bond can be cis or trans, preferably cis.
• one unit (V) may be linked to two units (U) as follows, through a bond being present on the unit (V) and another which is present on each unit (U), as follows:
• one unit (V) may be linked to three units (U) as follows, through a bond being present on the unit (V) and another which is present on each unit (U), as follows:
• the unit (V) is preferably derived from methyl 9,10-dihydroxystearate, and has thus the following formula:
• the unit (U) is preferably derived from methyl ricinoleate, and has thus the following formula:
• the polymer according to the invention is a polyester comprising at least one (V) unit as defined above and least one (U) unit as defined above.
• the present invention also relates to a process for preparing a polymer as defined above, comprising a step of polymerization of at least one monomer of formula (P):
• R 5 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an aryl radical comprising from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and at least one monomer of formula (Q):
• R 6 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an aryl radical comprising from 6 to 22 carbon atoms;
• a catalyst selected from the group consisting of: Zn(OAc) 2 (anhydrous zinc acetate), Ti(OBu) 4 (titanium butoxide), Ti(OiPr) 4 (titanium isopropoxide), Sb 2 0 3 (antimony (III) oxide), stannous octoate, dibutyltin oxide (DBTO), 7-methyl-1 ,5,7- triazabicyclo(4.4.0)dec-5-ene (m-TBD), and 1 ,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5- ene (TBD);
• a catalyst selected from the group consisting of: Zn(OAc) 2 (anhydrous zinc acetate), Ti(OBu) 4 (titanium butoxide), Ti(OiPr) 4 (titanium isopropoxide), Sb 2 0 3 (antimony (III) oxide), stannous octoate, dibutyltin oxide (DBTO), 7-methyl-1
• said process optionally comprising a step of recovering said polymer.
• the catalyst is Zn(OAc) 2 , 1 ,5,7- triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene or stannous octoate.
• the catalyst is 1 ,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene.
• the catalyst is Zn(OAc) 2 .
• the amount of catalyst is comprised from 0.05% to 10%, preferably from 0.5% to 5%, more preferably from 1 % to 2%, and even more preferably from 1 .2% to 1 .8%, by weight relative to the weight of the monomer of formula (P) as defined above.
• the monomer of formula (P) has the formula (P-1 ):
• a 1 ; A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , and R 5 are as defined above.
• the monomer of formula (P) is preferably methyl 9,10-dihydroxystearate.
• the monomer of formula (Q) has the formula (Q-1 ):
• ⁇ ⁇ 2 ', ⁇ 3 ', A 4 ', and R 6 are as defined above.
• the monomer of formula (Q) is preferably methyl ricinoleate.
• the polymerization of the monomers is a bulk polymerization.
• bulk polymerization also known as “mass polymerization” means a polymerization carried out in the absence of solvent or dispersant.
• the polymerization step is carried out by heating the monomers of formulae (P) and (Q) as defined above, in the presence of the catalyst, at a temperature ⁇ comprised from 90°C to 130°C for 1 hour to 48 hours, then by heating further at a temperature T 2 comprised from 90°C, preferably from 140°C, to 180°C for 1 hour to 48 hours.
• the temperatures ⁇ and T 2 are different.
• the polymerization step is carried out by heating the monomers as defined above in the presence of the catalyst, at a temperature ⁇ comprised from 90°C, preferably from 100°C, to 120°C for 1 hour to 48 hours, preferably for 1 to 10 hours, then by heating further at a temperature T 2 comprised from 90°C, preferably from 160°C to 170°C for 1 hour to 48 hours, preferably for 10 to 20 hours.
• the polymerization step is carried out by heating the monomers as defined above in the presence of the catalyst, at a temperature ⁇ comprised from 90°C, preferably from 100°C, to 120°C for 1 hour to 3 hours, then by heating further at a temperature T 2 comprised from 90°C, preferably from 160°C, to 170°C for about 13 hours.
• the polymerization step is carried out under nitrogen at a temperature ⁇ comprised from 90°C to 130°C.
• the polymerization step is further heated at a temperature T 2 comprised from 90°C, preferably from 140°C, to 180°C under dynamic vacuum.
• the process of the invention comprises two heating steps, a first step being carried out at a temperature ⁇ comprised from 90°C, preferably from 100°C, to 120°C for 1 hour to 48 hours, and then a second step being carried out at a temperature T 2 comprised from 90°C, preferably from 160°C, to 170°C for 1 hour to 48 hours.
• an intermediate oligomer is obtained which is then further heated in order to obtain the polymer of the invention.
• the process is a one-pot process, and in particular a two- steps one-pot process.
• the term "one-pot process” means a process wherein two or more reactions are conducted in a single reaction vessel without isolating or purifying the resulting intermediate(s).
• the intermediate oligomer is obtained after the first heating step of the monomers at a temperature ⁇ comprised from 90°C to 130°C and the second heating step at a temperature T 2 comprised from 90°C, preferably from 140°C, to 180°C.
• the present invention also relates to a polymer susceptible to be obtained according to the process as defined above.
• Example 1 Preparation of a copolymer from monomers methyl 9,10- dihydroxystearate and methyl ricinoleate (50/50)
• Methyl 9,10-dihydroxystearate (AB2)(15 g, 45.4 mmol) and methyl ricinoleate (AB)(14.2 g, 45.4 mmol) were introduced into a 250 mL three-necked flask equipped with a thermocouple, a condenser and connected to a vacuum pump. The mixture is magnetically stirred under vacuum (2 mbar) at 90°C for 1 hour.
• the flask is then heated gradually to 120°C under nitrogen for 2 hours, then 160°C for 2 hours, gradually decreasing the vacuum to 1 mbar.
• the reaction medium is then heated at 180°C for further 2 hours under a vacuum of 1 mbar.
• the reactor After reacting for 6 hours, the reactor is cooled to below 100°C and 200 ml of toluene are added to the reaction medium in order to fluidize it.
• the mixture is cooled to ambient temperature and the organic phase is washed with water until the neutrality of the washings is reached.
• Toluene and traces of water are removed by vacuum distillation of toluene (toluene / water azeotrope).
• the obtained polymer has a highly viscous appearance at room temperature.
• the yield is greater than 90%.
• IOH being the hydroxyl value which is defined as the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the acetic acid taken up on acetylation of one gram of a chemical substance that contains free hydroxyl groups,
• IA being the acid value (or "neutralization number” or “acid number” or “acidity”) which is the mass of potassium hydroxide (KOH) in milligrams that is required to neutralize one gram of chemical substance, and
• D being the density of the substance, which is its mass per unit volume.

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