Patent ID: 6627721
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
A rubbery polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from (1) at least one conjugated diolefin monomer, and (2) at least one functionalized monomer having a structural formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R represents an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and wherein R1 and R2 can be the same or different and represent hydrogen atoms or a moiety selected from the group consisting of wherein Z represents a nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound, wherein R4 represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, aryl groups, and allyl groups, and wherein x represents an integer from 1 to about 10, with the proviso that R1 and R2 can not both be hydrogen atoms; wherein n represents an integer from 1 to about 10 and wherein m represents an integer from 1 to about 10, with the proviso that the sum of n and m is at least 4; wherein n represents an integer from 1 to about 10, and wherein R and Râ€² can be the same or different and represent alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; wherein n represents an integer from 1 to about 10 and wherein m represents an integer from 4 to about 10; wherein x represents an integer from about 1 to about 10,wherein n represents an integer from 1 to about 10 and wherein m represents an integer from 1 to about 10, with the proviso that the sum of n and m is at least 4; wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, wherein n represents an integer from 1 to about 10, and wherein m represents an integer from 1 to about 10, with the proviso that the sum of n and m is at least 4; and wherein n represents an integer from 1 to about 10, wherein m represents an integer from 1 to about 10, wherein x represents an integer from 1 to about 10, and wherein y represents an integer from 1 to about 10.