Patent ID: 9006316
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B01J,C08G,C08K,C09D

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising an anhydrous complex of formula M(amidine) 2 (carboxylate) x , wherein the composition is substantially free of free amidine, and wherein: a. “M” is a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, bismuth, aluminum, and zirconium; b. “amidine” is an amidine compound of formula I, II or III; c. “carboxylate” is an aliphatic, aromatic or polymeric carboxylate with an equivalent weight of about 45 to about 465; and d. “x” is the oxidation state of the metal; wherein the composition is not Zn(imidazole) wherein the composition after baking at temperatures from about 150° C. to about 200° C. for about 20 minutes results in a composition with a yellowing index from about −0.03 to about −6.22.