SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR POLYMER PRODUCTION
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1. A method for producing a polypropiolactone composition, comprising:
- combining beta propiolactone and at least one compound of Formula (III), or a salt thereof, to produce the polypropiolactone composition, wherein;
the at least one compound of Formula (III) independently has the structure;
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions, systems and methods related to a polypropiolactone composition comprising polypropiolactone polymers. Such polymers include polypropiolactone chains of Formula (I): [Formula should be inserted here] where n is an integer from 10 to about 1,000 and Y is either —H or a cation.
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1. A method for producing a polypropiolactone composition, comprising:
combining beta propiolactone and at least one compound of Formula (III), or a salt thereof, to produce the polypropiolactone composition, wherein; the at least one compound of Formula (III) independently has the structure; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for producing acrylic acid, comprising heating a polypropiolactone composition to produce the acrylic acid,
wherein the polypropiolactone composition comprises polypropiolactone polymers, or salts thereof, independently comprising: (a) an acrylate end group having the structure - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A polypropiolactone composition, comprising polypropiolactone polymers, or salts thereof, independently comprising:
(a) an acrylate end group having the structure - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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