US 12,338,312 B2
Fluorinated polymerization catalysts and methods of making and using the same
Eva Harth, Houston, TX (US); and Huong Dau, Batavia, OH (US)
Assigned to University of Houston System, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/615,257.
Application 18/615,257 is a continuation of application No. 18/320,101, filed on May 18, 2023, granted, now 11,976,153.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/343,301, filed on May 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239923 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. C08F 4/70 (2006.01); C08F 2/38 (2006.01); C08F 10/02 (2006.01); C08F 10/14 (2006.01); C08F 212/08 (2006.01); C08F 220/18 (2006.01); C08F 293/00 (2006.01)
CPC C08F 4/70 (2013.01) [C08F 2/38 (2013.01); C08F 10/02 (2013.01); C08F 10/14 (2013.01); C08F 212/08 (2013.01); C08F 220/1804 (2020.02); C08F 293/005 (2013.01); C08F 2438/02 (2013.01); C08F 2438/03 (2013.01); C08F 2810/40 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A polymer comprising a terminus having a structure according to formula (1):

OG Complex Work Unit Chemistry
wherein
R is a fluorinated alkane, alkene or alkyne, a fluorinated aromatic, a fluorinated cycloalkane or cycloalkene, a fluorinated heteroaromatic, or a fluorinated heterocyclic; and
the polymer comprises a polyethylene block, a polyolefin block or a combination thereof.