Polyetheramines, compositions including polyetheramines, and methods of making

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure include polyetheramines, methods of making polyetheramine, methods of using polyetheramine, and the like.

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         11 . A method of preparing a α,ω-diamino poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytetramethylene ether) random copolymer composition, the method comprising reductive amination of a poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytretramethylene ether) glycol in the presence of ammonia, hydrogen, and a reductive amination catalyst at an elevated temperature and elevated total pressure. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the elevated temperature is about 150° C. to about 300° C. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the total pressure is about 1500 psig to about 4000 psig. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the amination catalyst comprises cobalt, nickel, or cobalt/nickel mixtures. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the amination catalyst further comprises metal promoters. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the molar ratio of ammonia to poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytretramethylene ether) glycol is greater than the stoichiometric amount of ammonia required for complete conversion of hydroxyl ends to amine ends. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the molar ratio of ammonia to poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytretramethylene ether) glycol is about 10:1 to about 150:1. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the molar ratio of ammonia to poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytretramethylene ether) glycol is about 40:1 to about 150:1. 
     
     
         19 . A method of preparing a α,ω-diamino poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytetramethylene ether) random copolymer composition, the method comprising:
 hydrogenating a poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytretramethylene ether) glycol at a temperature of about 150° C. to about 300° C. and a total pressure of about 1500 psig to about 4000 psig in the presence of about 10:1 to about 150:1 molar ratio of ammonia to poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytretramethylene ether) glycol and a reductive amination catalyst to form an α-ω-diamino poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytetramethylene ether) random copolymer; and 
 recovering α,ω-diamino poly(oxyethylene-co-oxytetramethylene ether) random copolymer. 
 
     
     
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