JPH06345856A - Method for producing aliphatic polyester - Google Patents

Method for producing aliphatic polyester

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JPH06345856A
JPH06345856A JP13487893A JP13487893A JPH06345856A JP H06345856 A JPH06345856 A JP H06345856A JP 13487893 A JP13487893 A JP 13487893A JP 13487893 A JP13487893 A JP 13487893A JP H06345856 A JPH06345856 A JP H06345856A
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aliphatic polyester
germanium
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Takayuki Ota
隆之 太田
Keiko Miyazaki
景子 宮崎
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Mitsubishi Chemical Industries Ltd
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【構成】 オキシ酸を脱水重縮合することにより、脂肪
族ポリエステルを製造する方法において、有機ゲルマニ
ウム化合物の存在下で脱水重縮合する脂肪族ポリエステ
ルの製造方法。 【効果】 高分子量であってかつ色調が良好の脂肪族ポ
リエステルを直接重縮合反応により容易に製造できる。
(57) [Summary] [Structure] A method for producing an aliphatic polyester by dehydration polycondensation of an oxy acid, wherein the dehydration polycondensation is performed in the presence of an organic germanium compound. [Effect] An aliphatic polyester having a high molecular weight and good color tone can be easily produced by direct polycondensation reaction.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はオキシ酸の直接重縮合に
より脂肪族ポリエステルを製造する方法に関する。詳し
くは高分子量の脂肪族ポリエステルをオキシ酸から一段
反応で製造する方法に関する。
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for producing an aliphatic polyester by direct polycondensation of an oxy acid. More specifically, it relates to a method for producing a high molecular weight aliphatic polyester from an oxyacid by a one-step reaction.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】ポリ乳酸、ポリグリコール酸あるいはこ
れらの共重合体などのオキシ酸からの脂肪族ポリエステ
ルは生分解性の高分子として注目され、例えば、縫合糸
等の医用材料、医薬、農薬、肥料等の徐放性材料等多方
面に利用されている。これらの用途のためには一般的に
機械的物性が高いことが好ましい。そのため、高分子量
のこれらポリマーを得るために、従来は乳酸、グリコー
ル酸からラクチド、グリコリドを製造し、これらを開環
重合して高分子量のポリラクチド、ポリグリコリドを製
造していた。この方法では高分子量のポリマーが得られ
るが2段反応であり、ラクチド、グリコリドを得るため
に多大の労力がかかり、経済的とは言えなかった。一
方、乳酸、グリコール酸を直接重縮合させる方法は、経
済的であるが、その反面、高分子量化できないという欠
点があり、工業化されてない。例えば、高分子量化の試
みとして重縮合触媒としてスズ化合物を用い、重合時に
流動パラフィンを添加させる方法(特開昭62−648
23)等も提案されているが、この例では約1万程度の
数平均分子量であり、工業的利用を考えた場合には充分
な分子量とはいえない。またGeO2 などの無機ゲルマ
ニウム化合物を用いた例(特開平5−43665)も報
告されているが、得られるポリマーの色調及び分子量の
点で必らずしも充分とは言えなかった。
2. Description of the Related Art Aliphatic polyesters derived from oxyacids such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid or copolymers thereof have attracted attention as biodegradable polymers. For example, medical materials such as sutures, pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, It is used in various fields such as controlled release materials such as fertilizers. For these purposes, it is generally preferable that the mechanical properties are high. Therefore, in order to obtain these high molecular weight polymers, conventionally, lactide and glycolide were produced from lactic acid and glycolic acid, and these were subjected to ring-opening polymerization to produce high molecular weight polylactide and polyglycolide. Although a high molecular weight polymer can be obtained by this method, it is a two-step reaction, and it takes a lot of labor to obtain lactide and glycolide, which is not economical. On the other hand, the method of directly polycondensing lactic acid and glycolic acid is economical, but on the other hand, it has the drawback that it cannot be made into a high molecular weight compound and has not been industrialized. For example, in an attempt to increase the molecular weight, a tin compound is used as a polycondensation catalyst, and liquid paraffin is added at the time of polymerization (JP-A-62-648).
23) and the like have also been proposed, but in this example, the number average molecular weight is about 10,000, and it cannot be said that the molecular weight is sufficient when considering industrial use. An example using an inorganic germanium compound such as GeO 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 43436/1993) has also been reported, but it was not necessarily sufficient in terms of color tone and molecular weight of the obtained polymer.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明の目的は、すぐ
れた機械的物性を有する高分子量のポリ乳酸を始めとす
る脂肪族ポリエステルを直接重縮合反応により容易に得
る製造方法を提供することである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a production method for easily obtaining an aliphatic polyester such as a high molecular weight polylactic acid having excellent mechanical properties by direct polycondensation reaction. is there.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者らは上記目的を
達成するために鋭意研究の結果、通常のポリエチレンテ
レフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート等のポリエ
ステル重縮合触媒、あるいはラクチド類の開環重合触媒
を使用した場合には充分な重合度を得ることが困難であ
るにも関わらず、ゲルマニウムアルコキシド等の有機ゲ
ルマニウム化合物を使用した場合には、意外にも高分子
量のポリ乳酸を得ることができることを見い出し、本発
明を完成するに至った。
Means for Solving the Problems As a result of earnest studies for achieving the above object, the present inventors have found that ordinary polyester polycondensation catalysts such as polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate, or ring-opening polymerization catalysts of lactides are used. Despite the difficulty in obtaining a sufficient degree of polymerization when used, it was surprisingly found that when an organic germanium compound such as germanium alkoxide is used, high molecular weight polylactic acid can be obtained. The present invention has been completed.

【0005】即ち、本発明の要旨はオキシ酸を脱水重縮
合することにより、脂肪酸ポリエステルを製造する方法
において、有機ゲルマニウム化合物の存在下で脱水重縮
合することを特徴とする脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法
に存する。以下本発明について詳細に説明する。本発明
において使用するモノマーであるオキシ酸は乳酸、グリ
コール酸、4−ヒドロキシ酪酸等が挙げられるが以下乳
酸を代表例として説明する。
That is, the gist of the present invention is a method for producing a fatty acid polyester by dehydration polycondensation of an oxy acid, wherein the dehydration polycondensation is carried out in the presence of an organic germanium compound. Exist in. The present invention will be described in detail below. Examples of the oxyacid that is a monomer used in the present invention include lactic acid, glycolic acid, 4-hydroxybutyric acid, and the like, and lactic acid will be described below as a representative example.

【0006】乳酸としては特に限定なく使用でき、D,
L−またはラセミ体でも使用することができる。また、
所望に応じ、通常使用されるグリコール酸、ラクトンお
よびその開環重合物などの共重合成分等を使用すること
も可能である。反応は溶融状態で行うことが好ましく、
そのため乳酸濃度が92%以上好ましくは95%以上の
濃縮オキシ酸を用いることがより好ましい。
As lactic acid, it can be used without particular limitation.
It is also possible to use the L- or racemic form. Also,
If desired, it is possible to use commonly used copolymerization components such as glycolic acid, lactone and ring-opening polymer thereof. The reaction is preferably carried out in the molten state,
Therefore, it is more preferable to use a concentrated oxyacid having a lactic acid concentration of 92% or more, preferably 95% or more.

【0007】本発明で使用する触媒としてはゲルマニウ
ムアルコキシドであれば特に限定されないが、下記一般
式(1) Ge(OR)4 (1) (式(1)中Rは炭素数2ないし10のアルキル基であ
り、直鎖であっても分岐であってもよい。)で表わされ
るものが好ましい。
The catalyst used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a germanium alkoxide, but the following general formula (1) Ge (OR) 4 (1) (wherein R in the formula (1) is an alkyl having 2 to 10 carbon atoms) Group, which may be linear or branched) is preferred.

【0008】ゲルマニウムアルコキシドの具体例として
は、例えばテトラエトキシゲルマニウム、テトラn−ブ
トキシゲルマニウム、テトラn−ヘキシルゲルマニウム
等のゲルマニウムアルコキシドが挙げられ、特にテトラ
n−ブトキシゲルマニウムが好ましい。ゲルマニウムア
ルコキシド、とくにテトラn−ブトキシゲルマニウムは
他のゲルマニウム化合物、たとえば二酸化ゲルマニウ
ム、金属ゲルマニウム、四塩化ゲルマニウム等の無機ゲ
ルマニウム化合物を用いた場合に比較して高分子量の脂
肪族ポリエステルが得られ、さらに色調の良好なものが
得られやすい。
Specific examples of the germanium alkoxide include germanium alkoxides such as tetraethoxy germanium, tetra n-butoxy germanium, tetra n-hexyl germanium, etc., and tetra n-butoxy germanium is particularly preferable. Germanium alkoxides, especially tetra-n-butoxy germanium, give higher molecular weight aliphatic polyesters than other germanium compounds such as germanium dioxide, metal germanium, and germanium tetrachloride. It is easy to obtain a good product.

【0009】触媒の反応系への添加は、重縮合以前の段
階で添加することが好ましく、例えば原料し込み時、あ
るいは乳酸溶液で減圧時に添加することもできる。触媒
の使用量は使用するモノマー量に対し、Ge換算量で
0.005〜3重量%、好ましくは0.01〜1重量
%、より好ましくは0.01〜0.5重量%である。触
媒濃度が高い程、より短時間に高分子量の脂肪族ポリエ
ステルが得られるが着色しやすくなる。即ち触媒濃度が
0.005重量%以下では触媒効果が少なく、また3重
量%以上であるとポリマーの着色や劣化などが起りやす
い。
The catalyst is preferably added to the reaction system at a stage before polycondensation. For example, the catalyst can be added at the time of charging the raw materials or at the time of reducing the pressure with a lactic acid solution. The amount of the catalyst used is 0.005 to 3% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 1% by weight, and more preferably 0.01 to 0.5% by weight, in terms of Ge, based on the amount of the monomer used. The higher the catalyst concentration, the more quickly the high molecular weight aliphatic polyester can be obtained, but the more easily it becomes colored. That is, when the catalyst concentration is 0.005% by weight or less, the catalytic effect is small, and when it is 3% by weight or more, the polymer is likely to be colored or deteriorated.

【0010】反応の条件としては通常のポリエステル重
縮合の反応条件でよく、例えば、真空あるいは窒素ガス
などの不活性ガスの減圧雰囲気下で行うのが好ましい。
反応温度は150〜260℃好ましくは180〜230
℃の範囲であるが、反応温度が高い程、より短時間に高
分子量の脂肪族ポリエステルが得られるが着色しやすく
なる。反応時間としては2時間以上、重合度を上げるた
めにはより長時間、例えば10時間以上が好ましい。た
だしより長時間で行うとポリマーの着色の問題が生じる
ため、4〜15時間が好ましい。
The reaction conditions may be ordinary polyester polycondensation reaction conditions, for example, vacuum or a reduced pressure atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen gas is preferred.
The reaction temperature is 150 to 260 ° C., preferably 180 to 230.
Although the temperature is in the range of 0 ° C., the higher the reaction temperature, the higher the molecular weight of the aliphatic polyester can be obtained in a shorter time, but the more easily it becomes colored. The reaction time is preferably 2 hours or longer, and longer for increasing the degree of polymerization, for example, 10 hours or longer. However, if it is carried out for a longer time, a problem of coloring of the polymer occurs, so that 4 to 15 hours is preferable.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の効果】本発明方法に従って脂肪族ポリエステル
を製造することにより、高分子量であって色調の良好な
脂肪族ポリエステルを直接重縮合反応により容易に製造
できるという利点が得られる。
By producing the aliphatic polyester according to the method of the present invention, the advantage that the aliphatic polyester having a high molecular weight and good color tone can be easily produced by direct polycondensation reaction is obtained.

【0012】[0012]

【実施例】以下に本発明を実施例により具体的に説明す
るが、本発明はその要旨を越えない限り以下の実施例に
限定されるものではない。実施例における各特性値は以
下の方法により測定した。 還元粘度(ηSP/c);ポリマー0.125gをフェノ
ール/テトラクロロエタン(1/1wt%)混合溶媒2
5mlに溶解し、30℃で測定した。
EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples as long as the gist thereof is not exceeded. Each characteristic value in the examples was measured by the following methods. Reduced viscosity (η SP / c); 0.125 g of polymer in phenol / tetrachloroethane (1/1 wt%) mixed solvent 2
It was dissolved in 5 ml and measured at 30 ° C.

【0013】〔実施例1〕攪拌装置、窒素導入管を備え
た反応容器に、L−乳酸(90%水溶液)をあらかじめ
脱水処理し、水分量を1%以下とした濃縮L−乳酸85
gおよびテトラn−ブトキシゲルマニウム67μl(濃
縮L−乳酸に対して0.08重量%、Ge換算量で0.
016重量%)を仕込み、窒素置換を行った後、窒素気
流下、180℃、2時間、常圧で攪拌し、その後1時間
かけて20mmHgまで減圧し、2時間攪拌反応させ
た。続いて1時間かけて昇温、減圧を行い、220℃、
2mmHgの条件で4時間重縮合反応させた。得られた
ポリマーは透明であって淡黄色をしており、還元粘度は
0.37であった。
[Example 1] Concentrated L-lactic acid 85 having a water content of 1% or less was prepared by previously dehydrating L-lactic acid (90% aqueous solution) in a reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen introducing tube.
g and tetra n-butoxy germanium 67 μl (0.08 wt% with respect to concentrated L-lactic acid, Ge equivalent: 0.
(016% by weight) was charged, and the atmosphere was replaced with nitrogen. Then, the mixture was stirred under a nitrogen stream at 180 ° C. for 2 hours at normal pressure, and after that, the pressure was reduced to 20 mmHg over 1 hour and the reaction was performed for 2 hours with stirring. Subsequently, the temperature is raised and the pressure is reduced over a period of 1 hour to 220 ° C.
The polycondensation reaction was carried out for 4 hours under the condition of 2 mmHg. The obtained polymer was transparent and had a pale yellow color, and had a reduced viscosity of 0.37.

【0014】〔実施例2〕触媒の添加量を変えた以外は
実施例1と同様の操作でポリ乳酸の合成を行った。その
結果を表1に示す。
Example 2 Polylactic acid was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of catalyst added was changed. The results are shown in Table 1.

【0015】〔比較例1〜2〕触媒、添加量を変えた以
外は実施例1と同様の操作でポリ乳酸の合成を行った。
但し、二酸化ゲルマニウムが濃縮L−乳酸に溶解しにく
いため、あらかじめ、脱水処理前のL−乳酸(90%水
溶液)に二酸化ゲルマニウムを1重量%均一溶解させた
ものを原料に添加した。結果を表1に示す。
[Comparative Examples 1 and 2] Polylactic acid was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst and the addition amount were changed.
However, germanium dioxide is difficult to dissolve in concentrated L-lactic acid, so 1% by weight of germanium dioxide was previously dissolved in L-lactic acid (90% aqueous solution) before dehydration treatment was added to the raw material. The results are shown in Table 1.

【0016】〔比較例3〜8〕触媒、添加量を変えた以
外は実施例1と同様の操作でポリ乳酸の合成を行った。
その結果を表1に示す。
[Comparative Examples 3 to 8] Polylactic acid was synthesized in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the catalyst and the addition amount were changed.
The results are shown in Table 1.

【0017】[0017]

【表1】 [Table 1]

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 オキシ酸を脱水重縮合することにより、
脂肪族ポリエステルを製造する方法において、有機ゲル
マニウム化合物の存在下で脱水重縮合することを特徴と
する脂肪族ポリエステルの製造方法。
1. By dehydration polycondensation of an oxy acid,
A method for producing an aliphatic polyester, which comprises dehydration polycondensation in the presence of an organic germanium compound.
【請求項2】 有機ゲルマニウム化合物が下記一般式
(1)で表される有機ゲルマニウム化合物であることを
特徴とする請求項1に記載の脂肪族ポリエステルの製造
方法。 Ge(OR)4 (1) (但し、Rは炭素数2ないし10のアルキル基であり、
直鎖であっても分岐であってもよい。)
2. The method for producing an aliphatic polyester according to claim 1, wherein the organic germanium compound is an organic germanium compound represented by the following general formula (1). Ge (OR) 4 (1) (wherein R is an alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms,
It may be linear or branched. )
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