| abstract |
A functionalized polymer includes a polymer chain and, bonded thereto, an functional group having the general formula —NHAR 1 where A is an oxygen atom, a sulfinyl (thionyl) group, a sulfonyl group, a quaternary phosphonium group, or a secondary amino group and where R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a moiety of the general formula —CH 2 Z where Z is H or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkenaryl, aralkenyl, alkaryl, or aralkyl group. The material can be the reaction product of a living polymer and a compound that includes protected imine functionality. The functional group can interact with particulate filler such as, e.g., carbon black. |