The invention relates to an efficient continuous method for producing polycarbonates according to the phase interface method.

The invention relates to an efficient continuous method for producing polycarbonates according to the phase interface method.

Provided is a branched polycarbonate resin, including a constituent unit represented by the general formula (I′).

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The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polycarbonate safely and efficiently even without using a base. The method for producing a carbonate derivative according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the step of irradiating a high energy light to a composition comprising the halogenated methane and the hydroxy group-containing compound in the presence of oxygen, wherein a molar ratio of a total usage amount of the hydroxy group-containing compound to 1 mole of the halogenated methane is 0.05 or more.

Provided is a polycarbonate-based resin composition, including: 50 mass % or more to 99 mass % or less of a polycarbonate-based resin (S) containing 0.1 mass % or more to 100 mass % or less of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A), which contains a polycarbonate block (A-1) formed of a specific repeating unit and a polyorganosiloxane block (A-2) containing a specific repeating unit, and 0 mass % or more to 99.9 mass % or less of an aromatic polycarbonate-based resin (B) except the polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A); 1 mass % or more to 50 mass % or less of a polyester-based resin (C); and 0.001 part by mass or more to 1 part by mass or less of an amide compound (D) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total amount of the polycarbonate-based resin (S) and the polyester-based resin (C).

The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polycarbonate safely and efficiently. A method for producing a polycarbonate is characterized in comprising the step of irradiating a light to a composition comprising a C.sub.1-4 halogenated hydrocarbon, the specific diol compound and the specific base in the presence of oxygen.

A process for preparing polycarbonate by the phase interface process in the presence of at least one catalyst, wherein immediately after the optionally first addition of the at least one catalyst, from 0.01 to 20 J/kg of mixing energy is introduced into the system comprising the at least one catalyst within a time of from 2 to 1200 s. A mixture, an organic phase, and a process for distributing at least one catalyst in a system comprising an organic phase and an aqueous phase are also disclosed herein.

A process for preparing polycarbonate by the phase interface process in the presence of at least one catalyst, wherein immediately after the optionally first addition of the at least one catalyst, from 0.01 to 20 J/kg of mixing energy is introduced into the system comprising the at least one catalyst within a time of from 2 to 1200 s. A mixture, an organic phase, and a process for distributing at least one catalyst in a system comprising an organic phase and an aqueous phase are also disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to a process for producing polycarbonate according to a phase boundary process, from at least one dihydroxydiaryl alkane, phosgene, at least one catalyst and at least one chain terminator, the process allowing a reduction in the phosgene excess by a specific energy input during the dispersion of the aqueous and organic phases. The process also produces a polycarbonate with a low proportion of oligomers and a low proportion of Di-chain terminator carbonate.

The present invention relates to a process for producing polycarbonate according to a phase boundary process, from at least one dihydroxydiaryl alkane, phosgene, at least one catalyst and at least one chain terminator, the process allowing a reduction in the phosgene excess by a specific energy input during the dispersion of the aqueous and organic phases. The process also produces a polycarbonate with a low proportion of oligomers and a low proportion of Di-chain terminator carbonate.