A hyperbranched polymer having pendent olefinic groups and comprising
polymer units derived from one or more terminally-unsaturated, acyclic
aliphatic diene and polymer units derived from maleic anhydride.
Optionally, the hyperbranched polymer may further comprise polymer units
derived from one or more 1-alkenes and/or a chain transfer agent. A
process to prepare the hyperbranched polymer comprises contacting maleic
anhydride with at least one terminally unsaturated acyclic aliphatic
diene having at least 7 carbon atoms in the presence of an effective
amount of a radical initiator in an aprotic solvent under dilute
conditions.