SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FOUR-ARMED BLOCK POLY(STYRENE-b-p-NITROPHENYL METHACRYLATE)PREPARED BY THE ATRP METHOD*

A novel tetrafunctional initiator, C [CH_2O (CH_2)_3 OOCCH(Br)CH_3]_4 (1), was synthesized through the reaction oftetraol with α-bromopropionyl chloride, and then was used as initiator of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in thepreparation of 4-armed polystyrene (PSt) with narrow polydispersity. The structure, molecular weight and molecular weightdistribution (MWD) of each arm were studied by ~1H-NMR and GPC data of hydrolyzed products of the 4-armed PSt. TheATRP of St using 1/CuBr/bpy as initiator system is of "living" character based on the following evidence: narrow MWD,constant concentration of chain radical during the polymerization, control of molecular weight by the molar ratio of monomerconsumed to 1. The 4-armed poly(St-b-p-nitrophenyl methacrylate) [poly(St-b-NPMA)] was prepared by the ATRP ofNPMA using 4-armed PSt with terminal bromine as the initiator, and characterized by FT-IR, ~1H-NMR spectra and GPCcurves. The micelles with PSt as core, and PNPMA as shell were formed by dropping DMSO into a solution of 4-armedpoly(St-b-NPMA) in DMF, as proved by laser light scatter (LLS) method.     

Catalytic Systems Containing p-Toluenesulfonic Acid for the Coupling Reaction of Formaldehyde and Methyl Formate

The coupling reaction of formaldehyde(FA)and methyl formate(MF)to form methyl glycolate(MG)and methyl methoxy acetate(MMAc),catalyzed by p-toluenesulfonic acid(p-TsOH)as well as assisted by different kinds of solvents or Ni-containing compounds,had been investigated.The results showed that when the reaction was carried out at 140℃,with a molar ratio of FA to MF of 0.65:1, molar fraction of p-TsOH to total feedstock of 11.0%,and reaction time of 3 h,the yield of MG and MMAc was 31.1% and 17.1%,respectively,p-TsOH catalyzed the coupling reaction by means of the synergistic catalysis of protonic acidity and soft basicity.Adding extra solvents to the reaction system was unfavorable for the reaction.The composite catalytic system consisting of p-TsOH and NiX_2(X=Cl,Br,I)exhibited a high catalytic performance for the coupling reaction,and NiX_2 acted as a promoter in the reaction,whose promotion for the catalysis increased in the following order:NiCl_2相似文献   

AN INVESTIGATION ON KINETICS AND REACTIVE SPECIES IN ANIONIC TELOMERIZATION OF BUTADIENE INITIATED BY n-BUTYLLITHIUM/N, N, N'''', N''''-TETRAMETHYLETHYLENE DIAMINE

The polymerization rate of butadiene in toluene initiated by n-butyllithium and tetramethyl ethy-lene diamine as well as the micro-structure and degree of association of polybutadiene were deter-mined. The effect of TMEDA/n-BuLi (abbr. A/Li) and temperature on the polymerization rate,molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and structure of polybutadiene was investigated. Ac-tivation energy of the propagation reaction and chain transfer reaction, together with the chain trans-fer reaction rate constant were estimated. Kinetic parameters and contribution of different reactivespecies to polymerization rate were calculated by Nonlinear Least-Squares Method. A kinetic equa-tion was proposed. The mechanism of anionic chain transfer reaction was discussed.     

EFFECTS OF ω-ACRYLOYL POLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE) MACROMONOMER ON EMULSIFIER-FREE EMULSI0N COPOLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE AND n-BUTYL ACRYLATE*

Well-defined nonionic hydrophilic ω-acryloyl poly(ethylene oxide) macro-monomer (PEO-A) has been prepared by living anionic polymerization of ethylene oxidewith diphenyl methyl potassium as the initiator and acryloyl chloride as the reaction termi-nating agent. The polymer was characterized by FTIR and SEC. The emulsifier-free emul-sion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and n-butyl acrylate (BA) containingvarious concentrations of PEO-A was studied. In all cases stable emulsion coplymerizationsof MMA and BA were obtained. The stabilizing effect was found to be dependent on themolecular weight and the feed amount of the macromonomer.     

Ethylene polymerization and ethylene/hexene copolymerizaion with vandium catalysts bearing thiophenolphosphine ligands

Vanadium(Ⅲ) complexes bearing thiophenol-phosphine ligands (2a-2b) (2-R-6-PPh2-C6H2S) VCl2(THF)2 (2a: R=H; 2b: R=Me3Si) were prepared from VCl3(THF)3 by treating with 1.0 equiv of the ligand in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of excess triethylamine. The two complexes were characterized by FTIR and mass spectra as well as elemental analyses. On activation with Et2AlCl, these complexes exhibited high catalytic activities (up to 22.1 kg PE/(mmolV·h·bar)) even at high temperature (70℃), and produced high molecular weight polymers with unimodal molecular weight distributions, indicating the polymerization took place in a single-site nature. This result may be attributed to benefits of introduction of second-row donor atoms for adjusting charge density of the vanadium centers. In addition, these complexes also exhibited high catalytic activities for ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization. Catalytic activity, comonomer incorporation and polymer molecular weight can be controlled in a wide range by the variation of catalyst structure and the reaction parameters such as Al/V molar ratio, comonomer feed concentration and polymerization reaction temperature.     

Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Activity Comparison of Tris- and Tetracoordinated Lanthanide Amides

Tetracoordinated lanthanide amides [(MeaSi)2N]3Ln (μ-C1)Li(THF)3 (Ln=La (1), Pr (2)) were synthesized by the reaction of anhydrous lanthanide(Ⅲ) chlorides LnCl3 (Ln=La, Pr) with 3 equiv, of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (Me3Si)2NLi in THF, followed by recrystallization from toluene. Sublimation of 1 and 2 afforded the triscoordinate lanthanide amides [(Me3Si)2N]3Ln (Ln=La, Pr). The crystal structure of 2 was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The catalytic activity studies show that the tetracoordinate amides can be used as single-component MMA (methyl methacrylate) polymerization catalysts, while the triscoordinate amides showed poor activity on MMA polymerization under the same conditions.     

Oxidative polymerization of hydroquinone using deoxycholic acid supramolecular template

Polyhydroquinone (PHQ) is a redox-active polymer with quinone/hydroquinone redox active units in the main chain and may have potential applications as a mediator in biosensors and biofuel cells. By the oxidative polymerization of hydroquinone (HQ), PHQ can be easily synthesized, but the reaction lacks control over the structure of the product. Deoxycholic acid (DCA) was introduced as a supramolecular template to control the reaction. The reaction rate is 14 times of that in deionized water and twice of that in buffer. The DCA template increases not only the reaction rate, but also the molecular weight of the polymer obtained. The template effect of DCA was attributed to the supramolecular assemblies of DCA formed in the solution. Cyclic voltammetry study indicated the resulting PHQ was redox-active. While the supramolecular assemblies of DCA provided a template for the oxidative polymerization of HQ, the protons released as a by-product of the oxidative polymerization of HQ in turn enhanced the self-assembly of DCA. As a result, DCA microfibers form and separate out of the solution.     

Iron-mediated AGET ATRP of styrene and methyl methacrylate using ascorbic acid sodium salt as reducing agent

Atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene(St) and methyl methacrylate(MMA) in bulk and in different solvents using activators generated by electron transfer(AGET ATRP) were investigated in the presence of a limited amount of air using FeCl3·6H2O as the catalyst, ascorbic acid sodium salt(AsAc-Na) as the reducing agent, and a cheap and commercially available tetrabutylammonium bromide(TBABr) as the ligand. It was found that polymerization in THF resulted in shorter induction period than that in bulk and in toluene for AGET ATRP of St, while referring to AGET ATRP of MMA, polymerization in THF showed three advantages compared with that in bulk and toluene: 1) shortening the induction period, 2) enhancing the polymerization rate and 3) having better controllability. The living features of the obtained polymers were verified by chain end analysis and chain-extension experiments.     

Thioxanthene-9-thione Mediated MMA Polymerization

In the "cycloketyl radical mediated living polymerization"(CMP) process, a cycloketyl compound, [9,9′]bixanthenyl-9,9′ diol(BIXAN) was ultilized as initiator and mediator. The cycloketyl(CK) radical was used as the dormant radical to achieve the increase of molecular weight. Herein, a series of cycloketyl thioketones were synthesised by Lawesson's reagent by one step reaction with high yeild,and we found that, when a special cycloketyl thioketone compound, thioxanthene-9-thione(TXT), was added to a routine radical polymerization system, TXT could capture chain radical, and simultaneously formed an radical analogous to CK radical in structure,which could trigger the growth of polymer chains. This simple system was efficient to initiate the polymerization of methyl methacrylate(MMA) and in all cases the molecular weights increased with the increase of conversions. By the end-group analysis with 1 H-NMR and MALDI-TOF MS, it was confirmed that the P-STXT radical was used to control the polymerization. The re-initiating reactions were achieved when PMMA was used as the macro-initiator.     

A New Initiator Cholesteryl Chloroformate for Cupper-Based Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

The polymerization of metyl methacrylate (MMA) was studied in detail by use of CuCI/L as a catalyst and cholesteryl chloroformate (CC) as an initiator. It was found that the atom transfer radical polymerization of MMA could proceed when L equals to a multidentate aliphatic amine ligand, N,N,N‘,N“,N“-penta(methyl acrylate)diethylenetriamine (MA5-DETA), and no polymerization was occurred while L=2,2‘-bipyridine and 1,10phenanthroline. The linear proportionality of the molecular weights to the conversions and straight lines observed in ln[M]0/[M] versus time plots indicated that the present polymerization system had the typical controlled polymerization characteristics.     

Synthesis of β-Pinene/THF Block Copolymers

The living cationic polymerization of β-pinene was carried out with α-chloroethylbenzene(PEC)/TiCl₄/Ti(OiPr)₄ initiating system in CH₂C1₂ at -40℃. After 25 min of reaction(β-pinene conversion~100%),the resulted living poly(β-pinene) was capped with a few units of styrene and then the polymerization was quenched to give β-pinene macroinitiator with benzenyl chloride chain end (P(β-p)-St-Cl). The structure of the macroinitiator was confirmed by ¹H NMR (Fig.l). The macroinitiator, in conjunction with AgSbF₆ or AgC1O₄,was used to initiate the ring-opening cationic polymerization of THF in the presence of propylene oxide promoter. GPC analysis of the obtained polymers showed that AgSbF₆ system led to almost pure block copolymers of β-pinene with THF, whereas AgC1O₄ system gave mixtures of block copolymers and low molecular weight homopolymers of THF and unreacted macroinitiator (Fig.2). ¹H NMR analysis further confirmed the formation of β-pinene/THF block copolymers with macroinitiaor/AgSbF₆ system (Fig.3).     

活性聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯和溴甲基化聚苯乙烯偶合反应制备接枝共聚物

采用基团转移聚合、阴离子聚合以及高分子偶合反应的方法,合成了一种结构明确、链长均匀和分子量可控的聚苯乙烯接枝聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯。主链聚苯乙烯由阴离子聚合得到,并进行溴甲基化。支链活性聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯由基团转移聚合制备。经偶合反应后得到分子量为3×10⁴～7×10⁴、多分散性指数D为1.2～1.4的接枝共聚物。溴甲基化聚苯乙烯和活性聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯的偶合反应活性随分子量的增大而降低,理想的反应温度为-20℃。用¹HNMR、GPC和DSC表征接枝产物。和均聚物相比,共聚物的玻璃化温度较低。     

三种不同碳桥联双核茂钛配合物的合成及催化乙烯聚合研究

合成了3种不同结构的CnH₂n桥联双核茂钛配合物(CH₃)₂C[(C₅H₄)TiCl₂(C₅H₅)]₂(3),(CH₂)_n[(C₅H₄)TiCl₂(C₅H₅)]₂(6,n=3;7,n=4),并用1HNMR进行了表征.发现以甲苯为溶剂时,不仅提高了产率,而且有效地避免了副产物Cp₂TiCl₂的生成.研究了化合物7/MAO(甲基铝氧烷)催化乙烯聚合的反应,考察了反应条件对催化体系的影响.结果表明,催化活性随着n(Al)/n(Cat.)比的增大而提高,聚乙烯的分子量在n(Al)/n(Cat.)=500和50℃时达到最高值9.0102×10⁴;随着聚合时间的延长,催化活性下降,而产物分子量不断升高;随着温度的上升,50℃时催化活性和聚乙烯的分子量最高,分别为2.4074×10⁵gPE/(molTi·h)和6.8679×10⁴.随着桥联双核茂钛配合物碳桥的增长,催化活性增加,所得聚乙烯的分子量降低.     

Isospecific polymerizations of alkyl methacrylates with a bis(alkyl)Yb complex and formation of stereocomplexes with syndiotactic poly(alkyl methacrylate)s

Yb[C(SiMe₃)₃]₂ initiates the living polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) at −78°C to give the polymer with M_n of 51.0×10⁴ (M_w/M_n=1.1) and high isotacticity (97%) in a quantitative yield. Mixing of the acetone solution of resulting polymer (M_n=16.3×10⁴) with the acetone solution of syndiotactic poly(MMA) (M_n=15.7×10⁴) prepared by the (C₅Me₅)₂SmMe(THF) initiator produces desired stereocomplex in high yield bearing very high T_m whose tensile modulus is higher than the respective isotactic and syndiotactic poly(MMA)s. Yb[C(SiMe₃)₃]₂ also generated isotactic (98%) poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (DMEMA), and (C₅Me₅)₂SmMe(THF) affords the syndiotactic (97%) polymer in high yields. The combination of isotactic poly(MMA)-block-poly(DMEMA) (97/3) and syndiotactic poly(MMA)-block-poly(DMEMA) (97/3) provides the amphiphathic stereocomplex. In sharp contrast to the catalysis of Yb[C(SiMe₃)₃]₂ in toluene, the addition of THF or HMPA resulted in the formation of syndio-rich poly(MMA).     

四丁基碘化铵催化甲基丙烯酸甲酯的可逆-休眠自由基溶液聚合

以四丁基碘化铵(BNI) 为有机催化剂, 碘单质(I₂) 与偶氮二异庚腈(ABVN) 原位生成的碘代异庚腈为引发剂, 进行甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA) 的溶液聚合. 以甲苯为溶剂, MMA:I₂:ABVN的摩尔比为200:1:1.7, 考察了催化剂用量对聚合的影响. 结果表明, 加入催化剂可以缩短诱导期, 当I₂:BNI摩尔比为1:1时聚合反应的诱导期最短(1.7 h); 当BNI:I₂摩尔比为0.25:1~2:1之间时, 聚合物实测分子量与理论值十分接近, 分子量分布较窄, 分子量分布指数(M_w/M_n) 多在1.2以下. 考察了在N,N'-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)、 四氢呋喃(THF)、 苯甲醚、 苯和甲苯5种溶剂中的聚合反应, 发现在苯和甲苯中聚合可控性最佳, M_w/M_n多在1.2以下; 苯甲醚和THF中聚合速率较快, 聚合物分子量分布较苯中的略宽. 以DMF为溶剂时所得聚合物分子量分布很宽, 聚合可控性差. 核磁共振分析聚合物为碘封端结构, 碘原子封端的聚合物链所占比为91.6%.     

溴化铜对异丙醇铝存在下原子转移自由基聚合的影响

研究了以2-溴异丁酸乙酯为引发剂、溴化亚铜(CuX)/联二吡啶(bPy)/异丙醇铝[Al(OPrⁱ)₃]为三元复合催化体系,40℃下甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)在环己酮中的原子转移自由基聚合,详细研究了溴化酮对聚合反应的影响.实验结果表明,以异丙醇铝为助催化剂,MMA可在较低温度下进行活性聚合;随着CuBr₂浓度的提高,自由基浓度降低,终止反应受到抑制;不加CuBr₂时,聚合物的分子量分布较宽(M_w/Mn);加入CuBr₂时,聚合物的分子量分布较窄(M_w/Mn=1.2～1.5),而且对数转化率与时间呈线性关系.     

Metathesis polymerization of norbornene and terminal acetylenes catalyzed by bis(acetonitrile) complexes of molybdenum and tungsten

The ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene catalyzed by bis(acetonitrile) molybdenum and tungsten complexes, [M(η³-C₃H₅)Cl(CO)₂(NCMe)₂] (1-Mo: M = Mo, 1-W: M = W), which have two labile acetonitrile ligands, has been investigated. These complexes catalyzed the ROMP of norbornene as a single-component initiator. The highly cis-selective polymerization proceeded in a THF solution (95% for 1-Mo and 96% for 1-W), whereas polymerization in CH₂Cl₂ or toluene resulted in lower cis selectivity. The polymerization of terminal acetylenes using these complexes was also examined. The tungsten complex 1-W showed a high catalytic activity for the polymerization of terminal acetylenes, such as phenyl- and tert-butylacetylene. A highly active catalytic system for the ROMP of norbornene was achieved by the activation of the tungsten complex, 1-W, with one equivalent of phenylacetylene, giving poly(norbornene) with a high molecular weight (M_n = 391 × 10⁴) and a high cis selectivity (cis  89%).     

聚氧乙烯功能基复合修饰聚氨酯的合成及其血液相容性研究 (Ⅰ)──聚氨酯-接枝-十八烷基聚氧乙烯

通过十八烷基聚氧乙烯和环氧氯丙烷的封端反应制备了α-环氧基-ω-十八烷基聚氧乙烯大单体.并采用BF₃·Et₂O引发THF和大单体共聚合,得到了梳状的十八烷基聚氧乙烯接枝共聚醚.以该共聚醚为软段合成了十八烷基和聚氧乙烯复合修饰的聚氨酯(PEU-g-PEO-C₁₈).通过血小板粘附试验对材料的体外抗凝血性实验结果表明,采用具有选择性吸附白蛋白功能的十八烷基和PEO复合修饰聚氨酯,材料表面血小板粘附量明显减少.材料血液相容性的改善可能来源于疏水性的十八烷基和亲水性聚氧乙烯的协同作用.     

CoⅡ(salen*)存在下的氯丁二烯自由基聚合

研究了N,N'-双(3,5-二叔丁基水杨醛)-1,2-环己二胺钴(Ⅱ)[Co^Ⅱ(salen*)]存在下氯丁二烯(CP)的自由基聚合, 考察了不同溶剂、 引发剂用量及配体对聚合反应的影响. 结果表明, 随着引发剂用量的增加, 聚合反应的诱导期缩短, 以[ABVN]₀/[ Co^Ⅱ(salen*)]₀=3/1配比投料, 聚合反应表现出较好的可控聚合特征. 在苯、 甲苯、 四氢呋喃(THF)和乙酸乙酯(EA) 4种溶剂中按照[CP]₀/[Co^Ⅱ(salen*)]₀/[ABVN]₀=400/1/3的配比投料, 在苯中的可控聚合程度最好: 在低转化率(40%以下)实测聚合物分子量(M_n,GPC)与理论值(M_n,th)吻合, 且分子量随转化率增加呈线性增长. 研究了THF、 三乙胺(NEt₃)、 吡啶(Py)及水等不同配体对聚合反应的影响, 发现在添加THF时, 低转化率(40%以下)下M_n,GPC与M_n,th相符, 分子量分布(PDI)相对较窄.     

原子转移自由基活性聚合合成PS-PMA-PS嵌段聚合物

本文采用氯化亚铜/α,α'-联吡啶配位化合物作催化剂.首先在130℃时用1-苯基氯乙烷在引发苯乙烯(St)进行原子转移自由基聚合,再以其产物PS-Cl作为大分子引发剂引发丙烯酸甲酯(MA)在反应温度为120℃时进行聚合,得到两嵌段聚合物PS-PMA-Cl.此两嵌段共聚物在特殊混合溶剂--丙酮/正丙醇(体积比7:3)中仍然可以作大分子引发剂引发苯乙烯进行原子转移自由基聚合,由于聚合体系接近于均相.所以表现出了较高的反应活性,并且合成的聚苯乙烯一聚丙烯酸甲酯一聚苯乙烯(PS-PMA-PS)三嵌段聚合物的分子量与设计值接近、分子量分布比较窄,反应的条件温和,可控性好.最后通过NMR技术对三元嵌段共聚物的结构迸行了表征.