Effect of solvent in radical polymerization of butadiene 1-carboxylic acid

The radical polymerization and copolymerization of butadiene 1-carboxylic acid (Bu-1-Acid) were studied in a variety of the electron-donor solvents such as dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (THF), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), acetonitrile (ACN), and benzene (BZ) using AIBN as an initiator at 50°C. Under these conditions, the polymerization rate of Bu-1-Acid increased in the order, DMF < THF < MEK < ACN < BZ in the various solvents. In copolymerization with styrene [M₂] and acrylonitrile [M₂], the monomer reactivity ratio r₁ increased and r₂ decreased in the same order. Moreover, it was found that Alfrey-Price Q-e value of Bu-1-Acid increased depending on solvent in the order DMF < THF < MEK < ACN < BZ. These variations were correlated to the electron-donating power (Δvcm^?) of the solvents used and are discussed on the basis of the solvation of Bu-1-Acid into the solvent. Also, it was found that the microstructures of these polymers were always trans-1,4 and did not change with the solvent used.     

Adhesion of a pair of polyethylene moldings by polyethylene gels

It was found that polyethylene gels in solvents such as benzene, toluene, xylene, decalin, tetralin, tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and chlorobenzene are effective for adhesion of a pair of polyethylene plates. In particular, the adhesion strength of polyethylene gels in decalin, tetralin and tetrachloroethylene was strong enough for practical use.Adhesive effect appears due to local dissolution of the surface of polyethylene plate in contact with the gel with increasing temperature, and subsequent recrystallization.     

Viscometric study of poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(vinyl acetate) blends in various solvents

The intermolecular interactions between poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) in tetrahydrofuran (THF), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and N,N^′-dimethylformamide (DMF) were thoroughly investigated by the viscosity measurement. It has been found that the solvent selected has a great influence upon the polymer-polymer interactions in solution. If using PVAc and THF, or PVAc and DMF to form polymer solvent, the intrinsic viscosity of PVC in polymer solvent of (PVAc+THF) or (PVAc+DMF) is less than in corresponding pure solvent of THF or DMF. On the contrary, if using PVAc and MEK to form polymer solvent, the intrinsic viscosity of PVC in polymer solvent of (PVAc+MEK) is larger than in pure solvent of MEK. The influence of solvent upon the polymer-polymer interactions also comes from the interaction parameter term Δb, developed from modified Krigbaum and Wall theory. If PVC/PVAc blends with the weight ratio of 1/1 was dissolved in THF or DMF, Δb<0. On the contrary, if PVC/PVAc blends with the same weight ratio was dissolved in MEK, Δb>0. These experimental results show that the compatibility of PVC/PVAc blends is greatly associated with the solvent from which polymer mixtures were cast. The agreement of these results with differential scanning calorimetry measurements of PVC/PVAc blends casting from different solvents is good.     

Selective dimerization of styrene to 1,3-diphenyl-1-butene by acetyl perchlorate

The linear unsaturated dimer of styrene, 1,3-diphenyl-1-butene, was obtained exclusively in the oligomerization of styrene by acetyl perchlorate in various solvents. In benzene, the linear dimer was produced in more than 90% yield at 50°C. In n-hexane and cyclohexane, the yield of the linear dimer was lower. The yield of the linear dimer was strongly dependent on the nature of solvent. When an increasing amount of 1,2-dichloroethane was added to benzene, the yield of the linear dimer gradually decreased. On the other hand, when a small amount of 1,2-dichloroethane was added to n-hexane or cyclohexane, the yield of the linear dimer increased. The yield of the linear dimer was almost independent of the reaction temperature and the initiator concentration. For comparison, the dimerization of α-methylstyrene was carried out, and the effects of the initiator and the solvent on the structure of dimers were investigated. On the basis of these results, the mechanism of the dimerization of styrene initiated by acetyl perchlorate is discussed.     

Pressure dependence of the second virial coefficient of dilute polystyrene solutions

The pressure derivatives of the second virial coefficients [dA₂/dP; 0.1 ≤ P (MPa) ≤ 35.0] for dilute polystyrene (PS) solutions in good, θ, and poor solvents were measured with static light scattering. The solvent quality improved (dA₂/dP > 0) in the good and poor solvents that we investigated (toluene, chloroform; and methylcyclohexane) but deteriorated (dA₂/dP < 0) in θ solvents (cyclohexane and 50‐50 cis,trans‐decalin). The effects of temperature [22 < T (°C) < 45] and molecular weight [25 × 10³ < weight‐average molecular weight (amu mol^?1) < 900 × 10³] on dA₂/dP for PS/cyclohexane solutions were examined. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 3070–3076, 2003     

One-pot regioselective synthesis of nitrophenyloxazolinyl styrene oxides by the Darzens reaction of vicarious nucleophilic substitution-formed carbanions of 2-dichloromethyl-4,4-dimethyloxazoline

The vicarious nucleophilic substitution reaction of dichloromethyloxazoline 2 with nitrobenzene has been investigated. Treatment of 2 with t-BuOK followed by the addition of nitrobenzene leads to benzylic carbanions 4 or 9 depending upon the solvent used (DMSO, DMF, or THF). Subsequent treatment of 4 or 9 with aldehydes, in a Darzens-like reaction, furnishes very good yields of nitrophenyl oxazolinyloxiranes 8 and 11. 1,2-Dioxazolinyl-1,2-dinitrophenylethene 7 forms quantitatively when carbanion 4 is allowed to warm to room temperature in the absence of external electrophiles.     

溶剂对SEBS/PMMA共混物薄膜形态的影响

采用原子力显微镜研究了聚（苯乙烯嵌-乙烯／丁烯嵌-苯乙烯）（SEBS）和聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯（PMMA）共混物不同溶剂旋转涂膜的表面形态和相分离行为。结果表明,用共混物的氯仿溶液旋转涂膜,可见明显的共混物的宏观相分离和SEBS的微观相分离形态。改变选择性溶剂可使旋涂膜具有不同的均匀度和形态结构,其相区的尺寸和形状相差甚大,有海岛型、网状、双连续状结构。AFM显示用环己烷／丁酮混合溶剂旋转涂膜,共混物的相分离最为彻底;用选择性溶剂氯仿时次之,但有明显的相分离;对SEBS和PMMA均无选择性的单一溶剂或混合溶剂则无明显相分离。     

高分子共混物薄膜表面形貌形成过程中的溶剂效应

采用原子力显微镜观测了由四氢呋喃和2-丁酮分别作为共溶剂制备得到的聚苯乙烯/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PS/PMMA)共混物薄膜的表面形貌.研究发现,溶剂效应对共混物薄膜的表面形貌有较大影响,表面形貌中凸起与凹坑的组分分布是由溶剂效应决定的,与组分比无关.溶剂对不同组分的溶解能力不同还可以导致薄膜表面相逆转点的偏移.     

Amide interactions in chlorinated solvents

Enthalpies of solution and of transfer of amides for the solvents chloroform (CHCl₃), methylenechloride (CH₂Cl₂), carbontetrachloride (CCl₄), cyclohexane (C₆H₁₂), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA), and ethylacetate (EtOAc) have been used to isolate and quantify the solvation interactions of amides in chlorinated solvents. Specific interactions at the aminde carbonyl and N–H groups have been identified. An analysis of the transfer enthalpies of pyrrole and methylpyrrole from cyclohexane to the chlorinated solvents shows that specific interactions between the pyrroles and these solvents are similar in nature. A means of calculating differences in the transfers of different solutes between the same solvent pair is given.Work done at Lebanon Valley College.     

用渗流理论计算高分子溶液中溶剂的自扩散系数

基于微观渗流理论建立了溶剂小分子在高分子溶液中的自扩散模型,并据此模型对不同温度和浓度下的聚苯乙烯(PS)-苯、PS-甲苯、PS-乙苯和PS-四氢呋喃4个体系中小分子的自扩散系数进行了关联,计算出在不同温度下溶剂分子扩散所需的临界浓度。结果表明,在PS玻璃化温度以下,本模型对于温度和浓度具有很好的适用性和关联精度。     

Proton spin-lattice relaxation study of polymer solutions

Proton spin-lattice relaxation times of solvent molecules were measured on ternary mixtures of a polymer and two solvents by the adiabatic rapid-passage method. The selective adsorption of a good solvent was verified by this experimental technique for the systems benzene—cyclohexane—polystyrene(PS), benzene—carbon tetrachloride—poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), and chloroform—carbon tetrachloride—PMMA. The number of molecules of adsorbed benzene per monomeric unit of PS was estimated to be about four, which is almost identical with that determined previously by thermodynamic measurements. The number of molecules of benzene and chloroform adsorbed on PMMA were also determined to be about five and four, respectively. It was found that the interaction between chloroform and PMMA has the greatest effect on the molecular motion of the solvent, whereas the benzene—PS interaction is weak.     

Study on miscibility of poly(vinyl chloride) and polyepichlorohydrin by viscometric and thermal analysis

Viscometric analysis was carried out to study the miscibility of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and polyepichlorohydrin (PECH) in various solvents, tetrahydrofuran (THF), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and dimethylformamide (DMF). The Krigbaum–Wall criterion is used here to evaluate the miscibility of the two components, and Δb is introduced which can be calculated from the viscosity curves. The results show that their attractive forces are predominant when dissolved in THF, while in MEK and DMF repulsive forces play a leading role. This is attributed to different solubilities of the two polymers in the three solvents and to different influences of the solvents on the conformation of the polymers. Thermal measurement was performed by differential scanning calorimetry to investigate the glass transition temperature (T_g) of the blends prepared from the three solvents. Phase separation is observed for the samples made from MEK and DMF, while for THF the sample exhibits a single phase.     

Preparation, characterization, and solution viscosity of polystyrene-block-polyisoprene nanofiber fractions

A polystyrene-block-polyisoprene (PS-b-PI) sample with 130 styrene and 370 isoprene units was synthesized and characterized. The diblock formed mostly cylindrical micelles in N,N-dimethylacetamide with a PI core and a PS corona. The PI core of the micelles was cross-linked by S2Cl2 to yield nanofibers. The nanofibers were shortened by ultrasonication to yield fractions withweight-average length (Lw) between approximately 900 and approximately3400 nm. Transmission electron microscopy and light scattering were used to characterize the fractions. The zero-shear intrinsic viscosity data [eta] of the fractions were obtained in tetrahydrofuran (THF), THF/N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and THF/cyclohexane (CHX), where THF is a good solvent for both the corona and the core, DMF solubilizes only the corona, and CHX is a theta solvent for the corona chains at 34.5 degrees C. The [eta] data of the fractions were treated by the Bohdanecky method derived from the Yamakawa-Fujii-Yoshizaki (YFY) theory for wormlike polymer chains and yielded the persistence length lP and the hydrodynamic diameters dh for the nanofibers. The reasonable dh values and the reasonable trend of dh variation with solvent quality change establish unambiguously the validity of YFY theory.     

Thermodynamic study of complex formation between dibenzo-18-crown-6 and UO2 2+ cation in different non-aqueous binary solutions

In the present work the complexation process between UO₂ ²⁺ cation and the macrocyclic ligand, dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) was studied in ethylacetate–dimethylformamide (EtOAc/DMF), ethylacetate–acetonitrile (EtOAc/AN), and ethylacetate–tetrahydrofuran (EtOAc/THF) and ethylacetate–propylencarbonate (EtOAc/PC) binary solutions at different temperatures using the conductometric method. The results show that the stoichiometry of the (DB18C6 . UO₂)²⁺ complex in all binary mixed solvents is 1:1. A non-linear behavior was observed for changes of log K_f of this complex versus the composition of the binary mixed solvents. The stability constant of (DB18C6 . UO₂)²⁺ complex in various neat solvents at 25 °C decreases in order: THF > EtOAc > PC > AN > DMF, and in the binary solvents at 25 °C is: THF–EtOAc > PC–EtOAc > DMF–EtOAc ≈ AN–EtOAc. The values of thermodynamic quantities (?H°_c, ?S°_c) for formation of this complex in the different binary solutions were obtained from temperature dependence of its stability constant and the results show that the thermodynamics of complexation reaction between UO₂ ²⁺ cation and DB18C6 is affected strongly by the nature and composition of the mixed solvents.     

Characterization of thermal diffusion in polymer solutions by thermal field-flow fractionation: Dependence on polymer and solvent parameters

The thermal diffusion coefficient D_T has been obtained for 17 polymer-solvent combinations, each of them spanning a range of polymer molecular weights, using thermal field-flow fractionation. The polymers examined include polystyrene, poly(alpha-methyl)styrene, polymethylmethacrylate, and polysioprene. The solvents include benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, tetrahydrofuran, methylethylketone, ethylacetate, and cyclohexane. Although D_T was confirmed as essentially independent of polymer molecular weight, it was found to vary substantially with the chemical composition of polymer and solvent. The results were used to evaluate several thermal diffusion theories; the agreement with theory was generally found to be unsatisfactory. Attempts were then made to correlate the measured thermal diffusion coefficients with various physicochemical parameters of the polymers and solvent. A good correlation was found in which D_T increases with the thermal conductivity difference of the polymer and solvent and varies inversely with the activation energy of viscous flow of the solvent.     

Application of the Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory part I. Mixtures ofn-alkanes with bicyclic compounds,benzene, cyclohexane andn-hexane

The Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory of liquid mixtures has been applied to the H _m ^E and V _m ^E for binary mixtures of an n-alkane with decalin, bicyclohexyl, tetralin, cyclohexylbenzene, benzene, cyclohexane and n-hexane. Furthermore the Prigogine-Flory theory has been used to predict activity coefficients at infinite dilution from the experimentally determined H _m ^E at 25°C and at finite concentrations for n-hexane and n-heptane with decalin, bicyclohexyl, tetralin and cyclohexylbenzene.     

溶剂特性对淖毛湖煤加氢液化中间产物反应行为的影响

为探究溶剂特性对煤加氢液化中间产物反应行为的影响,以新疆淖毛湖煤作为原料,四氢萘、循环溶剂及十氢萘作为供氢溶剂,在高压搅拌釜中进行直接加氢液化实验,并运用电子顺磁共振手段分析了中间产物-沥青质的自由基浓度的变化。结果表明,四氢萘溶剂中沥青质随反应温度的升高在大量生成的同时又被转化,产率从290℃的12.92%到350℃的最大34.13%再到430℃的15.98%;循环溶剂中沥青质产率先持续上升,290℃即有31.89%,400℃达到最大47.96%,之后由于结焦反应降低至33.90%。十氢萘溶剂中沥青质产率变化趋势与四氢萘一致。三种溶剂中沥青质自由基浓度的变化趋势相同,均在350℃达到最大值,分别是1.778×10¹⁸、2.323×10¹⁸和1.930×10¹⁸/g,整体上看循环溶剂数值要高于四氢萘,十氢萘介于两者之间。而四氢萘及循环溶剂中沥青质的g值在2.00323-2.00403,变化趋势与液化气体产物中CO_x含量变化相吻合。     

Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with gas chromatography for extraction and determination of class 1 residual solvents in pharmaceuticals

The present study reports a new method for analyzing class 1 residual solvents (RSs), 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE), 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCE), 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCE), carbon tetrachloride (CT), and benzene (Bz), in pharmaceutical products using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) combined with gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID). Unlike common DLLME methods, solvents of high boiling point were selected as dispersive and extraction solvents in order to prevent their chromatographic peaks from overlapping with those of analytes that have short retention times. Therefore N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) and 1,2-dibromoethane (1,2-DBE) were chosen as dispersive and extraction solvents, respectively. Analytical parameters of the proposed method were determined and good linearities and broad linear ranges (LRs) were obtained. Taking 500 mg samples, limit of detections for the tested pharmaceuticals were obtained as 0.11, 0.03, 0.05, 0.05, and 0.006 μg g(-1) for CT, 1,1-DCE, 1,2-DCE, 1,1,1-TCE, and Bz, respectively, which are considerably much lower than their permissible limits in pharmaceuticals.     

Solvent effects on jet evolution during electrospinning of semi-dilute polystyrene solutions

Linear polystyrene with a weight average molecular weight of 393,400 g/mol was used with various solvents including tetrahydrofuran (THF), chloroform, carbon disulfide (CS₂), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) to produce solutions, corresponding to a Berry number of about 9. The jet breakdown behavior of each of these solutions was studied with a high speed camera (2000 frames/s). The structure of the electrospun polymer was examined with a scanning electron microscope. The results indicate that jet breakdown with THF and chloroform entailed significant extensional flow, followed by the onset of instabilities, leading to the formation of numerous secondary jets under steady-state conditions. By comparison, the solution jets with DMF and NMP exhibit extensive whipping and splaying to produce a cloud of jets. In this case, few secondary jets were observed under steady-state conditions. A highly refined structure was observed in the electrospun polymer for NMP and DMF, in accordance with the extensive instabilities observed during jet breakdown. Limited jet instability observed with CS₂ solution suggests the significant effect of solvent evaporation. Typical primary jet velocities were measured to be on the order of 2-5 m/s.