STUDIES ON THE INITIATION MECHANISM OF CERIC ION AND ACETYLACETONE REDOX SYSTEM IN VINYL POLYMERIZATION

The initiation mechanism of acrylamide (AAM)polymerization using ceric ion/acetylacetone system as an initiator has been studied. The redox polymerization was revealed by the low value of overall activation energy of AAm polymerization. The structure of free radicals formed from above-mentioned initiation sytem were detected by radical trapping and ESR spectra techniques and the end groups of polymers obtained were determined by FT-IR spectra analysis method. Based on these results the initiation mechanism is proposed.     

STUDIES ON THE INITIATION MECHANISM OF ORGANIC PEROXIDE AND N-METHACRYLOYLOXYETHYL-N-METHYL ANILINE IN METHYL METHACRYLATE POLYMERIZATION

The initiation mechanism of methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization by organic peroxide and polymerizable aromatic tertiary amine such as N-methacryloyloxyethyl-N-methyl aniline (MEMA) binary system has been studied. The kinetics of polymerization of MMA and the ESR spectra of organic peroxide/MEMA system were determined. Based on the ESR study and the end-group analysis by UV spectra of the polymer formed, the initiation mechanism is proposed.     

Fundamental studies on electroinitiated cationic polymerizations—II. Polymerization of isobutylvinylether in the presence of tetrabutylammonium tri-iodide

Studies were made of the kinetics and the initiation mechanism of the electrolytically initiated anodic polymerization of isobutylvinylether in the presence of tetrabutylammonium tri-iodide, carried out in divided cells in 1,2-dichloroethane.The dependence of the initial polymerization rate on the monomer and salt concentrations and on the current intensity for experiments carried out under continuous electrolysis as well as the internal order with respect to monomer were determined: a kinetic scheme based on a stationary state of the first type is proposed.The initiation mechanism was investigated by u.v.-visible spectrophotometric tests on polymerization solutions and by a kinetic study on polymerizations initiated by pulses of current.The results show that polymerization is initiated by anodically formed iodine.     

Thermal polymerization of N-tert-butylacrylamide in 1,4-dioxane

The kinetics of the thermal polymerization of N-tert-butylacrylamide were investigated in 1,4-dioxane as solvent, in the 65–80°C temperature range. It was found that the overall rate of polymerization which was determined by a gravimetric method is proportional to the 1.9 power of monomer concentration at 70°C. The rate of initiation was determined by ESR spectroscopy using DPPH as an inhibitor, and it was found that the order of initiation rate is 1.8 with respect to monomer concentration at 70°C. The overall activation energy for the thermal polymerization of N-tert-butylacrylamide was found to be 64 ± 9 kJ mol^?1 in the 65–80°C temperature range. The activation energy for the rate of initiation was also determined and it was found to be 90 ± 23 kJ mol^-1.     

THE EFFECTS OF N-2-HYDROXYETHYL-N-METHYL-p-TOLUIDINE ON METHYL METHACRYLATE RADICAL POLYMERI-ZATION AND ACRYLONITRILE PHOTOINDUCED POLYMERIZATION

The effects of N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-methyl-p-toluidine (HMT) on MMA polymerization using organic peroxide as an initiator and on AN photoinduced polymerization have been investigated respectively. The kinetics of polymerization and the overall activation energy of polymerization were determined. Based on kinetics study and the end group analysis of the polymer obtained by UV spectrum method, the initiation mechanism is proposed.     

Kinetics of radical polymerization. XXX. Polymerization of styrene in solution

A study was made on the AIBN-initiated polymerization of styrene in benzene and dimethyl formamide at 50°C. The overall rate and the rate of initiation of the polymerization were determined and the number-average and weight-average molecular weights of the polymers formed were measured. The decrease in the rate and degree of polymerization with the decrease in styrene concentration was caused by the corresponding decreases in the rate constants of chain propagation and initiation steps. In the systems studied no chain transfer process occurred with an experimentally measurable rate.     

过氧化二碳酸酯和N N-二羟烷基对甲苯胺体系引发甲基丙烯酸甲酯聚合

本文以过氧化二碳酸酯BPPD和芳叔胺DHET、DHPT、DMT、DMA组成的引发体系进行MMA聚合的研究。测定了聚合速率R_p,发现添加DHET、DHPT能促进MMA的聚合,缩短诱导期,提高R_p,其效果要比DMT、DMA为好。测定了E₃和聚合速率方程。由ESR谱和端基分析证实DHET、DHPT芳胺组分产生的自由基能引发单体聚合。     

Comments on M.Yu. Zaremski, Chen Xin, A.P. Orlova, I.V. Blagodatskikh, and V.B. Golubev’s Paper “General Features and Specifics of the Kinetics of the Pseudoliving Radical Polymerization of 4-Vinylpyridine and Styrene Mediated by TEMPO”

It is shown through a numerical experiment that, in the presence of extra (spontaneous) initiation, the equilibrium constant and the ratio between the rates of quadratic and reversible terminations cannot affect the rate of pseudoliving radical polymerization. The kinetics of the process in the steady-state region is determined only by the ratio between the rates of additional initiation and quadratic chain termination. Discrepancies between experimental data and theory must be explained with allowance for side reactions that can occur in these complex systems rather than via re-examination of the reliably verified mechanism of pseudo-living radical polymerization.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-hydroxyphthalimide-initiated radical polymerization of vinyl monomers

The initiating ability of N-hydroxyphthalimide in polymerization of methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile was examined. For the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, the initial polymerization rates and activation energies were determined, and the dependences of the polymerization rates on the initiator and monomer concentrations were evaluated. An initiation mechanism was suggested.     

Living Carbocationic Polymerization of Styrene in the Presence of Proton Trap

Abstract

The living polymerization of styrene was achieved with the 2,4,4-trimethyl-2-pentyl chloride/TiCl₄/MeCl:methylcyclohexane 40:60 v:v/?80°C polymerization system in the presence of di-tert-butylpyridine in concentrations comparable to the concentration of protic impurities. It was determined that the living nature of the polymerization is not due to carbocation stabilization. The polymerization is second order in TiCl₄. Side reactions, namely polymerization by direct initiation and intermolecular alkylation, are operational, and a careful selection of experimental conditions is necessary to minimize their effect and obtain apparently living behavior. Polymerization by direct initiation can be minimized by increasing the initiator concentration, and intermolecular alkylation can be reduced by quenching the polymerization system when the conversion reaches close to 100%.     

奋乃静和有机过氧化物引发体系及含奋乃静的缓释药膜

研究了含叔胺基结构的药物奋乃静（Ｐｅｒｐｈｅｍｎａｚｉｎｕｍ，简称ＰＥＲＰ）和有机过氧化物所构成的引发体系，并以此体系引发丙烯酸酯类单体聚合所得的含奋乃静缓释药膜的缓释行为．结果表明，奋乃静（ＰＥＲＰ）和过氧化苯甲酰（ＢＰＯ）引发体系引发甲基丙烯酸甲酯（ＭＭＡ）聚合的动力学方程为：Ｒｐ＝Ｋｐ［ＢＰＯ］０５［ＰＥＲＰ］０５［ＭＭＡ］１０，聚合表观活化能Ｅａ＝４１８ＫＪ／ｍｏｌ，从而确定此引发体系的引发机理为氧化还原引发机理．ＰＥＲＰ ＢＰＯ体系能在４０℃温度下，引发丙烯酸酯类单体共聚，而能形成含有奋乃静的缓释药膜     

Kinetics of vinyl fluoride polymerization

Vinyl fluoride was polymerized, at low temperatures and pressures, by photo- and γ-ray initiation. The kinetics of this heterogeneous polymerization reaction was studied and a general scheme was proposed to explain the experimental results. The scheme is based on the assumption that the main site of the polymerization is in the “polymer phase.” The solvent used determines the rate of the reaction by its effect on the swelling of the polymer. The degree of polymerization is determined mainly by transfer reactions.     

Comparative reactivity of water soluble photoinitiators as viewed in terms of excited states processes

The activity of 10 water soluble photoinitiators derived from thioxanthone, benzophenone, and benzil were studied comparatively. The mechanisms of initiation were determined by time resolved laser spectroscopy and steady state polymerization. The characteristic features of each series of compounds are pointed out. The possible contribution of biphotonic processes to the initiation step is considered.     

丙烯酸乙酯^60Co辐照下形成的过氧化物及其引发活性

丙烯酸乙酯经在空气下６０Ｃｏγ辐照后,剂量率在１５Ｇｙ／ｓ以上时可形成３种过氧化物组份,各组份的分布随剂量率的不同而异;当剂量率为１０Ｇｙ／ｓ时,只形成单一的相当于第２组份的过氧化物．用红外光谱,核磁共振谱和质谱测定了３种过氧化物组份的结构．具有交替结构的第２组份有较强的引发活性,能引发其它乙烯类单体聚合,与Ｋ２Ｓ２Ｏ８相比,它能在较低温度和较短时间内引发聚合,且聚合过程更平稳,获得的聚合物分子量更高．     

Interaction of triphenylmethyl salts with vinyl ethers

The initiation of isobutyl, n-butyl, ethyl, and 2-chloroethyl vinyl ethers polymerization by trityl ion salts was investigated. The oligomers formed and the reaction mixtures were analyzed by GPC and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. It is concluded that the initiation proceeds via two competing reactions. The addition of the initiator to the monomer is determined as usual by the electrophilicity of the former and the nucleophilicity of the latter. In order to realize initiation by hydride transfer it is necessary for the monomer to possess a hydrogen atom with hydride mobility and that the cation obtained is sufficiently stable. The relative part of these initiation reactions is determined.     

含胺基功能性单体的聚合研究 XIV.含二甲氨基丙烯酰类衍生物与过硫酸钾引发体系引发的丙烯酰胺聚合

N-(N′,N′-二甲氨基亚甲基)甲基丙烯酰胺、甲基丙烯酸N,N二甲氨基乙酯、可聚合叔胺、氧化还原引发体系、超高分子量聚丙烯酰胺     

Preparation of pH-sensitive polymer by thermal initiation polymerization and its application in fluorescence immunoassay

A fluorescence immunoassay for human IgG (Ag) was developed using a pH-sensitive polymer prepared by thermal initiation or redox initiation polymerization as a carrier. In the competitive immunoassay, appropriate quantity of Ag was immobilized on the polymer and the standard Ag (or sample) solution, and a constant amount of fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled goat anti-human IgG antibody (Ab-FITC) was added. Immobilized Ag and the standard (or sample) Ag competed for binding to the Ab-FITC in 37 °C in homogeneous format. After changing the pH to separate the polymer-immune complex precipitate, it was re-dissolved and determined by fluorescence method. The results showed that the immobilization efficiency, immunological reaction activities of immobilized Ag and phase transition pH range were improved as Ag was immobilized by thermal initiation instead of redox initiation polymerization. Under optimum conditions, the calibration graphs for the Ag in both methods, thermal initiation and redox initiation, were linear over the concentration range of 0.0-1000 ng mL⁻¹, with detection limits 8 (thermal initiation) and 12 ng mL⁻¹ (redox initiation), respectively. Moreover, some pH-sensitive polymer prepared only in organic solvent or under high temperature could also be used as an immunoreaction carrier by thermal initiation polymerization. Thermal initiation polymerization was a better immobilization mode.     

铈离子与氨基甲酸酯类化合物引发丙烯酰胺聚合的研究

本文对铈离子与苯基氨基甲酸酯类化合物在H_2O-CH_3CN(3∶1,V/V)及H_2O-HCONH_2(1∶2,V/V)两种介质中引发丙烯酰胺的聚合进行了研究。考察了不同结构的苯基氨基甲酸酯对聚合的影响。苯基氨基甲酸酯类化合物对铈离子引发聚合均有促进作用,其中对-甲苯基氨基甲酸酯的促进作用最为显著。测定了聚合反应表现活化能及聚合动力学方程,并提出了聚合反应机理。     

Cyclic peroxides and related initiating systems for radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate

Cyclic peroxides as initiators for the radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate were proposed. The initial rates, initiation rates, and effective activation energies of polymerization initiated by cyclic peroxides and cyclic peroxide-1-pyridyl-2-ferrocene systems were determined. The radical yields to the volume upon the thermal decomposition of cyclic peroxides and their catalytic decomposition in the presence of 1-pyridyl-2-ferrocene were determined. In combination with 1-pyridyl-2-ferrocene cyclic peroxides form efficient initiating systems favoring an increase in the polymerization rate, a decrease in the molecular weights, and an increase in syndiotacticity of the synthesized poly(methyl methacrylate).     

4-N,N-Dimethylamino-4'-Isopropylbenzophenone as polymerization photoinitiator. Effect of solvent and photoinitiator concentration on its photoreactivity and on the polymerization process

Several kinetics aspects of the methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization using 4-dimethylamino-4'-isopropylbenzophenone (PI) as photoinitiator have been studied. The order of the polymerization reaction with respect to monomer and initiator concentrations have been investigated, as well as the polymerization behavior under well-stirred and unstirred conditions; values of initiation quantum yield (?_i) and k_p/k_t^1/2 have also been determined. It has been found that the nature of the polymerization-initiating radicals depends on the type of solvent and the photoinitiator concentration ([PI]). In cyclohexane solution and at low [PI] (< 5 x 10^-5M), the cyclohexyl radical is practically the only polymerization initiating radical, while at higher [PI] both radicals, cyclohexyl and the aminoalkyl derived from PI, participate in the initiation step, increasing the participation of the later as the [PI] increases. When benzene is used as solvent both phenyl and aminoalkyl radicals participate in the initiation step at any [PI] employed. Efficiencies of the radicals derived from solvent and photoinitiator have been determined.