Vinyl polymerization initiated by peroxydiphosphate

Colloid and Polymer Science - The kinetics of aqueous polymerization of acrylamide and methacrylamide initiated by potassium peroxydiphosphate has been investigated. The kinetic orders with respect...     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by peroxydiphosphate

The kinetics of the aqueous polymerization of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate initiated by the peroxydiphosphate-thioglycollic acid redox system was investigated at 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 °C. The rates of polymerization were measured at different concentrations of oxidant, activator and monomer. From the results, it was concluded that the polymerization reaction is initiated by an organic free radical arising from the peroxydiphosphate-thioglycollic acid system and termination by mutual type. On the basis of experimental observations of the dependence of the rate of polymerization,R _p on various variables, a suitable kinetic scheme has been proposed.     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by peroxydiphosphate. V. Polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by peroxydiphosphate-cyclohexanol redox system in the presence of silver ion

The polymerization of acrylonitrile was carried out using peroxydiphosphate-cyclohexanol redox system in the presence of silver ion. The rate of polymerization increases with increasing peroxydiphosphate concentration and the initiator exponent was computed to be 0.5. The rate of polymerization increases with increasing monomer concentration and the monomer exponent was computed to be unity. The plot of R_p vs [Ag⁺]^1/2 was linear, indicating 0.5 order with respect to [Ag⁺]. The reaction was carried out at three different temperatures and the overall activation energy was calculated to be 7.60 kcal/mol. The effect of certain surfactants on the rate of polymerization has been investigated and a suitable kinetic scheme has been pictured.     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by system of organic halides and tertiary amines

A study of the polymerization of vinyl monomers with binary systems of tertiary amines and various organic halides containing chemical bonds such as C? Cl, N? Cl, O? Cl, S? Cl, and Si? Cl has been made at 60°C. Some of the binary systems were found to be effective as radical initiator in the polymerization of methyl methacrylate. The relative initiating activities of the halides in the presence of dimethylaniline were found to be in the following order: tert-C₄H₉OCl > n-C₄H₉NCl₂ > (n-C₄H₉)₂NCl ? CH₃SiCl₃ ? C₆H₅SiCl₃ > C₆H₅SO₂Cl > C₆H₅Cl > C₆H₅PCl₂. Styrene and vinyl acetate polymerized only with the initiator system of dimethylaniline and benzyl chloride. Tri-n-butylamine was less active than dimethylaniline. Pyridine and 4-vinylpyridine, in combination with some organic halides, also initiated the polymerization of methyl methacrylate. The N-vinylcarbazole–benzenesulfonyl chloride system, in the presence of methyl methacrylate, gave only the homopolymer of N-vinylcarbazole.     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by ceric ion reducing agent systems in sulfuric acid medium

Polymerization of the monomers, methyl acrylate (MA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) was carried out in sulfuric acid medium at 15°C. With the redox initiator system, ceric ammonium sulfate–malonic acid. There was no induction period, and a steady state was attained in a short time. There was found to be no polymerization even after 1 hr. in the absence of the reducing agent R. The initiation was by the radical produced from the Ce⁴⁺–malonic acid reaction. The rate of monomer disappearance was proportional to [M]^1.5, [R]^0.5, and [Ce⁴⁺]^0.3–0.5, and the rate of ceric disappearance was directly proportional to [R] and [Ce⁴⁺]. Chain lengths of the polymers were directly proportional to [M] and inversely to [R]^1/2 and [Ce⁴⁺]^1/2. The experimental results were explained by a kinetic scheme involving the following steps: (a) oxidation of the substrate to give the primary radical which reacts with Ce⁴⁺ to give the products, (b) initiation by the primary radical, (c) propagation, and (d) termination of the growing polymer radicals by the mutual type. For the polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) by the redox system, ceric ammonium sulfate–cyclohexanone (CH), in sulfuric acid at 15°C., the scheme was modified to include linear type of termination by Ce⁴⁺, along with the mutual termination to explain the results especially under conditions with [Ce⁴⁺] ≥ [CH].     

Vinyl polymerization of acrylamide initiated by Thallium(III) ions in solution

Kinetics of polymerization of acrylamide initiated by Thallium(III) perchlorate was investigated in aqueous perchloric acid medium in the temperature range of 55–70°C. The rates of polymerization were measured varying the concentration of the monomer, initiator, and perchloric acid. The rate of polymerization was found to increase with increase of temperature, monomer concentration, initiator concentration, and perchloric acid concentration. The effect of additives like different solvents, surfactants, and retarders on the rate of polymerization was studied. Molecular weights of the polymer were determined by viscometry. The chain transfer constants for the monomer (C_M) and that for the solvent dioxan (C_s) were calculated to be 7.33 × 10^?3 and 6.66 × 10^?3, respectively. From the Arrhenius plot, the overall activation energy (E_a) was calculated to be 10.68 kcal/mol. The energy of initiation was calculated to be 12.36 kcal/mol. Depending on the results obtained, a suitable reaction mechanism has been suggested and a rate equation has been derived.     

Vinyl polymerization by metal complexes. XXV. Photopolymerization of vinyl monomers by porphyrin–iron(III) complex

Photopolymerization of methyl methacrylate was studied in the presence of the system of the tetraphenylporphine–iron(III) complex, free amine, and carbon tetrachloride at 0°C in methanol solution. It was found that the activity of the complex for polymerization does not depend upon the structure of the free amines added. The effect of the polymeric amines on the polymerization was also examined. The photochemical reaction process among the iron(III) complex, amine, and carbon tetrachloride was followed also under similar conditions by ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy. The scheme for the initiation species presented is supported by the results on the posteffect of the photopolymerization.     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by peroxydiphosphate. VII. Polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by peroxydiphosphate–ascorbic acid redox system

The polymerization of acrylonitrile was studied with a peroxydiphosphate–ascorbic acid redox system as the initiator. The rate of polymerization increased with increasing peroxydiphosphate concentration and the initiator exponent was computed to be 0.5. It also increased with increasing monomer concentration and the monomer exponent was computed to be unity. The reaction was carried out at three different temperatures and the overall activation energy was computed to be 4.6 kcal/mol. The effect of certain surfactants on the rate of polymerization was investigated and a suitable kinetic scheme is described.     

Vinyl polymerization. 416. Polymerization of vinyl monomer initiated by polyethyleneglycol

The polymerization of vinyl monomer initiated by polyethyleneglycol (PEG) in aqueous solution was carried out at 85°C with shaking. Acrylonitrile (AN), methyl methacrylate (MMA), and methacrylic acid were polymerized by PEG–300 (M?_n = 300), whereas styrene was not. The effects of the amounts of monomer and PEG, the molecular weight of PEG, and the hydrophobic group at the end of PEG molecule on the polymerization were studied. The selectivity of vinyl monomer and the effect of the hydrophobic group are discussed according to “the concept of hard and soft hydrophobic areas and monomers.” The kinetics of the polymerization was investigated. The overall activation energy in the polymerization of AN was estimated as 37.9 kJ mol^?1. The polymerization was effected by a radical mechanism.     

Effect of metal salts on polymerization. Part I. Polymerization of vinylpyridine initiated with cupric acetate

The polymerization of vinylpyridine initiated by cupric acetate has been studied. The rate of polymerization was greatly affected by the nature of the solvent. In general polar solvents increased the rate of polymerization. Polymerization was particularly rapid in water, acetone, and methanol. The initial rate of polymerization of 4-vinylpyridine (4-VP) in a methanol–pyridine mixture at 50°C. is R_p = 6.95 × 10^?6[Cu¹¹]^1/2 [4-VP]² l./mole-sec. The activation energy of initiation by cupric acetate is 5.4 ± 1.6 kcal./mole. Polymerization of 2-vinylpyridine and 2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine with the same initiator was much slower than that of 4-VP. Dependence of R_p on monomer structure and solvent is discussed. Kinetic and spectroscopic studies led to the conclusion that the polymerization of 4-VP is initiated by one electron transfer from the monomer to cupric acetate in a complex having the structure, (4-VP)₂Cu(CH₃COO)₂.     

Thermally initiated frontal polymerization of transition metal nitrate acrylamide complexes

The effect of the thermally initiated frontal polymerization of acrylamide complexes of transition metal nitrates such as those of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) was disclosed. The rate of the polymerization front propagation was found to be 2?9 × 10^?2cm/c, depending appreciably on sample diameter and density, as well as the presence of radical inhibitor additives. The rate was found to decrease in the series: Co(II) > Ni(II) > Mn(II) > Zn(II). Polymerization was shown to occur directly in the melting region of a complex at 80–100°C to give three-dimensional polymers. A mechanism of the polymerization being initiated with the products of the partial nitrate group decomposition was proposed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Peroxo salts as initiators of vinyl polymerization. IV. Polymerization of methacrylamide initiated by peroxodisulfate ion and metal ion catalysis

The polymerization kinetics of methacrylamide (M) initiated by S₂O ion in the presence and absence of the metal ions Ag⁺ and Cu²⁺ has been studied. The rate laws have been established and are compared with those of acrylamide. The results indicate that steric hindrance from the α-methyl group affects the initiation reaction. Cu²⁺ ions are found to reduce the rate of polymerization.     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by the (dimethylaniline-n-oxide)/(phenacyl bromide) system

Binary systems consisting of dimethylaniline-N-oxide (DMOA) and some α-halo-carbonyl compounds, such as phenacyl halide and α-halo-acetic acid ester, were found to induce radical polymerization of vinyl monomers. Bromo-derivatives showed higher initiating activities than chloroderivatives. The polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with DMAO and phenacyl bromide (PBr) was investigated kinetically. The polymerization rate (R_p) was expressed as follows; $\text{R}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>p</mtext>}}\text{=}\text{k[DMAO]}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{[}\text{PBr}\text{]}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{[}\text{MMA}\text{]}$.The overall activation energy of the polymerization was calculated to be 42.7 kJ mol^?1. No noticeable chain-transfer from the polymer radical to DMAO or PBr was observed. The benzoyl radical was trapped by 2-nitroso-2-methylpropane, a spin trapping reagent, in the reaction of DMAO and PBr. The u.v. spectrum of poly (MMA) obtained suggests that the polymer contains end-groups similar to acetophenone and DMA. From the results, an initiation mechanism for the polymerization has been proposed and discussed.     

Vinyl polymerization. Part 268. Polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by the system of tetramethyl tetrazene and bromoacetic acid

The polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) initiated by the system of tetramethyl tetrazene (TMT) and bromoacetic acid (BA) in dimethylformamide (DMF) was studied. The TMT–BA system could initiate the polymerization of AN more easily than TMT alone. The polymerization was confirmed to proceed through a radical mechanism. The initial rate of polymerization R_p was expressed by the equation: R_p = [TMT]^0.62-[BA]^0.5[AN]^1.5. The overall activation energy for the polymerization was estimated as 9.4 kcal/mole. In the absence of monomer, the reaction of TMT with BA in DMF was also studied kinetically by measuring the evolution of nitrogen gas. The reaction was first-order in TMT and first-order in BA; the rate data at 49°C were k₂ = 9.1 × 10^?2l./mole-sec., ΔH? = 17.0 kcal/mole, and ΔS? = ? 6.6 eu. In addition, the treatment of TMT with BA in benzene led to the formation of tetramethylhydrazine radical cation, which was identified by its ESR spectrum. On the other hand, the relatively strong interaction between TMT and DMF was observed by absorption spectrophotometry.     

Vinyl polymerization initiated by chromic acid–reducing agent systems

A kinetic study of the thermal polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by chromic acid–reducing agent (n-butanol, ethylene glycol, cyclohexanone, and acetaldehyde) systems was made. Chromic acid alone did not initiate polymerization under deaerated or undeaerated conditions. On the basis of the experimental determination of the dependencies of various variables on the rate of polymerization R_p, the rate of chromium (VI) disappearance ?R_M, the degree of polymerization DP, etc., a reasonable kinetic scheme was arrived at. The mechanism with the reducing agents, n-butanol, cyclohexanone, and ethylene glycol, was found to be similar but different from that with acetaldehyde. Evidence has been presented to prove the formation of radical intermediates formed by the oxidation of the reducing agent by Cr(IV). Rate parameters for oxidation of the reducing agent and polymerization of the monomer were evaluated.