Allyl chloride/AIC13/ether cationic initiating systems for polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene

Various ethers were used to mediate the polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene (PD) initiated by AlCl₃ and by allyl chloride (AllyCl)/AlCl₃. The introduction of the ethers exert considerable effects on polymer yield and molecular weight due to its interaction with the propagating carbocation. The carbocation reactivity is reduced by this interaction which is subject to the ether's nucleophilicity determined by the steric hindrance of groups adjacent to oxygen. The reduction of carbocation reactivity gives rise to a decrease of polymer yield owing to inhibition of propagation but results in an augmentation of molecular weight due to suppression of various side reactions such as terminations. By using suitably nucleophilic ethers such as diphenyl ether, the polymerization can be mediated to give an high molecular weight polymer in high yield.     

三甲基硅化合物复合体系引发1,3-戊二烯阳离子聚合研究

研究了三甲基硅化合物 ,主要是三甲基硅酯和三甲基硅氯化物 (TMSCI)与路易斯酸所形成的复合引发体系引发聚合 ,1,3 戊二烯 (PD)的聚合反应行为 ,考察了引发体系引发PD聚合所得聚合物的产率 ,分子量及分子量分布 ,聚合反应速率和聚合反应机理等 ;研究了多种给电体———醚、酮对聚合反应的影响     

CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION OF 1, 3—PENTADIENE INITIATED BY ORGANIC AZIDE/Et2AlCl

The cationic polymerization of 1, 3-pentadiene was initiated by the organic azide/Et_2 AlClinitiating system in CH_2Cl_2 and n-hexane. The polymerizations were also carried out in parallelwith organic chloride/Et_2AlCl and Et_2 AlCl alone for comparison. The Et_2 AlCl- induced polymer-ization gives a low yield while the polymerization initiated by organic chloride/Et_2 AlCl producesmainly insoluble product. In contrast, the polymerization with azide/Et,AlCl has a high conver-sion and the resulting polymer having a high molecular weight is totally soluble. The SEC spectraof the polymers have clearly shown the differences between these initiating systems.     

Initiating system Me_3SiCl/AlCl_3 for cationic polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene in toluene

Cationic polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene (PD) initiated by trimethylsilyl chloride/aluminium chloride (TMSCl/AlCl3) was carried out in toluene at 30℃.The polymer yield was increased by the addition of TMSC1.However,introduction of TMSC1 gave rise to a drop of the polymer molecular weight.Kinetic results demonstrated that the polymerization initiated by TMSCl/AlCl3 was 2.8 times faster than that induced by AlCl3 alone.Various ethers and ketones were used to mediate the initiating system TMSCl/AlCl3.The polymer yield and molecular weight of the polymer were decreased in the presence of ether.Ketones and ethers had different effects on the polymerization,and the polymer yield and molecular weight were lower than those initiated by AlCl3 alone or TMSCl/AlCl3 Structural evidence revealed that the polymerization was indeed initiated by AlCl3 and HCl rcsulting from hydrolysis of TMSC1 by adventitious water.     

α-蒎烯、β-蒎烯、苧烯阳离子聚合的研究

比较了萜烯单体α 蒎烯、β 蒎烯、烯的阳离子聚合性能，还考察了这三种单体的活性聚合可能性．在Ｌｅｗｉｓ酸ＡｌＣｌ３作用下，聚合速率大小顺序为：β 蒎烯＞烯＞α 蒎烯．α 蒎烯、烯的聚合产物分子量较低；β 蒎烯的聚合产物分子量较高．ＡｌＣｌ３与ＳｂＣｌ３复合后，α 蒎烯、烯的聚合速率增加，β 蒎烯的聚合速率反而下降．α 蒎烯的聚合速率增加幅度大于烯，使得前者聚合速率高于后者．与使用ＡｌＣｌ３相比，添加ＳｂＣｌ３后产物的分子量变化是：α 蒎烯变大，烯不变，β 蒎烯则变小．添加ＳｂＣｌ３对β 蒎烯、烯的聚合物结构无影响，而α 蒎烯聚合产物的结构则发生显著变化．活性较高的β 蒎烯在适当的引发体系，如苯乙烯 ＨＣｌ加成物／ＴｉＣｌ３（ＯｉＰｒ）作用下，可以实现活性聚合．α 蒎烯、烯则由于本身单体活性太小，难以实现活性聚合．     

1,3—戊二烯—环戊烯阳离子共聚反应

研究了ＡｌＣｌ３引发的１，３－戊二烯－环戊烯阳离子共聚反应，在正己烷介质的１，３－戊二烯阳离子聚合物体系中加入环戊烯可抑制凝胶（交联聚合物）的生成，同时使聚合物总产率下降，随共聚单体中环戊烯合量的增加物分子量行呈现上升，并在达以极大值后逐渐下降，在甲苯介质中ＡｌＣｌ３引发的１，３－戊二烯阳离子聚合体系中加入环戊烯使得聚合物产率呈现下降趋势，聚合物分子量仍随共聚单体中环戊烯含量的增加先呈现上升并在达     

(CH3)3SiCl/TiCl4 INITIATING SYSTEM FOR CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION OF 1,3-PENTADIENE

Cationic polymerizations of 1,3-pentadiene (PD) initiated by trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl) incombination with TiCl_4 were carried out in n-hexane at 30℃. The yield of polymer was greatly increased bythe addition of TMSCl, indicating that the TMSCl/TiCl_4 combination is an efficient initiating system for PDcationic polymerization. However, the introduction of TMSCl gave rise to a drop in the molecular weight ofthe polymer. Kinetic results demonstrated that the polymerization initiated by TMSCl/TiCl_4 is 4.5 times fasterthan that induced by TiCl_4 alone. Various ethers were used to mediate the TMSCl/TiCl_4 initiating system.Adding diphenyl ether could increase both the yield and molecular weight of the polymer. Structural evidenceillustrates that the polymerization is indeed initiated by TiCl_4 in combination with HCl resulting fromhydrolysis by adventitious water.     

异丁烯与对氯甲基苯乙烯正离子共聚合研究

以四氯化钛(TiCl4)、二氯乙基铝(AlEtCl2)、倍半铝(AlEt1.5Cl1.5)、三氯化铝(AlCl3)等路易斯酸为共引发剂,水或枯基醇(CumOH)为引发剂,在-80℃下的正己烷/二氯甲烷(V/V=6/4)的混合溶剂内,研究了异丁烯(IB)与对氯甲基苯乙烯(p-CMS)的正离子共聚合.利用示差凝胶渗透色谱仪(GPCRI)以及核磁氢谱(1H-NMR)对共聚物的表观分子量及分子量分布、共聚组成等进行分析,采用KelenTüd?s与Yezreielv-Brokhina-Roskin法计算了单体竞聚率,初步探讨了p-CMS与IB正离子共聚合的反应机理.结果表明,AlEtCl2、AlEt1.5Cl1.5、AlCl3均可催化大分子间的烷基化反应,产生凝胶;TiCl4作为共引发剂,可以得到无凝胶单峰分布共聚物;邻位氯甲基苯乙烯(o-CMS)不能参与共聚,p-CMS的共聚活性较低,IB与p-CMS的单体竞聚率为rIB=4.67,rp-CMS=0.70;随反应时间延长,共聚物中p-CMS的含量及共聚物分子量均逐渐增加;p-CMS单体自身几乎不参与引发,共聚到大分子链后,苄基氯缓慢参与引发,形成支化.提高共聚合温度至-60和-40℃,聚合速率降低,p-CMS的引发活性未发生明显变化.     

Molecular structure of polyethylene obtained in the presence of organic magnesium compounds

The molecular structure of polyethylene obtained by the system TiCl₄-Et₂AlCl-Ph₂Mg was investigated. The polymer has a linear structure with a minimum amount of branching. The unsaturation is caused by the presence of one terminal vinyl group: this is due to the character of termination reactions. The polymer has a narrow molecular weight distribution; the content of low molecular weight products is lower than in polyethylene obtained with the TiCl₄ Et₂AlCl system and a high molecular weight tail is absent. The system containing a small amount of Ph₂Mg (a “modified” system) is more similar in activity, just as in the structure of the resulting polymer, to the TiCl₄-Et₂AlCl system. These phenomena might be related to different valent states of titanium at different Ph₂Mg/TiCl₄ molar ratios and to possible absence or presence of active centres of different valence.     

Ethylene polymerization and ethylene/hexene copolymerization with vanadium(III) catalysts bearing heteroatom‐containing salicylaldiminato ligands

A series of novel vanadium(III) complexes bearing heteroatom‐containing group‐substituted salicylaldiminato ligands [RN?CH(ArO)]VCl₂(THF)₂ (Ar = C₆H₄, R = C₃H₂NS, 2a ; C₇H₄NS, 2c ; C₇H₅N₂, 2d ; Ar = C₆H₂tBu₂ (2,4), R = C₃H₂NS, 2b ) have been synthesized and characterized. Structure of complex 2c was further confirmed by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. The complexes were investigated as the catalysts for ethylene polymerization in the presence of Et₂AlCl. Complexes 2a–d exhibited high catalytic activities (up to 22.8 kg polyethylene/mmol_V h bar), and affording polymer with unimodal molecular weight distributions at 25–70 °C in the first 5‐min polymerization, whereas produced bimodal molecular weight distribution polymers at 70 °C when polymerization time prolonged to 30 min. The catalyst structure plays an important role in controlling the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the resultant polymers produced in 30 min polymerization. In addition, ethylene/hexene copolymerizations with catalysts 2a–d were also explored in the presence of Et₂AlCl, which leads to the high molecular weight and unimodal distributions copolymers with high comonomer incorporation. Catalytic activity, comonomer incorporation, and polymer molecular weight can be controlled over a wide range by the variation of catalyst structure and the reaction parameters, such as comonomer feed concentration, polymerization time, and polymerization reaction temperature. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3573–3582, 2009     

Stereocontrol during the radical polymerization of methyl methacrylates with combined Lewis acids:Aluminium trichloride(AlCl_3) and iron dichloride tetrahydrate

The radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate(MMA) was carried out in the presence of combined Lewis acids of the AlCl3-FeCl2 system.Compared with the polymerization produced in the presence of single Lewis acids,AlCl3 or FeCl2,the MMA polymerization in the presence of AlCl3-FeCl2 composite in CHCl3 or 1-butanol produced a polymer with a higher isotacticity and in toluene produced a polymer with a much higher isotacticity(mm=50%) .The molecular weight and polydispersity of PMMA in the presence of Lewis ...     

A new synthetic route to polycarbonate

A detailed study has been carried out on the new synthetic reaction of poly(p-xylylene carbonate) from potassium carbonate and p-xylylene dibromide by using a variety of crown ethers as a catalyst, which was recently found by the present authors. Crown ethers having 18-member ring showed the best catalytic property of the various crown ethers, and the reaction was conducted in various solvents at 50–160°C by using 18-crown-6-ether. Both the polymer yield and the molecular weight of the polymer increased in proportion to the amount of potassium carbonate, and they increased rapidly and reached constant values with increasing the concentration of 18-crown-6-ether. They also depended significantly upon the reaction temperature as well as the solvent used. A maximum yield with the highest molecular weight was obtained from the reaction at 100–120°C in diglyme solvent. The spectroscopic analysis of the polymer indicated that all the end groups of the resulting polymer had the structure of benzyl bromide. From these results, a plausible mechanism was proposed for the reaction. Similar reactions were also conducted by using several aliphatic dibromides, Br? (CH₂)_x? Br, in place of p-xylylene dibromide. The products were strongly dependent of the value of x: polycarbonate was obtained from dibromides with ≧4, and cyclic carbonates from dibromides with ≦3.     

Reactivity of Cl–P+–Cl toward cyclic organic ethers

The dichlorophosphenium ion (Cl-P(+)-Cl) undergoes a variety of reactions with cyclic organic ethers in the gas phase in a Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer. Most of the reactions are initiated by Cl-P(+)-Cl-induced heterolytic C-O bond cleavage. However, the observed final products depend on the exact structure of the ether. For saturated ethers, e.g., tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrofuran, and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, the most abundant ionic product corresponds to hydroxide abstraction by Cl-P(+)-Cl. This unexpected reaction is rationalized by a multistep mechanism that involves an initial heterolytic C-O bond cleavage accompanied by a 1,2-hydride shift, and that ultimately yields a resonance-stabilized allyl cation and HOPCl2. The process is estimated to be highly exothermic (AM1 calculations yield delta H = -(33-38) kcal mol(-1) for the ethers mentioned above). However, the adducts formed from most of the unsaturated ethers are unable to undergo hydride shifts and hence cannot react via this pathway. In some of these cases, e.g., for 2,5-dihydrofuran and 2,5-dihydro-3,4-benzofuran, the C-O bond heterolysis is followed by oxygen/chlorine exchange to yield the O=PCl radical and a resonance-stabilized carbocation (AM1 calculations yield delta H = -14 kcal mol(-1) for the reaction of 2,5-dihydro-3,4-benzofuran). Hydride abstraction by Cl-P(+)-Cl also yields an abundant product for these two ethers. On the other hand, the ethers with low ionization energies, such as 2,3-dihydrofuran and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, react with Cl-P(+)-Cl by electron transfer. Finally, a unique pathway, addition followed by elimination of HCl, dominates the reaction with furan. The observed reactions are rationalized by thermochemical data obtained from semiempirical molecular orbital calculations.     

Simultaneous construction of a polyether backbone and a variety of keto side chains by three‐component polycondensation: An improved method for the use of a variety of silyl enol ethers

For the synthesis of polyethers with a variety of keto side chains in a one‐step reaction, the three‐component polycondensation of dialdehydes, diol disilyl ethers, and silyl enol ethers of ketones was investigated. The method of monomer addition strongly affected the molecular weight of polymers and was optimized to yield high molecular weight polymers by model reactions. A variety of dialdehydes, diol disilyl ethers, and silyl enol ethers were polymerized in the presence of a catalytic amount of triphenylmethyl (trityl) perchlorate in CH₂Cl₂ at −78 °C according to the method of monomer addition. This polymer synthesis was unusual in that it concurrently constructed both the polyether backbone and the keto side chains from three starting compounds. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 179–188, 2000     

Effect of cationic polyacrylamides on the interactions between cellulose fibers

The interaction between cellulose fibers in the presence of cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) was analyzed by rheology as a function of polyelectrolyte concentration, charge density, and molecular weight. CPAM was found to strongly influence the yield stress of cellulose suspensions; low doses of CPAM increased the yield stress, but at higher concentrations the yield stress declined. The charge density of the CPAM was the most significant factor in how yield stress responded to CPAM concentration; this effect was able to be normalized to a master curve by considering only the charged fraction of the polymer. The molecular weight of CPAM samples had some effect at high concentrations, but for lower CPAM doses the yield stress was independent of molecular weight over the range studied. The data suggest that CPAM modifies the interaction between cellulose surfaces via several mechanisms, with electrostatic interactions in the form of charge neutralization and charged patch formation dominating; polymer bridging and steric repulsion also influence the overall balance of forces between interacting cellulose fibers.     

Polymers derived from fluoroketones. III. Monomer synthesis,polymerization, and wetting properties of poly(allyl ether) and poly(vinyl ether)

The synthesis and polymerization of a series of perhaloalkyl allyl and vinyl ethers derived from perhaloketones is described. Data on the critical surface tension of wetting (γ_c) for high molecular weight polymers of heptafluoroisopropyl vinyl ether and low molecular weight poly(heptafluoroisopropyl allyl ether) is also presented. Preparation of the allyl ethers is a one-step, high-yield displacement reaction between the potassium fluoride–perhaloacetone adduct and an allyl halide, such as allyl bromide. The vinyl ethersare prepared by a two-step process which involves displacement of halide from a 1,2-dihaloethane with a KF–perhaloacetone adduct and dehydrohalogenation of the 1-halo-2-perhaloalkoxyethane to a vinyl ether. Low molecular weight polymers were obtained with heptafluoroisopropyl allyl ether by using a high concentration of a free-radical initiator. The low molecular weight poly(heptafluoroisopropyl allyl ether) had a γ_c of 21 dyne/cm. No polymer was obtained with tributylborane–oxygen or with VCl₃–AIR₃, with gamma radiation, or by exposure to ultraviolet light. High molecular weight polymers were obtained from heptafluoroisopropyl vinyl either by using either lauryl peroxide or ultraviolet light but not by exposure to BF₃–etherate. The γ_c for poly(heptafluoroisopropyl vinyl ether) ranged from 14.2 to 14.6 dyne/cm., and the significance of this value is discussed in relation to the γ_c for poly(heptafluoroisopropyl acrylate).     

Role of added Lewis base and alkylaluminum halide on living cationic polymerization of vinyl ether

In the living cationic polymerization of isobutyl vinyl ether (IBVE) by the CH₃CH (OiBu) OCOCH₃ ( 1 )/EtAlCl₂ initiating system in the presence of the added base in hexane at +40°C, the stability of the initiating system 1 /EtAlCl₂, which form initiating species CH₃CH^⊕ (OiBu) derived from 1 , was investigated. In the presence of the Lewis base such as ethyl acetate or 1,4-dioxane, the active species was stable for 300 min even at +40°C in the absence of IBVE, and the living polymers were quantitatively obtained by adding IBVE. However, the active species was partly consumed by side reactions during the standing time for 60 min in the presence of a less basic additive such as ethyl benzoate, and about 50% of the active species was deactivated in the presence of methyl chloroacetate. Consequently, in the case of a less basic additive such as methyl chloroacetate (which was effective for the fast living polymerization), it can be seen that the careful selection of polymerization conditions was required. The living polymerization rate was dependent on the second order of EtAlCl₂ concentration. EtAlCl₂ induced the cleavage of 1 into CH₃CH^⊕ (OiBu) and EtAl^?Cl₂(OCOCH₃), and the reactivity of CH₃CH^⊕ (OiBu) and propagating carbocation may be controlled by EtAl^?Cl₂(OCOCH₃) with the aid of other EtAlCl₂. Et_1.5AlCl_1.5 exists as a bimetallic complex of EtAlCl₂ and Et₂AlCl, and it is expected that the polymers having a bimodal molecular weight distribution will be obtained due to two kinds of counteranions coming from EtAlCl₂ and Et₂AlCl. However, in the cationic polymerization of IBVE by 1 /Et_1.5AlCl_1.5 in the presence of ethyl acetate, the living polymer exhibiting a unimodal and very narrow molecular weight distribution was obtained. Thereby, it was suggested that the counteranions, EtAl^?Cl₂(OCOCH₃) and Et₂Al^?Cl(OCOCH₃), exchange rapidly with each other. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Polymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide By Organoaluminum Compounds

Abstract

The polymerization of cyclohexene oxide (CHO) by various organoaluminum compounds such as R₃Al (R = Me, Et, i-Bu), Et₂AlCl, and EtAlCl₂ is reported. Ethyl-substituted aluminum compounds were found to be very effective for this polymerization. As more chlorine atom is substituted on the aluminum atom, the polymer yield was increased though the molecular weight was decreased. The polymer yields at varying monomer-to-catalyst mole ratios (M/C) were similar (80–93%). The temperature and solvent effect for the present polymerization were also studied. The present poly(CHO) was a less stereoregular (atactic) isomer, regardless of catalysts and polymerization conditions. The resulting poly(CHO) was a white powder ad was soluble in aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as benzene, chlorobenzene, CCl₄, chloroform, etc.     

Cation pool-initiated controlled/living polymerization using microsystems

The "cation pool" of an N-acyliminium ion was found to serve as an effective initiator of cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers in a microsystem consisting of two micromixers and a microtube reactor. The polymerization led to very narrow molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn = 1.14). The molecular weight (Mn) increased linearly with an increase in the amount of the monomer. The carbocationic polymer end was effectively trapped by allyltrimethylsilane. The present observations illustrate the potential of microsystems, in conjunction with the cation pool, to effect polymerization in a highly controlled manner without the deceleration inherent in the dynamic equilibrium between active and dormant species.     

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.