水溶性RAFT链转移剂的制备及应用进展

可逆加成-断裂链转移(reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer,RAFT)聚合是一种有效的可控/活性自由基聚合方法,在功能型高分子的制备中有广泛的应用,RAFT聚合的关键就在于选择合适的RAFT链转移剂。基于环保无害的要求,水溶性RAFT链转移剂的制备就至关重要。本文介绍了RAFT聚合的机理,综述了水溶性RAFT链转移剂的制备及应用进展,探讨出RAFT链转移剂水溶性的作用机理,一方面是极性基团的作用,另一方面是离子键氢键等的作用,这对水溶性RAFT链转移剂的制备有一定的启发。大分子RAFT链转移剂分子中常含有亲水基团和疏水基团,具有一定的分散作用,在水相条件下不仅可以通过扩链反应制备窄分子量分布的嵌段共聚物,还可以制备出微纳米凝胶。     

可逆加成-断裂链转移(RAFT)分散聚合

RAFT分散聚合是在分散体系中实施RAFT聚合的一种非均相聚合方法。RAFT分散聚合的最大特点是它可以直接制备聚合物分子量可控、分子量分布窄的聚合物粒子。本文简要介绍了在小分子RAFT试剂和大分子RAFT试剂(Macro-RAFT)存在下,RAFT分散聚合的聚合动力学、聚合物的成核和粒子的增长。小分子RAFT试剂存在下的RAFT分散聚合是一个与普通的分散聚合类似,可以看作为非均相条件下的RAFT聚合,它可以制备微米尺度的聚合物粒子。Macro-RAFT存在下的RAFT分散聚合,是制备高浓度、纳米尺度的嵌段共聚物胶体的重要方法,它包含嵌段共聚物胶束化之前的均相聚合和嵌段共聚物胶束化后的非均相聚合两个阶段。     

RAFT乳液聚合

高分子材料性能追本朔源主要由分子链微结构决定。以RAFT聚合为代表的"活性"/可控自由基聚合结合了传统自由基聚合和活性阴离子聚合各自的优点,提供了一种有效调控聚合物分子链微结构的聚合方法。RAFT乳液聚合作为"活性"/可控自由基聚合中具有工业应用前景的聚合方法,在过去二十年受到了学术界的广泛关注。本文总结了RAFT乳液聚合乳液失稳机理、聚合动力学、链结构的可控性等方面的进展。在此基础上,介绍了通过RAFT乳液聚合这一可控制备聚合物新材料的平台制备得到的新型嵌段共聚物、梯度共聚物,并展望了RAFT乳液聚合在高分子合成材料领域的应用前景。     

以双硫酯为链转移剂的活性自由基聚合

合成并研究了两种双硫酯链转移剂的纯化方法 ,进行了多种单体以双硫酯为链转移剂的活性自由基聚合及嵌段共聚 .发现以PhC(S)SC(CH3) 2 Ph为链转移剂的效果比PhC(S)SCH(CH3)Ph好 ,聚合产物的多分散性系数较小 .引发剂与链转移剂的摩尔数比为 1∶3 5～ 1∶4 2时 ,得到多分散性系数小 ,实测分子量与理论分子量相近的聚合产物 .聚合物的分子量随时间和转化率的增加而增加 ,加入第二单体形成嵌段共聚物 ,具有活性聚合特征 .聚甲基丙烯酸酯大分子引发剂引发丙烯酸酯单体聚合时 ,聚合速度最快 .     

基于树形链转移剂的可逆加成断裂链转移聚合

可逆加成断裂链转移(RAFT)聚合是最近十多年来发展起来的一种活性/可控技术,链转移剂(CTA)为该技术的核心.本文介绍了采用R路径合成法、Z路径合成法合成R核与Z核树形链转移剂以及它们调控不同单体的RAFT聚合,合成树形-线性二嵌段共聚物、树形-线性-树形三嵌段共聚物和树形-星形聚合物等树枝状聚合物的研究进展.     

两亲性嵌段共聚物的自组装及载药胶束的研究

采用可逆-加成-断裂链转移自由基聚合(RAFT)技术合成了两亲性嵌段共聚物聚苯乙烯-b-聚甲基丙烯酸聚乙二醇单甲醚-b-聚苯乙烯(PSt-b-POEOMA-b-PSt),通过FT-IR、1 HNMR、GPC确定共聚物的结构。将三个具有不同嵌段比的共聚物在水溶液中自组装,通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察得到的胶束的形貌,发现随着亲水性嵌段的比例减小,胶束的直径略微减小。通过透析方法,以共聚物作为载体,负载维生素E,TEM观察载药胶束的形貌,仍然为核-壳状的球形胶束。差示扫描量热仪(DSC)测试共聚物载药胶束前后的热性能,发现药物分子在载入内核的过程中,聚苯乙烯的玻璃化转变温度(Tg)有所降低。通过紫外(UV)分析计算得出共聚物的药物负载量(DLC)为70%～80%。     

RAFT法合成两亲性嵌段共聚物PSt-b-PAA-b-PSt及其在离子液体[BMIM][PF_6]中的自组装

用三硫代碳酸二(α,α′-二甲基-α-乙酸)酯(BDATC)作为链转移剂,苯乙烯St作为第一单体,通过可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合(RAFT)方法合成出大分子链转移剂PSt-CTA,以丙烯酸AA作为第二共聚单体合成出3个不同嵌段比的两亲性嵌段共聚物聚苯乙烯-b-聚丙烯酸-b-聚苯乙烯(PSt-b-PAA-b-PSt).通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)和核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)确定了PSt-b-PAA-b-PSt结构,使用凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)测定了大分子引发剂PSt-CTA和嵌段共聚物PSt-b-PAA-b-PSt的分子量及分子量分布.将这3个不同嵌段比的两亲性嵌段共聚物在离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐[BMIM][PF6]中进行自组装,用透射电子显微镜(TEM)观察聚合物在离子液体中自组装结构.研究发现,当PSt的链段长度固定时,胶束的自组装形态主要依赖于PAA链的长度.当PAA链段较长时,胶束呈球形;PAA链段变得较短时,胶束的形态则由球形转变为核壳结构,并且胶束形态在25℃至100℃之间不受温度影响.     

用ATRP法和RAFT法制备线形嵌段共聚物

嵌段共聚物是将不同性质的聚合物连接在同一分子内，表现出特殊的性质，受到高分子科学家及工业部门的广泛关注。本文简要介绍了嵌段共聚物的结构、性能以及可能的应用。它有多种制备方法，这里着重介绍近年来通过原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)和可逆加成-裂解链转移(RAFT)法制备嵌段共聚物的研究现状和进展情况。对于加料顺序、大分子引发剂末端基团、单体的反应活性以及大分子引发剂的引发效率、配体种类、大分子链转移剂的链转移常数等对嵌段共聚反应的影响也进行了讨论。     

pH/葡萄糖双重响应含苯硼酸两亲嵌段共聚物的RAFT合成及自组装行为

采用可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合法(RAFT)制得PNIPAM-macroCTA大分子引发剂(2); 2与苯硼酸（PBA）衍生物单体（3）直接共聚合成了含苯硼酸的嵌段共聚物PNIPAM-b-PPBA(4),其结构经¹H NMR和GPC确证。采用¹H NMR和动态光散射(DLS)对4在溶液中的自组装行为进行了研究。结果表明：4具有pH和糖双重响应性，可形成以PPBA为核，PNIPAM为壳的胶束。     

Polymerization of Ethylene through Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT)

The present paper reports the first example of a controlled radical polymerization of ethylene using reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) in the presence of xanthates (Alkyl‐OC(?S)S‐R) as controlling agents under relative mild conditions (70 °C, <200 bars). The specific reactivity of the produced alkyl‐type propagating radicals induces a side fragmentation reaction of the stabilizing O‐alkyl Z group of the controlling agents. This fragmentation, rarely observed in RAFT, was proven by NMR analyses. In addition, semicrystalline copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate were also prepared with a similar level of control.     

Facile synthesis of temperature-sensitive ABA triblock copolymers by dispersion RAFT polymerization

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RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization of MMA with Cumyl Dithiobenzoate as Chain Transfer Agent

As a kind of living free radical polymerizations, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) has been proved to be an important technique nowadays as it is applicable to a wide range of monomers at a wide range of temperature below 100oC. In …     

Controlled (Co)Polymerization of Methacrylates Using a Novel Symmetrical Trithiocarbonate RAFT Agent Bearing Diphenylmethyl Groups

Herein, we report a novel type of symmetrical trithiocarbonate chain transfer agent (CTA) based diphenylmethyl as R groups. The utilization of this CTA in the Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) process reveals an efficient control in the polymerization of methacrylic monomers and the preparation of block copolymers. The latter are obtained by the (co)polymerization of styrene or butyl acrylate using a functionalized macro-CTA polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) previously synthesized. Data show low molecular weight dispersity values (Đ < 1.5) particularly in the polymerization of methacrylic monomers. Considering a typical RAFT mechanism, the leaving groups (R) from the fragmentation of CTA should be able to re-initiate the polymerization (formation of growth chains) allowing an efficient control of the process. Nevertheless, in the case of the polymerization of MMA in the presence of this symmetrical CTA, the polymerization process displays an atypical behavior that requires high [initiator]/[CTA] molar ratios for accessing predictable molecular weights without affecting the Đ. Some evidence suggests that this does not completely behave as a common RAFT agent as it is not completely consumed during the polymerization reaction, and it needs atypical high molar ratios [initiator]/[CTA] to be closer to the predicted molecular weight without affecting the Đ. This work demonstrates that MMA and other methacrylic monomers can be polymerized in a controlled way, and with “living” characteristics, using certain symmetrical trithiocarbonates.     

A Study of Simple RAFT Transfer Agents for the Polymerization of (Meth-)acrylates and Acrylamides

Summary: Within this work we aimed to study different RAFT agents for the potential use in coupled block copolymerization. Starting from S-(thiobenzoyl)thioglycolic acid as a commercial available CTA it should easily be possible to modify the substituent due to the thiocarboxylic group. Different chain transfer agents CTA's were synthesized and RAFT polymerizations of methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, N,N-dimethyl acrylamide, N,N-diethyl acrylamide, and N-isopropyl acrylamide were carried out and compared with each other.     

Cationic RAFT Polymerization Using ppm Concentrations of Organic Acid

A metal‐free, cationic, reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerization was proposed and realized. A series of thiocarbonylthio compounds were used in the presence of a small amount of triflic acid for isobutyl vinyl ether to give polymers with controlled molecular weight of up to 1×10⁵ and narrow molecular‐weight distributions (M_w/M_n<1.1). This “living” or controlled cationic polymerization is applicable to various electron‐rich monomers including vinyl ethers, p‐methoxystyrene, and even p‐hydroxystyrene that possesses an unprotected phenol group. A transformation from cationic to radical RAFT polymerization enables the synthesis of block copolymers between cationically and radically polymerizable monomers, such as vinyl ether and vinyl acetate or methyl acrylate.     

A Critical Survey of Dithiocarbamate Reversible Addition‐Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Agents in Radical Polymerization

This article provides a critical review of the properties, synthesis, and applications of dithiocarbamates Z′Z″NC(=S)SR as mediators in reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. These are among the most versatile RAFT agents. Through choice of substituents on nitrogen (Z′, Z″), the polymerization of most monomer types can be controlled to provide living characteristics (i.e., low dispersities, high end‐group fidelity, and access to complex architectures). These include the more activated monomers (MAMs; e.g., styrenes and acrylates) and the less activated monomers (LAMs; e.g., vinyl esters and vinylamides). Dithiocarbamates with balanced activity (e.g., 1H‐pyrazole‐1‐carbodithioates) or switchable RAFT agents [e.g., a N‐methyl‐N‐(4‐pyridinyl)dithiocarbamate] allow control MAMs and LAMs with a single RAFT agent and provide a pathway to low‐dispersity poly(MAM)‐block‐poly(LAM). © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 , 57, 216–227     

相转移催化法合成RAFT试剂

以苯为有机相,季铵盐为相转移催化剂,二硫代苯甲酸溴化镁分别与溴化苄、2-溴丁酸-2’-羟基乙酯及α-溴乙基苯反应,合成了三种不同结构的RAFT试剂——二硫代苯甲酸酯(3a～3c),收率82.7%～85.5%,其结构经1H NMR和IR确证。     

Polymerization of styrene in alcohol/water mediated by a macro‐RAFT agent of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) trithiocarbonate: From homogeneous to heterogeneous RAFT polymerization

The reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of styrene in alcohol/water mixture mediated with the poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) trithiocarbonate macro‐RAFT agent (PNIPAM‐TTC) is studied and compared with the general RAFT dispersion polymerization in the presence of a small molecular RAFT agent. Both the homogeneous/quasi‐homogeneous polymerization before particle nucleation and the heterogeneous polymerization after particle nucleation are involved in the PNIPAM‐TTC‐mediated RAFT polymerization, and the two‐stage increase in the molecular weight (M_n) and nanoparticle size of the synthesized block copolymer is found. In the initial homogeneous/quasi‐homogeneous polymerization, the M_n and nanoparticle size slowly increase with monomer conversion, whereas the M_n and particle size quickly increase in the subsequent heterogeneous RAFT polymerization, which is much different from those in the general RAFT dispersion polymerization. Besides, the PNIPAM‐TTC‐mediated RAFT polymerization runs much faster than the general RAFT dispersion polymerization. This study is anticipated to be helpful to understand the polymer chain extension through RAFT polymerization under dispersion conditions. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012