Effect of molecular weight on crystallization and rheological properties of poly(3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane)

Various molecular weight of poly(3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane) were prepared from 3,3-bis(chloromethyl) oxetane. The structure of those were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectral analysis and gel permeation chromatograph, meanwhile the properties were also compared by X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and rheological analysis. The results indicated that increasing molecular weight weakened the crystallization ability of PBAMO and increased the glass transition temperature. Furthermore, the viscosity, shear stress, G′ and G″ of PBAMO increased gradually with increasing of the molecular weight.     

Synthesis of azidooxetane statistical polymers and copolymers

Statistical polymers and copolymers were firstly synthesized by polymerization of 3,3-bis(azidomethyl) oxetane (BAMO) and 3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane (AMMO) in a triisobutylaluminum–water catalytic system, and their physicochemical, physicomechanical, and themochemical properties were studied. It was found that with increasing fraction of poly-AMMO in the BAMO/AMMO copolymers the strength properties of the copolymers enhance and the degree of crystallinity decreases.     

Design of star-shaped azido-containing polymer

An efficient synthesis of the new star-shaped polymer with azido-containing oligomer rays is based on construsion of these rays on the β-cyclodextrin nitrate core employing 3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane as the key reactant. The formation of star-shaped structure was proved. Thermal and optical properties of the synthesized polymers were assessed.     

Phase diagrams of blends of azide-containing polyoxetanes

The mutual solubility of polymers based on the azide-containing oxetane monomers 3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and 3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane is studied. The temperatures of melting, crystallization, glass transition; the upper critical solution temperature; and the compositions of coexisting phases for blends of polymers with different molecular masses are determined via differential scanning calorimetry and multiple-beam microinterferometry. On the basis of these data, the phase diagrams of blends are constructed. The melting regions and the metastable and heterogeneous states are determined. The studied systems are shown to have a complex amorphous-crystalline equilibrium and to differ in the location of boundary curves on the phase diagram, depending on the molecular mass of the components. Amorphous separation below the liquidus line in the metastable region with respect to the crystalline equilibrium is experimentally detected. The motion of the figurative point in different regions of the diagram is thoroughly considered. The specifics of structural and morphological organization of systems are examined via electron microscopy.     

3,3-双(叠氮甲基)环氧丁烷与3-硝酸甲酯基-3-甲基环氧丁烷共聚醚的合成及性能研究

新一代高能固体推进剂粘合剂除自身必须具有能量外，同时还要求具备与硝酸酯的混溶能力要强（Ｐｌ／Ｐｏ＞２），玻璃化温度要低（Ｔｇ＜－５４℃）等特点．本文作者曾将叠氮基引入聚合物侧链而赋予其能量特征［１］，观察到３，３ 双（叠氮甲基）环氧丁烷（ＢＡＭＯ）与...     

Triblock copolymers based on cyclic ethers: Preparation and properties of tetrahydrofuran and 3,3-bis(azidomethyl) oxetane triblock copolymers

Novel energetic thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) based on tetrahydrofuran (THF) and 3,3-bis (azidomethyl) oxetane (BAMO) were prepared in this present study by cationic living polymerization. A bifunctional catalyst, triflic anhydride [(CF₃SO₂)₂)O] was selected to be an initiator for the polymerization THF and BAMO. The resulting polymers were characterized by IR, NMR, and DSC, which demonstrated that triblock copolymers with A-B-A type were formed. The polymers were indicated from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to have decomposed at approximately 243°C. The decomposition enthalpies were determined by DSC. These enthalpies were varied with the poly-BAMO contents of the copolymers. The synthesized polymers exhibited relatively good mechanical properties and thermoplastic characteristics at room temperature. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and modification of oxetane based oligomers with 3-ethoxypropylamine by focused microwave irradiation

Synthesis of oligomers was achieved via condensation of several bisphenol sodium salts in water with 3,3^′-bis(chloromethyl)oxetane in nitrobenzene under phase transfer catalysis with tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. All proceedings were developed both by classical and under focused microwave irradiation with complete experimental parameters control. The rigid oxetane chain was then opened partially with 3-ethoxypropylamine in order to generate some specific properties. Higher substitution was obtained by microwave activation in the presence of the zinc chloride which is well known to react as microwave absorber.     

3,3—双（叠氮甲基）环氧丁烷与3—硝酸甲酯基—3—甲基环氧丁烷共聚醚的合 …

新一代高能固体推进剂粘合剂除自身必须具有能量外，同时还要求具备与硝酸酯的混溶能力要强（Ｐｌ／Ｐｏ＞２），玻璃化温度要低（Ｔｇ＜－５４℃）等特点．本文作者曾将叠氮基引入聚合物侧链而赋予其能量特征［１］，观察到３，３双（叠氮甲基）环氧丁烷（ＢＡＭＯ）与...     

Polymerization of some sulfur-containing oxetanes

Polymerization under the influence of boron trifluoride of 2-oxa-6-thia[3,3]spiroheptane gives two products: a linear polyether containing oxetane groups and a crosslinked polyether polysulfide. When the polymerization was carried out at ?3°C., up to 60% of soluble polysulfide is obtained. This does not prove that the thietane group polymerizes more rapidly than the oxetane group but rather that oxetane polymerization is inhibited by the presence of thietane groups. Polymerization under the influence of boron trifluoride etherate of 3,3-bis(mercaptomethyl)oxetane leads to a polyether containing free thiol groups. The degree of polymerization of the polymer, however, is low. In order to obtain higher degrees of polymerization several compounds with masked thiol groups were polymerized. 2-Oxa-6,7-dithia-6-thio[3,4]spirooctane and 2-oxa-6,8-dithia-7,7-dimethyl[3,5]-spirononane gave crosslinked products. The diacetate of 3,3-bis(mercaptomethyl)oxetane gave a linear polyether containing thiolacetate groups. Hydrolysis of this polymer leads to poly-3,3-bis(mercaptomethyl)oxetane with a softening temperature of 125–135°C.     

Synthesis of azidourethane block copolymers

Methods of structuring thermoreversible urethane block copolymers on the basis 3,3-bis-(azidomethyl)oxetane (BAMO) and 3-(azidomethyl)-3-methyloxetane (AMMO) were developed for the first time. Type (AB)_n copolymers of BAMO and AMMO have an amorphous crystalline structure but differ from the type B(AB)_n copolymers in that they contain less crystal phase and have a higher glass transition temperature and better physicomechanical properties.     

Synthesis and copolymerization of azidomethyl-substituted oxetanes: the morphology of statistical block copolymers

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds - 3,3-Bis(azidomethyl)oxetane and 3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane were obtained by bromination of pentaerythritol and metriol with a mixture of hydrobromic,...     

3, 3-不对称二取代甲基氧杂丁环的合成

以2,2-二(溴甲基)-1,3-丙二醇(1)为原料合成了3-溴甲基-3-羟甲基氧杂丁环(2)、3-乙氧甲基-3-羟甲基氧杂丁环(3)、3-叠氮甲基-3-羟甲基氧杂丁环(4)、3-叠氮甲基-3-硝酸酯甲基氧杂丁环(5)、3-溴甲基-3-硝酸酯甲基氧杂丁环(6)及3-乙氧基甲基-3-硝酸酯甲基氧杂丁环(7)共六种3,3-不对称二取代甲基氧杂丁环化合物,其中6和7的合成未见文献报道。也提出了合成5的改进路线。     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(3,3 bis(azidomethyl)oxetane‐co‐ε‐caprolactone)s

The quasi‐living cationic copolymerization of 3,3‐bis(chloromethyl)oxetane (BCMO) and ε‐caprolactone (ε‐CL), using boron trifluoride etherate as catalyst and 1,4‐butanediol as coinitiator, was investigated in methylene chloride at 0°C. The resulting hydroxyl‐ended copolymers exhibit a narrow molecular weight polydispersity and a functionality of about 2. The reactivity ratios of BCMO (0.26) and ε‐CL (0.47), and the T_g of the copolymers, indicate their statistical character. The synthesis of poly(3,3‐bis(azidomethyl)oxetane‐co‐ε‐caprolactone) from poly(BCMO‐co‐ε‐CL) via the substitution of the chlorine atoms by azide groups, using sodium azide in DMSO at 110°C, occurs without any degradation, but the copolymers decompose at about 240°C. All polymers were characterized by vapor pressure osmometry or steric exclusion chromatography, ¹H‐NMR and FTIR spectroscopies, and DSC. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 1027–1039, 1999     

Thermoelastic and dielectric studies of poly(3,3-dimethyl oxetane) chains

Poly(3,3-dimethyl oxetane) was synthesized by ring opening polymerization of 3,3-dimethyl oxetane. Elongation experiments were performed on unswollen elastomeric networks prepared from this polymer over the temperature range 30–90°C. The changes in the tensile stress while the networks crystallized were examined at various elongations. From thermoelastic data which were free from the effects of network crystallization, the temperature coefficient of the chain dimensions was found to be 1.1 × 10^?3 K^?1 in the vicinity of 60°C. The dipole moment ratio and its temperature coefficient were also measured; the average values of these parameters at 30°C were 0.20₆ and 2.5 × 10^?3 K^?1, respectively. All of these experimental-configuration-dependent properties were critically interpreted in terms of the rotational isomeric-state model. In comparing theory and experiment, conclusions were obtained which confirm earlier results according to which gauche states about C—C skeletal bonds in poly(3,3-dimethyl oxetane) are strongly favored over the alternative trans states.     

Poly[3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl) oxetane]—an analog of cellulose: Synthesis,characterization, and properties

Poly[3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxetane], PBHMO, was prepared in high molecular weight (η_inh up to 5.2) by polymerizing the trimethylsilylether of 3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxetane with the i-Bu₃Al–0.7 H₂O cationic catalyst at low temperature, followed by hydrolysis. PBHMO is crystalline, very high melting (314°C) and highly insoluble, much like its analog, cellulose. It is soluble in 75% H₂SO₄ at 30°C, being 65% converted to the acid sulfate ester; these conditions are useful for viscosity measurement, since the degradation rate is low and at least an order of magnitude less than for cellulose in this solvent. PBHMO can be prepared as oriented films and fibers using the lower melting diacetate (184°C) which can be melt or solution (CHCl₃) fabricated and then the oriented forms saponified to oriented PBHMO. BHMO can be directly polymerized to low molecular weight, perhaps somewhat branched, PBHMO (η_inh 0.1) with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid catalyst at room temperature. Poly(3-methyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane), (PMHMO), prepared in high molecular weight (η_inh up to 3.8) by the same method used for PBHMO, is more soluble and lower melting (165°C) than PBHMO, appears to be atactic and can be compression molded at 195°C to a tough, clear film which is readily oriented. Copolymers of BHMO with MHMO are crystalline over the entire composition range with a linear variation of T_m with composition, a new example of isomorphism in the polymer area.     

3,3-双(叠氮甲基)环氧丁烷-四氢呋喃共聚醚的合成及其链结构分析

３，３ 双（叠氮甲基）环氧丁烷 四氢呋喃共聚醚的合成及其链结构分析屈红翔冯增国谭惠民（北京理工大学化工与材料学院北京１０００８１）许保国周集义（化工部黎明化工研究院洛阳４７１００１）关键词叠氮粘合剂，阳离子开环共聚，序列长度，链节比，竞聚率将叠...     

Crystallization kinetics of the monoclinic modification of poly(3,3-dimethyl oxetane)

Poly(3,3-dimethyl oxetane) fractions ranging in number average molecular weights from 18500 to 130000 have been isothermally crystallized from the relaxed melt state in the temperature range from 12 to 44 °C, where only the monoclinic modification is formed. The influence of molecular weight and undercooling in crystallization kinetics has been analyzed. The level of crystallinity is very slightly dependent on molecular weight but the influence of this parameter on the time scale of the crystallization is relatively pronounced. The crystallization temperature coefficient was determined and it was found a constant value of the product of the interfacial energies in the range of molecular weights which has been analyzed. Growth rate measurements were carried out for fraction ¯M _n=130000 and it was found that the temperature coefficients for overall and growth rates are equal. Finally, the comparison of the experimental results for this polymer with those reported for poly(oxetane) shows two main differences: first, the crystallization rate is slower for poly(3,3-dimethyl oxetane) and second, the temperature coefficient is smaller for this polymer.     

Poly[3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane]–2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazapentane

Constructing phase diagrams for the mixtures of semicrystalline polymers and low molecular mass substances by DSC can meet with difficulties in the case of slow polymer crystallization. A problem of this kind is encountered for high-energy compositions poly[3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane] (PBAMO)–2,4-dinitro-2,4-diazapentane (DNAP). In this study, the experimental phase diagram PBAMO–DNAP is constructed by an optical method, which makes it possible to visualize structural transformations. The kinetic studies by DSC and XRD reveal that 30–50 days of storing a homogenized PBAMO–DNAP mixture at room temperature are needed to attain stationary values of the crystallinity degree and heat of fusion. Even after that, the DSC method cannot deliver a solubility curve of DNAP in PBAMO, which is naturally generated by the optical method. This curve separates a domain of physical gels, effectively crosslinked by polymer crystallites and swollen with the plasticizer molecules, from a two-phase domain, in which the above gel reaches osmotic equilibrium with the pure plasticizer. It is also shown that the melting temperature of DNAP drops with growing the PBAMO content in the mixture, which is consistent with a decrease in the mean size of plasticizer crystals formed in polymer pores during the previous cooling.     

Synthesis of polymer intermediates containing the hexafluoroisopropylidene group via functionalization of 2,2-diphenylhexafluoropropane

The title compound was synthesized by hydrogenolysis of its precursor 2,2-bis(4-trifluoromethanesulfonatophenyl)hexafluoropropane ( 2 ) in the presence of a base. 2,2-Diphenylhexafluoropropane ( 6 ) can be appropriately functionalized at the 3,3′-positions to give the diamino ( 7 ), dibromo ( 11 ), dicarboxaldehydo ( 13 ), 3-ethynyl-3′-carboxaldehydo ( 14 ) derivatives which are important monomers in the synthesis of various high-temperatures resistant polymers and oligomers containing the hexafluoroisopropylidene (6F) group. 2,2-Bis(4-triflatophenyl)hexafluoropropane ( 2 ) undergoes quantitative dinitration at the 3,3′-positions to yield 2,2-bis(3-nitro-4-triflatophenyl)hexafluoropropane ( 3 ) which ultimately leads to the 3,3′-diamino-4,4′-bis(arylamino) ( 5 ) and 3,3′-diamino-4,4′-dihydroxy ( 8 ) derivatives which are specifically designed for phenylbenzimidazole, benzimidazoquinazoline, and benzoxazole polymers and oligomers.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Thermal Decomposition Reaction of 3,3-Bis（azidomethyl）oxetane／Tetrahydrofuran Copolymer

Introduction 3,3-Bis(azidomethyl)oxetane/tetrahydrofuran (BAM- O/THF, marked as B/T) copolymer can be used as an azide binder of high energy propellants with the lower signature, and lower sensitivity to improve the me-chanical properties at lower temperature and the burning rate characteristics. Its decomposition kinetics and the effects of THF on the decomposition kinetics of BAMO copolymers have been reported.1,2 In the present work, we report the kinetic model function and kinetic pa…