Ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone via the bismuth‐2‐mercaptoethanol complex

A complex consisting of one Bi³⁺ ion and two 2‐mercaptoethanol units (BiME₂) was used as initiator for the ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone in bulk. A kinetic comparison showed that BiME₂ is as reactive as initiator as Sn‐octanoate and more reactive than Bi‐hexanoate. The difference to BiHex₃ decreased at higher temperatures and upon addition of an alcohol as coinitiator. When tetra(ethylene glycol) was used as coinitiator, it was completely incorporated into the poly(εCL) chain, so that telechelic polylactones having two OH‐endgroups were formed. In the absence of a coinitiator, 2‐mercaptoethanol or its disulfide were incorporated in the form of ester groups. Furthermore, it was found by MALDI‐TOF mass spectrometry that small amounts of cyclic oligolactones (detected up to a degree of polymerization of 17) were formed under all reaction conditions. Higher temperatures and longer times favored a higher content of cycles. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 3175–3183, 2006     

Effect of cyclic acetals structure on efficiency of photoinitiation

Cyclic acetals were proposed as free radical polymerization photoinitiators or co‐initiators. The photopolymerization kinetics was recorded by real‐time infrared spectroscopy (RTIR). 2‐proply‐1,3‐benzodioxole (PBDO) and 2‐hexyl‐1,3‐benzodioxole (HBDO) were efficient photoinitiators for the polymerization of 1,6‐hexanedioldiacrylate (HDDA). Polymerization occurred at the highest rate with 1,3‐benzodioxolane (BDO) as a co‐initiator. When 1.82 wt % benzophenone (BP) was used as a photoinitiator, the addition of PBDO increased the rate of polymerization (R_p) and the final double bond conversion (DC_f) of HDDA, and an optimum cure rate (0.982 min^?1) was obtained at 1.64 wt % of PBDO. Combination of p‐chlorobenzophenone (CBP) and PBDO had the highest initiating reactivity. Cyclic acetals were inefficient co‐initiators for isopropylthioxanthone (ITX). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

黄酮/叔胺引发三丙二醇二丙烯酸酯的光聚合反应

采用实时红外光谱(RTIR)研究了黄酮(FL)为紫外光光敏剂, 不同氢给体(如叔胺)为助引发剂时三丙二醇二丙烯酸酯(TPGDA)的光聚合反应. 结果表明, FL分子中的大π共轭体系使其UV吸收峰的摩尔消光系数(ε_max)远远高于商业化光敏剂二苯甲酮(BP). 当FL与不同助引发剂配合使用时, TPGDA光聚合动力学有较大差异, 其中叔胺体系助引发剂能够与激发态FL发生有效的电子/质子转移过程, 产生胺烷基自由基活性种引发TPGDA的光聚合反应, 所得固化膜的最终双键转化率(DC_f)为93%~97%, 接近完全固化; 而芝麻素(SM)及胡椒环(BDO)作为助引发剂时TPGDA的聚合速率则很低, 固化膜的DC_f仅为32%~38%. 当光敏剂质量分数为1.0%, 4-N,N'-二甲氨基苯甲酸乙酯(EDAB)质量分数为1.0%时, FL/EDAB引发TPGDA的聚合动力学与商业化BP/EDAB的相同, 所得固化膜的DC_f均为97%.     

Polymérisation de monomères organiques dans des plasmas froids—V. Polymérisation de monomères acryliques en présence d'amorceurs et de coamorceurs

The polymerization of high molecular weight acrylic monomers depends on low temperature plasma parameters (power, chemical structure of gas carrier etc.) but also on the initiator incorporated in the monomer film. The plasma initiator has a specific efficiency depending on plasma parameters. This paper deals with a new plasma initiator system: initiator with coinitiator such as tertiary amines (e.g. the dimethylparatoluidine). The poly(trimethylolpropane triacrylate) rate is higher when a system such as 2-chloro thioxanthone/dimethylparatoluidine or benzoïn/dimethylparatoluidine is added to the monomer film which is in the helium plasma.     

One‐component photoinitiator based on benzophenone and sesamol

A new benzodioxole derivative, 4‐(1,3‐benzodioxol‐5‐yloxy) benzophenone (BPBDO), based on benzophenone and sesamol was precisely synthesized, and it can be used as a 1‐component type II photoinitiator. Elementary analysis, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry, ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance, and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance studies revealed that the molecular structure of BPBDO consisted of both benzophenone (BP) and benzodioxole (BDO) structures. The laser flash photolysis experiments and electron spin resonance test indicated that the process of radicals generated from BPBDO after irradiation was similar to 3 processes of ethyl 4‐dimethylaminobenzoate and BP. The kinetics of photopolymerization of the photoinitiator was also studied by real‐time infrared spectroscopy. The oxygen content, light intensity, and viscosity of the monomer affected the decomposition (R_d) and polymerization rate, and the final double bond conversion was also studied. All the results suggest that BPBDO is a 1‐component photoinitiator that is an efficient photoinitiator for free radical polymerization. In contrast to typical dual‐component photoinitiators, eg, BP/ethyl 4‐dimethylaminobenzoate or BP/BDO, BPBDO does not require an additional amine coinitiator for the initiation and is applicable in nonamine resin systems.     

Polymerization Processes in Ionic Liquids. Cationic Polymerization of Styrene

There is an increasing interest in using ionic liquids as solvents for polymerization processes. Most published data deals with controlled radical polymerization. It has been shown that ionic liquids offer several advantages for conducting Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP), such as good solubility of catalyst and improved k_p/k_t ratio. Ionic liquids are highly polar therefore they seem to be suitable solvents for conducting also ionic polymerization processes. In our preliminary communication we reported on cationic polymerization of styrene initiated by R-Cl/TiCl₄ system in ionic liquid. To clarify the mechanism of this process, racemization of optically active 1-phenylethyl choride (initiator and the model of dormant species) was studied and it was shown that in ionic liquid racemization proceeds even in the absence of coinitiator (TiCl₄). Because racemization proceeds through ionization of C Cl bond, this explains the cationic polymerization of styrene initiated by R-Cl alone (in the absence of coinitiator). Chain transfer, however, cannot be eliminated, therefore polymerization is not controlled.     

3-叠氮甲基-3-硝酸酯甲基环氧丁烷的聚合反应研究

改进了单体3-叠氮甲基-3-硝酸酯甲基环氧丁烷的合成路线,以三氟化硼·乙醚为催化剂,1,4-丁二醇为引发剂,研究了该含能单体的开环聚合反应,得到了分子量可预计、分散度较小的聚合物.采用FTIR、¹HNMR和GPC对聚合物结构进行了表征.     

Ring‐opening polymerization of lactones using binaphthyl‐diyl hydrogen phosphate as organocatalyst and resulting monosaccharide functionalization of polylactones

Binaphthyl‐diyl hydrogen phosphate has been assessed for the first time as a catalyst for the ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone (CL) and δ‐valerolactone (VL). In the presence of benzyl alcohol as coinitiator at 40–60 °C, the polymerization is quantitative and controlled both in terms of dispersity and of number‐average molecular weight corresponding to the monomer/initiator ratio. The use of a selectively protected D ‐glucose derivative bearing the primary C6 hydroxyl group as initiator leads to the quantitative end‐functionalization of the polyesters in rather short reaction times (ca. 10 min at 60 °C for δ‐VL) with dispersities around 1.08–1.10. Methyl‐α‐D ‐glucopyranoside has been used as a carbohydrate polyol initiator in bulk. The initiation efficiency is partial, leading to hydrophilic carbohydrates functionalized polylactones in a one‐step procedure. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013     

Controlled one-step synthesis of a diblock copolymer

Well-defined block copolymers were obtained from 4-hydroxy-butyl-2-bromoisobutyrate dual initiator, combining tert-butylmethacrylate ATRP and ε-caprolactone ROP in a one-step process. Using AlEt₃ as coinitiator in a ROP catalytic process, the variation of the AlEt₃/initiator ratio permits to modulate the ROP rate and so to control the final block copolymer composition. Nevertheless, slight interferences between the two polymerizations were observed.     

Functionalization of living polyisobutylene: Preference for reduction over electrophilic addition

Polyisobutylene was synthesized using 2-chloro-2,4,4-trimethylpentane (TMPCl) as an initiator and TiCl₄ as a coinitiator. After taking a base sample, the living cation was reacted with 5 equivalents of (4-vinylphenyl)dimethylsilane (VPDMSi). It was observed that the cation preferred reduction by hydride elimination from VPDMSi compared to electrophilic addition of even a single vinyl group. It was postulated that the reduction of the cation in presence of strong Lewis acid such as TiCl₄ occurs readily before addition of cation to vinyl group. Thus saturated polyisobutylene was obtained with a terminal hydrogen group instead of chlorine group which is produced by conventional cationic polymerization.     

Radical polymeric photoinitiators bearing side‐chain camphorquinone moieties linked to the main chain through a flexible spacer

New polymeric photoinitiators bearing the side‐chain camphorquinone moiety spaced from the backbone by a long and flexible connection have been prepared and tested in the photocuring of acrylic monomers upon irradation with visible light in the presence of tertiary amine coinitiator. The results indicate that the photoinitiating activity of the polymeric initiators may be comparable to the related combination of low molecular weight derivatives when the camphorquinone component has a polymeric structure, and depends on the chemical structure of both the components of the initiator/coinitiator pair. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5879–5888, 2005     

Effects of altered reaction conditions on the synthesis of polyurethane-poly(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate) triblock copolymer aqueous dispersion

Polyurethane-poly(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate) (PU-PTFEMA) triblock copolymer aqueous dispersions were synthesized by three-step polymerization. In the first step, polyurethane prepolymers (PU) based on 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (TDI), polyether binary alcohol (N₂₂₀), α,α-dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA), hydroxypropyl acrylic acid (HPA), and butanediol (BDO) were prepared with butanediol as the chain extender and methylethylketon as solvent. The next step involved neutralization and dispersion in water, where prepolymers were neutralised by the addition of triethylamine (TEA). The last step was the seeded emulsion polymerization, where PU emulsion was used as seed, kalium persulfate (KPS) as initiator and 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) as comonomer. Factors influencing the synthesis of PU-PTFEMA copolymer aqueous dispersion were studied. Experimental data indicate that factors influencing the synthesis of PU-PTFEMA copolymer aqueous dispersion mainly involve reaction temperature, reaction time, the concentration of initiator, DMPA content, TFEMA content. Rotational viscometer and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were used to characterize the properties of copolymer aqueous dispersion.     

稀土催化聚ε-癸内酯-聚丙交酯-聚乙二醇热塑性弹性体的合成及自组装

以三(2,6-二叔丁基-4-甲基苯氧基)镧为催化剂,1,4-丁二醇为引发剂,ε-癸内酯(ε-DL)和L-丙交酯(L-LA)为单体进行开环聚合,采用"一锅两步法"合成了3种不同比例的三嵌段聚合物(PLLA-PDL-PLLA).以L-赖氨酸二异氰酸酯(LDI)为扩链剂,将PLLA-PDL-PLLA和生物相容性好的聚乙二醇6000(PEG6000)用LDI进行偶联,制备了两亲性多嵌段聚合物(PLLA-PDL-PLLA-PEG)m.多嵌段聚合物(PLLA-PDL-PLLAPEG)m的断裂伸长率高达1200%,是一种拉伸性能较好的热塑性弹性体.由于PEG6000的亲水性,使两亲性多嵌段聚合物可以自组装形成具有较低临界胶束浓度的胶束,有望应用于生物医药领域.     

4-羟丁基缩水甘油醚的合成

以1,4-丁二醇（BDO）和环氧氯丙烷(ECH）为原料,经一步法合成了丙烯酸羟丁基缩水甘油醚中间体4-羟丁基缩水甘油醚（4-HBGE）,其结构经¹H NMR和MS(ESI)确证。对反应条件进行了优化,最佳反应条件为：BDO 0.1 mol,四丁基溴化铵(5 wt%)为催化剂,n(ECH: n(BDO)为1 : 2, n(NaOH) : n(BDO)=1:1.5,甲苯/水（V/V=1/1）为溶剂,于40 ℃反应6 h,经二级萃取法提纯,4-HBGE收率和纯度分别为69.5%和97.6%。     

Properties of polyurethane-polystyrene graft copolymer membranes used for separating water-ethanol mixtures

Polyurethane prepolymers (PU) based on hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), hydroxypropyl acrylic acid (HPA), 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and butanediol (BDO) were prepared by one-step polymerization with butanediol as the chain extender. Polyurethane-polystyrene graft copolymers (PU-g-PS) were synthesized by free radical copolymerization of PU with styrene (ST), 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was used as initiator and toluene as solvent. Experimental results showed that the crosslinked membranes of PU-PS graft copolymers could be used for separating ethanol-water mixtures. The highest value of the separation factor (α) of the crosslinked separation membranes can reach 17.3. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to characterize the properties of PU-PS crosslinked membranes.     

Synthesis of 1-chloro-1-phenylethyl-telechelic polyisobutylene,a new potential macroinitiator by living cationic polymerization

1-Chloro-1-phenylethyl-telechelic polyisobutylene (PIB) was synthesized by living carbocationic polymerization (LCCP). LCCP of isobutylene was induced by a difunctional initiator in conjunction with TiCl₄ as coinitiator in the presence of N,N-dimethylacetamide in CH₂Cl₂/hexane (40:60 v/v) solvent mixture at −78°C. After complete isobutylene conversion a small amount of styrene was added leading to a rapid crossover reaction and thus to the attachment of short outer polystyrene (PSt) blocks to the PIB segment. Quenching the living polymerization of styrene yielded 1-chloro-1-phenylethyl terminal groups. The resulting telechelic polymer (Cl-PSt-PIB-PSt-Cl) is a potential new macroinitiator for atom transfer radical polymerization of a variety of vinyl monomers.     

Synthesis of A2B star block copolymers from a heterotrifunctional initiator

We described the obtention of A₂B star block copolymers through the use of a new heterotrifunctional initiator. That way, well‐defined (PCL)₂‐arm‐PtBuMA and (PCL)₂‐arm‐PS star block copolymers have been synthesized from a heterotrifunctional initiator bearing two hydroxyl groups able to initiate ROP of CL (with AlEt₃ or Sn(Oct)₂ as coinitiator) and a bromide function able to initiate ATRP of tBuMA or styrene. Firstly, we have proceeded using a sequential process (two‐steps), leading to an intermediate macroinitiator. Secondly, attempt to polymerize these two monomers in a simultaneous process (one‐step), that is directly from the mixture of monomers, initiator, coinitiators, and solvent, has been realized and has shown that some interferences between the two polymerizations occurred, leading to an inhibition of ATRP when Sn(Oct)₂ was used and an unexpected increase in control when AlEt₃ was used as catalyst for the ROP (obtention of well‐defined (PCL)₂‐arm‐PtBuMA with pdi of 1.18). © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 1796–1806, 2006     

聚(肉桂酸乙烯基氧乙酯)的合成与表征

本文报道的是一种聚(肉桂酸乙烯基氧乙酯)负性光致抗蚀剂。它具有分辨力和灵敏度高、粘附性强、显影后很少产生皱胶、针孔罕见、贮存稳定和等离子去胶效果好等优异性能。在-75℃的温度下,向肉桂酸乙烯基氧乙酯单体中注入三氟化硼乙醚引发剂即可发生阳离子聚合,制得聚(肉桂酸乙烯基氧乙酯)。使用精制单体和助催化剂,在低温条件下,可合成出高分子量和高聚合产率的聚(肉桂酸乙烯基氧乙酯)。通过分级试样的光散射和粘度测定确立了相应的Mark-Houwink方程. 这种负胶的光刻最细条宽为0.5μm,适用于1-1.5μm以上条宽的生产工艺。     

Precision synthesis of microstructures in star‐shaped copolymers of ϵ‐caprolactone,L‐lactide,and 1,5‐dioxepan‐2‐one

Star‐shaped homo‐ and copolymers were synthesized in a controlled fashion using two different initiating systems. Homopolymers of ε‐caprolactone, L ‐lactide, and 1,5‐dioxepan‐2‐one were firstly polymerized using (I) a spirocyclic tin initiator and (II) stannous octoate (cocatalyst) together with pentaerythritol ethoxylate 15/4 EO/OH (coinitiator), to give polymers with identical core moieties. Our gained understanding of the versatile and controllable initiator systems kinetics, the transesterification reactions occurring, and the role which the reaction conditions play on the material outcome, made it possible to tailor the copolymer microstructure. Two strategies were used to successfully synthesize copolymers of different microstructures with the two initiator systems, i.e., a more multiblock‐ or a block‐structure. The correct choice of the monomer addition order enabled two distinct blocks to be created for the copolymers of poly(DXO‐co‐LLA) and poly(CL‐co‐LLA). In the case of poly(CL‐co‐DXO), multiblock copolymers were created using both systems whereas longer blocks were created with the spirocyclic tin initiator. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. JPolym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 1249–1264, 2008     

1,4-丁二醇蒸馏底物解聚溶液组成的分析方法

使用液液萃取法分析溶液中的1,4-丁二醇(BDO)含量,正辛醇作为萃取剂,在30 ℃下测定了水-BDO-正辛醇三元液液相平衡数据。 使用扩展型UNIQUAC模型建立了溶液中水-BDO-正辛醇的活度系数模型,关联该体系的液液平衡数据,通过单纯型法回归获得三元体系组分之间的相互作用能参数。 实验数据以及计算结果表明,通过分析萃取相的组成,能可靠地预测萃余相的组成,进而得到原溶液中BDO的含量。 该法准确、简便,可作为该体系的常规分析方法。