Kinetics and mechanism of acetylene hydromethylation on organonickel catalysts

Kinetics of methane interaction with acetylene on Ziegler-Natta type organonickel catalysts has been studied. The reaction is first order with respect to methane. The kinetic isotope effect amounts to K_{CH 4}/K_{CD 4}=1.5 and K_{C 2}H₂,CH₄,H₂/K_{C 2}D₂,CD₄,D₂=2.0.

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-. -. K_{CH 4}/K_{CD 4}, K_{C 2}H₂,CH₄,H₂/K_{C 2}D₂,CD₄,D₂ 1,5; 2,0. .

     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidative polymerization of phenylenediamines

Kinetics of oxidative polymerization of three isomeric phenylenediamines in aqueous hydrochloric acid solutions initialed by ammonium persulfate has been studied, and kinetic parameters of non-catalytic and catalytic stages of polymerization have been determined. The observed effect of the isomeric substrates structure on the activation energy of the catalytic and non-catalytic stages has been explained.     

Kinetics and mechanism of 1,3-pentadiene cationic polymerization

Kinetics and Catalysis - 1,3-Pentadiene cationic polymerization under the action of titanium tetrachloride-carboxylic acid (CF3COOH, CF3COOD, CCl3COOH, CHCl2COOH, CH2ClCOOH, CH3COOH, and...     

Kinetics of polymerization by activated monomer mechanism

Polymerization of cyclic ethers by activated monomer mechanism involves consecutive additions of protonated monomer molecules to the growing macromolecules fitted with hydroxyl groups at their ends. For oxirane itself and symmetrically substituted oxiranes there is only one kind of hydroxyl groups and one, unique way of ring-opening. Unsymmetrically substituted oxiranes provide however two sites of attack and two different hydroxyls, resulting from these ring-openings. Kinetics of polymerization of epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) has been studied and all four rate constants determined, namely rate constants of the primary and secondary alcoholate chain ends with a protonated monomer, opening in result of the attack on substituted or unsubstituted carbon atom. These rate constants are (in mol⁻¹·1·s⁻¹ at 25°C, in CH₂Cl₂ solvent): k₁₁ = 0.055, k₁₂ = = 0.41, k₂₂ = 0.135, and k₂₁ = 0.0011 (e.g. k₁₂ is the rate of reaction of the primary alcohol producing the secondary alcohol). Thus, polymerization proceeds almost exclusively on the secondary alcoholate groups, reproducing themselves (k₂₂).     

Kinetics and mechanism of polymerization of acrylonitrile by peroxomonosulphate

The kinetics of polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by peroxomonosulphate (PMS) has been carried out in the temperature range 45–60°C at constant ionic strength of 0.50 mol dm^?3 under deaerated conditions. The rate of polymerization R_p has been investigated at various concentrations of monomer and initiator. The effects of [monomer], [initiator], [H⁺], ionic strength, temperature, and reducing agents (organic and inorganic substrates) on the rate of polymerization have been observed. Activation energy was found to be 15.2 kcal mol^?1.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the anionic polymerization of acrylamide monomers

The thermodynamics, kinetics, and mechanism of the anionic polymerization of a number of acrylamide monomers has been studied with the use of isothermal and scanning calorimetry, liquid chromatography, ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chemical analysis of functional groups. It has been demonstrated that the polymerization system shows the living character and the interchain exchange reactions are absent. It has been shown that N,N-diethanolacrylamide and N,N-diethanol(meth)acrylamide are uninvolved in anionic polymerization. The causes of this phenomenon have been ascertained. The products of the anionic polymerization of acrylamides are hyperbranched copolymers containing heterochain and carbochain fragments. Macromolecules contain end amide and acrylamide groups; in some macromolecules, end tert-butoxide groups of the used polymerization initiator are detected. For the products of the anionic polymerization of the acrylamide monomers under study, the temperatures of glass transition and melting have been measured.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the cationic polymerization of trioxane. I. Crystallization during polymerization

Cationic polymerizations of trioxane in 1,2‐ethylene dichloride and benzene were heterogeneous and reversible. Phase separation accompanying with crystallization occurred during the polymerization. Three morphological changes were found in the course of the polymerization as were investigated by dilatometry and precipitation method. Based on the findings of morphological changes and three reversible processes for the polymerization, a rate equation was proposed to describe the polymerization. The proposed rate equation was fairly good in describing the experimental data, and kinetics constants including K_p, K_d, K_p′, K_d′, M, M, and K_dis/K_cr for the polymerization at 30, 40, and 50°C in 1,2‐ethylene dichloride and benzene were obtained. Factors that affected the kinetics constants were discussed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 483–492, 1999     

Radio-frequency gas-discharge polymerization of ethylene and acetylene

The results of an experimental study of ethylene and acetylene polymerizations under conditions of high-frequency gas-discharge plasma are described. As established by mass spectroscopy, polymerization of ethylene in a plasma is accompanied by partial dissociation to hydrogen and acetylene which in turn polymerizes. When acetylene is used as monomer, its polymerization is rapid and is not accompanied by dissociation or other side reactions. Acetylene polymerization proceeds entirely in the gas phase to give a dispersed amorphous product with a stoichiometric C:H = 1:1.     

Kinetics and mechanism of thermal polymerization of hexafluoropropylene under high pressures

The basic kinetic parameters of thermal polymerization of hexafluoropropylene, namely, general rate constants, degree of polymerization, and their temperature and pressure dependences in the range of 230–290 °C and 2–12 kbar (200–1200 MPa) were determined. The activation energy (E _act = 132±4 kJ mol⁻¹) and activation volume (ΔV ₀ ^≠ = −27±1 cm³ mol⁻¹) were calculated. The activation energy of thermal initiation of polymerization was estimated. The reaction scheme based on the assumption about a biradical mechanism of polymerization initiation was proposed.     

Kinetics and mechanism of acrylonitrile polymerization by p-toluenesulfinic acid. II. Polymerization mechanism

The retardation of acrylonitrile (AN) polymerization by p-toluenesulfinic acid (TSA) in the presence of relatively strong acids has been further investigated. Conductance measurements supported the hypothesis that an ionic complex, presumably RSO₂H₂⁺, is obtained by a reaction of the sulfinic acid with a proton. It is postulated that this complex is a chain transfer agent for the observed retardation. On the basis of this assumption, a kinetic scheme was developed involving additional termination steps by the complex. The scheme accounts for the maximum in initial rate observed on increasing the concentration of added sulfonic acid at a constant TSA concentration. It also provides an explanation for the elimination of the autoacceleration in the bulk polymerization of AN when strong acids are added. The orders derived from the kinetic equations are in good agreement with the orders evaluated from the kinetic experiments.     

Laser induced polymerization of acetylene derivatives

He-Cd laser induced polymerization of aryl-propargylamines such as phenyl- and diphenylpropargylamines were studied. The polymerization of these monomers was shown to be realized only in presence of acceptor of electrons. Polymer formation process is based on the formation of an intermediate compound and its following polymerization by the radical reaction of C≡C bond. Photochemical and photophysical processes leading to the formation of intermediate compound were investigated. The polymers obtained were characterized by IR-, ESR-, NMR-spectroscopy. The conjugated double bond system formation is the main characteristic of these polymers. Some polymer properties were studied.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the benzoin isobutyl ether photoinitiated polymerization of styrene

The kinetics of the photopolymerization of styrene in bulk and in dilute systems in the presence of benzoin isobutyl ether as photoinitiator have been examined. The values of the intensity exponent, calculated at different temperatures or at different styrene concentrations, and the monomer exponent, calculated at various intensities, showed significant departure from those predicted by the ideal kinetic scheme, particularly at high intensity, at low temperature, or at low styrene concentrations. Low molecular weight polymer was the dominant product when high light intensity or low polymerization temperature was used. As the temperature was raised, however, or as the intensity was reduced, a high molecular weight polymer became progressively more important. Kinetic and molecular weight data suggest that at low temperature, high intensity, and/or at low monomer concentration, the benzoyl radical is the dominant initiating species; and the benzyl ether radical was consumed mainly in the termination step. At low intensity, high temperature and/or high monomer concentration, however, it appears that both benzoyl and benzyl ether radicals initiated polymerization.     

Kinetics and mechanism of polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by stibonium ylide

Homopolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was carried out in the presence of triphenylstibonium 1,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-cyclopentadienylide as an initiator in dioxane at 65°C±0·l°C. The system follows non-ideal radical kinetics (R _p ∝ [M]^1·4 [I]^0·44 @#@) due to primary radical termination as well as degradative chain-transfer reaction. The overall activation energy and average value ofk ₂ ^p /k _t were 64 kJmol⁻¹ and 0.173 × 10⁻³ 1 mol⁻¹ s⁻¹ respectively     

Laser-induced polymerization of functional derivatives of acetylene

Photochemical and photophysical processes leading to the formation of polymers with a conjugated double bond system under He-Cd laser irradiation have been considered. Phenyl- and diphenylpropargylamines are utilized as monomers. The polymerization of these monomers is carried out only in the presence of an electron acceptor such as tetrabromomethane. The polymer formation process is directed to obtaining an intermediate compound followed by its polymerization. The polymerization of intermediate compound is carried out by cationic reaction of triple bond in the presence of electron acceptor. The polymer structure and properties have been investigated. The parameters of lightsensitive layers based on diphenylpropargylamine have been determined.     

Kinetics and mechanism of radical polymerization of weak unsaturated acids in aqueous solutions

The behaviour of weak unsaturated acids (such as acrylic and methacrylic) and their salts in radical polymerization in aqueous solutions was studied. A characteristic of these reactions was attributed to change of the effective reactivity of the propagating radicals with the nature of the reaction mixture. The data suggest that the formation of ion pairs may be responsible for a considerable increase in the propagation rate and, in consequence, in the overall polymerization rate. For alkaline values of pH, chain propagation involves only radicals having ion pairs at their ends; the participation of the ion pairs in the propagation can influence the microstructure of the polymer chains. Due to stereochemical control effected by the ion pairs, practically stereospecific polyacids may, in certain cases, be formed. Investigations on the temperature dependence of microtacticity have given values of activation enthalpy and entropy differences greatly exceeding those known up to now for isotactic and syndiotactic radical additions.     

Characteristics of the radical polymerization of acetylene monomers

The radical polymerization of acetylene monomers is studied via electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy, calorimetry, chromatography, and gravimetry within a wide range of temperatures (77–340 K). A growing macroradical with an unpaired electron localized on the terminal moiety of a macromolecule is shown to lose its activity, due to the delocalization of electron over the conjugated system of double bonds after attaining the very short length of 5–10 monomer units. This explains the low conversion and molecular masses of the synthesized polymers.     

Kinetics of emulsion polymerization

The quantitative theory of the free-radical mechanism in emulsion polymerization is reexamined. A mechanism involving desorption and reabsorption of radicals is discussed. The average number of radicals per particle has been calculated as a function of three parameters. A simplified, approximate solution for the average number of radicals per particle is given for cases where this number is low.     

Electrochemical polymerization of acetylene on a surface of platinum

Polyacetylene (PA) deposited on a platinum surface is synthesized by electrochemical polymerization of acetylene in a cell with platinum strip as cathode, nickel strip as anode, and nickel bromide in acetonitrile as electrolyte. The electrolytic solution is presaturated with acetylene. The PA so produced has a granular morphology and high surface area (79 m²/g), and is insoluble. Polymerization at lower temperature gives higher content in cis units. It has the same chemical structure as that produced using the Shirakawa method as examined by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry.     

Metal chelates in vinyl polymerization: Kinetics and mechanism of acrylonitrile polymerization initiated by Cu(II) imine complexes

The free radical polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) initiated by Cu(II) 4-anilino 2-one [Cu(II) ANIPO] Cu(II), 4-p-toluedeno 3-pentene 2-one [Cu(II) TPO], and Cu(II) 4-p-nitroanilino 3-pentene 2-one [Cu(II) NAPO] was studied in benzene at 50 and 60°C and in carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and methanol (MeOH) at 60°C. Although the polymerization proceeded in a heterogeneous phase, it followed the kinetics of a homogeneous process. The monomer exponents were ≥2 at two different temperatures and in different solvents. The square-root dependence of R_p on initiator concentration and higher monomer exponents accounted for a 1:2 complex formation between the chelate and monomer. The complex formation was shown by ultraviolet (UV) study. The activation energies, kinetics, and chain transfer constants were also evaluated.