KINETIC STUDIES ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY METALLIC MAGNESIUM-NITRIC ACID SYSTEM

This article reports the polymerization kinetics of acrylonitrile initiated by metallic magnesiumnitric acid system. The rate of polymerization is independent of the amount of magnesium used; when the concentration of nitric acid is higher than acrylonitrile, the equation of polymerization kinetics may be expressed asR_p =1.91×10~5e~(-15000)/RT[Mg]~0 [AN]~(2.2) [HNO_3]~(0.45)The result of copolymerization of acyrlonitrile and methyl acrylate supports a free-radical mechanism.     

STUDIES ON THE REACTION MECHANISM OF ORGANIC HYDROPEROXIDE AND AMINE SYSTEM INITIATED POLYMERIZATION

The initiation mechanism of organic hydroperoxide and amine system has been investigatedsystematically in this paper. It has been confirmed from the IR spectra that organic hydro-peroxide could form hydrogen-bonded complex with amine. The reactive intermediate of theamine and its effect on initiating polymerization have been determined by using ESR techni-que, and further proved by the results of polymer end group analysis and graft copolymeri-zation of vinly monomer onto the amino-containig polymer. Finally, water, as one of the finalproducts of ROOH-amine reaction has been detected through chromatographic analysis, fromwhich the conversion reaction of the reactive intermediate is verified.     

INFLUENCE OF DIALKYLZINC IN RARE-EARTH TERNARY CATALYST ON THE COPOLYMERIZATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROPYLENE OXIDE

Rare-earth ternary catalysts Y（CCl3COO）3-ZnR2-glycerin were prepared for the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and propylene oxide （PO）, where dialkylzincs （ZnR2） were diethylzinc, di（n-propyl）zinc, di（n-butyl）zinc, di（i-propyl）zinc, di（i-butyl）zinc, di（s-butyl）zinc,respectively. The Y（CCl3COO）3-ZnR2-glycerin catalysts displayed the highest catalytic activity at the molar ratio of Y（CCl3COO）3：ZnR2：glycerin = 1：20：10. In the same copolymerization condition, catalysts containing dialkylzincs with branched alkyl group showed lower catalytic activity than that with primary alkyl group. For those catalysts including dialkylzincs with primary alkyl group, their catalytic activity decreases with increasing number of carbon atom in the alkyl group with the following sequence： Y（CCl3COO）3-ZnEt2-glycerin 〉 Y（CCl3COO）3-Zn（n- Pr）2-glycerin〉Y（CCl3COO）3-Zn（n-Bu）2-glycerin. However, the alkyl group in the dialkylzinc does not influence the insertion of PO into the propagation chain end.     

STUDIES ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY METAVANADATE-CONTAININ G ANION EXCHANGER-THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEM

The polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) in aqueous nitric acid initiated by metavanadate-containing anion exchange resin (PV)-thiourea (TU) redox system at 20—40℃. has been investigated. The overall rate of polymerization (R_p) is given byR_p=1.92×10~4e~(-6.860/RT) [AN]~(1.2) [PV]~(0.44) [TU]~(1.0)[HNO_3]~(1.0)The kinetic parameters differed from those of V~(5+)-TU system indicated that the generation of the primary radicals is mainly a difffusion-controlled reaction. The effect of macromolecular field arisen from the polymer matrix exerts a great influence on the polymerization process.     

THE EFFECT OF ETHERS ON ALTERNATING COPOLYMERIZATION OF BUTADIENE AND PROPYLENE CATALYZED BY VANADIUM-ALUMINUM SYSTEM

The effect of five ethers on alternating copolymerization of br(?)adiene and propylene were investigated. It was found that under appropriate conditions, by adding ether into reaction system, the conversion could be increased by 10-20% and the catalytic efficiency doubled at -45℃. The interaction between ether and active center was also studied.     

STUDIES ON THE PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY BENZOPHENONE-ANILINE SYSTEM

The photopolymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by benzophenone-aniline system wasstudied under the irradiation at 365 nm. From the kinetic data measured in dimethylforma-mide the kinetic equation was presented as R_p∞[benzophenone]~(0.32) [aniline]~(0.27) [acryloni-trile]~(1.1). The rate of polymerization for different amines was in the following sequence, i.e.N, N-dimethylaniline>N-methylaniline>aniline. The influence of the polarity of solventwas investigated, from which we proposed that the proton transfer took place in the intimateradical-ion pair state of the exciplex between benzophenone and aniline. Among the twokinds of radicals produced the anilino radical is responsible for the initiation.     

STUDIES ON THE KINETICS OF PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION WITH THE COMPLEXTYPE TiCl_3 CATALYST

The active center concentration C_p, the rate constant k_p, and the activation energy of chain propagation E_p in the polymerization of propylene with complex-type TiCl_3-(C_2H_5)_2AlCl catalyst system were studied. The Mn was corrected by (?) value determined by GPC. The values thus obtained for C_p, k_p, and E_p at 50℃were 3.01 mol/mol Ti, 6.27 1/mol·sec, and 5.10 Kcal/mol respectively.The kinetic parameters were compared with those obtained from conventional TiCl_3·AlCl_2 catalyst, showing that the higher activity of the complex-type catalyst over the conventional catalyst is not only due to the higher C_p of the former, but to a greater extent due to the increase of the k_p value.     

DICATIONICALLY LIVING CHAINS: COPOLYMERIZATION OF TETRAHYDROFURAN WITH PROPYLENE OXIDE AND SYNTHESIS OF THE TELECHELIC OLIGOMERS

The living chains were obtained in the bulk copolymerization of tetrahydrofuran (THF) withpropylene oxide (PO) (10--20 wt.%) initiated by adipoyl chloride (AC)AgC10_4 ([ACl0,=0.02-0.09 mo1.1~(-1)) catalyst at-10--0℃without chain termination and transfer reactions. The estimationof reactivity ratios gave values of 0.8±0.2 and 0.08±0.03 for THF and PO, respectively. The func-tionality of living chains with 10% PO in the feed is close to 2. Four different telechelic THF-PO co-polymers with amine or hydroxyl end-groups [P(THF-co-PO)R, where R=-NHBu,-NHPh,-NEt_2 or--OH were synthesized.     

STUDIES ON THE OXIDATION AND GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF POLYETHERS

Polyethers could form hydroperoxide under air-oxidation or photo-oxidation in the presence of H_2O_2. The scission of ether linkage induced by moderate oxidation was prevented by controlling the reaction time and hydroperoxide concentration. The oxidation rate was affected by the end groups of polyethers. The decreasing order of oxidation rate for various poly(tetramethylene ether) glycol derivatives having different end groups are as follows: poly(tetramethylene ether) glycol (PTMG)>poly(tetramethylene ether)acetate (PTMGAC) >poly(tetramethylene ether) phenyl carbamate (PTMGPC). The urethane end groups in PTMGPC increase the resistance toward oxidation. Polyether hydroperoxide reacts with ferrous ion or N,N-dimethyl toluidine (DMT) to form polymericoxy radical which then initiates the graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers at low temperature, and was devoid of homopolymerization. The copolymer after separation and purification was proved to be a graft one by IR analysis and elemental analysis.     

SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC STUDIES OF THE IRON CATALYST SYSTEM USED FOR BUTADIENE POLYMERIZATION

Catalysts consistiug of different iron compounds, triisobutylaluminium and warious ligands containing nitrogen used for butadiene polymerization were investigated by UV-visible, infrared spectroscopy. Spectra obtained illustrate an exchange taking place between the acetylacetonyl group in Fe(acac)_3 and the isobutyl group in Al(i-Bu)_3. During the exchange iron was reduced to lower valence state and coordinated with dipyridine or phenanthroline forming an active intermediate complex. A correlation between the absorption strength of the active intermediate complex in the visible range and the activity of catalyst was established.     

STUDIES ON THE KINETICS OF PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY ANILINE

The dependence of the rate of polymerization on the aniline concentration in the photopolymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by aniline was studied.The rate of polymerization of acrylonitrile increased with increasing of the aniline concentration and showed a maximum at first, then showed another increase after a minimum.This phenomenon was explained with the extinction coefficient of aniline at 313 nm,334 nm and 365 nm wavelengths.Similar results were obtained for the aniline derivatives.Therefore, the initiator exponents in the photopolymerization varies with the different concentrations of initiator and the square-root dependence can be obtained only at certain low concentrations, i.e. with low absorbance.     

RANDOM COPOLYMER OF PROPYLENE OXIDE AND ETHYLENE OXIDE PREPARED BY DOUBLE METAL CYANIDE COMPLEX CATALYST

Copolymerization of propylene oxide (PO) and ethylene oxide (EO) using double metal cyanide (DMC) complexas the catalyst was carried out. The structure of random copolymers was confirmed by ~(13)C-NMR and IR spectra. ~1H-NMRanalysis shows that the EO content in the copolymer is the same as that in the initial monomer feed. Moderate molecularweight copolymers with various EO content were obtained and their values of molecular weigh distribution (MWD) fell inthe range of 1.21-1.55. It was found that the molecular weight of copolymers is controlled by the mass ratio of EO + PO toinitiator moles used. The reaction rate as well as polymer yield decrease with increasing EO content in the feed composition.     

RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF PROPYLENE SULFIDE CATALYZED BY BIMETALLIC OXO ALKOXIDE

It was shown that the polymerization rate of propylene sulfide is second order with respect tomonomer concentration and half order with respect to catalyst concentration. A mechanism ofbimolecular coordinated propagation of propylene sulfide and association of the catalyst in thepolymerization system were proposed. The activation energy of polymerization was measured as12.2±0. 5 kcal/mole. Chain transfer constants of monomer and solvent were calculated. Thechange of molecular weight and molecular weight distribution with conversion was followed by GPCwhich was improved by adding LiCl to eluant.     

STUDY ON THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY POLYPROPYLENE-BASED VANADYL POLYIMIDODIACETATE——THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEM

The present paper deals with the kinetics of polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) initialed by the redox system of polypropylene-based vanadyi polyimidodiacetate (PV)-thiourea (TU)in aqueous sulfuric acid in the temperature range from 25 to 40℃. The polymerization rate was measured by varying the concentrations of monomer, vanadyl polyimidodiacetate, thiourea and sulfuric acid. The overall rate of polymerization was summarized asRp=2.2×10~5e~(-6.560/RT) [AN]~(1.0)[PV]~(0.50)[TU]~(1.5)[H_2SO_4]~(2.0)The molecular weight of polyacrylonitrile based on the experimental data was:(?)=k 1/T [pv]~(0.50)[TU]~(1.5)[H_2SO_4]~(2.0)These results indicated that the chain radicals are terminated by combination and/or disproportionation rather than chain transfer. The cooperation effect of carboxylic groups and the macromolecular field effect of polymer supporter are the characters of vanadyl polyimidodiacetate such as the case reported in early paper.     

STUDIES ON THE INITIATION MECHANISM OF CERIC ION AND ACETYLACETONE REDOX SYSTEM IN VINYL POLYMERIZATION

The initiation mechanism of acrylamide (AAM)polymerization using ceric ion/acetylacetone system as an initiator has been studied. The redox polymerization was revealed by the low value of overall activation energy of AAm polymerization. The structure of free radicals formed from above-mentioned initiation sytem were detected by radical trapping and ESR spectra techniques and the end groups of polymers obtained were determined by FT-IR spectra analysis method. Based on these results the initiation mechanism is proposed.     

TERMINATION AND TRANSFER OF THE CHAIN RADICALS IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED BY VANADIUM(V)-THIOUREA REDOX SYSTEM

The dependence of the molecular weights on the concentration of reactants in the polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by vanadium (V)-thiourea redox system has been investigated. It was found that the molecular weights of the polymer change nonlinearly with increasing concentrations of nitric acid and thiourea. Probably, the composition of the complexes exert a great influence on the chain initiation and termination. The reaction of "complextermination" gives rise to the decrease of the molecular weights markedly while the concentrations of thiourea and vanadium (V)in the range from one to three molar ratios.     

STUDIES ON THE OXIDATION AND GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF POLY(ETHER-URETHANE)

A new method of graft copolymerization of acrylamide (AAM) on poly(ether-urethane) (PEU) which was prepared from poly(tetramethylene ether) glycol (PTMG), 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and ethylene diamine or butanediol extender was investigated. Hydroperoxide group was first introduced onto the surface of PEU through photo-oxidation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, then it was reacted with ferrous ion or N,N-dimethyl toluidine (DMT) to initiate AAM graft copolymerization on PEU surface. The graft reaction could be carried out effectively at low temperature. The formation of graft copolymer has been verified by its water absorption % and the scanning electron microscopy photographs. Some model compounds of PEU soft segment and hard segment were synthesized in order to clarify the site of graft reaction. The results of oxida-tion and graft copolymerization of model compounds showed that this graft copolymerization possesses higher selectivity, and it takes place predominately at the polyether segments, because the ether linkage in soft segment is very sensitive to oxidation and can form hydroperoxide easily. Thus, the grafting site appears to be at α-carbon of the ether linkage.     

STUDIES ON THE KINETICS OF VINYL PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION INITIATED BY CONDENSED AROMATIC HYDROCARBON-ANILINE SYSTEMS

The photopolymerization of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate initiated by condensed aro-matic hydrocarbon-aniline systenis was studied at 25℃under irradiation of 365 nm wavelengthlight. From kinetic data the monomer exponent has been measured to be 1.1. Within the concen-tration of 10~(-4)--10~(-3)M, the aromatic hydrocarbon exponents changrd from 0.30 to 0.40, depedingon the values of molar extinction coefficient of the hydrocarbons at 365 nm (ε_(365)). The greater theε_(365), the Iower the exponents. The aniline exponents were measured to be in the range of 0.30--0.45. The aromatic hydrocarbon-aniline systems with the lower aniline exponent showed a lower ratioof the fiuorescence quenching of the hydrocarbon by aniline and by the monomer.     

STUDIES ON CHARGE TRANSFER POLYMERIZATION——POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE INITIATED WITH PHENYL HYDRAZINE AND ITS DERIVATIVES

The photopolymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) initiated with phenyl hydrazine (PHZ) and its derivatives has been studied. The initiator exponent and monomer exponent were determined from the kinetic investigation to be 0.66th and 2.1th respectively and the overall activation energy was 33.4KJ/mol for the PHZ-AN system. Spectral analysis and other data indicate that a charge transfer complex between PHZ as a donor and AN as an aceeptor is formed. The initiation mechanism was proposed.     

STUDIES ON THE MECHANISM OF VINYL PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION INITIATED BY CONDENSED AROMATIC HYDROCARBON-ANILINE SYSTEMS

Initiation mechanism of the photopolymerization of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate, usingbinary condensed aromatic hydrocarbon (CAH)-aniline systems as initiator, was studied. The strongerthe electron-donating ability of the aniline derivatives, the faster the the of photopolymerizationwill be. The radical intermediates produced by photoreaction between anthracene and anilinewere detected with ESR spectra. The initiation scheme involves the formation of exciplex betweenthe excited singlet state of CAH and the ground state of aniline as the first step, and then followedby proton transfer, leading to the generation of two kinds of radicals. From the end-group analysisof the polymers obtained, it is suggested that both kinds of radicals are involved in the initiation.