Discussion of substantially identical gel points among multiallyl monomers based on characterization of resultant network polymer precursors consisting of oligomeric primary polymer chains

No difference in the actual gel points was substantially observed among three isomeric diallyl phthalates such as diallyl phthalate (DAP), diallyl isophthalate, and diallyl terephthalate (DAT); this interesting gelation behavior was discussed further in terms of the correlation between gelation and the difference in cyclization modes, and also, the difference in reactivity between the uncyclized and cyclized radicals for cross‐linking. In the present work, we tried to extend the preceding discussion to the polymerization of triallyl trimellitate (TAT) because the molecular structure of TAT is presumed to essentially involve the characteristics of three isomeric diallyl phthalates and, therefore, the enhanced gelation was expected in TAT polymerization. However, no enhancement of gelation was observed. For a full understanding of the gelation in multiallyl cross‐linking polymerization, we explored further the polymerizations of DAP, DAT, and TAT, especially focusing on the characterization of resultant network polymer precursors (NPPs) using SEC‐MALLS‐viscometry providing the correlation of [η] versus M_w of fractionated samples. Notably, the structure of NPP consisting of oligomeric primary polymer chains generated from specific allyl polymerization would become core‐shell type dendritic with the progress of polymerization. The correlation between delayed gelation and decreased reactivity of dendritic NPP for intermolecular cross‐linking is discussed. Conclusively, the reactivity for intermolecular cross‐linking between NPPs decreased with the progress of polymerization leading to a delayed gelation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 2871–2881, 2009     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XXV. Gel point in the polymerization of diallyl esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acids

Studies on gelation in the radical polymerization of diallyl dicarboxylates have been conducted by Simpson,^9,11 Gordon,¹⁰ and Oiwa.¹³ However, the results obtained have not always been consistent and are still far from full elucidations. In this paper, the gel point in the polymerization of diallyl aromatic dicarboxylates, including diallyl phthalate (DAP), diallyl isophthalate (DAI), and diallyl terephthalate (DAT) is experimentally reexamined in detail and discussed according to Gordon's theory; the discrepancy between actual and theoretical gel point conversion was quite large and was enhanced in the order DAT > DAI > DAP. Moreover, from detailed inquiry into the primary chain length of the prepolymer it is suggested that the intramolecular chain transfer reaction plays an important role in the polymerization of diallyl ester accompanying the intramolecular cyclization reaction. The polydispersity coefficient (P _w,0/P _n,0) of the initial prepolymer of DAP is also estimated to be 2.0 from the extrapolation of P _w/P _n to zero conversion.     

化学交联聚氯乙烯树脂的合成和结构

研究了氯乙烯/交联单体悬浮共聚时,交联单体种类、浓度和聚合温度对化学交联聚氯乙烯树脂结构的影响.对于氯乙烯/邻苯二甲酸二烯丙基酯(VC/DAP)悬浮共聚体系,凝胶含量和凝胶交联密度随DAP起始浓度的增加而增大;DAP浓度相同时,凝胶含量和凝胶交联密度随聚合温度上升而下降;当凝胶含量较高时,分子链物理缠结对凝胶交联密度有较大贡献,凝胶交联密度随凝胶含量增加而快速上升.在相同交联单体浓度下,氯乙烯/马来酸二烯丙基酯(VC/DAM)共聚物的凝胶含量最大,VC/DAP共聚物次之,氯乙烯/乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯(VC/EGDMA)共聚物最小,这是由于DAM单体的竞聚率小于1,且含有马来酸双键,EGDMA单体的竞聚率远大于1.     

Polymerization of diallyl phthalate and gelation of poly(diallyl phthalate) by copolymerization with styrene

In the polymerization of diallyl phthalate in bulk at 60°C with azobisisobutyronitrile, extensive branching of the polymers obtained before gelation was ascertained from the enhanced broadening of the molecular weight distribution, coupled with the decrease of the residual unsaturation. Copolymerization of poly(diallyl phthalate) and styrene in bulk at 80°C with benzoyl peroxide was studied in detail with regard to the gel formation. The gel time increased with increasing fraction of styrene in feed. Both the gel yield and the conversion of styrene incorporated into the gel increased steadily with polymerization time, even after the total conversion of styrene exceeded 95%. The polystyrene recovered by saponification of the gel was found to carry hydroxyl groups, which should come from the copolymerized diallyl phthalate units. It was concluded that styrene behaved as a diluent in the early stage, and that the crosslinking after gelation of the system proceeded mainly through polymer–polymer reactions involving the occluded polystyryl radicals and poly(diallyl phthalate).     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XIX. Further discussion of the cyclocopolymerizations of diallyl phthalate with monovinyl monomers by the use of the model compounds

In the cyclocopolymerizations of diallyl phthalate (DAP) with monovinyl monomers the reactivity ratio of the cyclized radical, r_c, was smaller than that of the uncyclized radical, r₁; this was ascribed to steric hindrance in the addition reaction of the cyclized radical with DAP. In this paper, the validity of the values of r_c and r₁ is discussed on the basis of model experiments, i.e., the copolymerization of DAP in dilute solution corresponding to r_c and that of allyl propyl phthalate, to r₁. The copolymerizations of methyl allyl phthalate and allyl octyl phthalate with vinyl acetate are also presented.     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XXIV. Effect of temperature on the polymerization of diallyl phthalate

The effect of temperature on the polymerization of diallyl phthalate was investigated in the temperature range of 80–150°C. The degree of polymerization increased slightly with temperature up to 100°C and then decreased; together with the results of primary chain length and the dependence of R_p on initiator concentration, these findings were interpreted in terms of the enhancement of the reinitiation ability of the allylic radical produced by the intramolecular chain-transfer reaction and of the reactivity of the cyclized radical at elevated temperature. The tendency for cyclization became more marked with increasing temperature. The gel point was almost unaffected.     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XXVIII. Copolymerization of monoallyl phthalate with allyl benzoate and diallyl phthalate

The bulk copolymerizations of monoallyl phthalate (MAP) with allyl benzoate (ABz) and diallyl phthalate (DAP) were conducted in the presence of benzoyl peroxide as an initiator at 70°C; copolymers containing allyl alcohol unit were obtained. The copolymer composition was reasonably interpreted in terms of polymerization kinetics, including the partial elimination of phthalic anhydride (PhA) from the MAP growing chain end in its propagation reaction with another monomer. Kinetics of the copolymerization of DAP with MAP were also discussed in detail, and the gel point was additionally evaluated. DAP–MAP copolymer was homogeneously reacted with zinc acetate to produce the polymer gel carrying ionic crosslinkages.     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XXVII. Copolymerization of diallyl tartrate with several vinyl monomers

The radical copolymerization of diallyl tartrate (DATa) (M₁) with diallyl succinate (DASu), diallyl phthalate (DAP), allyl benzoate (ABz), vinyl acetate (VAc), or styrene (St) was investigated in order to disclose in more detail the characteristic hydroxyl group's effect observed in the homopolymerization of DATa. In the copolymerization with DASu or DAP as a typical diallyldicarboxylate, the dependence of the rate of copolymerization on monomer composition was different for different copolymerization systems and unusual values larger than unity for the product of monomer reactivity ratios, r₁r₂, were obtained. In the copolymerization with ABz or VAc (M₂), the r₁ and r₂ values were estimated to be 1.50 and 0.64 for the DATa/ABz system and 0.76 and 2.34 for the DATa/VAc system, respectively; the product r₁r₂ for the latter copolymerization system was found again to be larger than unity. In the copolymerization with St, the largest effect due to DATa monomer of high polarity was observed. Solvent effects were tentatively examined to improve the copolymerizability of DATa. These results are discussed in terms of hydrogen-bonding ability of DATa.     

Reactive oligomers. II. Polymerization of glycol bis(allyl phthalate)s and glycol bis(allyl succinate)s

Seven glycol bis(allyl phthalate)s (GBAP) and four glycol bis(allyl succinate)s (GBASu) as reactive oligomers were prepared and their polymerization behaviors were investigated in detail in terms of cyclopolymerization and gelation as compared with diallyl dicarboxylates. Thus, the rates of polymerization of GBAPs were reduced compared to diallyl phthalate, being attributed to the steric effect on the intermolecular propagation of the uncyclized radical, whereas those of GBASus were enhanced as a consequence of intermolecular association by dipole–dipole interaction in polar GBASu monomers. Cyclization was enhanced in the following order: diallyl aliphatic dicarboxylates series < GBASu series < GBAP series. Gelation was discussed according to Gordon's theory; the actual gel-point conversions increased with an increase in the molecular weight of monomers, although the discrepancy between actual and theoretical gel-point conversion inversely tended to be decreased. The decreased delay in gelation with an increase of the molecular weight of monomers is ascribed to the reduction of excluded volume effects on crosslinking.     

Mechanistic discussion on deviation from ideal network formation in radical polymerization of multivinyl monomers

The network formation in the radical polymerization of multivinyl monomers, especially including diallyl esters and dimethacrylates, is dealt by focusing our attention on the mechanistic discussion on deviation from ideal network formation. Thus, in the bulk polymerization of diallyl phthalate, the actual gel point was obtained to be 6.9 times higher compared with the theoretical one. In common multivinyl polymerization systems, the discrepancy was more than 10 times and sometimes, more than 10². Moreover, the extent of deviation was enhanced with increasing primary chain length, the content of pendant vinyl groups in the prepolymer, and dilution. In order to interpret reasonably the greatly delayed gelation different structural factors were considered. The primary factor concerns the significance of the thermodynamic excluded volume effect on the intermolecular crosslinking reaction between growing radical and prepolymer, especially at high molecular weight. Beyond the theoretical gel point, a secondary factor is related to the intramolecular crosslinking which becomes progressively important with conversion. The latter leads to the restriction of segmental motion of prepolymer and, moreover, imposes the steric hindrance, inducing the significance of the reduced reactivity of prepolymer as a tertiary factor. Solvent effect was observed as much delayed gelation in a good solvent as opposed to Walling's results, although this is expected by considering the significance of excluded volume effect.     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. VII. Kinetics of the polymerization of diallyl esters of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids

Radical polymerization studies on diallyl oxalate (DAO), diallyl malonate (DAM), diallyl succinate (DASu), diallyl adipate (DAA), and diallyl sebacate (DAS) have been conducted kinetically from the standpoint of cyclopolymerization. Benzoyl peroxide was employed as the initiator. The initial overall rate of polymerization, R_p was not proportional to the square root or the first power of the initiator concentration, [I]. But R_p/[I]^1/2 and [I]^1/2 bore a linear relationship, provided the monomer concentration was kept constant. The residual unsaturation of the polymers decreased with decreasing monomer concentration. The ratio of the rate constant of the unimolecular cyclization reaction to that of the bimolecular propagation reaction of the uncyclized radical, K_c, was evaluated from the above relationship between the residual unsaturation and the monomer concentration at 60°C. The K_c values obtained were 3.6, 3.2, 2.8, 2.5, and 1.2 mole/l. for DAO, DAM, DASu, DAA, and DAS, respectively. The overall activation energies of polymerization were found to be 21.1 (DAO), 24.2 (DAM), 21.7 (DASu), 22.0 (DAA), and 22.2 (DAS) kcal/mole.     

Topological bonding formation between an ultra‐high molecular weight linear polymer and a prepolymer at an early stage of free‐radical crosslinking polymerization

The free‐radical crosslinking polymerization of diallyl adipate (DAA) was carried out in the presence of poly(benzyl methacrylate) (poly(BzMA)) as a chemically inactive polymer in order to clarify the topological bonding formation between linear polymer and prepolymer before gelation; we found by chance that even at an early stage of the polymerization, the topological bonding was formed between ultra‐high molecular weight poly(BzMA) and poly(DAA) prepolymer.     

Mechanistic discussion of cationic crosslinking copolymerizations of 1,2‐epoxycyclohexane with diepoxide crosslinkers accompanied by intramolecular and intermolecular chain transfer reactions

Our previous mechanistic discussion of the free‐radical crosslinking monoallyl/diallyl copolymerizations was extended to the cationic crosslinking monoepoxide/diepoxide copolymerizations, typically including 1,2‐epoxycyclohexane (ECH) as a monoepoxide and bis[3,4‐epoxycyclohexylmethyl] adipate (BECHMA) as a diepoxide crosslinker. In the cationic polymerization, oligomer is usually obtained because of the occurrence of characteristic chain‐forming reactions. Therefore, cationic crosslinking monoepoxide/diepoxide copolymerizations could be in the category of the network formation through free‐radical crosslinking monoallyl/diallyl copolymerizations. Thus, the gelation behavior was discussed by comparing the actual gel points with the theoretical ones; the greatly delayed gelation from theory was observed. Then, the resulting network polymer precursors (NPPs) were characterized by SEC‐MALLS‐viscometry to clarify the cationic crosslinking ECH/BECHMA copolymerization mechanism. Notably, the correlation lines of molecular weight versus elution volume were specific for the NPPs obtained at a high conversion close to the gel point as compared with those obtained by the free‐radical crosslinking monoallyl/diallyl copolymerization. This may be ascribed to the occurrence of intramolecular and intermolecular chain transfer reactions characteristic of cationic polymerization; the chain transfer reactions involve the intramolecular and intermolecular nucleophilic attack of ether oxygen or terminal hydroxyl oxygen in the NPPs to a terminal growing cation that leads to the formation of not only the loop‐ but also the crosslink‐structures containing NPPs, providing fragile ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight NPP in the SEC columns. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XI. Polymerization of styrene in the presence of diallyl compounds

Radical polymerization of styrene in the presence of various diallyl compounds was carried out at 60°C, with the use of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator. The chain transfer constant C_s of the styryl radical to diallyl compounds was determined graphically by solving the Mayo equation. The C_s values of diallyl esters are quite small compared to those of diallyl acetals. The polymerization mechanism of styrene in the presence of diallyl compounds was also discussed in connection with the results obtained previously.     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XXVI. Enhanced polymerizability by the hydroxyl group in the polymerization of diallyl hydroxydicarboxylates

In order to elucidate the effect of the hydroxyl group on the polymerization of diallyl hydroxydicarboxylates, we investigated in detail the radical polymerizations of diallyl succinate (DASu), diallyl malate (DAMa), and diallyl tartrate (DATa), each of which have similar structure differing only in the number of hydroxyl groups present. The rate of polymerization (R_p) was quite enhanced in the order DASu < DAMa < DATa, in accord with the increase in the number of hydroxyl groups within a monomer unit. The enhanced ability of the allylic monomer radical to reinitiate chain growth was also in the same order, as was clear from the dependence of R_p on the initiator concentration. The dependence of the residual unsaturation of the polymer on the monomer concentration in the polymerizations of DAMa and DATa was abnormal in terms of cyclopolymerization. These results are discussed in connection with the formation of the intermolecular hydrogen bond through the hydroxyl groups.     

KINETICS OF VINYL CHLORIDE (CO) POLYMERIZATION AT HIGH CONVERSION

This paper provides a summarized review on the kinetics of vinyl chloride homopolymerization inthe absence and presence of chain transfer agents, of VC/DAP(diallyl phthalate) copolymerization with chainextension and/or slightly crosslinking functions, and of vinylidene chloride/VC random copolymerization.Models of rate, degree of polymerization or molecular weight, copolymer composition, gel fraction andcrosslinking density were proposed and interpreted mechanistically.     

Cyclocopolymerization of diallyl ether with sulfur dioxide in acetone

The radical polymerization of diallyl ether (DAE) with sulfur dioxide produced soluble copolymers whose composition was between 1:1 and 2:1 in SO₂. The overall rate was maximum at a 2:1 feed composition in SO₂. A cyclocopolymerization scheme, which was based on cross propagations and the intramolecular cyclization of DAE radical, was applied. The energy of activation was larger for the uncyclized DAE radical in undergoing the cross propagation with SO₂ than in undergoing the intramolecular cyclization with the pendent allylic group by 40 kJ/mol. Formation of rings made of DAE and SO₂ and 3,4-disubstituted-tetrahydrofuran rings by the cyclized DAE units on the main chain was proposed on the basis of the ¹H-NMR spectra.     

Studies of the polymerization of diallyl compounds. XXXVII. Copolymerizations of diallyl phthalate with dialkyl fumarates

Diallyl phthalate (DAP) was copolymerized with dialkyl fumarates, including diethyl fumarate (DEF), di-n-butyl fumarate (DBF), and di-n-octyl fumarate (DOF) by using 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator at 60°C. Both rate and degree of copolymerization were quite enhanced compared with the homopolymerization of DAP and the maximum rate was found at the molar ratio of 1:1 in the monomer feed. The cyclization of DAP was almost exclusively suppressed in the Copolymerization. Gelation was promoted from 25% of the gel-point conversion for the DAP homopolymerization to 9% of the minimum one observed. Copolymerizability of DAP (M₁) with dialkyl fumarates (M₂) was quite high, with the following monomer reactivity ratios M₂, r₁, r₂: DEF, 0.01, 1.25; DBF, 0.02, 1.01; DOF, 0.02, 0.96. These results are discussed in mechanistic detail.     

Studies of the Polymerization of Diallyl Compounds. XL. Correlation between Addition Modes and Evolution of Carbon Dioxide in the Polymerization of Diailyl Oxalate

The occurrence of head-to-head (HH) addition in the radical polymerization of diallyl oxalate (DAO) was examined under various polymerization conditions. The content of HH linkage in poly (DAO) was reduced in comparison with allyl acetate and diallyl succinate; this may be ascribed to the high polarity of DAO inducing a polar effect on the intermolecular propagation of the growing polymer radical, resulting in reduced HH addition. The correlation between addition modes and evolution of carbon dioxide characteristic of DAO polymerization at elevated temperatures is mechanistically discussed in detail, with special focus on the solvent effect and the reduced dismutation of the cyclized radical compared to the uncyclized one.     

Polymerization of diallyl phthalate in solution by γ-radiation

The polymerization of diallyl phthalate has been studied in two solvents, benzene (G_Radical = 0.7) and chloroform (G_R = 11.2), γ-radiation being used to investigate the effect of the solvent on the rates of polymerization and also chain transfer to the solvent. Kinetic analysis shows that in benzene solution the initiating species come almost exclusively from the monomer, but in chloroform they arise only from the solvent. The latter was further confirmed from the chlorine analysis of the polymer wherein chloroform appears to have telomerized with diallyl phthalate. In neither of the solvents was high molecular weight polymer obtained. The k_p/k_t^1/2 for the polymerization of DAP was found to be 3.3 × 10^?4 and 1.17 × 10^?3 in benzene and chloroform solutions, respectively. The chain-transfer constant C_S was 11.25 × 10^?3 and 9.75 × 10^?3 for benzene and chloroform, respectively.