Donor-Acceptor Complexes in Copolymerization. XXVIII. Role of Matrices in Polymerization of Comonomer Charge Transfer Complexes

ABSTRACT

In a proposed mechanism for the homopolymerization of comonomer charge transfer complexes to alternating

copolymers, the dimeric [D^+?.. A…MX-XM…A^?+..D] complexes are arranged in the form of a rigid matrix whose size is determined by the initial complex concentration. After polymerization proceeds through the matrix, uncomplexed monomers diffuse to the complexing agent affixed to the copolymer chain, new complexes are generated, and the new copolymer replicates the molecular weight of the original matrix. The addition of vanadium compound to a D-A…R_xAIX_y system converts the dimeric to monomeric complexes which form a smaller, flexible matrix and yield lower molecular weight copolymer. Nitriles which coordinate with the Al atom behave similarly to the vanadium compounds.     

电子给受体复合物中电荷转移吸收光谱和溶剂效应

用MP2/6-31G^**方法研究了二氯甲烷溶剂分子与电子给体、受体以及电子给受体复合物间的相互作用,结果表明,二氯甲烷与电子受体和电子给受体复合物间有弱氢键相互作用.利用CIS/6-31++G^**方法研究了溶剂与溶质分子间形成氢键对激发态的影响.自然键电荷分析表明,电子给受体复合物的S₀→S₁跃迁导致一个电子从电子给体转移到受体.结合非平衡溶剂化处理和自洽反应场方法研究了溶剂分子与复合物间形成氢键时的电荷转移吸收光谱.计算表明氢键作用导致复合物的电荷转移吸收光谱蓝移.     

Donor-Acceptor Complexes in Copolymerization. III. Conjugated Diene-Acrylonitrile Copolymerization in the Presence of Metal Halides

The copolymerization of isoprene or butadiene with acrylonitrile in the presence of zinc chloride or ethylaluminum sesquichloride, in the presence or absence of a free radical catalyst, at 30-70°C yields an equimolar, diene-acrylonitrile alternating copolymer containing more than 90% trans-1,4 unsaturation, irrespective of monomer charge. The copolymer results from the homopolymerization of a diene-acrylonitrile…metal halide transoid charge transfer complex. When ZnCl₂ is the electron-accepting metal halide and the polymerization is carried out at temperatures of 50°C and higher or to high conversions, the equimolar copolymer is accompanied by a high acrylonitrile polymer, and in the presence of a radical catalyst, by a normal radical copolymer. In the presence of the organoaluminum halide and in the absence of a radical catalyst, the alternating copolymer is the only product, irrespective of monomer charge. However, in the presence of a radical catalyst and at high acrylonitrile monomer charges, e.g., D/AN = 10/90, the alternating copolymer is accompanied by a normal radical copolymer. The formation of equimolar, alternating copolymer at all monomer ratios and in the absence or presence of a radical catalyst indicates that the (D-AN…MX) charge transfer complex readily undergoes homopolymerization and does not copolymerize with free diene or acrylonitrile or with the AN-AN…MX complex.     

Donor-Acceptor Complexes in Copolymerization. LIX. Alternating Diene-Dienophile Copolymers. 13. Copolymerization of Dicyclopentadiene and Maleic Anhydride

The solution and bulk copolymerization of dicyclopentadiene (DCP) and maleic anhydride (MAH) occurs over the temperature range 80–240°C, upon the addition of a free-radical catalyst which has a short half-life at the reaction temperature. An unsaturated 1/1 MAH/DCP copolymer, derived from the copolymerization of MAH with the norbornene double bond, followed by a Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement, is obtained in the presence of a large excess of DCP at 80° C, while a saturated 2/1 MAH/ DCP copolymer, derived from the cyclocopolymerization of the residual cyclopentene unsaturation, is obtained at higher temperatures or in the presence of excess MAH. The copolymers prepared under other conditions with intermediate MAH/DCP mole ratios contain both 1/1 and 2/1 repeating units. The copolymer obtained from bulk copolymerization above 170° C contains units derived from cyclopentadiene-MAH cyclocopolymerization as well as DCP-MAH copolymerization.     

Solvent Effect on the Efficiency of Donor-Acceptor Interaction

Heats of solution and enthalpies of donor-acceptor interaction of several organic O-bases with SbCl₅ in dichloroethane, benzene, nitrobenzene, butyl acetate, and acetone were determined by calorimetry. The correlation between the interaction enthalpies and the donor number of O-base is linear in all the solvents. The structure of an inert solvent does not affect the slope of the dependences and is manifested in mutual arrangement of the curves, with the shift being proportional to the donor number of the solvent.     

Donor-Acceptor Complexes in Copolymerization. IV. Alternating Tendency in Free Radical Copolymerization. NMR Analyses of Alternating and Random Copolymers

An NMR investigation was carried out on variable composition, random and equimolar, alternating copolymers of acrylonitrile (A) with styrene (S), isoprene (I), and butadiene (B). The NMR spectra of the SA copolymers contained peaks at 3 τ (aromatic ring protons), 7.2-7.5 τ (CH protons of A), and 8.1 -8.5 τ (CH and CH₂ protons of S and CH₂ protons of A). All NM R peaks of the alternating SA copolymer were shifted to the higher field due to the shielding effect of S. The NMR spectra of the IA copolymers contained peaks at 4.72-4.91 τ (?CH protons of I), 7.27-7.4 τ (CH protons of A), 7.71-7.93 τ (CH₂ protons of I), and 8.35 τ (CH₃ protons of I and CH₂ protons of A). The peaks at 4.72 τ (?CH) and 7.72 τ (CH₂) were assigned to I in the I-A diad and the peaks at 4.91 τ (?CH) and 7.93 τ (CH₂) were assigned to I in the I-I diad. The NMR spectra of the BA copolymers contained peaks at 4.4-4.6 τ (?CH protons of B), 7.2-7.5 τ (CH protons of A), 7.71-7.97 T (CH₂ protons of B), and 8.0-8.4 τ (CH₂ protons of A). The peaks at 4.42 τ (?CH) and 7.71 τ (CH₂) were assigned to B in the B-A diad and the peaks at 4.6 τ (?CH) and 7.9 τ(CH₂) were assigned to B in the B-B diad. The alternating structure of the copolymers prepared through metal halide-activated complexes was confirmed by NMR analysis. The random copolymers prepared by free radical initiation contain a high concentration of alternating sequences, as anticipated from the values of r₁ and r₂ where r₁(S, I, and B) is 6-10 times higher than r₂ (A).     

Structure of Charge Transfer Reaction Complexes Formed in Anionic Polymerization of Isoprene

A new mechanism is suggested for the anionic polymerization of isoprene. The key moment of this mechanism is thermal electron excitation of the complex of a living polymer with a monomer to the low lying S₁ (T₁) state involving a charge (electron) and (Li⁺) cation transfer from the terminal unit to the monomer molecule. It is stated that the probability of chemical bonding depends on the spin density on the radical centers of reactant molecules and on the geometry of the reaction complex. The semiempirical AM1 and ab initio 6-31G* quantum-chemical calculations revealed strong interaction for the ground electronic state of the complex (5-10 kcal/mole) and low energies of the excited triplet levels (<10 kcal/mole).     

The Role of Donor-Acceptor Complexes in the Initiation of Ionic Polymerization

Work carried out in the past few years aimed at elucidating the mechanism of initiation of vinyl polymerization when a donor and an acceptor molecule, one or both of which may be vinyl monomers, is summarized. The emphasis of our investigation has been on polymerizable ether donors and strong electron acceptors which do not undergo polymerization, or the acceptor vinylidene cyanide. Alkyl vinyl ethers were polymerized in the presence of tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) in polar solvents. Observation of the ESR spectrum of the DDQ radical anion and the isolation of a 1:1 addition product of DDQ and alkyl vinyl ether when the two are mixed in a 1:1 ratio and quenched in alcohol support an initiation mechanism involving a coupling reaction of the donor monomer (radical cation) and the acceptor initiator (radical anion). The reaction of vinylidene cyanide (VC) with the vinyl ethers p-dioxene, dihydropyran, ethyl vinyl ether, isopropyl vinyl ether, and ketene diethylacetal in a variety of solvents at 25°C spontaneously afforded poly(vinylidene cyanide), the cycloaddition products 7,7-dicyano-2,5-dioxo-bicyclo[4.2.0] octane, 8,8-dicyano-2-oxo-bicyclo[4.2.0] octane, the 1,1-dicyano-2-alkoxycyclo-butanes, and 1,1-diethoxy-2,2,4,4-tetracyanohexane, respectively, and with the exception of p-dioxene, homopolymers of the vinyl ethers. In the presence of AIBN at 80°C, alternating copolymers were obtained in addition to the homopolymers and cycloaddition products, supporting the involvement of donor-acceptor complexes. The reaction of styrene with VC spontaneously formed an alternating copolymer in addition to the 1:2 head-to-head cycloaddition product, 1,1,3,3-tetracyano-4-phenylcyclohexane. Mixing VC with any one of the cyclic ethers tetrahydrofuran, oxetane, 2,2-dimethyloxirane, 2-chloromethyloxirane, and phenyloxirane resulted in the polymerization of both the VC and the cyclic ether to afford homopolymers of both. The cyclic ethers trioxane, 3,3-bis(chloromethyl)oxetane, and oxirane initiated the polymerization of VC, but did not undergo ring-opening polymerizations themselves. Other ethers such as 1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydropyran, and diethyl ether did not initiate the polymerization of VC. In these polymerizations, VC and the cyclic ethers polymerize via anionic and cationic propagation reactions, respectively.     

Donor-Acceptor Complexes in Copolymerization. XXXVI. Alternating Diene-Dienophile Copolymers. 4. Copolymerization of Furan and 2-Methylfuran with Maleic Anhydride

Abstract

The copolymerization of furan and 2-methylfuran with maleic anhydride in the presence of a radical catalyst yields equimolar, alternating copolymers in which the furan units have a 2,5-linkage (NMR and IR). The copolymerization appears to have a floor temperature of about 40°C. The furan-maleic anhydride Diels-Alder adduct polymerizes in solution in the presence of a radical catalyst at temperatures above 60°C to yield the identical copolymer as is obtained from the monomers. The adduct undergoes a retrograde reaction above 60°C to regenerate the monomers which then copolymerize through excitation of the ground state comonomer charge transfer complex.     

Donor-Acceptor Complexes in Copolymerization. LXIII. Alternating Diene-Dienophile Copolymers. 15. Copolymerization of Cyclopentadiene and the Isomeric N-Phenyl-5-norbornene-2,3-dlcarboximides with N-Phenylmaleimide

Abstract

The copolymerization of cyclopentadiene (CPD) and N-phenyl-maleimide (NPMI) at 80–195°C, in the presence of a radical catalyst having a short half-life at the reaction temperature and less than 25% solvent, yields a 1:2 CPD-NPMI copolymer (DP 2–3) which is identical (IR, NMR) to the endo 1:1 copolymer (DP 18) obtained under the same conditions from the copolymerization of the endo CPD-NPMI Diels-Alder adduct and NPMI. The exo CPD-NPMI adduct copolymerizes with NPMI under the same conditions to yield an exo 1:1 copolymer (DP 8). Under the same conditions the homopolymerization of the endo and exo CPD-NPMI adducts is effected in the melt at temperatures up to 260°C and in solution at 120–155°C. The homopolymers (DP 3–7) prepared below 210°C retain the configuration of the adducts while the homopolymers prepared at 260°C from either isomer contain both endo and exo configurations due to isomerization. The participation of excited species is suggested by the requirement for high-speed decomposition of radical catalysts to effect homopolymerization and copolymerizations.     

含碘系列电荷转移复合物的热分解温度对烧孔阈值电压的影响

合成了5种含碘的电荷转移复合物,对其热化学烧孔性能进行了研究,在它们的单晶上成功写入了信息点阵.通过热重分析获得了5种材料的热分解温度,并测量了它们的烧孔阈值电压.结果表明,材料的热分解温度对烧孔阈值电压有明显影响.理论分析表明,阈值电压对热分解温度的依赖关系反映了活化能对热化学烧孔反应速度的影响.     

Charge Transfer in the Electron Donor-Acceptor Complexes of [60]Fullerene/PM567 and [70]Fullerene/PM567

UV-Vis spectroscopic investigations of electron donor-acceptor complexes of [60]- and [70]fullerenes with a well-known laser dye, viz., 4,4-difluoro-1,3,5,7,8-pentamethyl-2,6-diethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indecene (PM567), are reported in toluene solutions. Absorption bands due to charge transfer (CT) transitions have been located in the visible region. The vertical ionization potential of PM567 has been determined utilizing Mulliken’s equation. A possible mechanism for the interaction between the electronic subsystems of [60]- and [70]fullerenes with PM567 is discussed. Oscillator strengths, resonance energies and electronic coupling elements of the CT complexes were estimated. Formation constant data and ab initio calculations suggest that PM567 binds more tightly with [60]fullerene compared to [70]fullerene.     

聚合温度对负载型Ziegler-Natta催化剂催化丁二烯-异戊二烯共聚合的影响

非均相TiCl₄/MgCl₂-AlR₃型Ziegler-Natta(非均相Z-N)催化剂是聚烯烃工业最重要的催化剂,经烷基铝活化的非均相Z-N催化剂具有复杂的活性中心结构,改变聚合温度、聚合时间、烷基铝种类及浓度等均会影响活性中心结构与催化性能.本文研究了不同聚合温度下TiCl₄/MgCl₂-AlEt₃(三乙基铝)催化丁二烯(Bd)和异戊二烯(Ip)的共聚合动力学,研究发现,随着聚合时间的延长,聚合活性先升高然后降低,在50℃聚合活性最高.采用核磁共振波谱(¹H NMR)、紫外荧光定硫仪和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)研究了共聚物的微观结构、活性中心数和分子量及其分布,发现随着聚合时间的延长及聚合温度的升高,活性中心数、共聚物中反式-1,4-结构、分子量及分子量分布均发生不同规律的变化.本文研究结果可为进一步理解非均相Z-N催化剂在不同聚合温度下催化共轭二烯烃聚合的动力学及其关键影响因素提供参考.     

Hybrid Copolymerization via the Combination of Proton Transfer and Ring-opening Polymerization

Phosphazene base,t-BuP2,was employed to catalyze the proton transfer polymerization(PTP)of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate(HEA),and PTP was further combined with ring-opening polymerization(ROP)to exploit a new type of hybrid copolymerization.The studies on homopolymerization showed that t-BuP2 was a particularly efficient catalyst for the polymerization of HEA at room temperature,giving an excellent monomer conversion.Throughout the polymerization,transesterification reactions were unavoidable,which increased the randomness in the structures of the resulting polymers.The studies on copolymerization showed that t-BuP2 could simultaneously catalyze the hybrid copolymerization via the combination of PTP and ROP at 25°C.During copolymerization,HEA not only provided hydroxyl groups to initiate the ROP ofε-caprolactone(CL)but also participated in the polymerization as a monomer for PTP.The copolymer composition was approximately equal to the feed ratio,demonstrating the possibility to adjust the polymeric structure by simply changing the monomer feed ratio.This copolymerization reaction provides a simple method for synthesizing degradable functional copolymers from commercially available materials.Hence,it is important not only in polymer chemistry but also in environmental and biomedical engineering.     

Effect of Complexing Agent on the Reactivity of Organomagnesium Compounds in Toluene

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Radical Copolymerization of Acrylic Monomers. I. Effect of Solvent on the Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and 1-Naphthyl Methacrylate

A study of the radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and 1-naphthyl methacrylate in benzene, chlorobenzene, and o-dichlorobenzene was made at 50°C. There is a marked effect of solvent on both r₁ and r₂ in all these systems, which can be correlated with the variation in the polarity of solvents. The glass transition temperatures of copolymers were discussed taking into consideration the sequence distribution of the copolymers and the homopolymers tg - values.     

XH-NH3(X=F,Cl,Br)质子传递的溶剂效应:簇模型,连续介质模型和离散-连续组合模型的比较

分别采用分子簇模型、连续介质模型和离散-连续组合模型研究了XH-NH3(X=F,Cl,Br)分子内质子传递的溶剂效应．结果表明,对于弱酸性化合物FH-NH3,其溶剂效应主要为短程作用,3个H2O分子即可使其发生质子传递,而简单的连续介质模型得到的仍为分子化合物形式,需进一步包含溶剂效应短程作用．对于强酸性化合物ClH-NH3和BrH-NH3,较弱的溶剂效应即可促使其发生质子传递,分子簇模型和连续介质模型均可合理描述,且与离散-连续组合模型的结果相近．离散-连续组合模型既在从头算水平考虑了溶质分子和第一溶剂化层中溶剂分子间的短程作用,又包含了溶剂效应的长程静电作用,能更准确地描述溶剂化作用,且对弱酸性化合物和强酸性化合物体系均适用．     

Radical Copolymerization of Acrylic Monomers. II Effect of Solvent on Radical Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Styrene

The influence of various solvents on the copolymerization behavior of methyl methacrylate with styrene has been investigated. In these systems there is a significant solvent effect on both r_S and r_M which may be attributed to changes in the dielectric constant of the solvents used. The calculated relative reactivity of the polystyryl radical towards the methyl methacrylate monomer increases with increasing solvent polarity, whereas the reactivity of poly(methyl methacrylate) radical towards styrene monomer decreases. The results obtained are discussed taking into account the behavior of both monomers in homopolymerization with the same experimental conditions as in copolymerization.     

“Inverted” Solvent Effect on Charge Transfer in the Excited State

Faster in cyclohexane than in acetonitrile is the fluorescence quenching of the azoalkane 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene (DBO) by amines and sulfides. Although this photoreaction is induced by charge transfer (CT; see picture) and exciplexes are formed, the increase in the dipole moment of the exciplex is not large enough to offset the solvent stabilization of the excited reactants, and an “inverted” solvent effect results.