Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate High Efficiently Initiated by Azo-containing Iniferter

Two novel azo-containing iniferters, (4,4′-(diazene-1,2-diyl) bis(4,1-phenylene) bis(2-(diethylca-rbamothioylthio)-2-methylpropanoate (BDCMP) and 4-((4-bromophenyl)diazenyl)phenyl-2-(diethylcarbamothioylthio)-2-methylpropanoate (PDCMP) were synthesized and used successfully as the initiators for atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA). The kinetic plots were first order and the molecular weights of the polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions increased with the monomer conversions. Furthermore, the results showed that the apparent initiation efficiencies (f was close to 0.90 defined as M _n(th)/M _n(GPC)) of BDCMP and PDCMP were both higher than that (f was lower than 0.5) of 2-N,N-(diethylamino)dithiocarboyl-isobutyrate (EDCIB), which was reported previously by us (14 Zhang, W., Zhu, X. L., Cheng, Z. P. and Zhu, J. 2007. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 106: 230–7. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]). The obtained mono- and bi-functional PMMAs containing azo and N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate (DC) groups were confirmed by ¹H-NMR and ultraviolet absorption spectra, respectively. The block copolymer, poly (methyl methacrylate)-b-polystyrene (PMMA-b-PS), was also successfully prepared via the ATRP chain-extension experiment using the obtained PMMA as a macroinitiator.     

原子转移自由基聚合的动力学模型化研究

原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)是“活性”/可控自由基聚合方法中研究最为广泛的一种,它不仅适用单体广泛、反应条件温和,而且可以方便地对聚合物进行结构设计.为了能够更深入地了解和控制聚合过程,通过ATRP动力学模型化并耦合不同操作方式下的反应器模型已成为必然,它可以更精确地控制大分子链结构,如分子量及其分布、共聚组成及组成分布,同时还能优化聚合条件.从传统自由基聚合理论入手并结合ATRP与传统 自由基聚合的异同,本文首先论述了ATRP动力学模型化过程;其次系统综述了已有的ATRP动力学模型研究,着重对三类不同的数学模型处理方法(矩方法,蒙特卡罗法、商业软件包-PREDICI,GEPASI等)进行了总结.     

Heterogeneity Features of Bulk Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in an Ampoule Reactor

Summary: This work demonstrated the severity of heterogeneity issues with ampoule reactors in bulk atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate. The kinetic data of Cu^II concentration, monomer conversion, and polymer molecular weight varied from location to location along the ampoule. However, the polymer molecular weight versus conversion data from different locations fell into a single theoretical line. All locations except for the bottom part of the ampoule produced polymers having narrow molecular weight distribution.

Conversion versus time at different locations for the ATRP of MMA at 70 °C.     

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Using Telechelic Tribromo Terminated Polyurethane Macroinitiator

Novel telechelic tribromo terminated polyurethane (Br₃-PU-Br₃) was used as a macroinitiator in atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate using CuBr as a catalyst and NN,N',N”,N”-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA) as a ligand. During the course of polymerization, poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-polyurethane-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-b-PU-b-PMMA) tri-block copolymers were formed. The resulting tri-block copolymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Molecular weight of the tri-block copolymers increases with increasing conversion. This result shows Br₃-PU-Br₃/CuBr/PMDETA initiating system polymerized methyl methacrylate through ATRP mechanism. NMR spectroscopy results revealed that apart from bromine atom transfer from Br₃-PU-Br₃ to PMDETA-CuBr complex, bromine atom transfer from the initially formed tri-block copolymer to PMDETA-CuBr complex also takes place, and, as a result, double bond terminated copolymer formed. Mole ratio of polyurethane and poly(methyl methacrylate) present in the PMMA-b-PU-b-PMMA tri-block copolymers was calculated using ¹H-NMR spectroscopy and it was found to be comparable with the mole ratio calculated through GPC results. Differential scanning calorimetric results confirmed the presence of two different phases in the tri-block copolymers.     

Homogeneous Solution Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

A homogeneous reverse atom transfer radical polymerization (RATRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was successfully carried out in N, N-dimethylformamide(DMF) (25%, v/v) at 69°C, using an initiating system azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN)/CuBr₂/N, N, N′, N″, N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA). The kinetics of homogeneous solution polymerizations showed linear first-order rate plots, indicating a constant number of growing species throughout the polymerization as well as a negligible contribution of termination or transfer reactions; a linear increase of the number-average molecular weight with conversion, and relatively low polydispersities, but low initiator efficiency. The dependence of the rate of polymerization on the concentrations of initiator, catalyst, ligand and temperature were presented.     

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate from Mesoporous Ordered Silica Particles

Summary: Mesoporous silica was used as substrate for the grafting of alkyl halides initiators. The control over the surface‐initiated polymerization of styrene and MMA, in terms of molar mass and molar mass distribution, was successfully achieved using an ATRP mechanism. The occurrence of the polymerization inside the mesopores was confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis.

Transmission electron microscopy and schematic representation of mesoporous silica functionalized by the anchored iniator (left) and the grafted polymer (right).     

室温下甲基丙烯酸甲酯原子转移自由基乳液聚合反应研究

以卤化亚铜（CuX）/1,10-邻二氮菲（phen）配合物为催化剂、2-溴代异丁酸 乙酯（EBiB）为引发剂、十二烷基磺酸钠（SLS）为乳化剂,进行了甲基丙烯酸甲 酯（MMA）的原子转移自由基乳液聚合（ATRP）反应。结果表明,与较高温度（70 - 90 ℃）下的聚合反应相比,室温（25 ℃）时聚合反应有更好的可控性,通过 外加钝化剂的复合催化引发体系CuBr/CuBr_2/phen/EBiB或利用CuCl/phen/EBiB催 化引发体系的“卤素交换反应”,可进一步改善聚合反应的可控性。紫外发光谱测 定结果表明,CuBr/phen配合物在MMA相中的分配倾向随着温度的降低而增大,使得 室温下MMA的乳液ATRP保持了较好的可控性和较快的反应速度。     

2-溴代环己酮引发的苯乙烯原子转移自由基聚合

在铜体系催化的卤原子转移自由基聚合反应中 ,已有多种卤化物被作为引发剂使用 ,如α-卤代酯、α-卤代腈、多卤代烃、卤代苄基化合物及芳磺酰氯等 [1] ,最近又有报道称 N-氯代磺酰胺也可以作为引发剂使用 [2 ] .但以 α-卤代酮作引发剂只在钌系 [3～ 7]、铁系 [8]及镍系 [9]催化的原子转移自由基聚合中进行了研究 ,尤其是 Swawamoto等 [3～ 6] 对 Ru Cl2 (PPh3 ) 3 作催化剂 ,α,α-二氯苯甲酮和 1 ,1 ,1 -三氯丙酮作引发剂进行的甲基丙烯酸甲酯的原子转移自由基聚合进行了非常系统的研究 .由于羰基的吸电子能力较强 ,α-卤代酮的卤原子…     

A Comparative Study of Methyl Methacrylate/Butyl Acrylate Copolymerization Kinetics by Atom‐Transfer and Conventional Radical Polymerization

Methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate monomers are copolymerized by atom‐transfer radical polymerization, affording polymers with well‐controlled molecular weight and low polydispersity. A kinetic analysis of this system is compared with the corresponding free‐radical polymerization system. The copolymerization rate follows an opposite trend to that observed in conventional copolymerization. This fact is attributed to a smaller population of radicals generated in the reaction, since the relative fraction of propagating radicals is the same as that in classical copolymerization.     

Facile Soap‐Free Miniemulsion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate via Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

A facile soap‐free miniemulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was successfully carried out via a reverse ATRP technique, using a water‐soluble potassium persulfate (KPS) or 2,2′‐azobis(2‐methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (V‐50) both as the initiator and the stabilizer, and using an oil‐soluble N,N‐n‐butyldithiocarbamate copper (Cu(S₂CN(C₄H₉)₂)₂) as the catalyst without adding any additional ligand. Polymerization results demonstrated the “living”/controlled characteristics of ATRP and the resultant latexes showed good colloidal stability with average particle size around 300–700 nm in diameter. The monomer droplet nucleation mechanism was proposed. NMR spectroscopy and chain‐extension experiments under UV light irradiation confirmed the attachment and livingness of UV light sensitive  S C(S) N(C₄H₉)₂ group in the chain end.     

原子转移自由基聚合及可控自由基聚合

以作者在原子转移自由基聚合领域的研究成果为主导,结合国内外文献,对近年来出现的颇具影响的可控自由基聚合体系与进行了评述与展望。     

梳型接枝共聚物的合成（IV）-氯乙酸降冰片烯甲酯引发苯乙烯、甲基丙烯酸甲酯原子转移自由基聚合的研究

首次报道以自制氯乙酸降冰片烯甲酯（NMCA）为引发剂的苯乙烯、甲基丙烯酸 甲酯的原子转移自由基（ATRP）本体聚合。详细考察了单体转化与反应时间、产物 分子量及分子量分布间的关系。研究发现,此引发引发甲基丙烯酸甲酯ATRP反应所 得聚合物的分子量分布较宽（PDI = 1.80～2.45),且实测值（GPC）与理论值偏差 较大。而NMCA引发的苯乙烯的ATRP反应可得分子量分布较窄（PDI = 1.54)、实验 值（GPC）与理论值基本吻合的产物。单体转化率随反应时间的变化及产物分子量 随单体转化率变化研究证明这一聚合反应具有活性聚合反应特征。产物的NMR分析 证明所合成产物分子中降冰片烯环上双键未参与聚合反应。     

原子转移自由基细乳液聚合*

本文从正向、反向、同时正向/反向、电子转移活化剂等不同原子转移自由基聚合（ATRP）细乳液引发体系的角度,综述了近年来国内外关于ATRP细乳液聚合的研究进展。在细乳液体系中进行正向ATRP,聚合可控性不理想,反向ATRP相对适合于细乳液体系,其缺点是表面活性剂用量较大。同时正向/反向引发体系的ATRP中催化剂用量大为减少,并且聚合具有良好的可控性;电子转移活化剂（AGET）ATRP是通过电子转移反应来还原过渡金属的氧化态,克服了同时正向/反向ATRP中需要引入自由基引发剂的缺点。     

Metal‐Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with ppm Level of Organic Photocatalyst

It is well known that the recently developed photoinduced metal‐free atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been considered as a promising methodology to completely eliminate transition metal residue in polymers. However, a serious problem needs to be improved, namely, large amount of organic photocatalysts should be used to keep the controllability over molecular weights and molecular weight distributions. In this work, a novel photocatalyst 1,2,3,5‐tetrakis(carbazol‐9‐yl)‐4,6‐dicyanobenzene (4CzIPN) with strong excited state reduction potential is successfully used to mediate a metal‐free ATRP of methyl methacrylate just with parts per million (ppm) level usage under irradiation of blue light emitting diode at room temperature, using ethyl α‐bromophenyl‐acetate as a typical initiator with high initiator efficiency. The polymerization kinetic study, multiple controlled “on–off” light switching cycle regulation, and chain extension experiment confirm the “living”/controlled features of this promising photoinduced metal‐free ATRP system with good molecular weight control in the presence of ppm level photocatalyst 4CzIPN.

     

酚氧基联烯基醚单体的原子转移自由基聚合研究

以具有较高活性的酚氧基联烯基醚(POA)和对叔丁基酚氧基联烯基醚(t-BuPOA)为研究对象, 研究了不同引发 剂/配体体系对其原子转移自由基(ATRP)聚合行为的影响. 发现在2-溴代丙酸甲酯/溴化亚铜/4,4’-二庚基联吡啶(2-MBP/CuBr/dHbpy)和对甲苯磺酰氯/溴化亚铜/三-(N,N-二甲基氨基乙基)胺(p-TsCl/CuBr/Me6TREN)两种ATRP反应体系中, POA的聚合都遵循ATRP反应的机理.     

原子转移自由基聚合的最新研究进展*

原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)是目前为止最具工业化应用前景的“活性”/可控自由基聚合之一。近年来对其广泛的研究使这一技术逐渐向着“提高可操作性”与“尽可能地减少金属催化剂用量”方面发展;与此同时,诞生了不同催化体系的ATRP衍生技术,如反向原子转移自由基聚合(RATRP)、正向反向同时引发的原子转移自由基聚合(SR&NI ATRP)、引发剂连续再生催化剂原子转移自由基聚合(ICAR ATRP)、电子转移生成催化剂的原子转移自由基聚合(AGET ATRP)和电子转移再生催化剂原子转移自由基聚合(ARGET ATRP)等多种基于ATRP的新方法。本文概述了这几种ATRP体系的发展历程与基本原理,并对其国内外的最新研究进展进行了综述。     

氢氧根对苯乙烯和甲基丙烯酸甲酯ATRP悬浮共聚的影响

在85℃下,以α-溴异丁酰溴为引发剂、氯化亚铜为催化剂、2,2′-联吡啶(bpy)为配体,研究了氢氧化钠(NaOH)含量对苯乙烯和甲基丙烯酸甲酯的原子转移自由基悬浮共聚合的影响。1H-NMR分析和共聚竞聚率(rSt=0.83,rMMA=0.82)表明St/MMA原子转移悬浮共聚容易形成恒比共聚。ATRP的悬浮聚合表现出较好的可控/活性特征。在试验水相中氢氧根浓度为0至3%的范围内,单体转化率、ln[M]0/[M]和表观反应速率常数kappp都随着氢氧根浓度增大而增大。氢氧根并不影响聚合反应的一级动力学特征,但具有加速St/MMA原子转移悬浮共聚反应的作用。探讨了氢氧根在St/MMA原子转移悬浮共聚反应中的作用机理。     

Controlled Radical Polymerization of Furfuryl Methacrylate

Atom transfer radical polymerization provides a new method of controlled radical polymerization. The most important advantage of ATRP is that it is tolerant to the different functional groups present in the initiator as well as in the monomer. Furfuryl Methacrylate (FMA) is a specialty monomer, which has applications in coatings, adhesives and in biomedicals. Conventional radical polymerization of FMA leads to excessive gel formation, which limits its applications. In this investigation homo and co-polymerization of FMA has been carried out via ATRP. ATRP of FMA was carried out using CuBr as catalyst and 1, 1, 4, 7, 10, 10 hexamethyltriethylenetetramine (HMTETA) as ligand. There was no gel formation during the polymerization. ATRP of FMA was well controlled with a linear increase of molecular weight (Mn) with monomer conversion. The polymers were characterized by using ¹HNMR, FT-IR and GPC analysis. Interestingly, it was observed that the furfuryl ring was not affected during polymerization.     

有机催化原子转移自由基聚合

过渡金属催化的原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)是合成结构可控聚合物的重要方法之一,尽管一系列改进ATRP方法可将催化剂的浓度降至ppm级,但不可避免的金属残留仍然是制约ATRP应用的主要瓶颈。近年来,科学家提出并发展了有机催化原子转移自由基聚合(O-ATRP),从根本上规避了金属催化剂的使用与残留。本文对有机催化原子转移自由基聚合的概念、催化体系和聚合机理进行了介绍,同时综述了该新聚合方法在高分子合成与材料制备方面的应用。