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Notes: This paper serves a twofold purpose. First, Löwdin's inner projection in both nonperturbative and perturbative forms is applied to the quartic anharmonic oscillator. Inner projection with perturbation theory yields rational approximations to Brillouin-Wigner-type perturbation expansions. These lower bounds are compared with [N - 1, N] Padé approximants to the Rayleigh-Schrödinger perturbation series for this problem. These Padés are also expressible as the even convergents, w2N, of a Stieltjes-type continued fraction. The latter representation has certain advantages with respect to its Padé counterpart. Inner projection without perturbation theory provides significantly better results than the perturbative version. The application of inner projection techniques to a perturbed hydrogen atom is not straightforward. The usual problems associated with the continuum spectrum of hydrogen are present. By means of a nonunitary “tilting” transformation associated with the Lie group SO(4, 2), these problems may be bypassed. In the SO(4, 2)-reformulated eigenvalue problem, a reinterpretation of the basic variables, as developed by Silverstone and Moats, yields a new Hamiltonian that permits direct use of the inner projection method. This method has been applied to the ground state of the hydrogen atom in a magnetic field, using both four- and eight-dimensional basis manifolds. This represents the first application of inner projection to this problem.

Notes: A comparative study of quasirelativistic equations used in atomic structure calculations has been performed. A uniform derivation of all the equations is presented, and some of their specific features are discussed in detail. Electron density distributions, orbital energies, and expectation values of rn obtained with different methods are compared with the ones resulting from the Schrödinger and Dirac equations. The most accurate are found to be the equations of Wood and Boring and of Barthelat, Pelissier, and Durand. (They reproduce almost exactly the Dirac electron densities and expectation values.) The simplest, though least accurate, equation is proposed by us. It gives the relativistic energy corrections with about 6% accuracy and retains exactly the form of the nonrelativistic Schródinger equation. Consequently, its application in analytical SCF-CI calculations does not require any additional integral calculation.

Notes: The representation matrices of the unitary group generators Ek1 are equivalent to the representation matrices of cyclic permutations (k, k ± l, …, l ∓ 1, l). A method is presented for simultaneous computation of matrices corresponding to all different generators at a cost of less than one multiplication per nonzero element. The number of operations necessary for calculation of individual matrices for single generators or for products of two generators is at most proportional to the number of matrix elements of the final matrix. This approach eliminates the need to store the representation matrices in CI calculations.

Notes: Ab initio molecular orbital calculations using a 3-21G basis set have been used to optimize geometries for pyrrole, CH3(X)CCH2, CH3(H)CCHX (both cis and trans), c-C3H5X, and CH2CHCH2X, where X is CN and NC. In all the alkenyl derivatives methyl groups are found to adopt the conformation in which the methyl hydrogen eclipses the double bond. 6-31G*∥3-21G level calculations show the alkenyl cyanides to be of similar energy to pyrrole, but the isocyanides are ∼20 kcal mol-1 higher in energy. For both substituents the cyclopropyl derivatives are higher in energy by ∼10 kcal mol-1. At the 6-31G* level ring strain is 27.7 kcal mol-1 for the cyanide and 30.6 kcal mol-1 for the isocyanide. Data on the relative energies of RCN and RNC are compared when R is (i) a saturated hydrocarbon, (ii) an unsaturated hydrocarbon, (iii) an α-carbenium ion, (iv) an allyl cation, and (v) an α-carbanion.

Notes: The electronic absorption spectra of some benzohydroxamic acids have been analyzed and interpreted using the results of molecular-orbital calculations. Charge density distributions, dipole moments, and the extent of delocalization of the MOS were used to interpret the observed solvent effects. Comparison between the spectra of benzohydroxamic acids and that of simple amides led to conclusions regarding the structural differences between the two classes of compounds.

Notes: A semianalytic scheme is proposed for the evaluation of Brillouin zone (BZ) double integrals such as are met in the evaluation of Compton profiles (CPS) and the angular distribution of annihilation photons (ADAPS) obtained in single-slit positron annihilation experiments. The difficulty that arises due to the jump discontinuities in the momentum density at the generalized Fermi surfaces (FS +HMC), pF = kF + g, where kF is the electron Fermi momentum vector and g is a reciprocal lattice vector, is addressed.

Notes: Following a paper drawing up a matrix form of the time-dependent Hartree-Fock equations which allow the calculation of the nth harmonic generation, we establish the matrix form of the hyperpolarizability tensor. In case of linear polarization, we show that, if the ground-state orbitals are real, so are the perturbed ones. This involves an easy expression of the hyperpolarizability tensor.

Notes: Fick's law of diffusion has been generalized to include kinetic processes, the transport term of the Boltzmann equation, and nonlocal interaction processes. It is shown that the collision interaction term can be obtained by the introduction of a quantum stochastic potential equation. Some approximations of a nonlocal Boltzmann equation can be solved exactly. The solutions can be applied to problems of molecular pattern in biology.

Notes: Hyperspherical coordinates and a generator coordinate representation are employed to find a simple form of the kinetic energy for a general three-particle problem. An expression is developed for the determination of adiabatic hyperangular states in a local potential using the finite element method.

Notes: The local behavior of several approximate kinetic energy functionals is analyzed, for the case of free atoms and ions, by comparison with the local kinetic energy of Hartree-Fock theory. The atomic electron densities used are, in all cases, Hartree-Fock electron densities. The kinetic energy functional obtained by the gradient expansion method (with a small number of terms) is, locally, not very accurate, but its integrated value is fortuitously accurate, due to a strong cancellation of errors. Functionals which have the Weizsäcker term tw = (Δ ρ)2/8ρ as a key ingredient are more accurate locally. The explicit incorporation of the shell structure and nonlocal density effects into the kinetic energy functional leads to the best results. The motivation for this work is that only a kinetic energy functional with an accurate local behavior will give good electron densities on solution of the Euler equation derived from it.

Notes: Mulliken's atomic charges (MC) and potential derived (PD) point charges obtained from STO-3G wave functions are used to study the electrostatic interaction energies for a series of representative hydrogenbonded complexes. The results of the above-mentioned models are compared with the more accurate results of segmental multipole moment (SMM) expansion, and it is shown that the PD model is superior to the Mc model. The results of PD model are shown to be well correlated with the results of SMM expansion technique. Results of our calculations using 6-31G and 6-31G** PD charges are also reported here. Electrostatic interaction energies obtained using 6-31G** PD charges are compared with the 6-31G** SCF interaction energies available for the nine hydrogen-bonded dimers of ammonia, water, and hydrogen fluoride and a good con-elation between the two is shown. The interrelationship between the results of different basis sets are also examined for the PD point-charge model. The electrostatic interaction energies obtained using STO-3G PD model are shown to be well correlated to the results of 6-31G and 6-31G** PD models.

Notes: Hartree-Fock energies are reported for about 20 low-lying quartet states of B III. A comparison with experimental transition wavelengths shows that Hartree-Fock energies can be helpful to rule out erroneous assignments but that, in general, their accuracy is insufficient for definite confirmation of proposed assignments.

Notes: Simons has previously derived a simple formula for the linewidth Γ of a resonance state in the continuum from real stabilization graphs under the assumption that the energy curves vary almost linearly near the points of avoided crossing. This formula is now rederived without this restricting assumption under the condition that Γ is still small.

Notes: The double-zeta atomic functions are characterized by the nuclear charge z of the two-electron atomic system. The Hartree-Fock total energies and the corresponding orbital energies are calculated using various atomic wave functions for the helium isoelectronic sequence. The expectation values rn of various wave functions are also examined. It is found that the accuracy of our one-parameter double-zeta functions corresponds to the accuracy of the usual five-parameter double-zeta functions.

Notes: A new computation procedure for direct calculation of the density matrix in the LCAO version of the restricted Hartree-Fock-Roothaan open-shell theory is analyzed. It is proved that the procedure is quadratically convergent and stable to the round-off errors independently of the Fock operator spectrum. The dependence of the limit matrix of the initial matrix is examined.

Notes: A consistent propagator approximation, denoted as the excitation propagator, is introduced. This propagator describes excitations between N-particle states and its approximation has properties required of consistent random phase approximation schemes. Several properties of this propagator are explored when based on a generalized antisymmetrized geminal power wavefunction. How singularities in the metric occur and how to remove them is discussed in detail. The excitation propagator is also contrasted with the principal (polarization) propagator.

Notes: The definition of a molecular property as a derivative of the electronic energy with respect to one or more applied perturbations is reviewed. The explicit enumeration of terms entering the derivative formulas is performed by considering in turn the various parameter spaces on which the energy and wave function depend. After deriving general expressions for first, second, and third derivatives for different types of perturbation, the parameter spaces involved in MCSCF and CI cases are identified and used to obtain expressions for the first and second derivatives. An example of an MCSCF third derivative is also given. In addition, the various equation systems defining the perturbed wave functions in each order are derived. Some attention is given to the efficient computer implementation of derivative calculations, and the present work is compared with that of other authors.

Notes: Ab initio MODPOT/VRDDO/MERGE calculations have been carried out for all the different position isomers of nitrocubane from mononitrocubane through octanitrocubane for a perfect symmetrical cubic cubane skeleton and for mononitrocubane through septanitrocubane for the almost cubic experimentally determined cubane skeleton. These calculations were carried out with our own rapid efficient ab initio programs which also incorporate a number of desirable computational strategies for calculations on large molecules. The skeletal total overlap population of the cubane skeleton (a theoretical index we showed years ago to be sensitive and predictive of stability of energetic molecular frameworks) indicates that successive nitration seems to increase the stability of the cubane skeleton. Successive nitration also seems to increase the total overlap population of the C—NO2 bond. There are subtle differences depending on the exact positional isomer for a constant number of nitro groups - but the overall trend is definite. We have also generated electrostatic molecular potential contour (EMPC) maps around these nitrocubanes. These maps are indicative of preferred positions of electrophilic and nucleophilic attack as a function of the number of nitro groups or their positions. These EMPC maps can also indicate, to a first approximation, a limit on how close these molecules may be able to approach each other in a crystal.

Notes: The well known one-to-one correspondence between the eigenstates of the total spin for a system of spin-½ particles and irreducible representations of the symmetric group with up to two rows in the Young shape is the basis of interesting formal developments in quantum chemistry and in the theory of magnetism. As an explicit manifestation of this correspondence the class operators of the symmetric group are demonstrated to be expressible in terms of the total spin operator. This correspondence does not hold for higher elementary spins. The extension to arbitrary spin is investigated using Schrödinger's generalization of the Dirac identity, which expresses the transpositions in terms of two-particle spin operators. It is shown that additional operators, which for σ = ½ reduce to the total spin operator, are needed for a complete classification. Some aspects of the formalism are developed in detail for σ = 1. In this case a classification identical with that provided by the irreducible representations of the symmetric group is obtained in terms of the eigenstates of two commuting operators, one of which is the total spin operator.

Notes: Based on the literature values, the pK1 and pK2 for pyrazine and its six methyl derivatives, the correlation with electron density on the nitrogen atoms N1 and N4 was found. The effect of methyl group was proved to be additive. The total electron density, π-electron density, and dipole moments for compounds under study were determined by the CNDO/2-MO method.

Notes: We have studied the effect of Hubbard interaction on solitonic excitations in the polymer trans-polyacetylene. These excitations are modeled using the Su, Schrieffer, and Heeger (SSH) Hamiltonian. Within this framework, we have calculated the full configuration interaction and restricted Hartree-Fock energies of solitonic excitations in trans-polyacetylene chains with 4-10 carbon atoms. These results are extrapolated to longer chains, and it is shown that the correlation energy for these chains approaches 3%. Thus, our calculations provide a justification, hitherto absent, of the accuracy of the Hartree-Fock calculations reported in the literature.

Notes: The collisional exchange of energy between He atoms and a strongly polar diatomic, the LiH target, has been studied theoretically over a range of relative energies that had been previously sampled by experiments with molecular beams. The relative importance of the rotational and/or vibrational channels is examined by studying in detail the effect of the interaction via a model potential coupling parameter. The different behavior exhibited by differential cross sections (total and partial inelastic) is also analyzed in terms of the strength and shape of the interaction anisotropy.

Notes: Model ring systems 2′-deoxy-2′-fluororibofuranose and deoxyribofuranose have been investigated using ab initio calculations with the 3-21G basis set. The energy barrier to pseudorotation between the N and S states has been evaluated for the three preferred orientations of the (3′)-OH group. Positions of the energy minima and the transition state have been optimized with respect to the (3′)-OH orientation. The barrier to pseudorotation of 2′-deoxy-2′-fluorofuranose is high and asymmetrical (ΔEN→S ≈ 20, ΔEN←S ≈ 8 kJ/mol), whereas the barrier of 2′-deoxyfuranose is lower and almost symmetrical (ΔE ≈ 11-12 kJ/mol). The results obtained show that the preferred configuration of the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluororibo-furanose (N state) is stabilized by an internal O(3′)-H…F interaction in accord with the crystallo-graphic data.

Notes: The large vibrational inelasticity observed in proton-O2 scattering at collision energies of ∼10.0 eV and for various angular distributions below the rainbow region is examined in terms of SCF adiabatic potential energy surfaces which exhibit strong O2+ “character” within a specific range of relative distances between colliding partners. The possibility for this O2 distortion during encounters with protons to be responsible for the unusually large inelasticity is discussed and the time factors that are likely to play an important role during the dynamics are also considered and analyzed.

Notes: Atom-metal surface overlap integrals are of utmost importance in surface energy calculations. Direct numerical evaluation of these triple integrals can be very time-consuming. However, we have developed an exact algebraic expression, where formulas for the coefficients are given for both the general case and the special case where the parallel wave vector is zero. Some numerical examples of the overlap for H on Al are given.

Notes: A multiconfigurational variation of moments (MCM) is presented to determine correlated orbital energies. Appropriate multiconfigurational one-particle operators are introduced starting for closed-shell systems from the restricted Hartree-Fock (RHF) scheme and for open-shell system from the unrestricted Hartree-Fock (UHF) scheme. The advantage of these operators is the linear form of the correlation energy in the configuration interaction (CI) coefficients. They obey HF analogous pseudoeigenvalue equations and are therefore a generalization of the HF operator. In principle, the scheme can be extended to a multiconfiguration self-consistent field (MCSCF) procedure for moments. In contrast to the SCF formalism they allow an orbital description of degeneracy and quasidegeneracy of the highest occupied (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied (LUMO) molecular orbital. With these operators, funnels of thermally forbidden Woodward-Hoffman reactions, as well as dissociations, can be described in a physically meaningful fashion by orbitalcorrelation diagrams.

Notes: Molecular-orbital calculations, using the INDO procedures, were carried out on the tautomers of 1, 2, 4-triazole and its benzo-derivative as well as on 1, 2, 5-oxadiazole and its benzo-derivative. Calculations of the transition energy as well as the dipole moment helped to predict the predominant tautomer in an equilibrium mixture. The correspondence between the calculated and observed data is satisfactory. The results of calculations indicated some differences in the electronic structures of the tautomers of a compound.

Notes: Ab initio configuration interaction calculations are reported on the lowest quintet, triplet, and singlet states of FeII(P). Due to the large number of states found, a catalog of the low-lying states is presented. Novel triplet and quintet charge-transfer states are reported as low as 1.3 eV. These states are d5 (S = 5/2) on the iron low-spin-coupled to the radical anion excited porphyrin ring (S = 1/2 or 3/2). Oscillator strengths originating from each of three low-energy triplet states are reported.

Notes: Some accurate results on the length dependence of the excitation energies from the ground state to ionic excited states in the Hubbard model of linear polyenes are obtained based on the method of Lieb and Wu. To this end, it is first shown that singly ionic excited states with “plus” alternancy symmetry in the Hubbard model are described by the wave functions in which the two electron operator [∑n=1N(-)nCnα+Cnβ+] is acted on (N - 2)-electron covalent eigenstates. Then by solving the Lieb-Wu equations the exact excitation energies of the lowest ionic state, which corresponds to the E1+ state in this model, are calculated for systems with up to 50 electrons. The result, together with a correction for the end effect, indicates that the excitation energies do not decrease as 1/N but converge to the limiting value more rapidly when the number of electrons N becomes large.

Notes: A new procedure for construction of spin-adapted DIM bases is described. The procedure is based on the direct diagonalization approach, is quite general, and seems to be especially suited for computer implementation. The structure of the bases obtained by the procedure appears to be favorable for performing symmetry operations necessary in setting up the Hamiltonian matrices in semiempirical applications of the DIM method.

Notes: The hybrid orbitals of tetrahedral oxy-ions containing some d character have been calculated by maximum overlap method. The d characters of hybrid orbitals increase in the order of SiO44-, PO43-, SO42-, ClO4-, and decrease in order of GeO44-, AsO43-, SeO42-, BrO4-. The bond strengths are also obtained for these ions. The hybrid Orbital of VO43-, CrO42-, and MnO4- are of the type d3s as the result of calculation.

Notes: Pseudo first-order rate constants for the solvolytic displacement of benzyl bromide in 100% ethanol and in 80 and 60% aqueous ethanol (v/v) are reported. The effect of adding poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and PEG dithiols and diamines to the solvolytic solutions has been studied. The solvolytic rates are mildly retarded on adding PEG, MW 950, or PEG dimercaptoacetate, MW 548 or 748 (at a concentration of about 8% of the polymer) to reactions in absolute ethanol. In 80% ethanol, however, a rate acceleration by the polymers was observed, with the thiols exhibiting the largest effects. PEG di(3-mercaptopropionate) reacts slightly faster than the PEG dimercaptoacetates, but liberated acid affects the former's reaction. Three molecular weights of primary diamines structurally derived from propylene oxide-capped PEG were evaluated and found to increase solvolytic rates of benzyl bromide significantly. Kinetic evaluation and comparisons with reactions containing equivalent amine groups per gram in an appropriate model (ethanolamine) revealed that the polymer's amine groups are actively involved nucleophilically. Grunwald-Winstein plots and second-order rate constants revealed that the polymeric diamines caused the benzyl bromide to undergo polymer-assisted displacement in all solvent compositions. Since it was noted that the second-order rates increased as the PEG amine molecular weight increased, it appears that the PEG framework may be assisting the reaction.

Notes: The reaction of poly(vinylidene fluoride) with several different bases in dimethylformamide solution yields dehydrofluorinated products with conjugated polyene structures. The extent of elimination can be controlled by varying the amount of added base. The structural properties of dehydrofluorinated materials depend on the base used. Polymer films cast from DMF solution exhibit electronic conductivity upon iodine doping; the conductivity is also a function of the base used.

Notes: For calculating the ratio of the intrinsic viscosities of branched and linear polymers of the same molecular weight, [η]B/[η]L, a new theory taking into account the excluded volume effect is presented. By using the modified Flory equation, the excluded volume effect of branched polymers is predicted with the aid of the first-order perturbation theory. The linear expansion factor αs is converted to the hydrodynamic expansion factor αη by using the Kurata-Yamakawa theory. Our calculated results, i.e., [η]B/[η]L and 〈s2〉B/〈s2〉L, agree well with experiment for various type branched polymers, i.e., randomly branched and comb-shaped polymers of poly(vinyl acetate).

Notes: The synthesis of crosslinked polydiacetylenes and its two-component interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) was carried out utilizing its polar and flexible substituent groups. Polydiacetylenes were crosslinked by the formation of allophanate linkages utilizing urethane groups in the substituent groups of the polydiacetylenes. Elemental analysis, DSC, TMA, solvent resistance, and IR spectra are presented as evidence for the formation of crosslinked polydiacetylenes. IPNs of polydiacetylenes and an epoxy resin (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A) were synthesized by using simultaneous and sequential methods of synthesis. A study of phase morphology of the simultaneous and sequential IPNs was carried out using electron microscopy, TMA, and DSC.

Notes: The final network structure of epoxy polymers cured with a crosslinking agent is strongly connected with the type and amount of the curing agent and conditions. Concerning the morphology of this network, it has been reported that cured epoxies are two-phase systems, containing roughly spherical floccules arranged in a matrix resembling the constituent phases. In this paper and by using an epoxy-polymer cured with different amounts (i.e., different than the stoichiometric one) of a curing agent, strong indications of their network-structure heterogeneity have been disclosed. For this study, two different experimental techniques, such as dynamic mechanical measurements and DSC tests have been utilised. It was found that cured epoxy-polymers consist of two extreme regions, with low and high crosslink densities, whose volume fractions have been estimated by using a mechanical model applicable for two-phase systems.

Notes: The polymerization of acrylonitrile initiated by an ascorbic acid-peroxodisulfate redox system was studied in an aqueous solution at 35°C in the presence of air. Molecular oxygen was found to have no effect on the polymerization reaction. An increase in ionic strength slightly increased the rate. The overall rate of polymerization, Rp, showed a square dependence on [monomer] and a half-order dependence on [peroxodisulfate]. A first-order dependence on [ascorbic acid] at low concentrations (〈3.0 × 10-3 mol L-1) followed by a decrease in Rp at higher concentrations of ascorbic acid (〉3.0 × 10-3 mol L-1) was also noted. Rp remained unchanged up to 40°C and showed a decline thereafter. Addition of catalytic amounts of cupric ions decreased the rate whereas ferric ions were found to increase the rate. Added sulfuric acid in the range (6.0-50.0) × 10-5 mol L-1 decreased the Rp.

Notes: Esters of cyanoacetic acid are a novel class of epoxy curing agents. The model reaction between ethyl cyanoacetate (ECA) and phenyl glycidylether (PGE) yielded a cyano-spiro-dilactone under conditions similar to the resin cure. The structure of the spiro compound resulting from 2 ECA and 2 PGE was elucidated by MS, IR, 1H-, and 13C-NMR techniques. Ammonia is split off from 1 ECA and acts in statu nascendi as a satellite hardener. An overall model reaction equation for the cyanoacetyl cure is proposed. The cure of bisphenol A-diglycidylether (BADGE) with ECA and with neopentylglycol-biscyanoacetate (NPGCA) is described over a wide range of the molar ratio. Clear and tough solids are obtained with a glass transition temperature up to 130°C. Cyanoacetates are latent hardeners requiring a curing initiator. Since N-4-chlorophenyl N′-dimethylurea is a latent initiator, liquid “one-shot” systems can be formulated that are stable at room temperature and harden quickly above 120°C. Heat aging properties of cured specimens are reported. A series of novel liquid, resinous, and crystalline cyanoacetates and their potential as curing agents are described.

Notes: Glow-discharge plasma polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane was carried out on the cellulose acetate substrate in the presence of iodine crystal and the effect of I2 doping on liquid permeability such as water, cyclohexane, alcohol homologues, and a water-alcohol mixture was investigated. It was found that I2-doped poly(siloxane) (PHMS-I2) membrane exhibited larger water permeability than nondoped (PHMS) membrane with anomalous pressure dependence (fourth power with pressure gradient). The permeability of alcohol homologues of PHMS membrane increased with increasing the molecular size and the hydrophobicity, whereas that of PHMS-I2 membrane decreased significantly. The presence of a small amount of hemoglobin also increased the water permeability of both membranes. From the results of flow tests of various kinds of fluid it was assumed that these membranes permeate the liquid predominantly by solution-diffusion mechanism.

Notes: This paper further investigates imide formation in amidation reactions involving Bischloride A2 and suitably selected mono- and difunctional analogues on the one hand, and primary aromatic mono- and diamines on the other. It also investigates the reaction of these acid chlorides with secondary mono- and diamines. If, say, N,N′ dimethyl p-phenylene diamine and hydroquinone dioxyacetyl chloride or bischloride A2 were to react quantitatively, then a linear unbranched polyamide would be expected to be the result which, in the absence of any hydrogen remaining at the amide link, would no longer present a site for further electrophilic attack on the part of the exceptionally reactive aroxyacetyl chloride. There also arises the possibility that a monoamine such as aniline could conceivably act as a difunctional reagent in the presence of aroxyacetyl chlorides. In the event of this reaction proceeding quantitatively one would expect to obtain a linear polyimide in which each imide-nitrogen atom carries a phenyl group. In carrying out the experimental preparative work which is required to elucidate these points we used both monofunctional reactants as model compounds and difunctional reactants in order to assess the polymeric resultants. The products were characterized by means of 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, IR spectroscopy, TLC, and Tg determinations. The conclusions drawn on the basis of the experimental work provided a satisfactory interpretation of the complex reactions which occur during the polyamidation of bischloride A2. They also point to interesting possibilities for the use of difunctional aroxyacetyl chlorides as modifying comonomers in minor amounts in the preparation of copolyaramides with reduced crystallinity. Such copolyaramides would be expected to have better solubility in common solvents and to be more easily processable than the rather specialized and extremely high-melting polyaramides currently commercially available and could therefore extend the range of useful applications for this class of polymers.The experimental section is preceded by an introduction which briefly reviews the “state of the art,” especially as far as bischloride A2-based polyamidation reactions are concerned. It is followed by a discussion of the results, by the conclusions, and a brief summary.

Notes: The relative availabilities of accessible O(2)H, O(3)H, and O(6)H in the cellulose of developing cotton fibers were measured by conducting a reaction to a low degree of substitution under mild conditions in an aqueous medium. Raw cotton fibers from unopened bolls and from mature, opened bolls were studied. Correction was made for the presence of a β-1,3-glucan that was detected by substitution at the abundant O(4)H of this polysaccharide. The order of decreasing availability of hydroxyl groups of cellulose was O(2)H 〉 O(6)H 〉 〉 O(3)H. Results indicate that cellulose in the secondary wall of the cotton fiber is laid down with a high degree of order and that this order decreases with opening of the boll.

Notes: In the previous paper, some ω-(1-imidazolyl) and ω-[4(5)-imidazolyl]alkanoic acids were synthesized and grafted onto poly(vinylamine). These water soluble catalysts of varying apolarity contain both hydrophobic and electrostatic binding sites for neutral and charged substrates. The influence of side chain length, percent graft, and the substitution in the imidazole ring are described. The grafts possessing the longer side chains and lesser apolar weight were more efficient catalysts than the grafts containing numerous short side chains and greater apolar weight. These grafts exhibited slower rates than poly[4(5)-vinylimidazole].

Notes: The affinity chromatographic characteristics of some chemically modified copolymers based on glycidyl methacrylate have been evaluated. The copolymers were modified by means of reaction of suitable ligands with epoxy groups. Purification of pencillin acylase was carried out using these matrices as the stationary phase in the chromatographic column. Effect of the nature of the ligands and pH on the binding and desorption efficiency of the enzyme was evaluated.

Notes: The IR laser-induced degradations of liquid polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) vapor and of hexamethyldisiloxane vapor have been studied in order to determine whether the high temperature thermal properties of the dimethylsiloxane unit is best represented by Si—O bond rearrangement (the conventional pyrolysis mechanism) or Si—C bond cleavage (the thermodynamic reaction pathway). The volatile products of these pulsed laser experiments with various viscosities of PDMS are methane, ethane, ethylene, and hydrogen. These results are consistent with Si—C bond cleavage to form methyl radicals, which can then recombine to form ethane or abstract a hydrogen atom from a matrix molecule to form methane. The presence of ethylene and hydrogen can be explained by the decomposition of hot ethane molecules. No evidence of Si—O bond cleavage was observed. Reaction temperatures are estimated with computer modeling using heat capacity data.

Notes: The thermal decomposition of poly(sec-amyl methacrylate) is studied by simultaneous thermogravimetry-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and by pyrolysis-gas chromatography. The TG curve has four distinct breaks and a plateau. Results of the identification of the evolved gas at the individual breaks by GC-MS techniques lead to the conclusion that these breaks correspond to the individual processes in the decomposition mechanism like that of poly(tert-butyl methacrylate): the first break, the depolymerization initiated at the unsaturated chain ends; the second break, the depolymerization initiated at the saturated chain ends; the third break, the ester decomposition; the plateau, the inhibition of decomposition by the formation of poly(methacrylic anhydride); the fourth break, the decomposition of poly(methacrylic anhydride). The extent of ester decomposition is related to the substituent constants based on Hammett equation. The ester decomposition product is separated into three pentene isomers by pyrolysis-gas chromatography: trans-2-pentene, cis-2-pentene, and 1-pentene. As raising decomposition temperature, the composition ratio of trans-2-pentene decreases and becomes constant above 620 K, and the composition ratios of cis-2-pentene and 1-pentene increase and also become constant above 620 K. These results are accounted for by mobility of atoms included in the substituent at forming a ring transition state.

Notes: The use of metal phthalocyanine tetraamines in curing epoxy resins to form high-temperature-resistant matrix polymers for composites has been reported earlier. The effect of adding carboxy-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile (CTBN) elastomer is now described; preliminary measurements of tensile, flexural, and short-beam shear strengths, dynamic moduli, resin content, and moisture absorption are presented, and the results of dynamic thermogravimetric analyses are given. In addition to their high char yield (86-87.5% at 800°C in a nitrogen atmosphere) and limiting oxygen index (48.3-50.3), the laminates showed good mechanical properties.

Notes: The surface aspects of plasma polymers derived from ferrocene, dimethylaminomethylferrocene, and vinylferrocene were studied by electron spectroscopy for chemical applications. From a consideration of the ESCA peak area ratios it is apparent that ferrocene and vinylferrocene maintain a carbon-to-iron ratio characteristic of the “monomer”, whereas dimethylaminomethylferrocene plasma polymer is richer in iron than its monomer.

Notes: More than a hundred propylene polymerizations were carried out with the CW catalyst (our particular MgCl2/ethylbenzoate/p-cresol/AlEt3/TiCl4 supported high mileage catalyst). Highest I.I. index (% yield of boiling heptane insoluble product) of 96.2 ± 0.9 was obtained at [Ti] = 2.4 × 10-4 M, A/T (amount of AlEt3 with 0.33 equivalent of methyl-p-toluate to amount of Ti in the catalyst) = 167 at 50°C. The I.I. values became lower when any one of these variables was changed. The I.I. values did not change with time of polymerization, indicating that both stereospecific and nonstereospecific sites were produced at the same time and polymerized monomers during the course of a polymerization. Estimates of maximum active site concentrations, [Ti*]0,Because of the complexity of the catalyst system, the active sites are designated as follows: [Ti*], active sites of all kinds at a given time; [Ti*]0 active sites of all kinds at time zero; [Ti1*], active sites of the first kind formed initially upon activation; [Ti2], active sites of the second kind, which were transformed from the former, and are responsible for olefin polymerization after the initial phase of rapid decay of activity; [Ti*]i, stereospecific active sites; [Ti*]a, nonstereospecific active sites, and [Ti*]t = [Ti*]i + [Ti*]a Similarly, the subscripts 1 and 2 for the various rate constants refer to active sites Ti1* and Ti2*, respectively. Finally [Ti] is the concentration of total titanium in the amount of catalyst used. [Ti-P] is the titanium polymer bond concentration as determined by 14CO tagging; [Ti-P] (1 h) and [Ti-P] (48 h) are the values obtained with indicated time of contact of 14CO with the polymerization mixture in the obsence of monomer. were obtained from a variation of vn-1 versus t-1. The values of [Ti*]0.i and [Ti*]0,a for the stereospecific and nonstereospecific sites, respectively, are in excellent agreement with those values of [MPB]0 (metal polymer bond concentrations at t = 0) determined earlier by radiotagging with tritiated methanol. The rate of formation of [Ti*]1 (the initial active site) is first order with respect to [Ti] and [A] with an activation energy of 12 kcal mol-1 where [A] is the AlEt3 concentration. The rate constants of propagation at 50°C are kp,i ∼ 160M-1s-1 and kp,a ∼ 11M-1s-1. The activation energy for the stereospecific propagation is about 4.1 kcal mol-1. At 50°C the rate of polymerization decreases according to second order kinetics suggesting bimolecular processes which transform one-half to one-fourth of the Ti1* site to Ti2* types depending upon experimental conditions, while the remainder decay to inactive species. The values of kt1 lie between 19 and 61M-1s-1. These processes are more complicated at 70°C involving two consecutive reactions; at low [A], the data fits better with first order decay kinetics. Comparison of the [Ti2*] values and the values of [Ti-P] obtained by 14CO tagging suggests that CO reacts primarily with the Ti2* sites and very little with the initially formed Ti1* sites. The Ti2* sites are slightly less active than the Ti1* sites having kp2,i ∼ 86M-1s-1 and kp2,a ∼ 7M-1s-1 at 50°C.

Notes: Metal powders were incorporated into various elastomers and the mixtures were subjected to intense shearing in air or a nitrogen atmosphere. The molecular weight after shearing was still relatively high, however; greater than 100 kg/mol. The elastomer was then dissolved and centrifuged to remove the metal particles and the solution was analyzed for reaction products. A strongly ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing species was formed by shearing a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) with iron powder. The concentration increased with the concentration of iron powder in the mixture and the extent of shearing, and it was greater after shearing in a nitrogen atmosphere. These results are attributed to the direct reaction of macromolecular radicals, formed by shearing, with iron powder to yield an iron-polymer compound. Natural rubber (cis-polyisoprene), which absorbed 100-200 μg of iron per gram of polymer, was about as reactive as SBR. Polybutadiene was less reactive, and an ethylene-propylene copolymer did not react with or solubilize a significant amount of iron. Zinc was, in general, solubilized to a somewhat lesser degree than iron, whereas aluminum powder appeared to undergo virtually no reaction with sheared elastomers. The maximum extent of reaction (solubilization) was of the order of one metal atom per final polymer molecule, which was consistent with the proposed mechanism. Moreover, an analogous reaction took place between simple organic radicals and iron particles in suspension.

Notes: The major features of polymerization induction periods for acrylic acid inhibited with phenothiazine and p-methoxyphenol have been characterized at 100°C, including duration of the induction periods, and rates of inhibitor disappearance, molecular oxygen absorption, and peroxide formation. Surprisingly, thermally produced radicals react more rapidly with phenothiazine than with oxygen since there is no detectable oxygen absorption or peroxide for mation during phenothiazine-induced induction periods. Thus, phenothiazine has been used to estimate the thermal rate of radical formation. Phenothiazine's effectiveness as an inhibitor is not directly affected by oxygen, although it does undergo oxygen-promoted, noninhibition-related side reactions. p-Methoxyphenol, on the other hand, depends entirely on the presence of oxygen to function as an inhibitor. Compared with equivalent concentrations of p-methoxyphenol, induction periods obtained with phenothiazine are very long, and the rate of inhibitor disappearance is slower by at least an order of magnitude. The characteristics of p-methoxyphenol inhibition reflect a greater radical flux deriving from the significant rates of oligomeric peroxide formation and decomposition which we measured during p-methoxyphenol-induced induction periods at 100°C. MEHQ is an effective inhibitor at ambient temperatures in part because of the greater stability of the peroxides at these lower temperatures.

Notes: Thermal gravimetric analysis, and differential thermal behavior of holo- and hemicelluloses obtained from rice straw and bagasse were investigated. Degradation was found to be of first order reaction. The activation energy values and the rate constants were calculated from the kinetic of weight loss. Hemicellulose was found to be less stable than holocellulose, and the stability of the samples was arranged in the order, rice straw holo- 〉 bagasse holo- 〉 rice straw hemi- 〉 bagasse hemicellulose. Degradation of rice straw (holo- as well as hemicellulose) was performed via two exothermic processes, whereas bagasse hemicellulose combustion was completed through three exothermic processes. The magnitude and the shape of the exotherms depend, mainly, on the chemical composition of the sample.

Notes: The application of Fourier transform (FT) two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the study of the composite of bis[N,N-di(2,3-epoxypropyl)-4-aminophenyl] methane (TGMDA) and the curing agent bis(4-aminophenyl)sulfone (DDS) is discussed. The combination of 2D-J resolved and homonuclear (proton) shift correlated experiments permits the complex proton spectrum due to the glycidylamine moiety to be completely elucidated. The potential utility of this in the study of the aging of prepreg is briefly discussed.

Notes: Measurements of saturated liquid densities and ethylene solubilities in ethylene - polyethylene systems up to 26.1 MPa and 493.1 K were obtained using a new variable-volume static cell after a careful investigation of the influence of inhibitors of polymerization of ethylene under experimental conditions.

Notes: Copolymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) with ethyl methacrylate (EMA) and n-butyl methacrylate (BMA) was carried out in bulk at 70°C ± 1°C using 0.2% benzoyl peroxide as initiator in nitrogen atmosphere. Number average molecular weight (Mn) of the copolymers was determined by dynamic osmometry. Intrinsic viscosity [η] of HEMA-BMA copolymers was evaluated at 35°C in dimethyl formamide. These copolymers were also characterized by infrared spectroscopy and density measurements. Cohesive energy densities (CED) of these polymers were determined by observing their swelling behavior in different solvents. It was found that a decrease in alkyl methacrylate content resulted in an increase in the CED values of the copolymers.

Notes: The reactions of poly(epichlorohydrin) (PECH) and poly(2-chloroethyl vinyl ether) (PCEVE) with various reagents were investigated using phase transfer catalyst (PTC) such as tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB), 18-crown-6 (CR6), and dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (DCHC) is a solid - liquid two-phase system. Although the reactions of these polymers hardly occurred without PTC in nonpolar solvents such as toluene and diglyme under mild conditions, the addition of PTC caused the reactions to proceed smoothly under the same conditions. In addition, the reactions of PECH and PCEVE with a strong base such as potassium hydroxide proceeded selectively through β-elimination reaction to produce the polymers with pendant vinyl groups. These results suggested this method is useful for the syntheses of functional polymers. On the other hand, it turned out that quaternary ammonium salts such as TBAB have higher catalytic activity than crown ethers such as CRG and DCHE in these reactions. Furthermore, the catalytic activity of quaternary ammonium salts was strongly influenced by their chain length and the structure of the polymers.

Notes: p-Vinylphenylsulfonylnitromethane (3) was synthesized by the reaction of sodium p-styrenesulfinate with nitromethane. Free radical copolymerizations of 3 with styrene and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone provided soluble copolymers. Conversions of RCH2X (X = Br, OAc) with the copolymers as reagents proceeded in a different manner from the corresponding lowmolecular-weight compound, phenylsulfonylnitromethane, to afford RCOOH in addition to the expected RCH2CH2NO2 and RCH2COOH; no nitriles were formed.

Notes: The kinetics for the cycloaddition of dichlorocarbene to cis-1,4-polybutadiene (BR) have been examined for aqueous and solid sodium hydroxide-chloroform mixtures containing 350 molecular weight α-methyl-ω-hydroxy-poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (Carbowax 350) as a phase transfer catalyst. This study describes the influence of reaction variables on rate and the partitioning of dichlorocarbene between dichlorocyclopropanation and hydrolysis. The results are consistent with a kinetic model derived for the case where mass transfer is not rate limiting. However, this does not apply at high conversions where mass transfer control occurs due to large increases in viscosity. Higher BR concentrations can be achieved by replacing chloroform with methylene chloride containing stoichiometric amounts of chloroform. This mass action effect causes more favorable partitioning toward cyclopropanation; otherwise, chloroform and methylene chloride behave similarly as solvents. Water is an essential component in this reaction because it greatly increases the ability of the catalyst to extract sodium hydroxide into the organic phase.

Notes: A new series of polyhalogenated, principally polybrominated polyamides have been prepared either by polymerization in a melt-phase process at high temperature or by a low-temperature solution process. The polymers were obtained from perchloroterephthaloyl-, perbromoterephthaloyl-, and 2,5-dibrometerephthaloyl dichlorides and tetrabromophthalic anhydride with aromatic and aliphatic diamines. They were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, intrinsic viscosities, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and flame-resistance testing.

Notes: The thermal and radical-induced polymerizations of 9-anthrylmethyl acrylate (I), 9-anthrylmethyl methacrylate (II), 1′-(9-anthryl)ethyl acrylate (III), and 1′-(9-anthryl)ethyl methacrylate (IV) have been studied. It was found that the radical-induced polymerization takes place for the methacrylates only, while thermal polymerization leads to polymers for both types of monomers and takes place by Diels-Alder cycloaddition in the case of acrylates, and by both normal enchainment and Diels-Alder cycloaddition in the case of methacrylates.

Notes: Homogeneous Ziegler-Natta systems for the ethylene polymerization, deriving from R2R2′M complexes (R = cyclopentadienyl; R′ = alkyl, aryl; M = Ti, Zr, Hf) and oligomeric oxoalane compounds, were studied. Further results concerning the methyl aluminoxane synthesis and the related chemistry are reported. On the basis of spectroscopic data a delocalized electronic structure could be inferred for these compounds. Results from polymerization experiments showed that the highest productivities are obtained only by oxoalane cocatalysts having a high degree of oligomerization. The catalytic activity of the systems under investigation was strongly affected also by changing both the σ-alkyl and the π-cyclo-pentadienyl ligands. Furthermore, it was found that in the presence of methyl aluminoxane, the homoleptic σ-alkyl derivatives of IVB transition metals, such as Zr(CH2C6H5)4, are also able to polymerize ethylene with a fairly high productivity. Active species containing Zr—O—Al bonds have been postulated.

Notes: Polyamides were synthesized at -60°, -40°, -20°, and 0°C from sebacyl bisketene and 1,6-hexamethylenediamine in either acetone or methylene chloride. At the lower reaction temperatures oligomers predominated in solution but at 0°C the product was crosslinked. The polyamides were subjected to m-cresol extraction at elevated temperatures for up to 14 days. The m-cresol soluble and insoluble fractions were characterized by weight, infrared spectroscopy, dilute solution viscosity, and gel permeation chromatography. Infrared analysis of the soluble and insoluble portions showed the degree of branching of the polyamide, identified the branching point at the secondary amide proton position, and gave an indication of the degree of branching required before insoluble products resulted. Dilute solution viscosity and gel permeation chromatography were used to demonstrate the existence of low molecular weight (Mw) oligomer species in the soluble portion. Differential scanning calorimetry experiments revealed that polyamides synthesized below their glass transition temperature would not crystallize which resulted in abnormal thermal characteristics. Annealing at elevated temperatures allowed crystallization to occur and the expected thermal character to develop.

Notes: Water-in-oil (w/o) microemulsions of methyl methacrylate (MMA), acrylic acid (AA), sodium acrylamidostearate (NaAAS), and water were investigated. MMA, AA, and NaAAS could be terpolymerized in these microemulsions. For a composition of 54% MMA, 34% AA, 2% NaAAS, and 10% H2O, polymers of high molecular weights of about 1,000,000 were obtained between 3.5 to 24% polymer conversion. The system became a transparent gel when conversion exceeded 36%. Transparent solid terpolymer containing water up to 16% were also obtained after fully polymerizations of certain compositions.

Notes: Mixing and curing experiments with suspensions of boron in hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) have been performed. In kneading experiments on a plastograph very high viscous masses with bad curing properties were obtained. The experiments indicated that HTPB is attached with its OH groups to acidic impurities on the surface of the boron powder. By adding a basic substance, such as octadecyl amine, mixing and curing were undertaken with much less difficulty.

Notes: The products of the reaction between MgO and polypropylene-glycol adipates of different acid values and water contents were analyzed for the water generated and the magnesium reacted into the resin by means of Karl Fischer titration and atomic absorption spectroscopy, respectively. The results conclusively show that both basic and neutral salts are present in the products. The ratio of the amounts of basic and neutral salts present in the mixture, rB/N, could also be calculated from the results. It was found that as R, the moles of MgO added per mole of acid groups, is increased both the amount of oxide reacted and rB/N increase while these are relatively unaffected by the water content of the resin. The minimum value of R at which basic salt exists in the reaction products was found to increase with decreasing acid value. It is proposed that diffusional effects account for these observations as well as those reported in literature.

Notes: Procedures for the synthesis of polyacetylene ([CH]x) with Mn (number average molecular weight) from 400 to about 106 have been developed. This probably represents the largest range of molecular weight (MW) obtainable for a given monomer by a single initiator system. The catalyst residue level in [CH]x can be significantly reduced by acidic-methanol purification. The very low MW polymer L-[CH]x (polyacetylenes with Mn 400-500), has the same cis crystal structure as the higher MW polymers but is less ordered along the c-axis. It is isomerized to the trans material with apparently a more compact unit cell than high MW polymers. There is annealing of crystallite which increases the longitudinal order during thermal isomerization. This process occurs more readily and with lower activation energy in L-[CH]x than for polymers with higher MW. Isomerization of high MW polymers tends to trap cis units which can result in degradation as evidenced by the formation of sp3 carbon vibrations in IR spectra. This is true even for L-[CH]x after prolonged heating. The results render credence to the proposal based on anamalous resonance Raman scattering profile that there can be very short trans segments in thermally isomerized trans-[CH]x.

Notes: The interfacial reaction between a liquid polyfunctional aromatic isocyanate and a diol was studied using infrared spectroscopy to follow the reduction in concentration of the isocyanate group. It was shown that the product polyurethane formed a gel layer around dispersed isocyanate droplets which were swollen by the diol but not by the isocyanate. A model for the process is suggested based on the reaction occuring at the interface of a diminishing droplet surface. It is suggested that the reaction is controlled by the reaction kinetic parameters and the mass transfer by diffusion of the diol through the product layer. Quantitative evaluation is based on steady and nonsteady state diffusion theories.

Notes: Cationic polymerization of bicyclo ortho ester, 1-phenyl-4-ethyl-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, was carried out with Lewis acids and cation sources to obtain the polyether containing ester group in the side chain. It was found that boron trifluoride etherate was the most active initiator in the Lewis acids. Magnesium perchlorate and triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate, which have lower nucleophilic counter ions, initiated effectively the polymerization of bicyclo ortho ester.

Notes: Plasma polymerization of tetra fluoroethylene (TFE), perfluoro-2-butyl-tetrahydrofuran (PFBTHF), ethylene, and styrene were investigated in various combinations of monomer flow rates and discharge wattages for the substrate temperature range of -50 to 80°C. The polymer deposition rates can be generally expressed by k0 = Ae-bt, where k0 is the specific deposition rate given by k0 = (deposition rate)/(mass flow rate of monomer), A is the preexponential factor representing the extrapolated value of k0 at zero absolute temperature, and b is the temperature-dependence coefficient. It was found that the value of b is not dependent on the condensibility of monomer but depends largely on the group of monomer; that is, perfluorocarbons versus hydrocarbons. The values of A are dependent on domains of plasma polymerization. In the energy deficient region A is given by A = α(W/FM)n, where α is the proportionality constant, W is discharge wattage, FM is the mass flow rate, and n is close to unity. In the monomer deficient region A becomes a constant. The kinetic equation is discussed in view of the bicyclic rapid step-growth polymerization mechanisms.

Notes: The free radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by the hexakis (arylisocyano)chromium(0)-CCl4 system has been studied for a number of derivatives in which both chlorine and methyl groups have been introduced into the benzene ring. It has been found that single substituents in the benzene ring, irrespective of position, have little effect on the activity of the system other than that which can be explained by the electronic effects of these substituents. However, where steric overcrowding occurs it has been shown that the rate of initiation is reduced considerably. This confirms the established mechanism of initiation for this type of derivative.

Notes: Laser-initiated polymerization of cyclohexene oxide in the presence of maleic anhydride was investigated. The influences of solvents laser irradiation time and the monomer feed ratio on the polymer yield and composition were evaluated. The rate of polymerization increased with an increase in the molar concentration of maleic anhydride in the monomer feed. Short irradiation times of 1-3 min duration gave very high yield of epoxy polymer (〉80% conversion). Infrared spectral studies of the polymer product indicated the formation of polyether linkage at lower levels of conversion and an adduct of polyether and maleic anhydride at higher polymer conversions. The quantitative chemical analyses results also showed similar results. The results indicated that the polymerization was initiated by the excited charge transfer complex between the electron donor, cyclohexane oxide, and the electron acceptor-maleic anhydride. In the initial stages of polymerization, cyclohexene oxide undergoes a cationic polymerization in the presence of the radical anion of maleic anhydride. Laser-initiated polymerization of cyclohexene oxide/maleic anhydride is several hundred times more efficient than UV-initiated polymerization, as measured by the energy absorbed by the polymer system.

Notes: The ring-opening copolymerization of alkylene carbonate with cyclic acid anhydride was found to be initiated by carbon black containing potassium carboxylate (COOK) groups to give an alternating polymer, i.e., polyester. The polyester was propagated from COOK groups and effectively grafted from carbon black surface: e.g., the grafting ratio of polyester from ethylene carbonate (EC) and phthalic anhydride (PAn) went up to over 100%. On the other hand, the initiating activity of alkali metal carboxylate groups increased, depending on the alkali metal countercation, in the following order: COOLi 〈 COONa 〈 COOK 〈 COORb 〈 COOCs. This order was in agreement with that of increasing electropositivity of the counteraction. The activation energy of the copolymerization of EC with PAn was determined to be 26.3 kcal/mol. The rate of the copolymerization was accelerated in an aprotic solvent such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. Furthermore, the effect of solvent and polymerization temperature on the grafting ratio of polyester was investigated.

Notes: The emulsion copolymerization of styrene and sodium styrene sulfonate has been shown to be a feasible preparative route to ionomeric sulfonated polystyrene. The properties of these copolymers are reported elsewhere. The copolymerization rate was found to be dramatically enhanced when compared to that for the emulsion copolymerization of styrene under identical conditions. This copolymerization was studied in detail and two mechanisms were proposed to account for these rate differences. An increase in the number of polymerizing particles in the copolymerization with consequent rate enhancement was substantiated by electron microscopy. However, the data indicate that the rate differences cannot be fully accounted for by this effect. In addition, a gel effect is proposed as a second contributor to the enhanced rate. This gel effect is believed to result from the intermolecular association of the incorporated metal sulfonate units in the growing polymer particles. When a third monomer that plasticizes the ionic interactions is used the polymerization rate decreases. This supports the gel effect hypothesis.

Notes: A sulfonium salt derived from tosyl chloride and N-methylimidazole was successfully used as an effective condensing agent for the preparation of high-molecular-weight aromatic polyesters by the direct polycondensation of aromatic dicarboxylic acids and bisphenols. Conditions for the formation of the sulfonium salt and of the reaction of the salt with dicarboxylic acids favorable for the polycondensation were examined. Thermal property of a polymer was investigated in terms of random sequences of monomer in the polymer backbone. Preparation of a polyamide and a polyesteramide was attempted with limited success.

Notes: Poly(dicyanoacetylene) (PDCA) has been synthesized and characterized. The pristine polymer has EPR g-value, linewidth, unpaired spin concentration, spin - spin relaxation time (T2), and room temperature dc conductivity (σRT) very similar to those of pristine cis-polyacetylene (PA), but shorter spin - lattice relaxation time (T1). Saturation doping with iodine has little effect on most EPR characteristics of the polymer except for a slight increase in T1. The doped PDCA has σRT value of only 5 X 10-9 (Ω cm)-1, indicating either low carrier concentration and/or carrier mobility. Partial cyclization of the nitrile groups by heating at 400°C of PDCA produces l-PDCA with significant increases in unpaired spin concentration and σRT but marginal effects on other properties. Saturation doping of l-PDCA with iodine increases σRT to 7 × 10-3 (Ω cm)-1 without appreciable changes in EPR characteristics. The dopants in both polymers can be removed by evacuation indicating only weak charge transfer interactions. The possible stereoelectronic contribution toward the property differences between the PDCA polymers and PA are discussed.

Notes: Plasma polymerizations of bis(dimethylamino)methylsilane (BDMAMVS), bis(dimethylamino) methylvinylsilane (BDMAMVS), and trimethylsilyldimethylamine (TMSDMA) were investigated by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and ESCA. Polymer deposition was fairly faster in the BDMAMVS and TMSDMA systems than in the BDMAMS system, indicating that vinyl and methyl substituents contribute to polymer formation, whereas hydrogen substituents disturb the polymer formation. IR and ESCA spectra for these polymers showed that some dependence of the polymers formed in the chemical composition on the nature of the monomers. A part of methylamino groups in these monomers were oxidized to give amido and amine oxide groups. BDMAMVS and TMSDMA yielded polymers with few fragmentations of methylamino groups, whereas the polymers formed from BDMAMS had no methylamino groups.

Notes: The influence of the N-alkyl group of tertiary hindered amines on the photostabilization of polymers was studied. The photostabilizing effects of the tertiary amine derivatives of 4-benzoyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (1a) in polypropylene were compared. All tertiary amine derivatives having α-H to hindered N showed higher effectiveness than 1a. Model liquid phase photoxidations were carried out by irradiating (UV-lamp) the solutions of tertiary hindered amines containing tert-butyl hydroperoxide as a photoinitiator. The tertiary hindered amines were oxidized more easily than corresponding parent hindered amine and converted to the parent amine, which was identified as its salt, resulting from the carboxylic acid produced from the N-alkyl group by oxidation. The thermal reaction of the tertiary hindered amines with tert-butyl hydroperoxide was also studied in the liquid phase. The tertiary hindered amines decomposed tert-butyl hydroperoxide more rapidly than the parent secondary hindered amine, and generated the parent amine. It was also found that the photostabilizing effects of tertiary hindered amines for polyolefins were higher than that of the parent secondary hindered amine.

Notes: Macroreticular resins (RST) bearing polyethylenepolyamine side chain were prepared by the amination of the chloromethylated macroreticular styrene - divinylbenzene copolymer beads. The polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was carried out in a water - organic solvent mixture containing hydroperoxide and RST. The polymerization of MMA proceeded smoothly in the presence of both hydroperoxide and RST. The presence of water was indispensable for this polymerization. 1,4-Dioxane hydroperoxide showed a high activity for the polymerization of MMA. The polymerization of MMA by this system was greatly affected by the structure of the resins. It was especially accelerated by using macroreticular resins with appropriate porosities.

Notes: We report a study of the conditions of the phosphorylation reaction for the preparation of aromatic polyamides using the Higashi reaction medium. For poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPD-T), the optimum conditions are: reaction temperature, 115°C; monomer concentration, C = 0.083 mol/L; and ratio of triphenyl phosphite (TPP) to monomer, 2.0. These optimum conditions produce PPD-T having ηinh = 6.2 dL/g. At temperatures of 120°C and above PPD-T precipitates from the reaction mixture, leading to lower molecular weights. At lower temperatures the reaction mixture gels, and the gel time decreases with increasing reaction temperature. However, polycondensation continues in the gel state. Monomer concentrations C = 0.10 mol/L and above produce precipitation and yield polyamides of lower molecular weight. For the preparation of poly(p-benzamide) (PBA), the optimum ratio of TPP to monomer is 0.6 for either p- aminobenzoic acid or N-4-(4′-aminobenzamido)benzoic acid. In the former case the inherent viscosity of polymer prepared at 115°C showed little dependence upon the concentration of the monomer. The highest value, ηinh = 1.8 dL/g, was obtained with C = 0.40 mol/L and a TPP/monomer ratio of 0.6. However, for the same TPP/monomer ratio, the monomer containing a preformed amide linkage, N-4-(4′-aminobenzamido)benzoic acid, gave PBA with ηinh = 4.6 dL/g when the monomer concentration is 0.33 mol/L. This is the highest value reported for PBA using the phosphorylation reaction. In A-A + B-B polycondensation, examples in which one of the monomers contained one or two preformed amide linkages produced polyamides having ηinh = 7.8 and 8.9 dL/g, respectively.

Notes: The emission properties of 1-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-3-(9-phenanthryl)propane, Ph(CH2)3 DMA, and 1,3-di-(9-phenanthyrl)propane, Ph(CH2)3Ph, were studied in comparison with those of poly(9-vinylphenanthrene-co-p-N,N-dimethylaminostyrene). Ph(CH2)3DMA showed an intense intramolecular exciplex fluorescence in dioxane. Ph(CH2)3Ph did not exhibit a clear intramolecular excimer fluorescence. The quenching of the intramolecular exciplex by several electron acceptors was studied. As a result moderate electron acceptors, such as cyanobenzene, methyl benzoate, and acrylonitrile, selectively quenched the intramolecular exciplex, and in the case of cyanobenzene the subsequent formation of another fluorescent exciplex was observed. The results were discussed in terms of the reduction potentials of electron accepting quenchers.

Notes: The diphenyl chlorophosphate (DPCP)-promoted polycondensation reaction between aromatic dicarboxylic acids and bisphenols was largely improved by carrying out the reaction in the presence of lithium halides to give high molecular weight aromatic polyesters. Among the halides LiBr, which is capable of forming a complex with hexamethylphosphoramide, was most effective, suggesting that a similar complexation of DPCP with LiBr in pyridine facilitates the complete reaction of DPCP with carboxyl groups. The complex could selectively activate carboxyl groups of hydroxybenzoic acids to give high molecular weight copolyesters from several combinations of aromatic hydroxy acids. The reaction could also be adaptable to the copolycondensations of a mixture of the dicarboxylic acids, bisphenols, and hydroxybenzoic acids.

Notes: Oligomers of 4-vinylpyridine were prepared by reaction in vacuo of 4-vinylpyridine with lithio-4-ethylpyridine at -78°C, followed by reaction with CH3I(13CH3I) or CH3OH. The stereochemistry was studied by NMR and GC. Methylation and the addition of 4-vinylpyridine occurred in a stereochemically nonselective manner. The data also indicated that in contrast to the oligomerization of 2-vinylpyridine the stereoisomeric meso and racemic 4-pyridyl carbanions propagated with equal reaction rates. The stereochemistry was readily explained by an absence of coordination of the Li ion by the nitrogen of the penultimate pyridine ring observed in the corresponding oligomerization of 2-vinylpyridine.

Notes: Well defined BAB-type poly[styrene(ST)-b-2-methyl-2-oxazoline(MeOz)] was prepared by the cationic polymerization of α,ω-p-toluenesulfonic acid ester-terminated PST (PST-BTs) as an initiator. Alkaline hydrolysis of this block copolymer was carried out under various reaction conditions to obtain BAB-type poly[ST-b-ethylene imine(EI)]. Morphologies of these block copolymer specimens cast from several solvents were observed by electron microscope. The results are discussed in some detail.

Notes: The interaction of copolymer latex particles with emulsifiers is governed to a great extent by the monomer composition of the particle surface. In this article it is demonstrated that for methylmethacrylate butylacrylate copolymer latexes this quantity, within certain limits, may be determined by XPS (ESCA) by a detailed analysis of the C(1s) line. It is shown that in this analysis secondary shifts in binding energy caused by the two carboxyl-oxygen atoms have to be taken into account, a fact that has been neglected in the literature so far.

Notes: Polymers that have crown ether groups as cation binding sites and cinnamic acid ester groups as photodimerizable groups were prepared by the cationic polymerizations of 2-vinyloxyethyl 4′-(2,3-benzo-1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxa-2-cyclopentadecene)acrylate and 2-vinyloxyethyl 4′-(2,3-benzo-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxa-2-cyclooctadecene)acrylate. When irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light the cinnamic acid ester groups of the polymers caused dimerization in dilute solution without the formation of insoluble materials. The irradiation was carried out in a dioxane solution and an aqueous solution in the presence and absence of salts. The effect of phototransformation of polymers on the cation binding properties was investigated by a method of picrate salts extraction. The binding ability of the phototransformed polymers for alkali and alkaline earth metal cations was higher than that of the native polymer. Furthermore the cation binding ability of the phototransformed polymers was less sensitive to temperature than that of the native polymer. The effect of the degree of photodimerization of the polymers and the concentration of KCl that exists during irradiation on the cation binding ability was also investigated.

Notes: Sulfonated polystyrene (S-PS), which is of considerable scientific and technological interest, has been traditionally prepared by the sulfonation of preformed polystyrene. This report describes the preparation and properties of S-PS prepared by emulsion copolymerization of styrene and sodium styrene sulfonate. S-PS prepared by copolymerization gave solubility, solution behavior and thermal characteristics that are consistent with an ionomeric structure. The solubility characteristics indicated some chain-to-chain sulfonate heterogeneity. Thermal analysis studies indicated that the glass transition does not increase with increasing sulfonate content. This is contrary to what has been observed for S-PS prepared by sulfonation and suggests that the S-PS prepared by copolymerization is fundamentally different in structure than S-PS prepared by sulfonation of polystyrene.

Notes: New thermally stable polymers that contained benzimidazole and benzimidazobenzoisoquinoline fragments in polymer chains were synthesized by one-stage cyclopolycondensation of aromatic tetramines (3,3′, 4,4′-tetraminodiphenyl ether, 3,3′,4,4′-tetraminodiphenyl methane, 3,3′,4,4′-tetraminodiphenyl sylfone, and 3,3′-diaminobenzidine) with 1,4,5-naphthalene tricarboxylic acid 4:5-anhydride in polyphosphoric acid and with 1,4,5-naphthalene tricarboxylic acid 4:5-anhydride 1-phenyl ester. All polymers obtained were soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, 85% phosphoric acid, polyphosphoric acid, methane sylfonic acid. Some were soluble in formic acid. Thermogravimetric analyses indicated that these polymers were stable up to 450-500°C in air. The polymers had good hydrolytic stability.

Notes: A comparative ESR study of low-temperature photolysis at 77 and 4.2 K of isotactic polypropylene, preoxidized under controlled conditions, and of 2.6.8 trimethylnonane-4-one as a model compound of the inchain PP ketones —CH2COCH2— is presented. The results show conclusively that the ESR spectra of low-temperature PP photolysis reported in the literature arise from the decomposition of tertiary hydroperoxides, whereas the contribution by the Norrish I photolytic cleavage of ketones is of minor importance; the relative efficiency of radical production at 77 K (λ ≥ 300 nm) by both types of photoactive compound has been measured by ESR and found to be about 15 times greater for the hydroperoxides. The mechanism of solid-state photolysis of PP hydroperoxides is dominated by the nearly complete decay of excited alkoxyls during the photolytic events that yield the chain end radicals —CH(CH3)CH2· by β scission (87.8%) and the inchain radicals —CH2C(CH3)CH2— by hydrogen abstraction (10.4%). The low yield of methyl radicals detected (1.8%) and their delayed appearance strongly suggest that these species are of secondary origin and that the decomposition of alkoxyls via C—CH3 scission is of negligible importance. From the ESR anisotropy of the deliberately prepared peroxyradicals —CH(CH3)CH2O2· and —CH2C(CH3)(O2)CH2— evidence of the misalignment of terminal chain segments following scission of alkoxyls at 77 K was obtained. An unexpected result of the measurements at 4.2 K is represented by the identification of a clear signal by H atoms: the H atoms apparently are not trapped in perprotiated matrices, even at 4.2 K, because of their unusually high reactivity toward the hydrogen abstraction assisted by tunneling effects.

Notes: Poly[S-(2-9′-acridinylethyl)-L-cysteine] (5) was synthesized by the N-carboxy anhydride procedure. It was converted to the trifluoroacetic acid salt (6), which was treated with LiTCNQ in methanol to give the TCNQ anion radical salt (7). 7 showed electrical conductivity of 10-8 S/cm at 295 K.