ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The kinetics of chain transfer to the bifunctional initiating and transfer agents (binifers) 1,4-di(2-chloro-2-propyl)benzene (p-DCC), 1,3-di(2-chloro-2-propyl)-5-tert-butylbenzene (m-tBuDCC), and 1,3-di(2-chloro-2-propyl)-4,6-dimethylbenzene (m-DMeDCC) in the polymerization of isobutylene has been investigated. Chain transfer to monomer was shown to be absent up to -20°C in CH3Cl/n-hexane and CH2Cl2/n-hexane mixtures using the m-tBuDCC/BCl3 binifer system. Chain transfer constants (Ci) to m-tBuDCC and kt/kp ratios determined in the range from -30°C to -80°C in CH3Cl/n-hexane mixtures and pure CH3Cl solvent are reported, and the activation energy differences Etr,l - Ep and Et - Ep were calculated. Chain transfer constants to p-DCC and m-DMeDCC were determined by the use of pure CH3Cl diluent at -50°C. The chain transfer reactivity of five different inifers is discussed and compared based on CI values obtained under identical conditions, with special regard to the new, sterically hindered binifer m-DMeDCC of extraordinary reactivity.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1984.170221032
