ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The polymerization of styrene with BF3, BCI3, and BBr3 coinitiators and CH2Cl2 solvent has been investigated. The effects of temperature, monomer concentration, and the nature of the boron halide on molecular weights, molecular weight distribution, and conversion were determined. Molecular weights were found to decrease in the order BCl3 〉BF3 〉BBr3. This sequence was discussed in terms of system ionicity and counterion stability. The overall energies of activation for polymerization (ΔEDPn) were -1.6 ± 0.3, -1.9 ± 0.8, and -0.9 ± 0.5 kcal/mole for BF3, BCI3, and BBr3, respectively, which indicated similar overall polymerization mechanisms in the range of -20 to -80°C. The predominant molecular-weight-governing event in polymerizations with BCl3, and BBr3 was chain transfer to monomer, whereas with BF3 chain transfer and termination were nearly equal. Chain termination in BCl3-coinitiated polymerizations involves chlorination of the growing polystyryl cation by BCl3OH⊖ and leads to benzylic chlorine termini.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1978.170160909
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