ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Isobutylene has been polymerized in a continuous stirred tank reactor using a catalyst system comprised of 1-bromoadamantane and diethylaluminum chloride. The polymerization was carried out in hexane solvent at -15 to -27°C and gave 100% conversion to polyisobutylene (PIB) of 1000-3000 Mw. The results of pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses are consistent with a mechanism involving the formation of the adamantyl cabocation and its addition to an isobutylene molecule to initiate polymerization. 13C-NMR analyses show that the PIB products contain R2C—CR2 and R2C—CHR olefin types. Information on the nature of these olefins and the route to their formation has been developed.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.1987.080251116
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