ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
rare-earth coordination catalyst
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styrene
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isotactic polystyrene
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neodymium
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Chemistry
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Polymerization of styrene with the neodymium phosphonate Nd(P507)/H2O/Al(i-Bu)3 catalytic system has been examined. The polymer obtained was separated into a soluble and an insoluble fraction by 2-butanone extraction. 13C-NMR spectra indicate that the insoluble fraction is isotactic polystyrene and the soluble one is syndiotactic-rich atactic polystyrene. The polymerization features are described and discussed. The optimum conditions for the polymerization are as follows: [Nd] = (3.5-5.0) × 10-2 mol/L; [styrene] = 5 mol/L; [Al]/[Nd] = 6-8 mol/mol; [H2O]/[Al] = 0.05-0.08 mol/mol; polymerization temperature around 70°C. The percent yield of isotactic polystyrene (IY) is markedly affected by catalyst aging temperature. With increase of the aging temperature from 40 to 70°C, IY increases from 9% to 48%. Using AlEt3 and Al(i-Bu)2H instead of Al(i-Bu)3 decreases the yield of isotactic polystyrene. Different neodymium compounds give the following activity order: Nd(P507)3 〉 Nd(P204)3 〉 Nd(OPri)3 〉 NdCl3 + C2H5OH 〉 Nd(naph)3. With Nd(naph)3 as catalyst, only atactic polystyrene is obtained. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1773-1778, 1998
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
