Chapter 5 Ionic PolymerizationIonic Polymerization Chapter 5 Ch5 Sl2 Introduction Ionic polym’n is...
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Ionic Polymerization
Chapter 5
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Ch 5 Sl 2Introduction Ionic polym’n is specific to monomer Table 5.1 p124 cationic polym’n for CH2=CH(X) with X that donate e– and/or
resonance-stabilize (+) charge [inductive and/or resonance e– donating X] CH2=CH(OR), CH2=C(R1)(R2)
CH2=CH(Ph), CH2=C(R)(Ph), CH2=CH(CH=CH2), CH2=CH(CR=CH2)
CH2=CH(R) ~ too-weakly donating with short R (like Me)
anionic --- CH2=CH(COOR), CH2=C(R)(COOR), CH2=CH(C≡N), CH2=C(R)(C≡N)
Both possible for styrenics, dienes weakly inductive-donating
resonance-stabilizing both (+) and (–) charge [+M/–M]
Both not facile for vinyl halides, vinyl esters
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Ch 5 Sl 3
Ionic polym’n is (cont’d)much faster than radical polym’n high conc’n of propagating chain
influenced by counter-ion [gegenion] ---C+ A− or ---C− M+
influenced by solvent ---C+ A− [contact] ---C+ //A− [separated] ---C+ + A− [free]
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Ch 5 Sl 4Cationic polym’n: mechanism initiation with protonic acid, HA
not HCl or HBr counter-ion [A–] too nucleophilic
H2SO4, HClO4 popular
with Lewis acid
initiator/cocatalyst ~ a misnomer activator/initiator, actually
HA + H2C C
R1
R2
H3C C
R1
R2
A
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Ch 5 Sl 5
propagation
head-to-tail
when C+ rearrangement possible isomerization polym’n
termination and chain transfer no bimolecular termination
ion-pair rearrangement
chain transfer to counter-ion, spontaneous termination
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Ch 5 Sl 6
termination and chain transfer (cont’d) CT to monomer
CT to solvent, impurity, or polymer also possible β-H electrophilic due to hyperconjugation
not reactive steric
may reinitiate
H
H
R
R
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Ch 5 Sl 7Kinetics of cationic polym’n rate of polym’n
s-s conditions-s not achieved in most cases; so fast
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Ch 5 Sl 8
Rp (cont’d)
2nd-order on [M] when is RDS. (most cases)
If is RDS, 1st-order on [M].
If transferred active center re-initiate rapidly,
xn
If no CT to M,
radical polym’n
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Ch 5 Sl 9
effect of Temp
activated C=C by subs Ei and Ep small and < Et
As Temp up, xn down.
As Temp up, C up, and xn down.
Low temperature preferred in cationic polym’n.
can be > 0 or < 0
< 0
> 0
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effect of solvent and counter-ion
free ion active center propagates faster higher kp (by ala > ten times)
lower kt for ion-pair rearrangement, also
faster in polar solvent
faster with larger counter-ion not evident ~ no systematic exp’tal data
<cf> anionic polym’n
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Ch 5 Sl 11Pseudocationic polym’n In some of cationic polym’n with protonic acid initiator in less polar solvent eg, ST with HClO4 and some others
shows bimodal MMD. there is another process than ionic propagation
pseudocationic (covalent) polym’n
slower than ion/ion-pair propagation lower MM
losing popularity ~ ion and ion-pair separately
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Ch 5 Sl 12Living cationic polym’n Cationic polym’n is hardly living-like. very sensitive to impurity and conditions
CT and rearrangements ( hyperconjugation)
living-like may be possible by controlling C---counter ion bond characteristic betw covalent and ionic (like pseudocationic)
xn should be [M]/[I].
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Ch 5 Sl 13Practical considerations in cationic Cationic polym’n requires low rxn Temp ~ often below 0 °C
free from impurities
control of heat very fast initiation and propagation
butyl rubber the only commercial polymer by cationic polym’n
isobutylene copolymerized with small amount of isoprene isoprene for (S) vulcanization
with alkyl halide/Lewis acid
at low Temp below 0 ºC
MM control by Temp ~ control CT
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Ch 5 Sl 14Anionic polym’n Virtually all anionic polym’n is truely living. no bimolecular termination
no CT ~ requires H:– ion abstraction
Earlier works were not living Section 5.3.1 p132
mechanism with basic (organometallic) initiator
in polar solvent like THF ~ for free initiator and ion
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Ch 5 Sl 15
mechanism with e– transfer initiation
in polar solvent like THF
propagation
No appreciable termination or CT
green
dianion red
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Ch 5 Sl 16Kinetics of anionic polym’n Rp
ki > kp ~ initiation completed before propagation
much faster than radical kp comparable ~ lower in non-polar, higher in polar solvent
[M–] (= [I]0) much higher than [M]
MM
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Ch 5 Sl 17
MMD Initially, N initiators ( N polymers later)
At time t, N0, N1, N2, --- Nx, --- Nx ~ # of x-mer
for derivation, pp135-138
Φ ~ rate of a monomer additionν ~ kinetic chain length, xn
~ Poisson distribution
r=0
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Ch 5 Sl 18
PDI or D theoretically, D ≈ 1.0
practically, 1.02 – 1.20
Flory distributionat xn = 50
Poisson distribution
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Ch 5 Sl 19Effect of solvent and counter-ion effect of solvent
polarity [ε] of solvent fraction of free ion kp
ε is not a sole measure ~ solvating power bz vs dioxane; THF vs DME
MMD broader in non-polar solvent slow initiation
Odian p424
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Ch 5 Sl 20
effect of counter-ion in polar solvents kp ~ K+ < Na+ < Li+
smaller ions better solvated ~ [free ion] up
in non-polar solvents kp ~ K+ > Na+ > Li+
separation of ion governs
Energetics ~ complex Ep > 0 ~ small, dependent on solvent and counter-ion
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Ch 5 Sl 21Deactivation/functionaliz’n At the end of anionic polym’n addition of proton donor like ROH deactivation
functionaliz’n with CO2, EO, etc p139
polymer with functionalized end-group, controlled MM/MMD
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Ch 5 Sl 22Practical considerations in anionic Anionic polym’n requires highly purified reactants reactive active center
inert rxn system ~ high vac, sealed
Acidic H in monomer must be protected.
side rxn in polar M like (meth)acrylates, acrylonitriles
requires polar solvent, bulky initiator, low temperature
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Ch 5 Sl 23GTP group transfer polym’n for polar monomers (with C=O or C≡N) to avoid side reactions
initiator ~ silyl ketene acetal
catalyst Nu:– ~ popular ~ HF2
–, F–, etc
Lewis acid ~ larger amount needed ~ less popular
mechanism associative p142 ~ not anionic ~ may be wrong
dissociative p143 ~ anionic ~ more plausible
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Ch 5 Sl 24
mechanism (cont’d)
living
anionic
M or M’ssilyl group transfer (from initiator or chain end to monomer)
R
This was the side rxn p141.
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GTP is a living anionic polym’n like anionic, sensitive to impurities like active H dry condition
protection needed for monomers with active H
unlike anionic, at high temp (50 - 80 ºC)
PDI ~ 1.1 - 1.3
side reaction ~ back-biting cyclization p144
GTP mainly for functionalized polymethacrylates with low MM < 50K
GTP of acrylate and (meth)acrylonitrile too fast
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Ch 5 Sl 26
functionalization
R
RR
R RRR
R
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Ch 5 Sl 27Aldol GTP GTP of silyl vinyl ether using aldehyde initiator
silyl group transfer (from monomer to aldehyde O)
hydrolyzed to PVA
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Ch 5 Sl 28Carbonyl polym’n Odian p444-449
low ceiling temperature due to low ∆H for R=Me, ∆H = 29 kJ/mol
short and stable C=O
anionic polym’n of CH2O polyformaldehyde [= polyoxymethylene (POM) = polyacetal] an engineering plastic with high Tm = 175 °C
mechanical, abrasive, and dimensional stability
end-capping for use
Odian p445