Abstract
A new cyclic nitroxide 1 and the corresponding alkoxyamines 9 and 10 were synthesized and the polymerization of styrene (St) initiated with 10 was investigated. The NO–C bond of 9 is very weak, cleaving at room temperature. On the other hand, alkoxyamine 10 is stable at room temperature and the A act and E act for the NO–C bond homolysis were determined to be 1.4 × 10 15 s −1 and 124.5 kJ mol −1, respectively. When the polymerization of St was carried out at 70 °C, the resultant poly(St) showed narrow polydispersities below 1.25. In the polymerization at 90 °C, the resulting poly(St) showed narrow polydispersity until 60% conversion, but M w/ M n was rapidly increased above 60% conversion. On the other hand, the polymerization at 120 °C gave poly(St) with broad polydispersities. The unusual polymerization behavior was discussed on the basis of the SEC and ESR results.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
