STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE

The copolymerization of styrene with á-methylstyrene has been tested using combined metallocene-MAO initiator systems with and without diphenylzinc. The metallocenes used were biscyclopentadienyltitanium dichloride, Cp2TiCl2, bis(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)titanium dichloride, (n-BuCp)2TiCl2, and the h...

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Authors: RABAGLIATI,FRANCO M; MUÑOZ,HÉCTOR E; MARDONES,GABRIELA V
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Publication date:2010
Country:Chile
Institution:Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
Repository:SciELO Chile
Language:English
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Keyword:Styrene copolymerization
diphenylzinc
metallocene catalysts
tacticity
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description The copolymerization of styrene with á-methylstyrene has been tested using combined metallocene-MAO initiator systems with and without diphenylzinc. The metallocenes used were biscyclopentadienyltitanium dichloride, Cp2TiCl2, bis(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)titanium dichloride, (n-BuCp)2TiCl2, and the half-sandwich metallocene indenyltitanium trichloride, IndTiCl3. The results indicate that both binary metallocene-MAO, and ternary Ph2Zn-metallocene-MAO systems are capable of polymerizing á-methylstyrene to poly(á-methylstyrene) as well of its copolymerization with styrene. These initiator systems also show that despite the 1+ inductive effect of the methyl group, which enhances electrón density at the vinyl double bond of styrene, the steric consequence of vinyl substitution hinders monomer coordination to active species, causing a decrease in conversion of either á-MeS to homopolymer or S/á-MeS to the corresponding copolymer. The nature and structure of the metallocene included in the initiator system are determinant of the initiator system's efficiency. For the metallocenes used the efficiency follows the order IndTiCl3 > Cp2TiCl2 > (n-BuCp)2TiCl2, with the half-sandwich metallocene IndTiCl3 showing greater efficiency than the true metallocenes.
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spelling STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE RABAGLIATI,FRANCO M MUÑOZ,HÉCTOR E MARDONES,GABRIELA V Styrene copolymerization diphenylzinc metallocene catalysts tacticity The copolymerization of styrene with á-methylstyrene has been tested using combined metallocene-MAO initiator systems with and without diphenylzinc. The metallocenes used were biscyclopentadienyltitanium dichloride, Cp2TiCl2, bis(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)titanium dichloride, (n-BuCp)2TiCl2, and the half-sandwich metallocene indenyltitanium trichloride, IndTiCl3. The results indicate that both binary metallocene-MAO, and ternary Ph2Zn-metallocene-MAO systems are capable of polymerizing á-methylstyrene to poly(á-methylstyrene) as well of its copolymerization with styrene. These initiator systems also show that despite the 1+ inductive effect of the methyl group, which enhances electrón density at the vinyl double bond of styrene, the steric consequence of vinyl substitution hinders monomer coordination to active species, causing a decrease in conversion of either á-MeS to homopolymer or S/á-MeS to the corresponding copolymer. The nature and structure of the metallocene included in the initiator system are determinant of the initiator system's efficiency. For the metallocenes used the efficiency follows the order IndTiCl3 > Cp2TiCl2 > (n-BuCp)2TiCl2, with the half-sandwich metallocene IndTiCl3 showing greater efficiency than the true metallocenes. Sociedad Chilena de Química http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-97072010000100026
spellingShingle STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
RABAGLIATI,FRANCO M
Styrene copolymerization
diphenylzinc
metallocene catalysts
tacticity
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title STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
title_full STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
title_fullStr STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
title_full_unstemmed STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
title_short STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
title_sort STYRENE/STYRENE-DERIVATIVE COPOLYMERIZATION BY PH2Zn-METALLOCENE-MAO SYSTEMS: HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF á-METHYLSTYRENE WITH STYRENE
topic Styrene copolymerization
diphenylzinc
metallocene catalysts
tacticity
topic_facet Styrene copolymerization
diphenylzinc
metallocene catalysts
tacticity
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