Polymer addition reactions

Kelly, J. and Sherrington, D. C. Some novel polymer-supported optically-active phase-transfer catalysts. 2. Use in displacement, reduction, epoxidation and addition reactions, Polymer, 1984, 25, 1499-1504. 

When poly(ethylene glycol) of molecular weight 1000 was used as the starting material for this poly addition reaction, polymers of molecular weight more than 20000 were obtained. As the functional groups are located in equidistant order, neighbouring effects can be excluded in this copolymer. 

Kelly, J., and D. C. Sherrington, Some Novel Polymer-Supported Opticdly Active Phase Transfer Catalysts 2. Use in Displacement, Reduction, Epoxidation and Addition Reactions, Polymer, 25, 7 99(1984). 

In many cases, reactive double bonds were introduced into the cyclic carbonate stmcture for subsequent cross-linking, epoxidation, or addition reactions.Polymers of six-membered cyclic carbonate with pendant allyl ether group... 

The complexity of the peroxide curing system arises from a range of possible side reactions such as /3-cleavage of the oxy radical, addition reaction, polymer scission, radical transfer, dehydrohalogenation, oxygenation, and acid catalyzed decomposition of the peroxide." ... 

Several studies have demonstrated the successful incoriDoration of [60]fullerene into polymeric stmctures by following two general concepts (i) in-chain addition, so called pearl necklace type polymers or (ii) on-chain addition pendant polymers. Pendant copolymers emerge predominantly from the controlled mono- and multiple functionalization of the fullerene core with different amine-, azide-, ethylene propylene terjDolymer, polystyrene, poly(oxyethylene) and poly(oxypropylene) precursors [63,64,65,66,62 and 66]. On the other hand, (-CggPd-) polymers of the pearl necklace type were fonned via the periodic linkage of [60]fullerene and Pd monomer units after their initial reaction with thep-xy y ene diradical [69,70 and 71]. 

Nylon 6, 11, and 12. This class of polymers is polymerized by addition reactions of ring compounds that contain both acid and amine groups on the monomer. 

The three-step mechanism for free-radical polymerization represented by reactions (6.A)-(6.C) does not tell the whole story. Another type of free-radical reaction, called chain transfer, may also occur. This is unfortunate in the sense that it complicates the neat picture presented until now. On the other hand, this additional reaction can be turned into an asset in actual polymer practice. One of the consequences of chain transfer reactions is a lowering of the kinetic chain length and hence the molecular weight of the polymer without necessarily affecting the rate of polymerization. 

Dicylopentadiene Resins. Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) can be used as a reactive component in polyester resins in two distinct reactions with maleic anhydride (7). The addition reaction of maleic anhydride in the presence of an equivalent of water produces a dicyclopentadiene acid maleate that can condense with ethylene or diethylene glycol to form low molecular weight, highly reactive resins. These resins, introduced commercially in 1980, have largely displaced OfXv o-phthahc resins in marine apphcations because of beneficial shrinkage properties that reduce surface profile. The inherent low viscosity of these polymers also allows for the use of high levels of fillers, such as alumina tfihydrate, to extend the resin-enhancing, fiame-retardant properties for apphcation in bathtub products (Table 4). 

Polymerization Reactions. Polymerization addition reactions are commercially the most important class of reactions for the propylene molecule and are covered in detail elsewhere (see Olefin polymers, polypropylene). Many types of gas- or liquid-phase catalysts are used for this purpose. Most recently, metallocene catalysts have been commercially employed. These latter catalysts requite higher levels of propylene purity. 

Fig. 6. Coupling of polymer chains via (a) photoinduced hydrogen abstraction free-radical reactions and (b) nitrene insertion/addition reactions.

Certain polymeric stmctures can also be blended with other coreactive polymers or multifunctional reactive oligomers that affect curing reactions when exposed to ir radiation. These coreactive polymers and cross-linking oligomers undergo condensation or addition reactions, which cause the formation of network stmctures (Table 9) (4,5,47). 

Sulfurized olefins (S2CI2 plus isobutene) are further reacted with S and Na2S to give products useful as extreme pressure lubricant additives (144,145). The reaction of unsaturated natural oils with sulfur monochloride gives resinous products known as Factice, which are useful as art-gum erasers and mbber additives (146,147). The addition reaction of sulfur monochloride with unsaturated polymers, eg, natural mbber, produces cross-links and thus serves as a means for vulcanizing mbber at moderate temperatures. The photochemical cross-linking of polyethylene has also been reported (148). 

Polymerization. Polymerization reactions, which are addition reactions, are used to produce the principal products formed direcdy from butlylenes butyl elastomers polybutylenes and polyisobutylene (see Elastomers, synthetic Olefin polymers). 

Micha.elAdditions. The reaction of a bismaleimide with a functional nucleophile (diamine, bisthiol, etc) via the Michael addition reaction converts a BMI building block into a polymer. The non stoichiometric reaction of an aromatic diamine with a bismaleimide was used by Rhc )ne Poulenc to synthesize polyaminobismaleimides as shown in Figure 6 (31). 

Quinazoline-2,4( 1 H,3H)-dione, 7-nitro-synthesis, 3, 110 Quinazolihediones mass spectra, 2, 22 polymers, 1, 298 Quinazoline-2,4( 1 H,3 H)-diones synthesis, 3, 106 O-trimethylsilylation, 3, 91 Quiriazolines addition reactions, 3, 73... 

Polyethylene, a linear polymer, is made by an addition reaction. It is started with an initiator, such as FIjOj, which gives free, and very reactive —OFI radicals. One of these breaks the double-bond of an ethylene molecule, C2FI4, when it is heated under pressure, to give... 

It is an observed fact that with most synthetic polymers the head-to-tail structure is formed. In the case of diene polymers differences may arise in the point of addition. Reaction can take place at the 1 and 4 positions, the 1 and 2 positions or the 3 and 4 positions to give the structures indicated in Figure 4.9. 

Addition reactions were frequently used to create MAIs capable of forming block copolymers. Thus, one possible pathway is to react preformed polymer-contain-... 

The nucleophilic addition reaction of urea to formaldehyde produces mainly monomethylol urea and some dimethylol urea. When the mixture is heated in presence of an acid, condensation occurs, and water is released. This is accompanied by the formation of a cross inked polymer ... 

A urethane is typically prepared by nucleophilic addition reaction between an alcohol and an isocyanate (R—N = C=0), so a polyurethane is prepared by reaction between a cliol and a diisocyanate. The diol is usually a low-molecular-weight polymer (MW 1000 amu) with hydroxyl end-groups the diisocyanate is often toluene-2,4-diisocyanate. 

Addition polymer Polymer produced by a monomer, usually a derivative of ethylene, adding to itself no other product is formed, 611-614,631q Addition reactions, 602 ADP (adenosine diphosphate), 469 Air... 

Addition polymers are formed by the reaction of the monomeric units without the elimination of atoms. The monomer is usually an unsaturated organic compound such as ethylene, H2C=CHs, which in the presence of a suitable catalyst will undergo an addition reaction to form a long chain molecule such as polyethylene. A general equation for the first stage of such a process is... 

A remarkable effect of the reaction temperature on the enantioselectivity of the addition of butyllithium to benzaldehyde was found with polystyrene-bound cvs-enofo-S-dimethylamino -(benzyloxy)bornane (8)12. When the soluble monomeric ligand 9 was tested, the enantioselectivity increased with decreasing temperature (53% ee at — 78 C). In contrast, the polymer-bound chiral additive 8 showed an optimum at — 20 C (32% ee). Although the enantioselectivity of this addition reaction is low, an advantage of a polymer-bound chiral auxiliary is that it can be removed by a simple filtration. 

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