Halogens polarizable

In line with the conclusions derived in the model study10), the effect of solvent on initiator reactivity can also be explained on the basis of halogen polarizability in MeX. A detailed discussion of these trends is given in Section VIII. Mel is a poison in isobutylene polymerization. The poisoning activity of Mel will be discussed in Section VII. 

Ketene Insertions. Ketenes insert into strongly polarized or polarizable single bonds, such as reactive carbon—halogen bonds, giving acid hahdes (7) and into active acid haUdes giving haUdes of p-ketoacids (8) (46). Phosgene [77-44-5] (47) and thiophosgene [463-71-8] (48) also react with ketenes. 

It was postulated that the rate decreased as the basicity of the halogen decreased and/or steric compression increased in f-BuX, and as the polarizability of halogen in MeX increased. The objective of the present research was to extend this model study to isobutylene polymerization systems, in particular to investigate the effect of reagent addition sequence and that of the nature of the halogen in f-BuX and MeX on the polymerization rate and PIB yield using Me3 Al coinitiator. 

The strength of the London dispersion forces becomes stronger with increased polarizability, so larger molecule (or atoms) form stronger bonds. This observation helps explain the trends in physical state of the Group VII(b) halogens I2 is a solid, Br2 is a liquid, and Cl2 and L2 are gases. 

For halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) the binding to the aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor regulates their toxicity [89]. The Ah receptor controls the induction of one of the cytochrome P450 enzymes in the liver. Toxic responses such as thymic atrophy, iveight loss, immu-notoxicity and acute lethality are associated ivith the relative affinity of PCBs, PCDFs and PCDDs for the Ah receptor [89]. The quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models predicting the affinity of the halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons ivith the Ah receptor describe the electron acceptor capability as well as the hydrophobicity and polarizability of the chemicals [89[. 

An example of how dispersion forces and polarizability affect physical properties is seen in the halogens. Moving down the... 

The polarity alternation rule (PAR) considers two kinds of substituents. The donors are. those having unshared electronic pairs or -electrons, and +1 groups. These include OH, OR, OCOR, NH2, NRR, N(R)COR, SH, SR, halogens and alkyl groups. The donor properties of the alkyl groups may reflect the existence of hyperconjugation. On the other hand, the acceptors are electron sinks, i.e. polarizable it-bonds, atoms with empty orbitals, and —I groups. Examples of acceptors are C=0 (aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid derivatives), CN, S02, N02, SiRj. 

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