Hydrocarbon main-chain

Hydrocarbon Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers... 

Table II lists the positions and relative intensities of the main absorption bands of the sodium salt of Nafion, together with the best available assignments to vibrational modes of the structural components of Nafion the fluorinated hydrocarbon main chain, the ether-linked fluorinated side-chains, the ionic end groups -S03 Na+ and water of hydration.

ADMET has been used to make copolymers of main-chain and side-chain LCPs [87]. An all-hydrocarbon main-chain thermotropic LCP polymer has also been prepared by ADMET [134]. 

Another approach to the fabrication of LB films from prefonned polymers is to fonn a hydrophobic main chain by reacting monomers tenninated by a vinyl group [102, 103, 104, 105 and 106]. The side groups studied also included perfluorinated hydrocarbon chains, which tilt with respect to the nonnal to the plane of the film, whereas the analogous ordinary hydrocarbon chains do not [105]. 

This combination of monomers is unique in that the two are very different chemically, and in thek character in a polymer. Polybutadiene homopolymer has a low glass-transition temperature, remaining mbbery as low as —85° C, and is a very nonpolar substance with Htde resistance to hydrocarbon fluids such as oil or gasoline. Polyacrylonitrile, on the other hand, has a glass temperature of about 110°C, and is very polar and resistant to hydrocarbon fluids (see Acrylonitrile polymers). As a result, copolymerization of the two monomers at different ratios provides a wide choice of combinations of properties. In addition to providing the mbbery nature to the copolymer, butadiene also provides residual unsaturation, both in the main chain in the case of 1,4, or in a side chain in the case of 1,2 polymerization. This residual unsaturation is useful as a cure site for vulcanization by sulfur or by peroxides, but is also a weak point for chemical attack, such as oxidation, especially at elevated temperatures. As a result, all commercial NBR products contain small amounts ( 0.5-2.5%) of antioxidant to protect the polymer during its manufacture, storage, and use. 

Normal alkanes (n-alkanes, n-paraffms) are straight-chain hydrocarbons having no branches. Branched alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons with an alkyl substituent or a side branch from the main chain. A branched... 

Figure 3 Comparison of chemiluminescence runs from saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon polymers having tertiary carbons (polypropylene, polyisoprene) in the main chain.

Due to the unsaturation present in the main chain, protection is required against oxygen, UV and ozone. Oil resistance is poor and the polymer is not resistant to aromatic, aliphatic and halogenated hydrocarbons. 

Nitriles have good resistance to oil, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and vegetable oils, but are swollen by polar solvents such as ketones. The unsaturated main chain means that protection against oxygen, ozone and UV light is required. 

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis can be regarded as a surface polymerization reaction since monomer units are produced from the reagents hydrogen and carbon monoxide in situ on the surface of the catalyst. Hence, a variety of hydrocarbons (mainly n-paraffines) are formed from hydrogen and carbon monoxide by successive addition of C, units to hydrocarbon chains on the catalyst surface (Equation 12.1). Additionally, carbon dioxide (Equation 12.3) and steam (Equations 12.1 and 12.2) are produced C02 affects the reaction just a little, whereas H20 shows a strong inhibiting effect on the reaction rate when iron catalysts are used. 

The root of a compound s name indicates the number of carbon atoms in the main (parent) chain or ring. Table 1.2 gives the roots for hydrocarbon chains that are up to ten carbons long. To determine which root to use, count the carbons in the main chain, or main ring, of the compound. If the compound is an alkene or alkyne, the main chain or ring must include the multiple bond. 

Figure 1.8 shows some hydrocarbons, with the main chain or ring highlighted. 

Step 1 Find tbe root Identify the longest chain or ring in the hydrocarbon. If the hydrocarbon is an alkene or an alkyne, make sure that you include any multiple bonds in the main chain. Remember that the chain does not have to be in a straight line. Count the number of carbon atoms in the main chain to obtain the root. If it is a cyclic compound, add the prefix -cyclo- before the root. 

Step 3 Add a position number before the root of the name to indicate the location of the —OH group. (Remember to number the main chain of the hydrocarbon so that the hydroxyl group has the lowest possible position number.) If there is more than one —OH group, leave the -e in the name of the parent alkane, and put the appropriate prefix (di-, tri-, or tetra-) before the suffix -ol. 

Trifluorostyrene-based monomers and fheir derivatives are known to exhibit dimerization preferentially over polymerization in confrasf to fhe hydrocarbon analogue slyrene. Eord, DesMarfeau, and Smifh, Smifh and Babb,i i and Smith et al. have advantageously used this behavior to produce 6 (where E can be a large number of differenf spacer groups buf also typically be sulfonamide-based) via cyclopolymerization of multifunctional monomers bearing at least two trifluorovinyl ether units. The polymers themselves have perfluorocyclobutane (PFCB) rings as part of the main chain. 

Of all the hydrocarbon-based PEMs, this group most likely has the largest variety of different systems. This is probably due to the wealth of prior knowledge of the nonsulfonated analogues that have been developed over the last several decades as well as the general expectation of higher thermal stability, better mechanical properties, and increased oxidative stability over polystyrene-based systems. Within the context of this section, polyarylenes are systems in which an aryl or heteroaryl ring is part of the main chain of the polymer. This section will, therefore, include polymers such as sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) and sulfonated poly(imides) but will not include systems such as sulfonated polystyrene, which will be covered in Section 3.3.I.3. 

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