Methacrylates complex

The most significant observation in the radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate with vinylidene chloride in the presence of zinc chloride is the increase in the Q and e values of methyl methacrylate, the increase in the rx value of methyl methacrylate, and the decrease in the r2 value of vinylidene chloride (30). Although it has been proposed that these results arise from the increased reactivity of the complexed methyl methacrylate monomer, a more likely explanation is the homopolymerization of a methyl methacrylate-complexed methyl methacrylate complex accompanied by the copolymerization of methyl methacrylate with vinylidene chloride. 

The effect on the coordination chemical shift of varying the phosphine has been studied for two series of trigonal metal-olefin complexes, viz., (CH2 CH2) PtL (46) and (CH2 C(CH3)C02C2H )NiL2 (49). In both cases the chemical shift is found to correlate with the basicity of the phosphine [Table IV (41, 45, 46, 49-52)]. The chemical shift of the unsubstituted olefinic carbon atom (CH2 ) of the ethyl methacrylate complexes is more strongly phosphine-dependent than the substituted olefinic carbon atom, and this effect has been attributed to electron withdrawal from this site by the ethoxycarbonyl substituent. 

Henrici-Olive and Olive were the first to put forward the hypothesis that complexes are sometimes formed between the active centre and the monomer and or/solvent [45], As only the complex with monomer is capable of propagation, part of the centres is inhibited and the polymerization rate is reduced. This theory was found to be valid with styrene [46], but not with MMA [47]. Burnett called attention to the important circumstance that radicals solvated in various ways may react differently, or at least at different rates [47]. His conclusions were based on kinetic studies of MMA polymerization in various halogenated aromatics. In the copolymerization of butyl vinyl ether with methacrylates, complex formation between the active centre and condensed aromatics prior to monomer addition was observed by Shaik-hudinov et al. [48], The growing polymer forms a stable donor-acceptor complex with naphthalene, described by the formula. 

A novel method has been proposed [203-205] for obtaining polymeric sorbents with prearranged macromolecular sites for complexing with transition metal ions. Cobalt complexes with the prearranged sorbent were tested as catalysts by the liquid-phase oxidation of styrene and ethylbenzene. These catalysts could be used repeatedly without a decrease in activity. The catalytic activity of polyacrylonitrile and polypropargyl methacrylate complexes with Co was studied during ethylbenzene oxidation reactions [206, 207]. 

N-Vinylcarbazole Methyl methacrylate, enropinm-methacrylate complex ... 

Following isolation of the methacrylate complex 11, this monomer was polymerized in the presence of AIBN as shown in Scheme 4 to produce polymer 12. Polymethacrylate 12 displayed good solubility in acetonitrile, DMF and DMSO. Polymethacrylate 12 was subsequently demetallated using photolytic techniques to yield the organic polymer 13. 

Photo-induced polymerization of hydroxypropyl-P-CD/methyl methacrylate complex, i.e. HP-P-CD/MMA was performed in aqueous solution, at room temperature with Irgacure 2959, i.e. 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl-(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)ketone serving as a photoinitiator [75]. The atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) [76] methods are also used to perform polymerization of the CD/guest monomer complexes in aqueous solutions. 

If a waste sulfuric acid regeneration plant is not available, eg, as part of a joint acrylate—methacrylate manufacturing complex, the preferred catalyst for esterification is a sulfonic acid type ion-exchange resin. In this case the residue from the ester reactor bleed stripper can be disposed of by combustion to recover energy value as steam. 

Despite numerous efforts, there is no generally accepted theory explaining the causes of stereoregulation in acryflc and methacryflc anionic polymerizations. Complex formation with the cation of the initiator (146) and enoflzation of the active chain end are among the more popular hypotheses (147). Unlike free-radical polymerizations, copolymerizations between acrylates and methacrylates are not observed in anionic polymerizations however, good copolymerizations within each class are reported (148). 

Enolate Initiators. In principle, ester enolate anions should represent the ideal initiators for anionic polymeri2ation of alkyl methacrylates. Although general procedures have been developed for the preparation of a variety of alkaU metal enolate salts, many of these compounds are unstable except at low temperatures (67,102,103). Usehil initiating systems for acrylate polymeri2ation have been prepared from complexes of ester enolates with alkak metal alkoxides (104,105). 

The first-stage catalysts for the oxidation to methacrolein are based on complex mixed metal oxides of molybdenum, bismuth, and iron, often with the addition of cobalt, nickel, antimony, tungsten, and an alkaU metal. Process optimization continues to be in the form of incremental improvements in catalyst yield and lifetime. Typically, a dilute stream, 5—10% of isobutylene tert-huty alcohol) in steam (10%) and air, is passed over the catalyst at 300—420°C. Conversion is often nearly quantitative, with selectivities to methacrolein ranging from 85% to better than 95% (114—118). Often there is accompanying selectivity to methacrylic acid of an additional 2—5%. A patent by Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals reports selectivity to methacrolein of better than 97% at conversions of 98.7% for a yield of methacrolein of nearly 96% (119). 

When equal amounts of solutions of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(acryhc acid) ate mixed, a precipitate, which appears to be an association product of the two polymers, forms immediately. This association reaction is influenced by hydrogen-ion concentration. Below ca pH 4, the complex precipitates from solution. Above ca pH 12, precipitation also occurs, but probably only poly(ethylene oxide) precipitates. If solution viscosity is used as an indication of the degree of association, it appears that association becomes mote pronounced as the pH is reduced toward a lower limit of about four. The highest yield of insoluble complex usually occurs at an equimolar ratio of ether and carboxyl groups. Studies of the poly(ethylene oxide)—poly(methacryhc acid) complexes indicate a stoichiometric ratio of three monomeric units of ethylene oxide for each methacrylic acid unit. 

In the case of polar polymers the situation is more complex, since there are a large number of dipoles attached to one chain. These dipoles may either be attached to the main chain (as with poly(vinyl chloride), polyesters and polycarbonates) or the polar groups may not be directly attached to the main chain and the dipoles may, to some extent, rotate independently of it, e.g. as with poly(methyl methacrylate). 

Blending of ABS with an acrylic material such as poly(methyl methacrylate) can in some cases allow a matching of the refractive indices of the rubbery and glassy phases and providing that there is a low level of contaminating material such as soap and an absence of insoluble additives a reasonable transparent ABS-type polymer may be obtained. More sophisticated are the complex terpolymers and blends of the MBS type considered below. Seldom used on their own, they are primarily of use as impact modifiers for unplasticised PVC. 

The participation of a monomer molecule in the initiation step of polymerization has not been required in the examples described so far. Tris(thiocyanato) tris(pyri-dine) iron(III) complex forms a complex with methyl methacrylate [46]. By subjecting the compound to UV radiation, the complex decomposes to give SCN as the initiating radical. 

Hydroxy-containing polymers such as poly(methyl-methacrylate-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) [65,66] or secondary cellulose acetate [67,68] were used for this purpose. Vanadium (V) 8-hydroxy quinoline-hydroxy-ethyl methacrylate adduct, prepared by condensation of the latter with a VOQ2OH complex, is polymerized to... 

The majority of the literature reports deal with the reaction of calixarenes with Group I and II cations. Polymeric calixarenes have been the subject of a more recent innovation. Harris et al. [23] have prepared a calix[4]ar-ene methacrylate, its polymerization, and Na complex-ation (Scheme 3). They concluded that both monomers and polymers form stable complexes with sodium thiocyanate. 

The most important side reactions are disproportionation between the cobalt(ll) complex and the propagating species and/or -elimination of an alkcnc from the cobalt(III) intermediate. Both pathways appear unimportant in the case of acrylate ester polymerizations mediated by ConTMP but are of major importance with methacrylate esters and S. This chemistry, while precluding living polymerization, has led to the development of cobalt complexes for use in catalytic chain transfer (Section 6.2.5). 

Haddlcton and coworkers314 reported the use of Cu1 complexes based on the methanimine ligands (e.g. 136-138) and have demonstrated their efficacy in the polymerization of methacrylates. The ligands can be prepared in situ from the appropriate amine and 2-pyridinc carboxaldchydc (Scheme 9.34). 

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