Degree of Association of Polystyryl-, Polyisoprenyl-, and Polybutadienyllithium in Hydrocarbon Solvents
Degree of Association of Polystyryl-, Polyisoprenyl-, and Polybutadienyllithium in Hydrocarbon Solvents
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烃类溶剂中聚苯乙烯基、聚异戊二烯基和聚丁二烯基锂的缔合度
DOI:
10.1021/ma60028a012
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发表时间:
1972
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
S. Bywater
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作者:
D. Worsfold;S. Bywater
The degrees of association of living polymers of styrene, butadiene, and isoprene (Li counterion) havebeen evaluated principally by means of light-scattering measurements in cyclohexane. Some determinations were made using con-centrated solution viscosities. It was confirmed that the association number was two for thestyrene compound and four for the butadiene and isoprene polymers. The latter polymer shows partial dissociation to dimers at low concentrations. The difficulties encountered in interpretation of concentrated solution viscosity measurements in these systems are described. It is suggested that these difficulties are responsible for the discordant values of association number found in the literature. he active chain ends of polymers formed by the action of lithium alkyls on hydrocarbon monomers are associated in hydrocarbon solution. 1-6 There has, however, been disagreement concerning the degree of association. Some reports suggest that it is twofold in all cases, 1 23456 789but others state that it varies with the monomer involved. 7-10 Similar disagreements existed in thepast about the kinetic order of the propagation reaction in these polymerizations. A half-order with respect to the active chain ends in all cases11 has been suggested, but other studies found that the order varied with the monomer involved. 2-s, T-9 By the application of improved techniques