New Polymerization Reactions

本研究的重点是利用三烷基硼烷对烷基化合物的聚合来控制合成线型和环状烃聚合物。这种方法的特点是能够控制分子量，制备功能化的聚亚甲基衍生物和新的结构和聚亚甲基共聚物。由于密切相关的聚乙烯的重要性，这些功能材料作为增容剂、共混剂和表面改性剂具有潜在的价值。通过这个奖项，有机和大分子化学项目支持加州大学欧文分校化学系的Kenneth J. Shea博士的研究。Shea教授将专注于开发新的聚合反应，以制备取代碳骨架聚合物。这些反应的新催化剂的开发将有助于理解碳-碳形成反应的机理，对聚合物和小分子合成都有好处。研究也是培养研究生的良好场所。

The focus of this research is to use the polymerization of ylides by trialkyl boranes for the controlled synthesis of linear and cyclic hydrocarbon polymers. The attributes of this methodology are the ability to control molecular weight, to prepare functionalized polymethylene derivatives and novel architectures and polymethylene copolymers. Because of the importance of the closely related polyethylene, these functional materials have potential value as compatibilizers, blending agents and surface modifiers.With this award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting the research of Dr. Kenneth J. Shea of the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. Professor Shea will focus his work on the development of new polymerization reactions for the preparation of substituted carbon backbone polymers. The development of new catalysts for these reactions will contribute to the mechanistic understanding of carbon-carbon forming reactions and can benefit both polymer and small molecule synthesis. The research is also an excellent arena for the training of graduate students.