H-1 and C-13 NMR Spectra of Highly Branched Poly(4-chloromethylstyrene). Signal Assignment, Structure Characterization, and a SCVP Kinetics Study

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Contributors

  • Hartmut Komber - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Ulrike Georgi - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Brigitte Voit - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

In this work, we present a detailed structural analysis of poly(4-chloromethystyrene) (P(4-CMS)) by 1D and 2D NMR methods A signal assignment and quantitative analysis of the different all phatic structures of the polymer backbone were achieved. Combining signal integration of spectra taken in both C6D6 and CD2Cl2 as solvent, the content of terminal (T), vinyl-type linear (L-v). condensation-type linear (L-C), and dendritic (D) units and thus the degree of branching could be determined. The study is completed by it kinetics study of the polymerization of 4-CMS at 115 degrees C in chlorobenzene with CuCl/bpy its activator. The development Of subunits is followed depending oil vinyl group conversion and compared with it theoretical study of Muller et al. Obviously, the fractions of structural units cannot be predicted by a simple theoretical model due to the complexity or the mechanism of the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) An increased content of L-v units is rationalized by both a retarded deactivation resulting in multiple monomer addition steps and a higher reactivity of the secondary radical compared with the primary one.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8307-8315
Number of pages9
JournalMacromolecules
Volume42
Issue number21
Publication statusPublished - 10 Nov 2009
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 70449397326
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607790

Keywords

Keywords

  • Transfer radical polymerization, Condensing vinyl polymerization, Equal rate constants, Hyperbranched polymers, Molecular-parameters, 2-((2-bromopropionyl)oxy)ethyl acrylate, Dendritic materials, Copolymerization, Polyacrylates, Activation