Kinetics and mechanism of the charge-transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated with n-butyl amine and carbon tetrachloride catalyzed by palladium dichloride

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-5-2012

Department

Department of Chemical Engineering

Abstract

We studied the kinetics and mechanism of the charge-transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) initiated with n-butyl amine (BA) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) catalyzed by palladium dichloride (PdCl 2 or Pd II) in a dimethyl sulfoxide medium by using a dilatometric technique at 60°C. The rate of polymerization (R p) was a function of [MMA], [BA], [CCl 4], and [Pd II]. The kinetic data indicated a mechanism involving the possible participation of the charge-transfer complex formed between the {BA-Pd II} complex and CCl 4 or monomer in the polymerization of MMA. In the absence of either CCl 4 or BA, no polymerization of MMA was observed under these experimental conditions. R p was inhibited by hydroquinone; this suggested a free-radical initiation.

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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