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The polymerization of isobutylene catalyzed by FeCl3·i-Pr2O complex prepared in non-halogenated solvents
The synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylene (HR PIB) using FeCl3·diisopropyl ether (i-Pr2O) as catalyst prepared in dichloromethane (DCM), to produce polyisobutylene with high exo-olefin content (HR PIB), ha...
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Synthesis of Halogen-Free Polyisobutylene by in situ Hydride Transfer to Living Polyisobutylene from Tributylsilane
Hydride transfer reaction between living polyisobutylene cation (PIB+) and tributylsilane in hexanes/methyl chloride 60/40 (v/v) solvent mixtures at -80, -70 and -60 °C was studied to synthesize halogen-free poly...
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Synthesis of Poly(cyclohexyl vinyl ether-b-isobutylene-b-cyclohexyl vinyl ether) Triblock Copolymer by Living Cationic Sequential Copolymerization
The living cationic polymerization of cyclohexyl vinyl ether (CHVE) and sequential block copolymerization of isobutylene with CHVE were carried out by the so-called cap**-tuning technique in hexanes/CH3Cl solve...
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Synthesis of Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymers with Precisely Controlled Architecture by Living Cationic Polymerization
During the last two decades we have witnessed the discovery and development of living cationic polymerization. As a result of persistent growth in this field, today living cationic polymerization is an equal c...
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Synthesis of poly(ɛ-caprolactone-b-isobutylene) diblock copolymer and poly(ɛ-caprolactone-b-isobutylene-b-ɛ-caprolactone) triblock copolymer
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Polyisobutylene based thermoplastic elastomers: VI. Poly(α-methylstyrene-b-isobutylene-b-α-methylstyrene) triblock copolymers by coupling of living poly (α-methylstyrene-b-isobutylene) diblock copolymers
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Halogen-free polyisobutylene by in situ methylation of living polyisobutylene using dimethylzinc
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Coupling and linking reactions of living polyisobutylene by allylsilanes
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Synthesis of Branched Polymers by Cationic Polymerization
The synthesis of branched polymers by cationic polymerization of vinyl monomers is reviewed. This includes star, graft, and hyperbranched (co)polymers. The description is essentially focused on the synthetic a...
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Living carbocationic polymerization of isobutylene with BCl3 coinitiation in the presence of di-tert-butylpyridine as proton trap
The living polymerization of isobutylene (IB) has been achieved with the 2,4,4-trimethylpentyl chloride (TMPCl) or cumyl chloride (CumCl)/BCl3/(IB)/methyl chloride/-40°C system in the presence of proton trap 2,6-...
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Living carbocationic polymerization
Rapid living carbocationic polymerization of p-methylstyrene pMeSt is readily induced by a variety of esters i.e., cumyl acetate (CumOAc), cumyl propionate (CumOPr), 1(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) ethyl acetate (TMe...
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Living carbocationic polymerization
Rapid truly living carbocationic polymerization of 2,4,6-trimethylstyrene (TMeSt) has been achieved by the use of the cumyl acetate (CumOAc)/BCl3 initiating system in CH3Cl at −30°C. The ¯Mn of the polymer is det...
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Living carbocationic polymerization
Living carbocationic polymerization of styrene (St) has been achieved by the use of the 1(p-methylphenyl)ethyl acetate (pMePhEtOAc)·BCl3 complex in CH3Cl solvent at −30°C using both the IMA and AMI techniques. Th...
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New telechelic polymers and sequential copolymers by polyfunctional initiator-transfer agents (inifers)
The unsaturated aliphatic dichlorides cis and trans Cl(CH3)2C-CH=CH-C(CH3)2Cl in conjunction with BCl3 have been found to be excellent binifers and yield tert.-Cl capped polyisobutylenes PIB in CH3Cl at −30°C. In...
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New telechelic polymers and sequential copolymers by polyfunctional initiator transfer agents (inifers)
The continuous polymerization technique developed earlier for the synthesis of three-arm star telechelic polyisobutylenes (PIBs)has been extended and used for the preparation of linear telechelic PIBs. It is d...