α-Trifluoromethyl vinyl acetate. II

Autor: Ruby L. MacDonald, Charles K. Chiklis, Howard C. Haas
Rok vydání: 1969
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Zdroj: Journal of Polymer Science Part A-1: Polymer Chemistry. 7:633-641
ISSN: 1542-9350
0449-296X
DOI: 10.1002/pol.1969.150070217
Popis: Low conversion, low molecular weight homopolymers of α-trifluoromethyl vinyl acetate have been obtained by pyridine initiation and also by employing very large amounts of benzoyl peroxide. Since allylic hydrogens are not present, it appears that the limiting factor in the polymerization of isopropenyl esters is a slow rate of chain growth rather than degradative chain transfer. Copolymerization of the fluoromonomer (M2) with vinyl acetate (M1) yields values of r1 = 0.25 and r2 = 0.20, and for the fluoromonomer values of 0.069 and 1.51, respectively, for Q and e. Whereas ultraviolet initiation of equimolar mixtures of α-trifluoromethyl vinyl acetate and vinyl acetate yields low molecular weight copolymers, diisopropyl percarbonate-initiated room temperature bulk copolymerizations and emulsion copolymerizations yield polymers of high DP. Differential thermal analysis of an equimolar copolymer of vinyl acetate and the fluoromonomer surprisingly yields a sharp endotherm reminiscent of crystalline polymers. The unhydrolyzed copolymers in acetone and the alcoholyzed copolymers in 0.1N alkali exhibit Huggins k′ values of 0.3–0.4. Like ordinary poly(vinyl alcohol), the polyfluoroalcohols lose viscosity in dilute alkali due to retrograde aldol condensations. The solubilities of the polyfluoroalcohols, together with their thermal behavior, NMR spectrum, polarized infrared spectrum, refractive index, abilities to form visible polarizers, and other properties are also described.
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