Unprecedented Control over Polymerization of n-Hexyl Isocyanate using an Anionic Initiator Having Synchronized Function of Chain-End Protection

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• 作者：Jun-Hwan Ahn ; Yeong-Deuk Shin ; G. Yogendra Nath ; Sang-Yoon Park ; M. Shahinur Rahman ; Shashadhar Samal ; and Jae-Suk Lee
• 刊名：Journal of the American Chemical Society
• 出版年：2005
• 出版时间：March 30, 2005
• 年：2005
• 卷：127
• 期：12
• 页码：4132 - 4133
• 全文大小：58K
• 年卷期：v.127,no.12(March 30, 2005)
• ISSN：1520-5126

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The living anionic polymerization of isocyanates carried out using conventional initiators is associated with side reactions due to rapid initiation rates as well as back-biting by the growing chain, resulting in a lack of control on the molecular weight (MW) and molecular weight distribution (MWD) of the polymers. Successful control over the reaction was possible by using additives that could prevent back-biting. We find an initiator in sodium benzanilide (Na-BA), which has a slow initiation rate combined with additive function, so that use of an external additive is eliminated. The initiator has resulted in polymers with high yields and an unprecedented control over the MW and MWD. It is possible to introduce a number of functionalities at the termini of the polymer by using Na-BA derivatives as well as suitable terminating agents, leading to macromonomer, reactive and chiral polymers, and chiral macromonomer in ~100% yields. In the process, the finding has expanded the scope of polyisocyanates in diverse applications.