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Cationic initiation of oligomerization of vinylformamide
Author(s) -
Spange Stefan,
Madl Alexander,
Eismann Ulrike,
Utecht Jens
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.1997.030181211
Subject(s) - hsab theory , cationic polymerization , chemistry , yield (engineering) , hydrolysis , polymer chemistry , polymerization , chloride , monomer , trimethylsilyl , molar mass distribution , organic chemistry , materials science , polymer , metallurgy
Vinylformamide (VFA) is cationically polymerized in various solvents at 273 K and reaction temperature by the following initiators: iodine, bis(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐methyl chloride/silica, triphenylmethyl chloride/silica, and trimethylsilyl triflate. In every case defined oligomers with narrow molecular weight distribution are obtained in moderate yield (20–50%). Acid hydrolysis of the obtained oligomers yields well defined oligovinylamine products. The cationic initiation mechanism of VFA is discussed in terms of the HSAB‐concept HSAB: Hard and soft acids and bases.