123rd General Meeting of the KCS

Type Poster Presentation
Area Polymer Chemistry
Room No. Exhibition Hall 2
Time 4월 19일 (금요일) 11:00~12:30
Code POLY.P-4
Subject Treatment of Peroxide Mediated C(sp3)-C(sp3) Coupling reaction: Synthesis of ABA-Type Olefin Triblock Copolymers
Authors Hyunju Lee, Junwon Baek1, Bun Yeoul Lee2,*
Department of molecular science and technology, Ajou University, Korea
1Ajou University, Korea
2Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Korea
Abstract

In this study, a useful and simple synthesis method of ABA-type olefin triblock copolymers, (e.g., PE-b-poly(ethylene-co-propylene)-b-PE) has been explained. The performance of the so-called "coordinative chain transfer polymerization" (CCTP) by sequential feed of ethylene and ethylene/propylene mixed gas generated a Zn-bound diblock copolymer (i.e., (PE-b-poly(ethylene-co-propylene)yl)2Zn). Treatment of the Zn-bound diblock copolymer with lauroyl peroxide (CH3(CH2)10C(O)O-OC(O)(CH2)10CH3) resulted in a C(sp3)-C(sp3) coupling reaction between the two diblock chains bound on the zinc site and an ABA-type olefin triblock copolymer, PE-b-poly(ethylene-co-propylene)-b-PE, was formed. When lauroyl peroxide was treated, the number average molecular weight increased by 1.5–1.7 times. The occurrence of the coupling reaction was confirmed using a model compound, Dioctylzinc as CTA(Chain Transfer Agent) for CCTP. The ABA-type triblock copolymer exhibited thermoplastic elastomeric properties and dramatically improved mechanical properties (twice the tensile strength and ten-fold increase in the elongation at break) as compared to the diblock congener.

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